UCLAxFilmFest 2024 was a roaring success with three days of unforgettable DTLA events, an inspiring panel, a world-wide virtual screening and over 2,480 RSVPs! Thank you to all of you who attended and voted for the Audience Choice Award!
Best Film
Driftwood
Written and Directed by Christopher Hills Eaton*
Produced by Christopher Hills Eaton*, Anderson Clark and Brad Post
Animated by Aaron Brown
Composed by Jack Sligh
Best Director
William Mazzola* for Andean Condor
Best Unique & Artistic Film
The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie
Written, Directed, Produced and Animated by Ian Beckman*
Entertainment Studies Award
Elevate
Written & Directed by Dylan Boom
Produced by Connie Jo Sechrist*
Audience Choice Award
The Dot
Written and Directed by Efe Tuncay*
* UCLA Extension Student or Alumni
Andean Condor
Directed by William Mazzola*
Written by Carol Saraiva*
Produced by Livia Bitetti & Ariela Hertel
Cracks in the Foundation
Directed by Tessie McCoy* & Tajianna Okechukwu
Written by Tessie McCoy
Produced by Tessie McCoy* & Tajianna Okechukwu
Cinematography by Seretse Njemanze
Original Score by Joshua McGhee
Driftwood
Written & Directed by Christopher Hills Eaton*
Animation Direction by Aaron Brown
Produced by Anderson Clark, Christopher Hills Eaton* & Brad Post
Original Score by Jack Sligh
Elevate
Written & Directed by Dylan Boom
Produced by Connie Jo Sechrist* and Jordan Horowitz
Executive Producer Andrew Carlberg
Cinematography by Adam Leene
Original Score by Zach Letts
En Pointe
Directed by Megan Lee*
Written by Megan Lee* & Samantha K. Tan
Produced by Joseph Choi*, Samantha K. Tan & Samuel King Yen Lin
Cinematography by Joseph Choi*
Film Scoring by Emily Wong
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Directed by Jessica Redish*
Written by Jessica Redish* and Michael Mahler
Produced by Jessica Redish* and Tanner Medding
Food Broker: Doris
Directed by Lo Lam* & Justine Suh
Produced by Emily Kalish & Lo Lam*
Cinematography by Emily Kalish & Lo Lam*
Original Score by Peter Lam
Learning to Ride
Written & Directed by Luisa Parnes*
Produced by Rabia Sultana & Muriel Moraes
Let’s Bring them Alive
Directed by Eli Sokhn
Written by Yasemin Isil* & Azize Erim
Produced by Yasemin Isil* & Azize Erim
No Updates Till Tomorrow
Written & Directed by Gerard Dy*
Produced by Gerard Dy* & Bingyu Wang
Rexsurrection
Written & Directed by Jules Cachin
Produced by Nicolas Pignant*
Cinematography by Marin Payot
Tender Scent
Written & Directed by Teng Chen
Produced by Komal Ashfaq, Michelle Snow & Lidmercy Marrero Giron
Cinematography by Wen Tong
Original Score by Yuenkwan Cheung*
The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie
Written, Directed & Produced by Ian Beckman*
The Bow
Directed by Marie Rouhban*
Written & Produced by Juliette P Poirier*
Cinematography by Audrey Biche
The Dot
Written & Directed by Efe Tuncay*
Produced by Yusuf Selcuk
The Intruder
Written & Directed by Qian Cheng*
Produced by Qian Cheng* & Yuxia Li
Cinematography by Lucas Dudley
Traffic
Written, Directed & Produced by Niloufar Khoshkholgh*
When the Time Comes
Written by Jondaniel Cornett*
Directed & Produced by Jondaniel Cornett* & Jonathan Frey
Where it Happened
Written & Directed by Raissa Reis*
Produced by Maya Alvarez, Shannon Little*, Michael Manix & Raissa Reis*
You may be wondering why downtown venues were selected for this year's UCLAxFilmFest. The truth is, UCLA Extension is no stranger to downtown Los Angeles – in fact, that’s where it all started more than 100 years ago. With UCLA’s recent acquisition of the iconic Trust Building, the continuing education arm of the institution plans to return to its roots to better serve those at the heart of the city.
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