Mr. Claude Miller, one of the top French filmmakers of the past twenty years and, more importantly, a close friend of VCUarts Cinema, passed away yesterday.

Miller was the first Distinguished Director in Residence at VCUarts Cinema, coming on board in 2009.

Claude was loved and respected by his students, with whom he shared his wealth of knowledge and experience regarding cinema and life. Claude Miller was approachable, kind and full of good humor and joy. From working as assistant director for legendary names like Godard (Weekend), Trauffaut, and Bresson, to carrying the directing mantle himself, Mr Miller would become a director of great humanity and good cinematic taste.

VCUarts Cinema students worked closely with Claude and his producer and wife Annie Miller on their feature film MARCHING BAND in 2009.

He will be greatly missed by all of us at VCUarts Cinema.

We extend all our best wishes and prayers, from VCUarts Cinema family, to the Miller family.

Virginia Production Alliance will be hosting an event at In Your Ear Productions where VCUarts Cinema Seniors will meet people working in the production industry. The event is to be held June 18th from 6-8PM.

Congratulations to VCUarts Cinema freshman for wrapping on their Spring film, “The House” directed by Cathryn Stephenson!

We are excited to announce the crew lists for our Summer 2012 films! Congratulations to the crews of Golden Acres, Rip, Station, The Trailer, and Genie!

Golden Acres

Executive Producer—Dr. Robert Tregenza
Executive Producer—Kirk Kjeldsen
Associate Producer- Spencer Neale
Associate Producer and Writer- Ryan Coleman
Line Producer- Marah Archer
Director—Shane Torres

Production Department:
Unit Production Manager—Sheree Chen
1st Assistant Director—Kate Marlette
2nd Assistant Director—Eileen Halpin
2nd 2nd Assistant Director—Stephanie Horton
Script Supervisor—PJ Norton
Continuity Expert—PJ Norton

Camera Department:
Camera Operator—Jamie Hardesty
1st Assistant Camera—Shawn Ullrich
2nd Assistant Camera—Andy Kennedy-Derkay
2nd 2nd Assistant Camera—Amy Calhoun
Loader—Paddy Moynahan

Art Department:
Production Designer—Olivia Blackwell
Art Director—Autumn Dea
Set Design- Marlee Kamis
Set Dresser—Chris Binder
Set Dresser—Zach Bowman
Props Master—Emily Knapp
Wardrobe—Paddy Moynahan
Wardrobe Assistant—Katherine Richardson
Hair/Makeup—Erika Kieffer
Art Production Assistant—Cathryn Stephenson

Sound Department:
Sound Designer/Senior Sound Mixer—Alee Sproles
Sound Mixer—Tara Kelley
Boom Operator—Kai Irving

Electric Department:
Lighting Design—Jack Payne
Gaffer—Nathan Neeley
Best Boy—Daniel Ardura
Electrician—Taylor Robinson
Electrician—Zack White
Grip Department:
Key Grip—Evan McLeod
Grip—Eliot Hagen
Grip—Scott Behler
Grip—James Spence
Grip—Toast Kindler
Dolly Grip—Miles Coulton-Thompson
Assistant Dolly Grip—Ryan Coleman

Craft Services:
Crafts Head—Michael Duni
Crafts Assistant—Amy Fox

Casting:
Casting Director—Anne Chapman
Casting Assistant—Chris Binder
Casting Assistant—Erika Kieffer
Casting Assistant—Katherine Richardson
Casting Assistant—Andy Karstetter

Post Production:
Editor—Chandler Honeycutt
Assistant Editor—Zach Bowman
Music—Adam Bellotto
PR—Bruce Newman

Production Facilitation Department:
Set Production Assistant—Chandler Honeycutt
Set Production Assistant—Adam Bellotto
Still Photographer—Phillip Abbott

Rip

Executive Producer- Dr. Robert Tregenza
Executive Producer- Kirk Kjeldsen
Associate Producer- Spencer Neale
Associate Producer and Writer- P.J. Norton
Line Producer- Michael Duni
Director- Eliot Hagen

Production Department
Unit Production Manager: Stephanie Horton
Production Coordinator: Chandler Honeycutt
1st AD: Marlee Kamis
2nd AD: Kate Marlette
Location  Manager: Olivia Blackwell
Script Supervisor: Marah Archer
Continuity Expert: Amy Calhoun
Still Photographer: Sheree Chen
Production Assistant: Tara Kelley
Production Assistant: Andy Karstetter

Camera Department: 
Camera Operator: Shawn Ulrich
1st AC: Taylor Robinson
2nd AC: Nathan Neeley
Loader: Andy Kennedy-Derkay
Assistant Loader: Amy Calhoun
Video Assist: Autumn Dea

Sound Department: 
Sound Mixer: Alee Sproles
Boom Operator: James Spence
Sound Assistant: Tara Kelley
Sound PA: Katherine Richardson

