April 24, 2009

TROY students field works in first ever TroyFest Film Fest

TROY – Troy University students are getting into the act at Troy, Alabama’s TroyFest, an annual weekend festival aimed at promoting art and local artists.

“Collaboration!” is an ongoing collaborative project by students within the University’s Department of Art and Design and Department of Theater and Dance. A selection of the best works will shown as part of the festival’s first-ever FilmFest 11:30 a.m. - Noon on April 25 in The Studio, located at 300 East Walnut St.
 
“During the last four semesters, students within Time/Sound (Art and Design), and Sound Techniques (Theater) have worked together to create an innovative series of one-minute films,” said Sara Dismukes, assistant professor of art and design who is helping to coordinate the showing.
 
Participating in the project are Art and Design graduates Greg Coker of Dothan, Erin Hilburn of Fairhope, Turgay Tuncer of Enterprise, Jeff Hake, Elizabeth Lakso of Birmingham, Grant Johnson of Atlanta, and Josh Yohn of Dothan.
 
Current students involved in the FilmFest are Walter Black, a bachelor of fine arts student of Troy, and Design, Technology and Industry students Kim Myers, Tommy Stanton, Stephanie Broome, Sarah Chisenall, Scott Brown, Tyler Percy, Andi Fleming, Kelley Gibson, Cherokee Jones, Christina Diaz, Michael Okeefe, Justin Walters, Lori Moore, Fletcher McKinney, Jehle Flowers, Katia Dowdell, Joe Lovitte, Van Gammon and Perry Brown.


Theatre and Dance students involved in the project include: Heather Leyde, Chase Crawford, John Davis, Jake Oakes, Ryan Wagstaff, Britanny Coston, Ryanne Stewart, Bailey Scarborough, Maurice McCoo, Jasmine Cottrell and Brittany Coston.
 
In addition to the students, Dr. John Jinright, an associate professor of music at TROY, is serving as the chairperson for this year’s FilmFest, that also features the Southern Arts Federation Short Circuit Film Festival beginning at 2 p.m. and two special screenings. “Scarecrow,” starring Eufaula native Brandon Carroll, will show at 5:30 p.m. and the documentary “Before the Music Dies” at 7 p.m.
 
The FilmFest is free and open to the public, but Jinright said donations are encouraged in order to help with FilmFest’s future growth.