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Digital Video Productions
Digital Video Productions began with its inaugural production of the film version of August Strindberg's one act play, The Stronger. The film was sponsored by a grant from Lake Cumberland Performing Arts and the Cornelia Dozier Cooper Endowment. In September of 2007, The Stronger was named an official selection of the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival.
The College's theatre program began experimenting with the film process with its first production program aptly named “Cheap Video Productions.” After a few projects and an upgrade of equipment, the Theatre program is now ready to embrace the film making process with many projects.
September - 48 Hour Film Festival
In September 2009, SCC Theatre’s Digital Video Productions will hold its third 48 Hour Film Festival. Novice and professional filmmakers will be invited to engage in the art and craft of filmmaking in this exciting and challenging two day event.
Film teams are given only two days to conceive, prepare, shoot and produce a short film (no longer than six minutes in length) and present it on SCC Stoner Little Theatre’s “big screen” along with short features from other filmmakers entered in the Festival.
The films and performances are adjudicated and the evening culminates with an awards ceremony honoring “Technical Excellence,” “Special Achievement in Creativity,” and “Best Film.” Performance awards are also given for “Best Ensemble Performance,” “Best Featured Performance,” and “Best Supporting Performance.” "People’s Choice Awards" will be given to those films that the audience votes on as most effectively incorporating the required elements into the films.
January – Winter Shorts Film Festival
Somerset Community College Theatre’s Digital Video Productions welcomes submissions of all genres of films of no more than ten minutes in length. The event is designed to showcase aspiring filmmakers of all ages from throughout the United States. A panel of judges will select the shorts to be showcased at the Festival to be held on the campus of Somerset Community College on Saturday, January 23, 2010.
There are two entry categories: “Teen” and “Independent” Filmmakers. Teen filmmakers may enter a PSA or short film of any form or genre. Independent filmmakers may submit films of any form or genre less than ten minutes in length. See the Information Packet for details. Awards will be given for “Best Film,” “Best Director,” “Outstanding Technical Accomplishment,” “Outstanding Creative Accomplishment,” “Best Original Screenplay,” “Best Leading Performance,” “Best Supporting Performance,” and “Best Ensemble Performance.”
Nancy Barry’s Big Case
Local Premiere at SCC on August 28, 2009.
Somerset Community College Theatre’s Digital Video Productions announces the local premiere of their film project Nancy Barry’s Big Case on Friday, August 28th, 2009 on SCC’s Stoner Little Theatre’s “big screen." There is no admission fee.
Nancy Barry’s Big Case is an off-beat romantic comedy set on the fictional campus of Summer Falls Community College. In many ways, it pays homage to the Bonita Granville “Nancy Drew” films of the 1930’s with a mystical twist. Nancy Barry’s Big Case is set in the present day and follows the story of a young college girl, seemingly stuck in the 1950’s, who tries to solve the mystery of a lifetime. A woman is wrongly accused of poisoning her husband and Nancy enlists the help of Dave Dickenson and a trouble young girl by the name of Janelle to solve the case.
The production is an educational project produced by Somerset Community College Theatre’s film wing, Digital Video Productions. The casts and crews for DVP projects include SCC students, former students and other volunteers from the community and region. In September of 2007, Digital Video Productions’ film version of August Strindberg’s play, The Stronger, was an official selection at the “Bluegrass Independent Film Festival.”
The role of Nancy Barry, the intrepid girl detective, will be played by Chelsea Killman. Chelsea is student at Southwestern High School. She is the daughter of David and Dana Killman. She has appeared on stage with the Lake Cumberland Children’s Theatre and in the short film, A Fistful of Trouble with Iridescent Pictures.
The role of Nancy’s reluctant partner, Dave Dickenson, will be played by Somerset Community College student, Elliot Cleberg. He is the son of Steve and Kim Cleberg. Elliot has appeared on stage in SCC stage productions of Plan Nine From Outer Space, Bedtime Stories, Radio Suspense Theatre and will be seen in SCC’s upcoming play production, Sketches! He has appeared on screen in SCC’s Dancing in Moonlight and in the short film Fifteen Cents with Graphic Attack Video.
The role of Janelle, the troubled young college girl who gets drawn into Nancy’s adventure will be played by Jessica Hatterman. Jessica is a graduate from Southwestern High School and is currently a student at the University of Kentucky. She is the daughter of Judy and Len Hatterman. Jessica has previously appeared on screen in the film Fifteen Cents.
Other actors playing key roles in the film project include Doug Silvers, David Daring, Crockett Anderson, Jeremy Boggs, Theresa Jean Kibby, Leslie Rogers, Nicole McCarty and John Alexander.
Nancy Barry’s Big Case also features over fifty performances from local actors and actresses as well as experienced film actors from Lexington, Georgetown and Columbia.
Through the generosity of many individuals in the Somerset area, SCC’s film also boasts many impressive locations shots. Along with scenes shot on the SCC campus, the film’s director, Steve Cleberg, sites cooperation with such individuals as Judge Barty Bullock of Pulaski County Fiscal Court for the courtroom scenes; Doug Stephens from Amon’s Bakery for the restaurant scenes; and Dr. Jo Marshall for the Party scenes. Others who donated locations included David Daring, Dr. Mark Henry, Bruce W. Singleton, Kalie Holman, St. Mildred’s Catholic Church and the First United Methodist Church. SCC also collaborated with the Kentucky Division of Historic Properties to shoot the Barry Mansion scenes at the historic Berry Mansion in Frankfort Kentucky.
A special preview of Nancy Barry’s Big Case can be found on SCC Theatre’s YouTube channel.
Contact Us
SCC encourages anyone who is interested in taking part in any capacity with Digital Video Productions, to stop by the Fine Arts Offices in Stoner Hall and fill out an application. You may also get further information regarding Digital Video Productions by contacting the director Steve Cleberg at Steve.Cleberg@kctcs.edu.
