fellows film jam
fall 2024
The FELLOWS FILM JAM is a filmmaking contest where teams of 3-4 creatives have ONE DAY to create a 3 minute short film. This competition took place IN PERSON in New York City.
THE THEME
What Are You Hiding?
Think fun and games like hide and seek, treasure hunts, or spies. Or dive a layer deeper into secret identities, the complexities of understanding oneself, or protecting loved ones from “the truth”. The act of hiding reveals not only the need for self-preservation, but also the need for connection and authenticity. What masks do we hold and what layers are hidden underneath? What unexpected truths will be found when we’re least expecting it?
YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ME YET
I’m afraid that I’ll never stop hiding from myself…
Directed by Ben See-Tho, Written by Ben See-Tho and Henry Alper, Cast: Henry Alper, Ben See-Tho, DP: Meagan Wachtel, Sound/PA: Meg Yamada
Napkins
It begins, or ends, with a napkin.
Christina Le, Malik Mccullough, Sam Lee, Andrew Ye
FLIGHT
A young woman calls home from her new city.
Jade Li, Will Park, Junnie Bae, Cynthia Gan
Ok. Cool.
A piece of unexpected news disrupts two close friends and their comfortable routine.
Alekhya Pinnamaneni, Andie Yoon, Maria Smith
What About You
It’s always how are you or how about you when you have nothing else to say.
Vanessa Nguyen, Kendrick Zhang, Vincent Zheng
Something You Seek
A hopeful romantic follows her heart into an unfortunate situation.
Day Hsiung El-Wattar, Sarah Carpio-Ham, Annie Lin, and Elyas Masrour
still a friend
In the mundanity of adult life, nostalgia follows you around, calling you to return to simpler times.
Celeste Lin ,Wenny Xu, Ethan Wang
paranoia
The problems you’re hiding will catch up to you.
Tatum Tran, Fern Thomas, and Joseph Kao
I Can See it All
Does knowing when you die give you a reason to start to live?
DP: Chris Thach & Evie Shaw, In frame: Lucy Hwang & Evie Shaw, Editor: Chris Thach, Screenwriter: Lucy Hwang, PA: Summer Xiang