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FOR THE “LOVE” OF FILMMAKING

LAGUNA STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

This past winter, Camila Lemere ’18 and Jack Stein ’19 romance that occurs when two strangers meet at the Santa
were given an opportunity to fulfill every student filmmaker s Barbara airport. The experience taught the duo a lot about
dream when they were selected to participate in the 2018 filmmaking, the trap of becoming attached to certain pieces
Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 10-10-10 Student of content, and understanding that the final product may look
Screenwriting & Filmmaking Competition. In this prestigious nothing like what was originally imagined.
challenge, an extremely select group of budding student “For me, I realized that the most important thing in
screenwriters and directors are chosen to present their original filmmaking is telling a story that I’m passionate about,” Lemere
films at the famed annual event says. “In the end, love and passion are what show in a final
Following this year’s theme of “Love,” the director- product, and I hope that after watching the film, that’s what
screenwriter duo and their production team, which included people see.”
producer Sydney Edgecomb ’18, were tasked with creating Camila is no stranger to the 10-10-10 competition, having
a compelling love story, all within the 10-10-10 parameters: won a spot in last year’s festival with her film When the Lights Go
shooting and editing a 10-minute film in just 10 days while Out. She plans to continue on the cinematic path at Chapman
competing in a pool of 10 student teams. However, the University this fall, where she will major in film production with
unprecedented logistical challenges and chaotic delays an emphasis in directing.
presented by the Thomas Fire and subsequent Montecito Jack’s first time participating in the intense competition
mudslides extended that timeline to a month this year. proved successful, and he intends to hone his screenwriting
The team’s film Seven Hours is described by Stein as “a skills even further this summer and beyond.
meta, self-aware commentary on modern movie romance.”
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