Electric Department: 
Gaffer: Evan McLeod
Best Boy: Ryan Coleman
Electrician: Miles Thompson
Electrician: Jamie Hardesty
Electrician: Daniel Ardura
Electrician: Cathryn Stephenson

Grip Department: 
Key Grip: Jack Payne
Dolly Grip: Miles Thomson
Dolly Grip: Shane Torres
Grip: Tara Kelley
Grip: Jamie Hardesty
Grip: Daniel Arudra
Grip: Nathan Neeley
Grip: Toast

Art Department: 
Art Director: phillip Abbot
Production Designer: Eileen Halpin
Props Master: Emily Knapp
Wardrobe: Autumn Dea
Make-Up: Kate Marlette
Set Dresser: Kai Irving

Transportation Department:
Transportation Captain: Amy Fox

Craft Services:

Crafts Head: Andy Karstetter

Casting Department: 
Casting Director: Anne Chapman
Casting Reader: Adam Bellotto
Casting Assistant: Zach Bowman
Casting Assistant: Chris Binder
Casting Assistant: Erika Kieffer

Editorial Department:
Editor: Zach Bowman
Assistant Editor: James Spence
Assistant Editor: Erika Kieffer
Assistant Editor: Toast Kindler
Assistant Editor: Scott Behler
Sound Editor/Music Composer: Eileen Halpin

Station

Executive Producer- Dr. Robert Tregenza
Executive Producer- Kirk Kjeldsen
Associate Producer- Spencer Neale
Associate Producer and Writer- Will Mattimoe
Line Producer- Olivia Blackwell
Line Producer- Autumn Dea
Director- Amy Fox

Production Department 

Unit Production Manager: Marah Archer
Production Coordinator: Marlee Kamis
Location Manager: Katherine Richardson
1st AD: Eileen Halpin
2nd AD: P.J. Norton
2nd 2nd AD: Chandler Honeycutt
Script Supervisor/Continuity Expert: Alee Sproles
Still Photographer: Sheree Chen
Production Assistant: Tara Kelley
Production Assistant: Eliot Hagen

Camera Department

Camera Operator: Jack Payne
1st AC: Michael Duni
2nd AC: Miles Coulton-Thompson
2nd 2nd AC: Amy Calhoun
Loader: Patrick Moynahan
Video Village/Camera PA: Ryan Coleman
Video Village/Camera PA: Stephanie Horton

Sound Department

Sound Mixer: Adam Bellotto
Boom Operator: Shawn Ulrich
2nd Unit Sound: Evan McLeod
Foley Sound: Katherine Richardson

Electric Department

Gaffer: Andy Kennedy-Derkay
Best Boy: Toast Kindler
Electrician: Nathan Neeley
Electrician: Chris Binder
Electrician: Kai Irving
Electrician: Daniel Ardura

Grip Department:

Key Grip: Ryan Coleman
Dolly Grip: Taylor Robinson
Grip: Shane Torres
Grip: Kai Irving
Grip: Bruce Newman
Grip: Jamie Hardesty

Art Department:

Art Director: Phillip Abbott
Props Master: Emily Knapp
Wardrobe: Kate Marlette
Wardrobe Asst: Sydney Ballesteros
Make-Up: Katherine Richardson
Make-Up Asst.: Erika Kieffer
Set Dresser: Andy Karstetter
Set Dresser: Christine Stoddard

Transportation Department:
Cathryn Stephenson

Crafts Services: 

Crafts Head: Cathryn Stephenson
Crafts Asst.: Scott Behler
Crafts Asst.: James Spence

Casting

Casting Director: Anne Chapman
Casting Head: Kate Marlette
Casting Reader/Assistant: Erika Kieffer
Casting Assistant: Chris Binder
Casting Assistant: Andy Karstetter

Editorial Department:

Head Editor: Eileen Halpin
Editor Asst.: Zach Bowman
Assistant Editor: Daniel Ardura

The Trailer

Executive Producer—Dr. Robert Tregenza
Executive Producer—Kirk Kjeldsen
Associate Producer- Spencer Neale
Associate Producer and Writer- Erika Kieffer
Line Producer:- Marlee Kamis
Director—Andy Kennedy-Derkay

Production Department: 

Unit Production Manager: Evan McLeod
First Assistant Director: Jimmy Cloutier
Second Assistant Director: Sheree Chen
Locations Manager: Stephanie Horton
Script Supervisor: Christine Stoddard
Production Coordinator: Paddy Moynahan
Asst. to the Producer: Emily Knapp and Bruce Newman

Camera Department:

Camera Operator: Taylor Robinson
First Assistant Camera: Kai Irving
Second Assistant Camera: Miles Coulton-Thompson
Second Second Assistant Camera: Zack White
Loader: Michael Duni
Video Assist: Zach Bowman
Still Photographer: Marah Archer

Art Department: 

