USC Cinematic Arts | First Look 2016

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Nominees and Winners of First Look Awards

Comedy
Lend a Hand for Love –Best Comedy
Mango Sticky Rice
Takanakuy

Wednesday, April 13
8:15pm
SCA 108

Drama
Mandala
Prisoner –Best Drama
Why the Sea is Boiling

Monday, April 11
7:00pm
SCI 106

Animation Cry of the Fox –Best Animation
Dodgie
Pokey Pokey

Thursday, April 14
5:45pm
SCI 106

Documentary
HomeGirls –Best Documentary
Jihad in Hollywood
Out of the Bag

Thursday, April 14
6:10pm
SCI 106

Thriller/SciFi/Horror
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Real Boy –Best Thriller/SciFi/Horror
The Lost City of Tomorrow

Wednesday, April 13
9:00pm
SCI 108

Faculty Awards Winners:

Outstanding Screenwriting
Nathan Ellis- "The Fog"
Outstanding Directing
Andrwe Jeric - "VICIOUS"
Outstanding Producing
Emily Forman, Aaron Bush, and Zhen Li - "Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon"
Outstanding Cinematography
Matt Edwards - "VICIOUS"
Outstanding Editing
Evan Shrodek and Matt Edwards - "Prisoner"
Outstanding Sound
Xiou’ou Olivia Zhang and Joshua Paul Johnson - "The Lost City of Tomorrow"
Outstanding Production Design
Mallorie Ortega and Kim Shelby - "Real Boy"

List of 2016 Films:

Click the below boxes to learn more about the films and watch trailers from each category.

Drama

Belly (12:44)
Girl in Her Twenties (19:05)
Mandala (23:00)
Olde E (19:42)
Para Ellos (23:35)
Prisoner (20:45)
Sanctity (17:04)
Stairways (14:25)
Still in San Pedro (18:25)
The Fog (13:24)
VICIOUS (19:50)
Warm Smooth Mean (14:27)
Why the Sea is Boiling (12:01)

Documentary

Alive to Possibility (29:03)
Cuddling with Strangers (16:54)
HomeGirls (20:55)
Jihad in Hollywood (26:39)
Out of the Bag (15:55)
Spanish FLY (23:06)
Stream Dream (19:09)
Winners Always Quit (23:53)

Comedy

Grandma Money (14:00)
Lend a Hand for Love (14:20)
Mango Sticky Rice (14:43)
Takanakuy (10:45)
The Eating Place (12:54)

Animation

Cry of the Fox (4:36)
Dodgie (4:13)
Pokey Pokey (7:12)
The Healing Tree (8:51)

Thriller/Sci-Fi/Horror

Gengis Khan Conquers the Moon (17:03)
In the Basement (11:55)
Limitless Potential (11:55)
Real Boy (14:20)
The Couple Downstairs (19:58)
The Deadlight (11:50)
The Lost City of Tomorrow (23:33)
The Lotus Gun (16:58)