‘I got an internship with Sony pictures as a post [production assistant], so I’m going to be doing that over the summer,’ said Oscar Castro, a film and video production major. ‘I might be actually working on the new film ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ as a post P.A. as well,’

‘This summer I got a job taking stills in New Mexico for a horror film, so I’m excited about that,’ said photography major Desiree Asher. But her post-graduation plans in the face of a stagnant economy are still shaky.

‘I’m very worried, very nervous,’ said Asher.

But making the big step from the classroom to the studio may not be as easy as some would believe. In 2008 California ranked 49 in the national unemployment rate according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In the past nine years careers in arts and entertainment have felt the effects of the fumbling economy as well. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show the unemployment rate in nonagricultural private-wage and salary workers in arts, entertainment and recreation has more than doubled from 4.6 percent in April 2000 to 10.2 percent in April 2009.

These statistics spark nerves and anxiety in many future graduates. Art and media majors are aware of the potential barriers they will face in the job market.

‘It’s fierce. It’s very fierce because it’s all about who you know,’ said Chris Warren, a music industry studies major. ‘You can apply to any job you want, but if there are people who are applying for the same job that have even better connections than you do, they’re more likely to get the job. I’m just hoping to have an impressive r’eacute;sum’eacute; and a good enough interview along with having those other personal contacts.’

‘I’m afraid the companies right now aren’t really hiring so I’m going to try freelancing first until the economy balances out a little more, then try to go for big corporations,’ said graphic design major Yvette Arenas.

But as in the business world, getting into a career in arts and media is stiff with competition from both fresh hopeful graduates and seasoned veterans of the field.

‘There’s tons, it’s just like every other actor and production people working to get into it. It’s just really competitive, but I’m the type of person that will go after it no matter what,’ said theater major Sher Vasquez. ‘I plan on freelancing for film for makeup.’

‘I know it’s bad now but I’m sure it’s going to pick up later in the year,’ Brian Piehl, screenwriting major.

Albert Malafronte, another screenwriting major, said, ‘I’m going to look for a full-time job, like a literary agent or just a job as a P.A. somewhere.’

‘I’m afraid the companies right now aren’t really hiring so I’m going to try freelancing first until the economy balances out a little more, then try to go for big corporations,’ said Arenas.

Vocal performance major Sean McCormack plans on moving back to San Diego to study privately after graduation.

‘San Diego does not have a very big arts community or as big as say L.A.,’ he said. ‘Trying to find a lucrative job as anything in music in San Diego will be difficult.’

‘Pretty much having my own design studio,’ said Arenas. ‘That’s my biggest goal, having people work for me.’

‘I plan on producing and arranging a lot of live performances and helping people with their visuals; being a visual director, creative director for a theatre company, music groups or record labels,’ said theatre major Ryan Qualls.

‘Ultimately I want to be a still photographer but in the meantime I’m going to find studio internships and gain experience that way first,’ said Asher.

Most students suggest that, despite less-than-ideal economic conditions, they will simply keep doing what they love.

‘Just working as an internship as well, probably not going to making a lot of money but just going for my passion,’ said Castro.
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One would think that living in LA means never wanting to be anywhere else since there are so many places to check out, but it seems that most CSUN students would much rather get out of the valley.

‘Go anywhere but Northridge,’ said Kevin Barkley, an 18-year-old kinesiology major.

Barkley said that the best way to enjoy your vacation is to go somewhere nice and relaxing, like Hawaii, where he is going shortly after summer school.

‘I usually travel there every other summer,’ said Barkley. ‘When I’m there I go surfing, go to the beach and hang out with friends, the usual.’

CSUN students have labeled the beach a hot spot.

‘I like to go to the beaches around here like Zuma and Santa Monica,’ said Liz Schultz, a 21-year-old history major.

Zuma is located in the Malibu area and Schultz said what she likes most about that location is the family atmosphere.

‘I like Zuma because they have lifeguards, there are kids always running around and you have to pay for parking so it’s never too crowded,’ Schultz said.

Other southern California beaches that are pretty popular can be found in San Diego, said Teddy Taylor, an 18-year-old kinesiology major.

