Flying Horse Movies hosts spring screening of artistic pupil movies

On Thursday, student-led manufacturing firm and movie membership Flying Horse Movies hosted its spring screening of 5 student-produced brief movies at Oshman Corridor within the McMurtry Constructing. Provided that the occasion fell on Might 4th, Nationwide Star Wars Day, viewers have been additionally invited to indicate up in Star Wars-themed clothes, although just a few participated. 

Aiden Choi ’23 debuted his first movie, “Main’s League,” taking the viewers on a experience for some good old school comedic delinquency. Starring Andre Sensible ’24 and Victor Ragsdale ’19, the brief movie follows a goofy prank carried out by a grasp prankster and failed baseball participant.

Bumbling but additionally surprisingly adept, the pranksters handle to get inexperienced dye and tremendous glue into the star baseball participant’s beloved hair. The act isn’t fulfilled with out its penalties, in fact. Ragsdale’s character finally ends up with a black eye throughout his unsuccessful try and sneak out and Sensible should revive the unconscious star baseball participant. 

From hilariously up-close photographs of the unconscious baseball participant on the toilet flooring to the sneaky, “Pink Panther” reminiscent soundtrack, Choi’s movie was a favourite for a lot of, judging by the viewers’s laughter. Inventive cinematography additionally helped make the movie memorable. One scene was shot in order that it felt just like the viewers was additionally crammed within the dorm toilet stall hiding out with the pranksters. Regardless of “Main’s League” being his first movie, Choi made it clear that he’s no newbie on the subject of enjoyable storytelling.

Wilder Seitz ’23 offered “Elle of the Lake,” starring Arielle Devito ’21 and Seitz himself. Seitz shared with the viewers that it was certainly “one of many coolest experiences” he has had, though having solely spent $40 to supply the entire movie.

“Movie might be intimidating as an artwork type, however that actually doesn’t should be the case!” Seitz stated as he inspired different budding filmmakers to pursue their very own visions regardless of an enormous finances or fancy gear. 

“Elle of the Lake” depicts a unusual, lovely friendship between Seitz’s character and the creature of Stanford’s very personal Lake Lagunita. As the 2 learn linguistics textbooks and eat soup collectively, the movie evokes a really actual appreciation for even probably the most mundane points of life. The digital camera captures ethereal moments on the lake from dawn and sundown, a reminder of the sweetness discovered throughout us. 

Afterward got here a movie with a extra critical tone —  “Going to the Occasion” by Rosana Maris Arias ’23. It facilities on a shy, introverted lady named Quetzal (performed by Cecilia Valencia Gonzalez ’23) trying to navigate social life in faculty.

In an effort to interrupt out of her shell, Quetzal ventures to a campus celebration, solely to be ditched by her mates and left alone with the creepy fraternity boy Parker (performed by Zhang Baihan ’25). Parker has an unsettling and discomforting presence, with corny strains like “You’re not like different women… you’re prettier than different women” main the viewers to, surprisingly, break into laughter. 

Quetzal decides to go away the celebration rapidly after battling off undesirable advances by Parker, remaining silent in regards to the matter to her mates and her dad and mom. Arias’ movie closes soberly with info for reaching the Nationwide Sexual Violence Useful resource Heart. Though maybe it was pointless to make use of such corny strains, the viewers’s laughter in reacting to this movie could possibly be a testomony to how severely we deal with such points.

On the extra lighthearted aspect, the primary present screened was “The Birthday Message,” created by Adam Chin ’23. Shot completely on an iPhone, the movie contains a misguided however humorous try and ship birthday needs. Skya Theobald ’24 stars because the younger granddaughter, Coral, decided to get her father an ideal “Blissful Birthday” message from her grumpy grandfather (performed by PWR lecturer Tom Freeland). 

To finish the evening, Flying Horse Movies premiered the music video, “Wouldn’t Say No,” written and directed by Theobald with music by Julia Rose Segal ’25. The movie examines the blurring of the boundary between mates and lovers. The provocative music video follows photographer Grace (performed by Anna Zheng ’25) as she pines for her greatest pal (performed by Binh Nguyen ’23), who’s already in a dedicated relationship together with her boyfriend.

Contrastive visible components are integrated all through the video — dreamy darkish blue hues are juxtaposed with heat yellow flames. This artistic alternative is maybe an echo of the 2 mates’ opposing dilemmas with queerness and heterosexuality.

With a wide range of items and experiences to showcase, the spring screening served as a pleasant outlet for movie lovers and creators to flee the midterm chaos of Week 5. 

Editor’s Observe: This text is a overview and consists of subjective ideas, opinions and critiques.