WPCC Alumni, Students and Faculty Featured in Film Screening

Students, alumni and faculty from Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) participated in the 2015 International 48 Day Film Project, a subsidiary of the US production, 48 Hour Film Project, which is a global short film competition. Collaborating with teams from five continents, the North American team, which includes 13 members representing WPCC, plan to host an exclusive, one-time screening of the International 48 Day Project film Legend Within on Saturday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Marquee Cinemas in Morganton.

This event will help the group raise funds to attend the Filmapalooza festival in March, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia where the film titled Legend Within will officially debut.

Cast and crew on the North American team represent faculty, alumni and students from WPCC’s Drama, Digital Effects and Animation Technology (DEAT), and Simulation & Game Development (SGD). Drama program representatives include cast members Deborah Lonon (faculty), Donnie Ray Banks (alumnus), Anna Branam (alumnae), and Curtis Coleman (alumnus).

Representatives from the DEAT program include cast member Broaderick Horton (alumnus) and crew members Julie Whitis (alumnae), Edwin Dennis (faculty), Roderick Horton (alumnus), Robin Wright (alumnae), Jodi Ford (alumnae), and Corey Wall (current student).

Representatives from the SGD program include crew members Rick Lonon (alumnus and faculty member) and Jessie Rosenberger (current student).

Julie Whitis is the team leader of the North American team dubbed “Team Artivational”. All teams who participated in the 2015 International 48 Day Film Project were city winners of various 48 Hour Film projects across the nation. Team Artivational was the winner of the Asheville 48 Hour Film competition, which took place this past summer.

Groups from five continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia were selected to collaborate on this feature length film. The international teams met, collaborated, planned, shared materials, and became a strong, unified group entirely through utilizing video conference calls, social media sites, file sharing sites, and messenger applications.

For more information and to see the trailer about the film or, to purchase tickets for the Morganton screening, please visit: www.LegendWithinUSA.com.

WPCC’s Digital Effects and Animation Technology (DEAT) Associate in Applied Science degree is designed to provide students with the training necessary to become competent in creating, manipulating, and animating digital images. To learn more about the DEAT program, please contact Jonathan Crumpler, coordinator/instructor at 828-448-3544 or at jcrumpler@wpcc.edu.

The College’s Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) programs in art and drama prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions.  The drama degree introduces students to the art, craft, and business of theatre through a study of dramatic literature, stage history, and elements of play production. To learn more about the College’s drama program, contact Deborah Lonon at (828) 448-3519 or at dlonon@wpcc.edu.