‘I’m from San Diego and I usually go to Coronado Beach,’ said Taylor. ‘I would recommend that one big time.’

Taylor said one of the things he likes best about the beaches is the surf.

‘Usually I just surf while I’m out at the beach,’ said Taylor. ‘One of the things I don’t like is the tourists. They don’t really know how to drive and they don’t know the rules of surfing.’

So even though he recommended Coronado Beach, he also recommended that you respect the locals because out on the ocean they don’t play around.

‘I’ve never been in a fight before but a lot of my friends have,’ said Taylor. ‘It’s pretty exciting to watch.’

If surfing isn’t your thing, Schultz said Seattle is a pretty good place to go.

‘Seattle is pretty nice because it’s not 100 degrees like it is here,’ said Schultz. ‘Usually it’s around 80 degrees and they have lots of good music and tons of good eating.’

Most students like doing things where they can get away from their family for a bit, but Alexis Philips, a 20-year-old English major, said she would rather be with them.

‘We go camping every year at Lake Nacimiento,’ said Philips.

She is also planning on going to Vegas when she turns 21.

‘I’m going to Vegas in June for my 21st with some of my friends and family,’ said Philips.

Orit Karni, a 20-year-old nutrition major, said the most important part of her break is trying something different.

‘I think the most important thing about break is going out there and trying something new,’ said Karni, who added that one of the best vacations she had wasn’t really a summer break, but a semester abroad.

‘I spent nine months in Israel studying,’ said Karni. ‘The thing I enjoyed most was the freedom.’

Besides the freedom, Karni said she loved the feeling of not knowing what was going to happen next.

‘I carried a toothbrush and an extra pair of underwear all the time because you never know where you’re going to end up,’ Karni said.

If she had to describe a perfect break though, there would be more rest and relaxation than anything else.

‘I’d like to go out and sleep on a random beach with some friends, with a hookah and some beer on the side,’ said Karni.

Barkley believes taking a break from his normal work schedule would make the perfect summer.

‘My ideal vacation would be not having to worry about anything,’ said Barkley.

With finals ending and stress slowly floating away, the only thing that anyone should be worried about is where they’re going to go to enjoy the sun and the water.

It could be the beach, the lake or the pool, but summer is the time to jump in the water and cool down after a heated semester.

Momeni, 28, was arrested and held without bail Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 for allegedly passing another vehicle illegally on Moddaress highway.’ She was held in solitary confinement at Evin prison for roughly two and a half weeks before being released and the deed to her parents’ home taken as bail.

The mass communications grad student had been filming interviewing volunteers with the One Million Signatures campaign, a women’s rights organization seeking to amend Iran’s constitution to recognize men and women as equal, as part of her academic project.’ After she was arrested, her property was seized, including her computer and video footage.’ Momeni had also been a volunteer with the organization’s California chapter.

‘She’s a student, artist and humanitarian, and she’s being detained,’ friend and filmmaker, Anayansi Prado, told the Daily Sundial last October.’ ‘This is a violation of human rights.’

Journalism graduate adviser Dr. Melissa Wall, who sat on Momeni’s thesis committee, said last October the department was ‘very, very concerned about her safety.’ We all know she was not doing anything wrong.’

Though she was released Nov. 10, 2008, Momeni remains in Iran.’ Initially, there were ‘no obstacles if she wants to leave [the] country,’ Iranian judiciary spokesperson Alireza Jamshidi told the media last November.’ But family and friends disputed government officials’ claims, saying that Momeni’s passports had been seized and travel restrictions were placed against the student.

Momeni’s fianc’eacute;, Hassan Hussain, had called the process ‘frustrating’ at the time because the government officials repeatedly summoned and interviewed Momeni, but did not provide any further information on her case.

Momeni’s friends and colleagues held a candlelight vigil Nov. 11, originally to urge Iranian officials to release her from prison.’ When Momeni was released the day before the vigil took place, mass communications grad students who organized the event said they would continue to work to bring attention to her case.

Anasa Sinegal, a grad student and part-time professor who helped organize the vigil, told the Daily Sundial ‘we don’t know the Iranian legal system and until she’s back, we can’t stop our work.’

