2020 Senior Showcase Festival
Friday, June 12th
All Events Available Online
Makers Presentation: 4 PM
Elinor Dooley ‘20 presents her text-based game Existential Bummer, a chapter of which will be played live by a guest. Moderated by Professor Mary Flanagan, Elinor will discuss her game design and respond to questions from Professor Flanagan and the guest, as well as questions from viewers.
Media Presentation: 5 PM
Four students present their culminating projects. Yumi Naruke ’20 creates and compares narrative and non-traditional movie trailers, Sebastian Wurzrainer ’20 connects the science of dreaming with classic Hollywood cinema, Nick Gutierrez ’20 gives a sneak-peak at an episodic screenplay based on an Alabama Shakes album, and Anthony Robles ’20 presents an excerpt from his screenplay about a rising senior spending one last summer at home forced to deal with the consequences of a tragic local event. Q&A follows.
Media Presentation Q&A: 6PM
Film Screening: 7PM
Gamers, time-travelers and eco-conscious activists populate this showcase of six short films by Elisabeth Sanson ’20, Sia Peng ’20, Paula Kutschera ‘20, Sophie Whittemore ’20, Ileana Sung ’20 and Nick Windham ’20. Q&A follows.