Film
Peace of Her Own, 2020
Presenter(s): Brynne McKee, Kylie Miller, Kaustubh 'Vick' Singh, Jordan Prieto-Valdes
Advisor(s): Jeff Swimmer, Christine Fugate,
Peace of her Own is a short documentary thesis film following as one woman in the farming community of Devgadh Baria, India, attempts to find Peace of Her Own amidst economic struggle, climate pressures and patriarchal oppression. In an agricultural community where women are responsible for 100% of the farming work and receive none of their family’s profit or land ownership, Navaliben, a mother and fierce leader, aims to bring the women of her village together to fight for their rights and recognition. With crop failure rising due to changes in climate, food supplies are becoming less and less reliable. Without control over their family’s finances, women of all marital statuses struggle to manage the cost of feeding their family and educating their children. At the core of their fight lies the women’s need for recognition and equality. If women are not recognized as true farmers in the eyes of those who hold power, they cannot gain the economic autonomy they so desperately need. Aided by the camaraderie of other women around her, Navaliben must find a way to stably feed her family and set her daughters up for a hopefully more equal generation that lies ahead.
The Growling/ Short Film, 2019
Presenter(s): Samantha Kurtz, Noah Jorgensen
Advisor(s): Nana Greenwald
The Growling asks the question we all face when venturing into the perilous world of dating: what would you do if your crush had a murderous, man-eating dog? Franklin (Winston Salk) has to contend with this very issue. As he wanders to Melody's (Naomi Molin) house, he is attacked by a monstrous Frankenstein beast that was, at one point, a nasty little French bulldog. Franklin is lightly wounded but he us determined to have a normal date. Melody is unusually upset with Franklin's attack and, when Franklin wanders into the house, he learns the terrible history of the undead hound by the name of...Fat Elvis!