Carson School students show their work at film festivals

Three Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film students won recognition at this year's Omaha Film Festival in March.
Three Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film students won recognition at this year's Omaha Film Festival in March.

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film students have done well in film festivals this spring, including three awards at the Omaha Film Festival.

Three Film and New Media students won awards at the Omaha Film Festival, which was held March 5-9 in Omaha.

Nathan Hansen, a senior from Ames, Neb., received Best Nebraska Short Film honors for his film “Applesauce.”

Drew Conley, a senior from Papillion, Neb., received Best Nebraska Short Film Honorable Mention for his film, “The Cursed Columnist.”

Dylan Adams, a senior from Omaha, Neb., received the Award for Best Cinematography for a Nebraska Short for his film, “Hedron.”

“It was another great year for our students,” said Associate Professor of Film Rick Endacott. “Dylan Adams, in particular, should be noted as he is the only student of ours to ever win the cinematography award.”

Eight Film and New Media student films, in all, were accepted into the Omaha Film Festival this year.

The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film will also be represented at the Bare Bones International Film Festival, taking place April 3-13 in Muskogee, Okla.

“Cubical Life” was selected for screening at the festival. The Johnny Carson Film “Digs” was also selected for screening at the festival, which screens feature motion picture projects with budgets of less than $1 million, as well as student films.

Supported by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, Nebraska Independent Film Projects and awarded a Creative Grant from the Lincoln Arts Council, “Cubicle Life” was also selected for the Omaha Film Festival and the University Film and Video Association Conference, in addition to the Bare Bones Festival.

It was written by Micah Kafka and directed by Joshua Waterstone, a third-year Master of Fine Arts student in Directing: Stage/Screen.

“Digs” was written by Michael Harthen and produced by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. The Carson School Film Series blends curricular projects with a creative product and enables students and faculty to work with industry professionals to create a short film.