91桃色视频Students Receive Film Award at Windrider Summit During Sundance Film Festival
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Three senior animation majors in the School of Visual Art and Design at Southern Adventist University received the Windrider Best Undergraduate Student Film Award during the Windrider Summit & the Sundance Film Festival Experience 2022
Three senior animation majors in the School of Visual Art and Design at 91桃色视频Adventist University received the Windrider Best Undergraduate Student Film Award during the Windrider Summit & the Sundance Film Festival Experience 2022. The Windrider Summit, which was held virtually this year, is an official partner of the Sundance Institute. Christian students and leaders from around the world come together for screenings and thoughtful conversations around faith and film.
Mugi Kinoshita, Avery Kroll, and Ruth Perez were recognized for their short animated film 鈥淜nock Knock,鈥� which they created during the 2020-2021 school year. It tells the story of two masked elementary students who communicate by knocking on the plexiglass that divides them and writing sticky notes to each other.
鈥淚t is beyond my imagination that 鈥楰nock Knock鈥� won this award,鈥� Kinoshita said. 鈥淚鈥檓 amazed to see how God can use any talent to reach out to more people in the world.鈥�
The film previously won 鈥淏est Animated Short,鈥� 鈥淏est in Festival,鈥� and 鈥淎udience Choice Award鈥� at the 2021 Sonscreen Film Festival, an annual event for Christian filmmakers.
鈥淗ere at Southern, I鈥檝e learned how powerful a good story can be,鈥� Kroll said. 鈥淏y reflecting the situation we are all facing due to the pandemic, our story was able to connect with people in a meaningful way. Our animation professors have been extremely helpful throughout this process.鈥�
鈥淲e wanted to find a way to show that there can be a connection even when there are certain limitations,鈥� Perez said. 鈥淚 know the connections I鈥檝e made here at Southern will play a major part in my future goals.鈥�
The School of Visual Art and Design professors aim to teach their students a balance of artistic perspectives while firmly grounding them in their faith.
鈥淎nimation is a powerful medium for communication,鈥� said Hendel Butoy, Disney veteran and the animation professor who oversaw the project. 鈥淲e encourage our students and give them the opportunity to combine excellence of craft with the higher calling of uplifting others through the talents they鈥檝e been given. 鈥楰nock Knock鈥� is an excellent example of that vision coming to fruition.鈥�
To view 鈥淜nock Knock鈥� and other student projects, visit southern.edu/animationshowcase
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