Jul 30 2022
FSU College of Motion Picture Arts 2022 MFA Thesis Screenings - Parts 1 and 2

FSU College of Motion Picture Arts 2022 MFA Thesis Screenings - Parts 1 and 2

Presented by Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - Florida State University

The Part 1 screening starts at 3pm and features the following films:
Pas de Deux: After his romantic dance partner's life is cut short, ballet dancer Quentin Jones struggles to perform the dance of a lifetime with someone new.
Our Terminal: A true story about how desire sparked a teenage romance made only more reckless by parents who tried to keep the lovestruck girls apart.
Joy: While traveling at night, Rachel agrees to give an unnamed woman a ride, but as they drive, Rachel questions the woman’s true intentions.
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down: On the verge of divorce, Eddy discovers he's been manipulated into a virtual beach vacation by his cheating husband Vince.
Vardo: Vardo quietly explores his gender identity with the swipe of a lipstick in an ultra-traditional Bahamian household.
Beautiful Dark: Haunted by a series of vivid dreams, Theo struggles to reconcile with the tragic loss of his youngest daughter.
Finding Jordan: On a mission to restore the relationship between her pious parents and gay older sister, thirteen-year-old Madison receives a lesson in acceptance instead.
Mi Hija: Young Isabela must persuade her father that she is being haunted by the ghost of La Llorona before she is doomed to a watery grave.
The Part 2 screening starts at 7pm and features the following films:
Dream City: Melissa to takes sliding down a pole to fund her dream salon, but after befriending the wrong newbie at work, she discovers mo' money, mo' problems.
Shooting Blanks: Listen, Joe. To get Harvey to stop effing with you at work, you take him aside and teach him a lesson. Wait, not like that!
Creeker: After moving back home to live with her grandmother, Maggie McCall’s homecoming take’s an eerie turn when an old family tale bleeds into the present.
Wet Things: Determined to revive her unhappy marriage, Andrea experiments with a voodoo love recipe to rekindle the romance with her cheating husband.
The Sunlight From Your Tongue: Wanting to help her depressed lover, a woman agrees to be present while her partner commits suicide, accepting a tragedy that will ruin her forever.
Melancholic Beauty: Years after his father’s death, George returns to his childhood home, where he is overwhelmed by bittersweet memories, spurred by videotapes he thought long gone.
The Taste of Pomegranate: Following the Iranian revolution, a lonely Iranian man, a trapped Persian woman, and a power-hungry American mobster collide in 1980 Miami.
They Flew Like Blackbirds: In the old American South, Belle — a misplaced black teen with a white adoptive family — becomes curious about her roots after hearing birds for the first time.

Admission Info

This event is free and open to the public.

Dates & Times

2022/07/30 - 2022/07/30

Location Info

Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - Florida State University

222 S Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL 32306

Parking Info

General parking is available in the St. Augustine Garage located on the corner of Pensacola and Copeland Streets, and the Call Street Garage located on corner of Call and Macomb Streets. Accessible parking is available at the North Entrance of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall and along Convocation Way. The accessible entrance drop-off area is located at the north entrance of Ruby Diamond (the roundabout) and may be accessed by Convocation Way. Elevators are available to take patrons to the appropriate floor. Ushers will help direct patrons to the elevators.