More than twenty years ago, Jack Larson approached KCET with the idea of creating a student film series that would provide talented students with the opportunity to have their short films aired on television. Larson thought that public television was an excellent platform for providing critical visibility to emerging filmmakers. KCET shared Larson's enthusiasm and together they created, "Fine Cut Festival of Films." Submissions have closed at this time. Stay tuned to watch the winning films!
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54:40
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S21 E3: Different Path
Explore the future of filmmaking with films from USC, American Pavilion, LMU, CalArts.
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54:55
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S21 E2: Outsider
Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from NYFA, USC, Cal State LB and USC.
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55:23
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S21 E1: California Now and Then
Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from USC, UCLA, Cal State LA, CalArts.
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56:31
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Don't Panic
Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from Chapman Univ., UCLA, CalArts, USC.
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56:32
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S21 E4: Don’t Panic
Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from Chapman Univ., UCLA, CalArts, USC.
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50:42
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Episode 10: 'Past, Present, Future'
In this episode, "Good Old Times" from Slovakia (Comedy), "Call Unknown" from the U.S. (Suspense), "Remain Rain" from Iran (Emerging), "Recast: The Story of Pune's Tambat Ali (Copper Alley)" from India (Documentary), and "The Door to Freedom" from Germany
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54:36
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Episode 9: 'Isolation'
In this episode, "Spaceman" from the U.S. (Comedy), "Blue" from the U.S. (Animation), "You, Me, US" from the U.S. (Experimental), and "Itch" from the U.K. (Suspense).
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55:58
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Episode 8: 'Do Without'
In this episode, "The Bug" from the U.S. (Comedy), "I am Aliya" from Slovenia (Drama), "Out of the Village" from the United States (Drama), "#SalveRegina" from Hungary (Experimental), and "For Dad" from the United States (Drama).
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59:56
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Episode 7: 'Can't Talk About It'
In this episode, "Tales of a Shadow" from Belgium (Documentary), "Domestic Policy" from Canada (Historical), "From The Depths" from Mexico (Experimental), "Rebecka, Portrait of a Mother" from Sweden (Drama).
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58:47
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Episode 6: 'Fantasy and Liberation'
In this episode, "Hum" from the U.S. (Animation), "Midnight" from Spain (Drama), "The Machinator" from Argentina (Animation), "The Burning" from the U.K. (Fantasy), and "Jacob" from Israel (Animation).
