The 4th Annual Student Short Film Festival will kick off the 30th Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea.
The short film festival will feature screenings of the winners of Driftwood's contest and include a conversation with the student filmmakers.
Also included will be a screening of Cy Dodson's short film, "Beneath the Ink" and additional upcoming projects, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.
No tickets are required for this event.
This event is coordinated in partnership with Driftwood Creative Arts Journal & PLNU School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement.
Cy Dodson, owner of Minnesota-based, Triumph Pictures, focuses on producing award-winning
unscripted content. Cy combines his use of cinematography and editing to craft compelling
tales of the human spirit creating memorable, gripping productions. His Emmy-nominated
Beneath the Ink (2018) hits on complex racial issues in his Ohio hometown that highlights
human stories of forgiveness and redemption. The film won numerous jury and audience
awards at festivals worldwide including DocEdge (Academy qualifying), BendFilm, and Palm
Springs Shortfest. Conde Nast acquired the film for their "GQ Stories". Cy is currently working
on his sixth film which features the life of a prolific Minnesota artist David Cook. Cy is the
recipient of a 2020 McKnight Media Artist Fellowship, and the 2022 Jerome Foundation
Fellowship.
Driftwood is a compilation of the creative arts at Point Loma Nazarene University. Each fall semester, PLNU community members submit their best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, photography, music, and film for a rigorous review process by the journal's staff and final judging by outside experts in each genre. In the spring, the staff sell copies of the print journal and host events to celebrate and promote the new issue.
This student-run journal is edited, designed, curated, promoted, and sold by students especially for the entire PLNU community: students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, family members, San Diego neighbors, and—if you're reading this—you!