Movie premiere, Ronnie Awards set


The world premiere of movies written, shot, directed, and edited by regional youth will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the Josephine Campbell Recital Hall, Hughes Fine Arts Center. Emily Spitsberg, Josh Greer, Lewis Bachmeier, Nathin Voeller, Mason Finstad, Zach Finney, and Sarah Palm all had their screenplays selected for production. They, along with Samantha Criswell, Kajsa Schirle, Jordan Theiry, Jamie Hilts, and Keira Kalenze have shot, edited, and acted in six short movies. Following the premiere, there will be an award ceremony honoring the Best Movie, Best Direction, Best Actors with the first annual "Ronnies" (named for Ron Howard). The screening and awards ceremony are free and open to the public. The movies are a product of the first UND Summer Moviemaking Camp for Teens, sponsored jointly by the English and Art Departments. See them here before they go to Sundance!

For more information, call 777-6395.
-- Kathy King, Senior Lecturer, English, kathleen_king@dakotalit.com, 777-6395