AVW Premiere – Short Film Showcase

Join us Saturday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. for a special screening showcasing short films created by members of AVW (Athens Video Works) Productions!

Admission is FREE and open to the public – Tickets are required

Tickets are available in-person in our lobby prior to the event during normal business hours, as well as at the event

About AVW Productions

This student-run video production house provides experience in all aspects of production from management and advertising to the production process itself. Students learn techniques of field and studio operations while producing video for various outlets. The central mission of AVW Productions is production that is marketable to different regions of Ohio.

About the films

Every Night. Directed by Hayley Hiles. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: The song Every Night is by local artist and OU student Jillian Kay. Every Night was written to be a “love letter to Athens” and the video encapsulates this by telling a love story while exploring the sights of Athens. We follow a young woman that follows a leaf leading her to a man who catches her eye. He remains just out of reach as she attempts to interact with him. Eventually they go into the same bar and share a dance to Jillian’s music as she performs.

Laughing to Death. Directed by Lily Biggs. Runtime: 11 min

Synopsis: Laughing to Death takes inspiration from the silent film era of the 1920s, with a slight modern spin. The film follows our clutzy Heroine on a night full of mystery, comedy, and vampires… and a little romance.

Fake to Fan. Directed by William DeBlock. Runtime: 7 min

Synopsis: Join Host Jacob Smith for a thrilling game of wits and niche fandom knowledge. Two teams go head-to-head answering trivia questions on topics one team member is an expert on, but the other is completely clueless. Given only 5 minutes to info-dump their entire topic, who will come out the ultimate fast learner and who will leave as nothing more than a fake among fans?

Light Piercer. Directed by Addison Knoll. Runtime: 9 min

Synopsis: For the two-year anniversary of the superhero “Whirlwind”, a documentary crew interviews his nemesis “Light Piercer”, aka Lucas. Watch as they get a peak behind the curtain of his everyday life.

Manifesto of The Visitors. Directed by Jacob Smith. Runtime: 15 min

Synopsis: A writer facing a creative block discovers a mysterious stone which prompts a bizarre series of trances and messages hinting towards an otherworldly purpose.

In Love with A TV. Directed by Connor Otte. Runtime: 3 1/2 min