Orange Coast College student filmmakers saw their work displayed on the big screen as part of the Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Regal Edwards Big Newport in Newport Beach.
The annual showcase, known as "OCC Shorts," features short films produced entirely by OCC film and television students. This marks the 21st year that OCC has participated in the Newport Beach Film Festival, where it was the first college to present films. This year, five colleges were represented.
“The Film &TV Department is proud of our student filmmakers and our long standing relationship with the Festival,” said Film and TV Department Chair Erik Forssell.
Ten short films created by OCC student filmmakers were selected to be part of OCC Shorts. The entries were chosen by a committee of film instructors, who narrowed down the finalists among dozens of hopefuls looking to snag the highly coveted spots.
The student films varied in length from 2 to 19 minutes and included titles such as “A Genuine Mistake,” “Help,” “Howl,” “JUSTICE KNOWS NO MERCY,” “Sumatra Women,” “Planetary Petrol,” “My Favorite Rebound,” “Nugget,” “Take Me to Jail, Please?” and “The Fish.” The directors of these films are Calvin Nguyen, Luke Blackburn, Bishop Rhone, Tanner Shelton, Lux Shoo, Liam Crist, Kammy O'Brien, Steven Ramos, and Avery Beck.
Learn more about OCC Shorts on the Newport Beach Film Festival website.
