Program Description

The Film Studies Minor, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, is an interdisciplinary program with courses in the departments of Africana Studies, American Studies, Art, Communications, Dance and Theatre, English, History, Languages and Culture Studies, Religious Studies, and Women's Studies. The Film Studies Minor offers courses that focus directly or implicitly on cinema. The program is designed for students who wish to understand film better as an art form, as popular culture, and as a major medium of communication.  Join the UNC Charlotte Film Club!

Film Studies Courses

• Fall 2013
• Summer 2013
• Spring 2013
• Fall 2012
• Summer 2012
• Spring 2012
• Fall 2011
• Spring 2011
• Fall 2010
• Summer 2010

UNC Charlotte Short Film Festival

April 27th

The UNCC Short Film Festival is now accepting video and screenplay submissions for the 5th Annual Festival.  Complete information for project requirements at UNC Charlotte Film Club. 

5:00pm Screenwriting Competition Live Read: After Hourse, Cone Center

7:00pm Festival Screening: McKnight Hall, Cone Center

10:00pm Award Ceremony:  McKnight Hall, Cone Center

2012 UNC Charlotte Short Film Festival List of Films

SHORT FORM NARRATIVE (under 5 mins)
Arizona - Kevin Strahm
Brain Death - Michael Ruff
Freeze - Brian H. Teague
Global Warming - Jessica Floyd
I Deliver Pizza - Tony Murnahan
Insulted - Andrew Huggins
Open Glass - Cory McKennan
The Plumber and the Puppet - Collin Scouten
Seventeen - Christian Bendana
Sodium Chloride - Tony Query
T is for Tacenda - Joshua Yates
Waiting for Jo - Jennifer Hall
Wednesday - Tony Query
The Wind Swings East - Wes Scruggs

LONG FORM NARRATIVE (5-12 mins)
Blackjack - Zaid Alkayati
Degrees of Lucky - Cindy Hsieh
Gas Money - Celeste McCants
Intermediate - Nicole Driscoll
Product - Erik Button
Reaction - Kevin Strahm

DOCUMENTARY
Love Laugh Dance - Kelvin Edwards
Voices and Visions: An Analysis of Film - Jordan Ellis

MUSIC VIDEO
Bloodless - Devin DiMattia
Lou Dog - Erik Button
Rank Riders Anthem - William Anderson
Sherlock is a Poeser - Doman Nelson and Collin Scouten
Watch You Fall - Dustin Pegg

ANIMATION
Bad Apples - Cindy Hsieh
Bray Bray Wanna Play? - Mariah Dunn

EXPERIMENTAL
Carolina Ramblers - Heather Freeman
Geomorphic - Mariah Dunn
His World - Andrew Huggins
I've Always Loved The Fall - Carter B. Short III
pt2ph8 - Joshua Yates
Terry Gilliam, Eat Your Heart Out! - Heather Freeman

2011 Film Festival Winners
Starving Artist – Kyle Perry; Grand Jury Prize
OJ and Milk – Adam Anderson; Audience Award
OJ and Milk – Adam Anderson; Short Form Narrative, Gold Award
Stalemate – Collin Scouten; Short Form Narrative, Silver Award
Film D’Art – Ramesh Yarlagadda; Short Form Narrative, Bronze Award
I </3 COPS – Joshua Yates; Best Documentary
Pollution – Hugo LaGraba; Best Long Form Narrative
Kotzebue – Joshua Yates; Best Music Video
T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” – Jordan K. Ellis; Best Experimental Video

Minor in Film Studies

For more information about the Film Studies Minor, please contact:

Robert C. Reimer
Email: rcreimer@uncc.edu
Phone: 704-687-8767

Daniela Cunico Dal Pra
Email: dcunicod@uncc.edu