VC Connect #17: Random Silliness
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Welcome to VC CONNECT, an online destination through which just some of the hundreds of films and media productions created by Visual Communications can be found for your enjoyment. Featured films include some of our VC Classics, as well as films made in the Digital Histories production program for older adults and the Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists. Each week, we’ll roll out a new batch, specially themed for our audience’s diverse cinematic palate. Click here to watch the complete showcase.
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Random Silliness
The range of expression displayed throughout our Digital Histories and Armed With a Camera productions is so broad that we just had to create a showcase to allow all these stories to properly “breathe.” Enjoy this random grab bag of films that are sure to put a smile on your face.
Thank you to the following sponsors for their ongoing support of the Armed With a Camera Fellowship: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Final Draft, Flash Cuts, Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture, SAGindie, Sony Pictures Entertainment, West One Music Group, and Writers Guild of America West.
Thank you to the following sponsors for their ongoing support of the Digital Histories program: Sony Pictures Entertainment, West One Music Group, Keiro, Union Bank, and Aratani Foundation.
Funding for VC CONNECT has been provided by California Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.
127 MINUTES (2017) by Tuan Quoc Le
After his girlfriend breaks up with him, a man decides to get away to find himself, and he does, literally.
THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM (2007) by Rey Corpuz
A college student auditions for the area’s “hottest band” as a drummer, but he feels anxious about his physical appearance.
THE CUT THROUGH (2015) by Weldon Wong Powers
When a suburban husband follows the neighborhood kids into the woods and finds a mysterious portal, he begins to question his own comfortable lifestyle and considers jumping into the portal with them.
HAPPY DANCING! (2005) by Harvard Ito
Dancing is a form of exercise that allows for socializing and meditation in movement. See how the ever-popular ballroom dance plays an important role in the senior community.
JEANNIE WONG WANTS TO DO EVERYTHING (2015) by Jeff Man
A portrait of the multi-talented Jeannie Wong: filmmaker, artist, writer, party host, marathoner, dancer, and musician. Jeannie does it all and yet still finds that her life is missing something.
PARTY HATS ON, PLEASE (2008) by Jean Ho
Two rival children experience a life-changing event in San Gabriel Valley.
RAY ROCKS HAIR, TAP, & HIP-HOP (2018) by Gerry Chow
When Ray Remo is not managing his hair salon and caring for his clients, he’s pursuing his passion for tap and hip-hop.
THE ROLLING STONES & ME (2005) by Nikki Honda
Ready to rock? A belated fanatic discovers the popular band in 1994.
SPY MOMS (2005) by William Lu
Four seemingly harmless mothers give new meaning to the word “overprotective.”
WHAT’S UP IN THE FUTURE! (2011) by Chicky Otani
The filmmaker and her friend humorously read through a home health and wellness magazine, exploring some of the accessories they may need in the future.
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (2017) by Jeannie Wong
While on vacation in Puerto Rico, the filmmaker stops at a beautiful waterfall and climbs up some rocks to take a better look.
