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Department of Cinematic Arts — Zaki Gordon Center (CINE
Forty-five junior students from the Cinematic Arts department crewed alongside industry professionals made up of alumni and professors to make the feature film "The Warehouse." In this movie, which is set to be released in Fall 2022, the main character takes a warehouse job, only to discover that he is trapped in a time-vortex in which employees pay for their gravest blunder in never-ending shifts. Students gained skills that will ensure employment upon graduating.
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THE MULLIGAN MOVIE
During the 2021 spring semester, the Cinematic Arts junior cohort and professors took a 6-week trip to Georgia to work on set and create the feature film “The Mulligan Movie,” which will be released in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Faculty Awards and Accomplishments
Liberty University Cinematic Arts Professor Won Novalis said he has been drawn to the art of filmmaking and storytelling since childhood. The art form gives him the unique ability to express ideas and emotions that sometimes cannot be conveyed through words alone. “I was interested in the way a story can affect people, and that includes commercials that communicate ideas and emotions through the medium,” he said. “Emotions are things that are hard to put in words sometimes, and I think what draws people into films is how it cannot only give information but also bring people emotional knowledge and understanding.” These emotions are evident in Novalis’ award-winning commercials for Carilion Clinic’s “Curious Campaign,” which showcase the wonder and discovery of childhood and tell how that same curiosity drives the regional healthcare organization as it serves patients today. The commercials, created by Cry, a production company co-owned by Novalis, became the year’s flagship commercial campaign for Carilion Clinic in the Roanoke, Va., area and were aired in regional Super Bowl ad spots. The commercials earned seven awards in the 2020 Western Virginia American Advertising Awards, including Best in Show and Best in Broadcast, as well as top TV Campaign, TV Spot, cinematography, and music. Novalis was also recognized for his editing work. Liberty students and alumni joined Novalis on the project, which lasted several months from start to finish, including the writing, a multi-day shooting schedule, and postproduction.
Student Awards and Accomplishments
• Libby Novoselac: “Best First Time Director” from the 2021 New York Movie Awards • Michael Hartman: Platinum 2021 REMI
Award winner for “If Only Yesterday” • Tori Swart: 2020 Silver Telly winner for
“A Year Ago Yesterday” • Michael Hartman: 2020 Silver Telly winner for “If Only Yesterday” • Colin Ausbury: 2020 Silver Telly winner for “Til Death Do Us Part” • Anthony Brausch: 2020 Bronze Telly winner for “When Tides Recede” During Summer 2021, high school and middle school students got a taste of plotting, production, directing, acting, camera, lighting, and sound during Film Uncut, Liberty’s cinematic arts camp.
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