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RUFF Was Anything But Rough

5/29/2018

 
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The Ryerson University Film Festival (RUFF) was clearly punctuated by an overwhelming sense of companionship and community. From the number of repeated names in the credits of each film to the genuine gratitude and appreciation of their peers in awards acceptance speeches, it is clear that the Ryerson class of 2018 have found a way to work together and support each other, hopefully continuing for years to come. Skimming through the filmmaker bios in the back of the program guide, many artists worked on up to 11 or 12 of the short films presented over the course of the night in many different capacities, and the special thanks sections of the credits were long lists of community members stepping in to deliver each unique vision.

Examples of this teamwork that really stood out were the two big award winners of the festival. Guion, directed by Sagi Kahane-Rapport, and winner of Best Cinematography, Best Production, Best Directing, and Best Screenplay at the awards portion of the evening, brought a variety of creators on stage to accept each award and thank their fellow graduates for their help and support.

The Magic Lantern, written and directed by Youp Zondag, and winner of Best Editing and Best Production Design, felt equally as ambitious of a production in scale. Stop-motion animated using 3D printed puppets and punctuated with musical numbers, many students worked over many hours to construct the immersive, sometimes macabre, carnival world.

We are excited to see what new, hopefully equally ambitious content, comes from this graduating class.

-Katie

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