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Mondo is a collaborative project that Kevin Everson's film students at the University of Virginia participate in every Spring semester. Along with a central theme, students are given a detailed syllabus of specific actions, shots, and themes that should be presented within the final cut of the Mondo. As intro-level film students, we are tasked to use black & white 16mm reversal film to shoot our mondo, as it is the first film we are taught to use in the course. The film also

As the fall 25' semester comes to an end, I reflect on a very creative past couple of months. This semester, I had the opportunity to be able to work with Bolex film cameras to create short films for my film class. With great guidance from my professor, Kevin Everson, I was able to learn how to load, light, and shoot Black and White 16mm Reversal film. Along with learning how to manually handle the camera, I learned the importance of time, light, and movement that come into p

Endless script writing, fake body bags, and large amounts of coffee were just some of the things that contributed to my team's and my success in completing the 72-hour Light House Adrenaline Film festival. A true initiation to the film community here in Charlottesville, the experience gathers filmmakers, actors, and scriptwriters of all ages to compete in an energy-intensive environment. My team and I were lucky to receive feedback from professionals in the entertainment indu