"Sonata" and "Suga Brown" earn top honors at Real to Reel Film Festival
Six UNCSA short films; “Green Thumb,” “Processing Magic,” “Suga Brown,” “Sonata” “Tessellations,”
and “Treasure Hunt” screened at the 23rd Annual, Real to Reel Film Festival in Kings
Mountain, NC, July 27- July 30, 2022.
At the wrap/awards party on Saturday night, July 30, “Sonata” won Best Student/Amateur
Animation and “Suga Brown” won the Audience Choice award!
Animated short, “Sonata” is written, directed and with lead animation by Madison Crisp,
Abby Davenport, Fern Singleton, and Vic Sosa; with story by Hailey Hudson and Ava
Tennis; produced by Robert Mageau and Hailey Hudson; edited by Lyric Abbott; sound
design by Lyric Abbott; and music by Ryan Mulder.
Narrative short, “Suga Brown” is directed by Clarke Phillips; written by Pat LaGue
and Clarke Phillips; produced by Blaine McIndoe and Cherise Honoré; cinematography
by Jack Mohler; production design by Rin Rlayang; edited by Shane Gaber; sound design
by Shane Gaber; special effects supervision by Brianna Lanzen and Jonny Weaver; music
by Isaac Silva; costume design by Whitney Fabre; and hair & makeup design by Rose
Eubanks.
“Green Thumb” is written and directed by Beau Sheil; produced by Robert Mageau; with
lead animators Beau Sheil, Spencer Dowdy, and Max Skinner; backgrounds design by Alaina
Watkins; edited by Daniel Christie; sound design by Daniel Christie; and music by
Michael Mckeithen, Jr.
“Processing Magic” is written and directed by Vale Stanley and Jo Knorpp; with lead
animators Cameron Panone and Jo Knorpp; edited by Meg Fisher; sound design by Meg
Fisher; and music by Kory Bailey.
“Treasure Hunt” is written and directed by Lauren White; with lead animation and backgrounds
by Lauren White; edited by Conor Callahan; sound design by Conor Callahan; and music
by Pierce Martin.
“Tesellations” is written by Priscilla Witt; directed by Eva Mckeon; produced by Aly
Castillo and Priscilla Witt; cinematography by Stewart Jeffers; production design
by Kaitlyn Day, edited by Aly Lee.
Animator May Bonner served the 23rd Annual, Real to Reel Film Festival and the Cleveland
County Arts Council as a SECU Public Fellow Intern.
Contact: Kate Miller
Aug. 5, 2022