fellows film jam
summer 2024
The FELLOWS FILM JAM is a filmmaking contest where teams of 3-4 creatives have ONE WEEKEND to create a 5 minute short film.
THE THEME
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
The phenomenon of conflicting “threes” like love triangles, morning to afternoon to evenings, triptychs, traffic lights, beginnings to middles to ends... What sort of ways do threes appear in our everyday life and cause a rift in our perspective of the world?
FILMS ARE AWARDED BY THE FELLOWS COLLECTIVE TEAM
BEST PICTURE
Head, Heart, & Gut
Three roommates find out the world is ending-- they each deal with it in their own way.
Chris Thach, Harin Srimugayogam, Sidnee Lim, Jimmy Pennington
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Siblings
Siblings play Rock Paper Scissors, but the stakes are really high. Like, really high.
Min Thu Ta - Writer, Director, Editor ; Steven Zeng - DP, Editor ; Jarvis Nguyen - Composer / Foley; Mehaa Mekala - Actor / Choreo
BEST IN SCREENWRITING + BEST ON THEME
Frying Pan, Paper Bag, and Blood Stain
A man has to clean an unexpected mess before a guest's cold visit.
Howard Huang, J.J. Tolibao, Ronan Jensen, Leia Everett
BEST IN CREATIVE EXPLORATION
(Three) Kids In A Trenchcoat
Lucas, an isolated and lonely twenty-something, decides to take matters into his own hands and puts out a Craigslist ad to find two other people to be three kids in a trenchcoat with him.
Joey Quian, Tyler Ohaya, Jen Stoughton, Jack Skaggs
AUDIENCE FAVORITE
Paint
An exploration of the parallel lives of two artists.
Jared Zuker, Ekin Dedeoglu, Chelsea Lee, DW Arden. Special thanks to ACA Galleries. “Give it Away,” Red Hot Chili Peppers; “Just Dropped In,” Kenny Rogers and the First Edition; “Gimme Shelter,” The Rolling Stones
Last May
This film focuses on the internal conflicts of Mae. She struggles between making decisions regarding her future whilst trying to accommodate for her preconceived conception of other’s expectations placed upon her.
Mira Santo Tomas, Kendall Harris, Dah Ra, and Justyn Anderson
One Call Away
Three friends, all at different stages of life, reminisce the time they were all together.
Richard Ngo, Whitney Agustin, Sam Paguio
Night of Tarot
Set in the 80s, two friends Amanda and Heather are having a sleepover. Conflict starts when they decide to decipher Amanda’s fate with tarot cards representing her past, present and future.
Directors -Leandra Fisher , Alex Espinoza and Nicole Bailey DP- Nicole Bailey Camera op- Nicole Bailey Set design- Leandra Fisher and Alex Espinoza Costume- Leandra Fisher Talent- Leandra Fisher and Alex Espinoza Sound/ Lighting- Nicole Bailey Editors- Leandra Fisher and Nicole Bailey
Red, Green, and Everything in Between
A coming of understanding the constant cycles in life through the lense of a traffic light.
Jayden Bempong, Marco Chin, Vincent Zheng
One’s Own Desire
Aspiring romance writer Mira faces a dilemma: pursuing her passion for writing or achieving her long-held goal of becoming a doctor. In her latest book, a love triangle features a serious doctor and a romantic poet, mirroring her real-life choice. With pressure from her biology professors and dissatisfaction from her fans, Mira is at a crossroads, contemplating the path that will ultimately define her future.
Maya Ebanks, Lynn Cheng, Olivia Iannaccone, Yeaseo Yun
Three's a Crowd
An unexpected addition to the conversation leads to further reflection on one's goals and dreams.
Josie Cruz, Jackie Le, Ron-Ron Menorias, Jake Siu
Stages of I Love You
Following three women going through three different stages of a relationship as we progress through the beginning, middle, and end of a meal.
Riley OHara, Mikaela Miyamoto, Claudia Ermac
Pursuit of Perception
Blu can’t seem to stop comparing her life to what’s around her. Her aspiration for a good life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is challenged by her relentless allegiance to presentation and perceptions from the outset. Her perspective is challenged when she comes across someone similar to her.
Director/Writer - Jada Henry, Director of Photography - Isabella Milkes ,Composer - Robert Lotreck , Blu - Esme Mitchell