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The Producers
Journalism student-produced films such as "Move this City," "Headwaters: The School Away From Home" and "Nuts 'n Boats" premiered at the Union Monday
Anna Nguyen, Staff Writer
Issue date: 10/7/05 Section: Lifestyles
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The films were written, photographed and directed by UA journalism students enrolled in two graduate level documentary production courses taught by Associate Professor Dale Carpenter and Professor Larry Foley, according to the press release.
"There was no outside funding for these documentaries," Foley said. "The students, when they enroll in two classes, gain access to all the cameras and editing facilities they need to produce their films."
In actuality, the documentaries are paid for by their tuition and fees, he said.
"They pay for their own digital video tapes, and if travel is involved, they pay for that," he said.
At the premiere, the audience was treated to three interesting topics, all involving Arkansas, in the less than 30-minute films. After each film was screened, the producers came on stage to talk about the process of making the films.
The first film shown was titled "Move this City," produced by Brian Eichenberger, Kristy Guttman and with assistance from Melissa Couey. The film is about The Wedding, a Christian rock band from Springdale, according to the press release. The documentary follows the group from its beginning to its rise to fame by signing a record deal by Rambler Records in Nashville, Tenn.
The film also has footage from the band's individual interviews, their families, live concert clips and a clip showing Ronnie Floyd, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, introducing the band before they played at his church.
During the question-and-answer session, Eichenberger talked about Guttman's and his actual plan for a different project.
"The beginning was shot for a different film about the different things in the area of northwest Arkansas," Eichenberger said after the film's screening.
