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Risi named outstanding digital filmmaking student

PRESS RELEASE

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION

May 8, 2012

CONTACT: Joe Dull, (501) 852-2377; jdull@uca.edu

RISI NAMED OUTSTANDING DIGITAL FILMMAKING STUDENT

CONWAY — Kim Risi, a senior from Jonesboro, was recently named the Outstanding Digital Filmmaking Student by the University of Central º£½ÇÉçÇø digital filmmaking faculty.

Risi’s film, The Man in the Moon, also earned the “Faculty Choice� Award at the UCA Film Festival along with five other awards in the contest, which was judged by local professional filmmakers.

“We’re tremendously proud of Kim and her filmmaking team,� said Joe Dull, assistant professor of digital filmmaking. “They made an exceptional film.�

Other winners recognized at the festival were:

• Brandon Bogard of Beebe, “M.V.P.� Award;

• Codi Bogard of Beebe, Leadership Award;

• Lyle Arnett of Texarkana, Texas, for The Register and Jenn Hynum of North Little Rock for Underdog, Above the Law, Best Producer(s);

• Death of a Superhero by Brandon Bristol of Greenbrier, Best VFX;

• Man in the Moon, Best Set Design;

• Who Will Help the Widow’s Son, directed by Karmichael Jones of Russellville, Best Music Video;

• Greed by Arnett, Best Cinematography;

• Man in the Moon, Best Screenplay;

• Ed Lowry of Little Rock for Death of a Superhero, Best Actor;

• Geneva Galloway of Little Rock for Dinner and The Register, Best Actress;

• Sky Begins to Storm by Ron Walter of Mountain Home, Best Documentary;

• Greed by Jason Miller of Hope, Best Sound Design;

• Man in the Moon, Best Editing;

• Man in the Moon, Best Directing;

• Man in the Moon, Best Narrative.

For more information about UCA’s Digital Filmmaking Program, contact Dull at (501) 852-2377; jdull@uca.edu  or visit http://ucafilm.org/.

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