The Cru Film Program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers many events and workshops that are open to the public. Most the Cru Film activities are free or of minimal cost.  The public is warmly welcomed to screenings at the University  of Mary Hardin-Baylor of the latest Cru Film, Choice Decision. This film is scheduled to be shown at UMHB April 18, Monday, in Brindley Auditorium, York Hall, at 4 p.m.  and  April 19, Tuesday, in Lord Conference Center, Parker Building, Noon.  UMHB film student Sadie Meador has written the original screenplay. Choice Decision is about college student, Dan. On a Murphy's Law type of morning Dan runs into his own personal fairy godfather with a proposition to continue in his own chaotic life and to be responsible for fixing his problems or  use the godfather's magic to live his dreams in an instant.  Dan chooses magic and begins a journey not unlike James Stewart's in It's a Wonderful Life.

The cast and crew of 100 individuals have included Matt Beene as Dan, Ted Ferguson as Doug, Megan Hargrave as Lindsey, Johnny Vacca as Professor Preston, and Hayley Ainsworth as Susan. Fifty UMHB students and associates have performed as extras. Dr. Diane Howard has been a Co-Producer and  Pre-Production Supervisor, Professor Donna J. Teel has been a  Co-Producer and Post-Production Supervisor, and Jeanne Covert has served as an Associate Producer. Dan Parsons has been the Director of Photography and Step Rowe has been  the Production Supervisor and Acting Coach. Ashley Ramirez has been the Student Director, Stephen Webster has been the First Assistant Director,  and Cassy Olvera has been the Second Assistant Director.  Coley Taylor has been the Editor and Trey Hazelton has been the Assistant Editor and DVD Menu Editor. Jonathan Pedersen has composed the music and supervised sound. Elisabeth Hauser and Daniel Ruezga have been the Behind-the-Scenes Videographers and Editors. Sadie Meador has served as Location Scout. Keilani Middleton has been the First Camera Operator.

Lizzi Covert has been the Second Camera Operator and Slatter. Trey Hazelton has worked as the Key Gaffer and Assistant Grip.  Matt Pickerton has served as Assistant Key Gaffer and Key Grip. Step Rowe has served as Continuity and Script Supervisor with  Christina Welch as Assistant Script Supervisor.  Chris Collins has worked as Sound Supervisor and Boom Operator with Daniel Ruezga serving as Assistant Boom Operator. Jeanne Covert has been the Base Manager. Coley Taylor, Trey Hazelton, Chris Collins have kept the Log Book.  Julia Theesfeld and Angela Sanchez have been responsible for wardrobe. Andrea Baldwin, Julia Theesfeld, Angela Sanchez, Kyla Williams have been make-up artists. Special Effects Make-Up Trainer has been Joe Rivera. Kimberly Jones has been responsible for Craft Services with  Cassy Olvera-Nordness, Gregory A. Todd,  Charkedra Randolph and Ruth Liffick assisting her. Cassy Olvera-Nordness and Zach Todd have been Set Dressers. Diana Fadal, Charkedra Randolph Namoi Flores, Ruth Liffick, Gregg Todd, and Sarah McDaniels have been Production Assistants.

The basic purpose of UMHB Student Cru Films is to provide students and associates hands-on experiences in the process of producing films from script to screen. UMHB film students are involved in every stage of the process. The UMHB Film Program involves student participation in authentic film production processes so that they are prepared to work on film sets and on film productions in real-world work. This script-to-screen process begins in the UMHB screenwriting course in which each student produces a short screenplay. Cru Films are submitted to film competitions and festivals. DVD Copies of Cru Films are housed in the Townsend Library at UMHB.

For further information, contact me, Dr. Diane Howard, at UMHB or visit my Web site at http://www.dianehoward.com.

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