Pizza Time | Director:  Evyn J Barron | Narrative |9:24 (PG-13)

A bag is lifted from a victim's face and realizes where he is... the office of one of the world's most feared mafia bosses. The boss slowly approaches him but suddenly, the interrogation gets interrupted by a pizza girl arriving with three deep-dish-supreme-stuffed-crust pizzas.... that he didn't order. A new problem arises: he can't find the correct amount of change anywhere to tip her.

He asks his goons, shakes down the victim, and checks his drawers. Meanwhile, the pizza girl is ready to get out of there because its revealed that the pizza is actually a bomb. She was there to kill him all along! Now it's a race against the clock to get out of there.

With seconds on the clock, the two fight over the boxes. As the bomb is revealed, the pizza girl accepts her death realizing that she accomplished her goal of getting revenge. 

My name is Evyn J. Barron. I’ve been an aspiring filmmaker since high school, creating short films with my friends for fun. Coming to Kennesaw as a Mechatronics major, I never expected to get this into film. I even changed my major to Media & Entertainment because I love film so much (and yet there still isn’t a film major somehow *cough* KSU make a film major *cough*)

I’m also president of KSU’s film club “For Film’s Sake” which is KSU’s first film production club created in 2020. The film “Pizza Time!” is a film I directed in collaboration with the talented people at the club. It was a script I wrote for our chamber film project where we were challenged to create an entire short in a single room. The film was shot at my work over the course of two days and the film was completely self funded by my crew. They showed me that literally anything is possible with a handful of passionate people and I’m so thankful for everyone involved in bringing this to life. Thank you for your consideration.

Two Paths: The Psychology of a Freelancer vs a Full-Time Employee | Director:  Marco Castaneda | Documentary | 5:06 (G)

What do I do next? Do I go Freelance? Or Do I look for a full-time job? These are the questions most students in the creative field constantly ask themselves, especially when graduation is around the corner. Here we delve deep into the psychology of a freelancer and full-time employee, to better understand what is the optimal mindset to have in order to succeed in this competitive field.

I am a junior at Kennesaw State University majoring in Media and Entertainment, as well as minoring in Music and Entertainment Business. I've had a love for making and watching films ever since I was in 3rd grade. As I grew older, I found new passions such as basketball and music, that completely forever changed who I was as a person. For that reason, whenever I create any sort of content, I was always seek to find a way to incorporate all of these things that make me so passionate and happy. I currently work at Prosponsive Logistics (a Third-Party Logistics company), as a marketing content coordinator, where I am in charge of consistently creating content for all their social media accounts. I hope that in the future I am able to expand my horizons in what type of content I create and join industries such as the film and sports industries.

Desk Defender | Director: Sebastian Soler | Narrative | 10:00 (PG-13)

A lone action figure attempts to defend itself from ten enemies atop a cluttered office desk.

Sebastian Soler is an actor, writer, and animator from Snellville, GA. After graduating from Brookwood High School, he attended Georgia State for one year before transferring to Kennesaw State University. Sebastian taught himself stop-motion animation and digital music composition from an early age and has applied these skills to his art for over a decade. He has competed in local, statewide, national, and international film competitions. 

Sebastian began his career in film working as a background extra. He has worked for several companies including Sony/Netflix, Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Apple TV, and CBS Television/The CW Network. Currently, he has been employed on eleven different productions, (eight feature films, six television shows, and one television special). In addition to film, Sebastian enjoys writing screenplays, playing tennis, and solving Rubik’s cubes. His objective after college is to work as crew or editing staff for productions filming in the Atlanta area, or Trilith Studios.

Ladies Man | Director: Robert & Anthony Papasidero | Narrative | 6:50 (PG-13)

Mark and Annie, a college couple wanting to get into the ultimate party that will send their street rep through the roof. Unfortunately the righteous protector of frat parties Oculus Aquilae is guarding the front door. Will Mark and Annie get in? Only time will tell. 

The Parallel | Director: Julie Holland | Narrative | 7:02 (PG)

Girl finds herself stuck in a parallel universe after getting into a fight with her boyfriend 

I am a Sophomore at KSU. I am a Public relations major and I love film! I am a part of KSU For Films Sake club and this is my first time writing and directing a short film. This is my second year involved in the club. I hope to possibly work in the film industry when I graduate as either a public relations specialist or a writer for film. I have worked on 5 films for For Films Sake. I am also a part of the KSU Media and Entertainment club as well. I have written and hosted podcasts, as well as acted in several of the clubs films as well. I hope that through my work, I can inspire others to get involved in the film industry and tap into their creative side.

Jesus is Hope | Director: Emily, Jean, Nick, Quin | Documentary | 6:05 (G)

This film is an effort to reveal thoughts about what people think happens after death and ultimately an answer we can put our hope in as human beings. We got the perspectives of multiple people on this question and concluded with many different answers. After hearing these replies we then tell the story of Jesus through personal perspectives and how he offers us hope for our present and future lives. 

Sawyer Rodriguez is a junior at KSU, studying Media and Entertainment. Throughout my life, there has always been one consistent thing that I have done, and that is to tell stories. Storytelling is my passion. I love learning and discovering what people have to say about their own lives. If you think about it, we tell stories to people in our lives every single day. Some small, some big, some basic, some dramatic. But we tell them. I love telling stories through film. I have also worked for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures.