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TFTV filmmakers show their films at SXSW at the Wonder House

March 29, 2023

This month the University of Arizona returned to Austin, Texas, for the 2023 South by Southwest Conference and Festivals, offering four days of speakers, music and immersive experiences at the Wonder House. Included in the line-up was Movie Night at the Wonder House, an evening of short films by current and past School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) filmmakers. Emerging TFTV filmmakers Zach Lovvorn (BFA Film & Television, ’20), Roxanna Denise Stevens Ibarra (BFA Film & Television, ’20) and Sasha Reist (BA Film & Television, ’23 and BFA Dance, ’23) were invited to be part of the proceedings. Here is Zach’s account of the experience.

Zach Lovvorn (BFA Film & Television, ’20), Roxanna Denise Stevens Ibarra (BFA Film & Television, ’20) and Sasha Reist (BA Film & Television, ’23 and BFA Dance, ’23) at SXSW.

“It was an incredible opportunity to attend SXSW and represent TFTV at the Wonder House. It was a surreal and unforgettable experience to be able to talk about my time with the Film & Television program.

I was invited to show my senior thesis short film, IRIS, alongside a spectacular line-up of short films created by TFTV filmmakers over the years. I graduated in 2020, and since my class was not able to present their senior thesis films on the big screen due to the pandemic, it is always a pleasure to show IRIS to a live, in-person audience. After the screening, I joined fellow TFTV filmmakers onstage to discuss our work. Being able to answer questions about my work and listen to UArizona peers talk about their process was refreshing after multiple years of isolation.

While at SXSW, we also had the opportunity to watch the world premiere of a number of high-profile films. A couple of my favorites included Problemista, directed by Julio Torres, and Bottoms, directed by Emma Seligman and starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri. Both films screened to a packed audience at the historic Paramount Theatre. It was thrilling to be in the audience as the filmmakers took to the stage afterwards amid huge applause and cheers. It was also great to spend time with fellow TFTV filmmakers and our Director of Advancement and External Relations, Kerryn Negus. Kerryn was the one who brought us all together and I couldn’t be more indebted for her kindness and friendship. I enjoyed seeing and catching up with one of my classmates, Roxanna Stevens Ibarra, and we reminisced about our time at UArizona and our career hopes for the future. I also had the pleasure of meeting Sasha Reist, a current senior. I was compelled by the merging of film and dance in her documentary and can’t wait to see where she takes her passions moving forward.

Roxanna Denise Stevens Ibarra, Sasha Reist, and Zach Lovvorn speaking with Friday Night Movie Podcast hosts during Movie Night at the Wonder House.

Being part of the University of Arizona Wonder House and SXSW was an extraordinary experience. I have just moved to Los Angeles, where I am working as a video editor and focusing on my passion for screenwriting. I am working every day to expand my horizons as an artist and can’t wait to continue working with such talented people.

It was my pleasure to present the work I created during my time at the University of Arizona and to encourage others to pursue their passions at the School of Theatre, Film & Television.”

The onstage conversation featuring Zach, Sasha and Roxy alongside hosts and podcasters Shai and Becky Korman was recorded and memorialized in a Friday Night Movie Podcast episode.

 

Listen to the podcast episode

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We're proud to share that TFTV Assoc. Professors Yuri Makino and Michael Mulcahy have been selected for the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy Fellows Program to support their films on healthcare and climate change respectively. The program, which supports around four projects annually, offers Fellows a semester off from teaching to allow for scholarship and the pursuit of additional funding for research projects potentially impactful to public policy.

Makino’s feature-length documentary, AMERICA’S HEALTH: WELCOME TO THE GAME, spotlights a number of communities that are restoring healthcare to its original mission by taking control away from entities designed to profit from sickness. She is co-producing and co-directing alongside local filmmaker Christine Harland.

Mulcahy’s documentary series, MAKING ARIZONA, consists of video portraits of a range of Arizonans who are demonstrating a resilient response to the effects of global climate change, particularly drought, fire, and extreme heat.

Read more about their films and their goals here:
tftv.arizona.edu/news/tftv-faculty-selected-for-udall-center-fellows-program-to-support-films-on-...
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Were proud to share that TFTV Assoc. Professors Yuri Makino and Michael Mulcahy have been selected for the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy Fellows Program to support their films on healthcare and climate change respectively. The program, which supports around four projects annually, offers Fellows a semester off from teaching to allow for scholarship and the pursuit of additional funding for research projects potentially impactful to public policy.

Makino’s feature-length documentary, AMERICA’S HEALTH: WELCOME TO THE GAME, spotlights a number of communities that are restoring healthcare to its original mission by taking control away from entities designed to profit from sickness. She is co-producing and co-directing alongside local filmmaker Christine Harland.

Mulcahy’s documentary series, MAKING ARIZONA, consists of video portraits of a range of Arizonans who are demonstrating a resilient response to the effects of global climate change, particularly drought, fire, and extreme heat. 

Read more about their films and their goals here:
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Big round of applause for Robbie Voigt (BA Theatre Studies, '22) who has been accepted into the Musical Theatre Master of Fine Arts program at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art). Among the first to be selected for the program, Voigt will move to London to commence his studies in September. 👏👏

"'Are you ready for this?' That was the first thing I asked myself when applying for LAMDA, and the last thing the audition panel asked before I left my callback. The answer is a resounding yes. I am thrilled to be furthering my studies at one of the most recognized drama schools in the world." says Voigt. "I would like to acknowledge my mentors Philip Bennett, Eric Ashley, and the incredible faculty I encountered while at TFTV: Greg Pierotti, Claire Mannle, Brent Gibbs, and of course, Wolfe Bowart. All of them saw something in me, and each one of them had a hand in getting me where I am today."

While studying at TFTV, Voigt appeared in multiple Next Performance Collective and Studio Series productions, including the first annual New Directions Festival, 'From the Fishbowl' and 'Sinkers'. On screen, Robbie starred in several films including 'Punchline', a dark comedy directed by James Valacich (BFA Film & Television, ’22) that premiered at I Dream in Widescreen. Also active in the Tucson theatre scene, Voigt most recently appeared in 'One Twig at a Time', the magical physical theatre production by Wolfe Bowart, at The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre .

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Big round of applause for Robbie Voigt (BA Theatre Studies, 22) who has been accepted into the Musical Theatre Master of Fine Arts program at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art). Among the first to be selected for the program, Voigt will move to London to commence his studies in September. 👏👏

Are you ready for this? That was the first thing I asked myself when applying for LAMDA, and the last thing the audition panel asked before I left my callback. The answer is a resounding yes. I am thrilled to be furthering my studies at one of the most recognized drama schools in the world. says Voigt. I would like to acknowledge my mentors Philip Bennett, Eric Ashley, and the incredible faculty I encountered while at TFTV: Greg Pierotti, Claire Mannle, Brent Gibbs, and of course, Wolfe Bowart. All of them saw something in me, and each one of them had a hand in getting me where I am today.

While studying at TFTV, Voigt appeared in multiple Next Performance Collective and Studio Series productions, including the first annual New Directions Festival, From the Fishbowl and Sinkers. On screen, Robbie starred in several films including Punchline, a dark comedy directed by James Valacich (BFA Film & Television, ’22) that premiered at I Dream in Widescreen. Also active in the Tucson theatre scene, Voigt most recently appeared in One Twig at a Time, the magical physical theatre production by Wolfe Bowart, at  The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre .

Congratulations, Robbie! Bear down!
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Congratulations Robbie!

Now that is damn good news!! Robbie has been a joy to teach.

Congratulations

Congrats!

YOU GOT THIS ,KIDO!

Love to see a fellow BA doing big things!

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Four TFTV films have been selected to screen at the Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF), taking place June 18-25. This year the festival attracted 13,000 submissions from 120 countries. The festival lineup was chosen by a team of fellow film students located across the country from NYU to Chapman.

