Supported by a partnership with Ringling College, a film by three Booker High School students was named a finalist for the All-American High School Film Festival, the largest high school film festival in the world. Writer Lana Phelan and editor Mason Kauffman, both of whom attended last summer’s Ringling College Sound Workshop, teamed up with director Nya Chambless to create the short film Beaver Fever. The students are all members of the Booker VPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Film and Animation program.
Beaver Fever follows an idealistic young man protesting poor customer service, only to be confronted by an unscrupulous mascot focused only on sales.
During the free, three-week workshop, part of an exclusive partnership between Booker and Ringling College, Kauffman and Phelan worked on their sound mix for the seven-minute film under the guidance of Film faculty and Studio Labs sound designer Nick Palladino, with Studio Labs sound designers Troy Logan and Riley Cullather.
“This was another case of Ringling’s passion for helping our students, leading to something greater than they could ever have imagined,” said Booker VPA film producer John Timpe. “Our students are well-prepared for the step into college thanks to the workshop.”
In addition to the summer workshop, the partnership between Booker and Ringling College also includes scholarship opportunities, the chance to sit in on Film Department Head Patrick Alexander’s classes, and opportunities to hear from notable guest speakers on campus.
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