Production Designer: Chandler Honeycutt
Art Director: Phillip Abbott
Props Master: Jamie Hardesty
Set Dresser: Kate Marlette
Set Dresser: Scott Behler
Hair/Makeup: Sydney Ballesteros
Wardrobe: Olivia Blackwell
Wardrobe: Alee Sproles
Art Dept. PA: Eliot Hagen
Art Dept. PA: Tara Kelley

Sound Department: 

Sound Designer/Mixer: Adam Bellotto
Boom Operator: Nathan Neeley
Add’l Boom/Sound PA: Andy Karstetter
A2: Daniel Ardura

Electric Department: 

Gaffer: Jack Payne
Best Boy: Michael Duni
Electrician: Amy Fox
Electrician: Chris Binder
Electrician: Amy Calhoun
Genny Operator/Electrician: Shane Torres

Grip Department

Key Grip: Ryan Coleman
Dolly Grip: Shawn Ullrich
Grip: Autumn Dea
Grip: Toast Kindler
Grip: Eric Prince
Grip: Cathryn Stephenson
Grip: Katherine Richardson

Editorial Department:

Editor: Scott Behler
Assistant Editor: Tara Kelley
Assistant Editor: Chris Binder

Casting  Department:

Casting  Director: Anne Chapman
Casting Assistant: Taylor Robinson
Casting Assistant: Kate Marlette

Crafts Department: 

Crafts Head: James Spence

Genie

Executive Producer- Dr. Robert Tregenza
Executive Producer- Kirk Kjeldsen
Associate Producer- Spencer Neale
Associate Producer and Writer- Eileen Halpin
Line Producer- Kate Marlette
Director- P.J. Norton

Production Department:
Line Producer- Kate Marlette
Unit Production Manager- Marah Archer
1^st Assistant Director- Alee Sproles
2^nd Assistant Director- Sheree Chen
Script Supervisor- Amy Calhoun
Continuity Expert- Amy Calhoun
Locations Managers- Eliot Hagen and Marlee Kamis

Camera Department:
Camera Operators- Andy Kennedy-Derkay and Taylor Robinson
1^st Assistant Camera- Shawn Ulrich
2^nd Assistant Camera- Ryan Coleman
2^nd 2^nd Assistant Camera- Paddy Moynahan
Loader- Michael Duni
Video Assist- Cathryn Stephenson

Art Department:
Production Designer- Phillip Abbott
Art Director- Amy Fox
Set Designer- Michael Duni
Set Dresser- Tara Kelley
Set Dresser- Nathan Neeley
Set Dresser- Scott Behler
Props Master- Jamie Hardesty
Props- Evan McLeod
Props Assistant- Emily Knapp
Wardrobe Designer: Stephanie Horton
Wardrobe Assistant: Sydney Ballesteros
Hair/Makeup- Katherine Richardson
Hair/Makeup Asst.- Erika Kieffer
 
Sound Department:
Sound Mixer- Adam Bellotto
Boom Operator- James Spence
Additional Boom/Sound PA- Chris Binder
 
Electric Department:
Gaffer- Shane Torres
Best Boy- Jack Payne
Electrician- Kai Irving
Electrician- Andy Karstetter
Electrician- Daniel Ardura

Grip Department:
Key Grip- Toast Kindler
Dolly Grip- Chandler Honeycutt
Grip- Miles Coulton-Thompson
Grip- Eric Prince

Casting Department:
Casting Director- Anne Chapman
Casting Asst.- Amy Calhoun
Casting Asst.- Chris Binder
Casting Asst.-Zach Bowman

Post-Production Department:
Editor- Scott Behler
Asst. Editor- Emly Knapp
Music Coordinator- Andy Karstetter
Post-Production Coordinator- Zach Bowman

Production Facilitation Department:
Assistant to the Producer- Taylor Robinson
Still Photographer- Zach Bowman

Craft Services Department:

Crafts Head: Olivia Blackwell
Crafts Head: Autumn Dea

The scripts for the summer shoots have officially been selected! Tomorrow, the interview process will begin to fill crew positions. We are excited to begin production on the summer intensive films!

The selected scripts are as follows:

Golden Acres written by Ryan Coleman. Directed by Shane Torres and Line Produced by Marah Archer.

Rip written by P.J. Norton. Directed by Eliot Hagen and Line Produced by Michael Duni and Christine Stoddard.

Genie written by Eileen Halpin. Directed by P.J. Norton and Line Produced by Kate Marlette.

The Trailer written by Erika Kieffer. Directed by Andy Kennedy-Derkay and Line Produced by Marlee Kamis.

Station written by Will Mattimoe. Directed by Amy Fox and Line Produced by Olivia Blackwell and Autumn Dea.

Congratulations to everyone involved! Crew lists will be announced shortly!

VCUarts Cinema Cinematheque will be sponsoring the screening of “You All Are Captains” as part of the James River Film Festival.

The screening is to be held Tuesday, April 17 at 7 PM at The Grace Street Theatre. Admission is free.