The Film School at FSU is one of the best in the world, and it provides us with the skills necessary to make award-winning movies that are screened in festivals worldwide.
With your donations, we can make the most of our education. As master’s students, we study every aspect of filmmaking, from writing insightful character dramas to mixing the perfect batch of edible zombie blood. Funds received will be used for specialized equipment, visual effects, stunt coordinators, music rights, and custom props - not to mention food for our hungry crews.
All donations are 100% tax deductible and will go directly to our class. What's more, to thank you for your support, our class has put together some reward packages that you can find on the right of this page.
Lastly, we encourage you to take the time to read through the descriptions of this year’s thesis films below, and see which of our missions resonate with you.
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Thank you for helping to make our mission possible.
Director: Brittany Gutheim
Mission: To embrace the joys and pains of youth
Film: “Off the Leash”
After losing their diabetes-riddled dog during a night of debauchery, a rag-tag group of high school punks go on an odyssey to find him.
Director: Eric Frisina
Mission: To rediscover the strength of the family bond
Film: "Finale"
After a car accident sends his brother to the hospital, Carter enrolls on a reality TV show to win money to pay for his brother's mounting medical bills.
Director: Brian Knight
Mission: To depict how you're never too old to accomplish a goal
Film: “Senior Night”
A small group of senior citizens strapped for cash decides to go on a final ride of a lifetime--a bank robbery.
Director: Meg Scott Cain
Mission: To encourage trust in one's own intuition
Film: “All Hallows”
An innovative but troubled teen must overcome his overwhelming fear of the darkness in order to keep his brother safe from a monster only he believes in.
Director: Saad Nawab
Mission: To spread empathy for all living entities, especially those that are deemed unacceptable
Film: "Frankenstein's Light"
A little girl obsessed with monsters goes on a quest to save and return Frankenstein's monster back into his cinematic world.
Director: Rochelle Rose
Mission: To help raise awareness of where our food comes from and how it affects us
Film: “Super Chef”
A young misfit with food allergies and an overactive imagination tries to solve his problems the way Super Chef does.
Director: Yingxiang Huang
Mission: To show that there is magic in our everyday lives if we believe in it
Film: “Isa and the Frog Prince”
A naive little girl who believes in fairytales embarks on an adventure to prove that frogs can be princes.
Director: Nick DeCell
Mission: To explore the here and there, in hopes of better understanding the in between
Film: “Somewhere to Be”
When two strangers' paths collide, they're forced to face a new road ahead together.
Director: Spencer Frankeberger
Mission: To show how the power of music helps exceed limitations
Film: “Thank You for The Music”
A music therapy intern shares his love of music with children with hearing loss and stops worrying about making the grade.
Director: Erica Chan
Mission: To remember the importance of appreciating moments as we live them
Film: “Moments”
A helpless romantic searches for a dog in hopes of finding unconditional love, but through her journey discovers what the true key to happiness is.
Director: Yiyi Yin
Mission: To prove that chasing the imaginary perfect is bigoted and paranoid
Film: “Wan Mei (Perfect)”
After his girlfriend walks out, a man turns to a mannequin to heal his broken heart.
Director: Ashlea Patterson
Mission: To prove that the allure of popularity is a facade
Film: “How I Killed Pistol Rogers”
Mean girl traditions are thrown out of the window when the obvious choice for Most Popular finds herself overlooked.
Director: Whitney Clinkscales
Mission: To illustrate that not all fairytales have happy endings
Film: “Hushed”
When a gifted dancer lands the lead role, the sexual abuse she faces at home haunts her in the days leading up to opening night.
Producer: Fred Johnson
Mission: To inspire the courage to accept love
Film: “Awakening Love”
A woman finds herself trapped between taking the chance of falling in love or staying insolated in the fears of her concealed past.