The officially selected films are:

• THE SUN ROOM, directed by Chloe Shafer
• DESIRE TO FLY, directed by Oral McKinley Sledge and Olivia P Hocker
• GREEK ALPHABET MAFIA, directed by Preston Kersting and Fiona Paskoff
• AT 7, directed by Tatum Sailors

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Four TFTV films have been selected to screen at the Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF), taking place June 18-25. This year the festival attracted 13,000 submissions from 120 countries. The festival lineup was chosen by a team of fellow film students located across the country from NYU to Chapman. 

The officially selected films are:

• THE SUN ROOM, directed by Chloe Shafer
• DESIRE TO FLY, directed by Oral McKinley Sledge and Olivia P Hocker
• GREEK ALPHABET MAFIA, directed by Preston Kersting and Fiona Paskoff
• AT 7, directed by Tatum Sailors

Congratulations, TFTV filmmakers!
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Last weekend, Tatum Sailors' documentary AT 7 screened at the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival (LAICFF). AT 7 follows Harrison, a 7-year-old boy grappling with everyday life as a Type One diabetic. The film premiered at What's Up, Docs? in December 2022. Missed it? Watch the film on our YouTube page: youtu.be/PyYTTrJJo04!

Sailors was present for the screening of her film at LAICFF and participated in a Q&A afterwards, where she took questions about her filming and editing process and had the opportunity to talk about her fiction film MAYBE SOMEDAY, which premiered earlier this month at Magic Hour. It's A Worm's World, the short doc by Kaleigh Brown and Jason Lee, was also selected to screen at LAICFF.

Congratulations, Tatum, Kaleigh and Jason! We look forward to seeing what you all do next!
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Last weekend, Tatum Sailors documentary AT 7 screened at the Los Angeles International Childrens Film Festival (LAICFF). AT 7 follows Harrison, a 7-year-old boy grappling with everyday life as a Type One diabetic. The film premiered at Whats Up, Docs? in December 2022. Missed it? Watch the film on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/PyYTTrJJo04! 

Sailors was present for the screening of her film at LAICFF and participated in a Q&A afterwards, where she took questions about her filming and editing process and had the opportunity to talk about her fiction film MAYBE SOMEDAY, which premiered earlier this month at Magic Hour. Its A Worms World, the short doc by Kaleigh Brown and Jason Lee, was also selected to screen at LAICFF.

Congratulations, Tatum, Kaleigh and Jason! We look forward to seeing what you all do next!
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Great stuff.

🌟 We are so proud to share the BFA Acting & Musical Theatre Showcase of 2023.

The Showcase comprises a curated set of songs, scenes, and monologues performed by our graduating class of BFA Acting/Musical Theatre majors.

On April 25th the filmed edition of Showcase 2023 was made available via an exclusive platform for viewing by thousands of agents, casting directors, and other industry professionals across the U.S. and Canada – an invaluable opportunity for our emerging artists.

Watch the full Showcase online now at showcase.tftv.arizona.edu!

Congratulations seniors! We look forward to seeing what you do next. Bear down!

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So fantastic!

Brilliant!!

Tomorrow night! Show your support for the next generation of theatre and film & television creators at the Stories Travel screening at the CCP.

Stories Travel is TFTV’s high school outreach program supported by the Provost’s Investment Fund. Over the course of this semester, UA Instructors have been mentoring Flowing Wells High School students, empowering them to develop their artistic voices via a variety of storytelling methods.

Join us for this final presentation, where we’ll see examples of the work the students have created around the themes of time, place, and change.

FREE | Thursday May 11 at 6pm | Creative Photography Auditorium

This photo is from a recent campus visit by the Flowing Wells students.
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Tomorrow night! Show your support for the next generation of theatre and film & television creators at the Stories Travel screening at the CCP.

Stories Travel is TFTV’s high school outreach program supported by the Provost’s Investment Fund. Over the course of this semester, UA Instructors have been mentoring Flowing Wells High School students, empowering them to develop their artistic voices via a variety of storytelling methods.

Join us for this final presentation, where we’ll see examples of the work the students have created around the themes of time, place, and change.

FREE | Thursday May 11 at 6pm | Creative Photography Auditorium

This photo is from a recent campus visit by the Flowing Wells students.
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