Momeni was charged with ‘acting against national security’ in mid-November of 2008, said Jamshidi.’ In January of this year, he said a travel ban was reissued against Momeni because ‘a new issue has opened’ and the investigation would take another month.

In light of the recent arrest and imprisonment of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a letter to Iranian officials asking for further information and the release of Momeni.

On May 5, CSUN’s journalism department awarded Momeni with their first Academic Freedom Award.
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Learning moves out of the classroom into daily life and professors are replaced by friends, family, acquaintances and personal experience. Simultaneously class schedules become work schedules while assignments and grades become projects and promotions.

As students leave the familiar and secure surroundings of college life, they must either create their own paths and assert their own worldview, or adopt other prefabricated molds to which they can apply themselves.

Given the current economic circumstances graduates face as they enter the working world, a self-determined course is preferable, if not necessary.

Transitioning directly from a college education to high paying, long-term employment is a thing of the past and has been for some time. There is no guarantee that a college degree will provide anyone with a job.

The national unemployment rate is 8.9 percent with California’s rate somewhat higher at 11.2 percent as of April. This growing pool of past and recent graduates and laid off professionals greatly increases competition, a fact that troubles many graduates.

However, there is a silver lining for those graduating into a recession. This difficult time is also an unusual opportunity for people, students in particular, to learn.

While the state struggles with a $42 billion budget deficit and continues to cut back spending on state-funded projects and programs, the CSU system will face increasing financial difficulties.

As more students seek higher education in order to take on an increasingly competitive job market, they must also learn that access to once widely available and affordable education will continue to decrease with shrinking funds.

Graduates might be grateful to be completing their highly state subsidized education before economic issues alter it irrevocably.

Graduation remains a time of celebration. Current economic woes might, for the moment, dim the excitement. But overcoming this pessimism depends on our ability to move beyond what hinders us to boldly and bravely create what we wish to become.

The challenge is to face these uncertain times head-on, to make the most of adverse circumstances and to always keep learning.

Without this new requirement and the high number of eligible first-time freshmen, universities could run into issues that not only affect freshmen, but other students as well.
‘What we have is an inability to fund all those enrollments without reaching deep into the resources of the system, this would cause a quality problem,’ said Forbes.

In response to the system-wide impaction declared by CSU, CSUN has given priority admission consideration to freshman applicants who meet specific eligibility criteria.
High school graduates from Los Angeles and Ventura Counties are defined as Tier 1 applicants and receive priority consideration. Tier 2 applicants from outside these counties are evaluated based on a combination of their high school grade point average and test scores on the ACT or SAT. Even with these added consideration requirements, the number of eligible applicants remains high.

In addition to these new standards, CSUN has set a June 15 deadline for first-time freshman who have been admitted to inform the university of their intent to attend this fall. Incoming freshman have until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15 to submit an online ‘intent to register.’

CSUN is taking in fewer students because of the state’s inability to provide additional funding for enrollment growth and inability to sustain the current level of services.
While Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, may not like the idea of accepting less students he said it’s necessary in order to attempt to provide the same level of education to enrolled students as they have in the past.

‘The irony of the situation is that in order to provide a quality education we need more money so we’re taking fewer students,’ Hellenbrand said. ‘I would really like more money but the other side of it is I’d rather take in more students.’

Forbes said reserving a spot in the university would stabilize the situation for first-time freshman because there are other deadlines that need to be met.

By June 13th, students have to satisfy entry level Math and English placement tests.
Ashley McClain, 17, who will be attending CSUN in the fall as a business marketing major, thinks that it’s a good idea that students inform the university if they decide to attend.

‘Universities need to know how many people are actually going to attend so that they can make the proper accommodations for special events and other things that involve first-time freshmen,’ said McClain. ‘Due to the hard economic times, the university needs to know how their finances are going to be because it costs money to run these institutions.’

On the other hand undecided student Adriana Parrish, 17, does not agree with the early June 15 deadline.

‘It’s difficult if you haven’t decided on which college you will be attending, especially when you have more than once choice,’ she said.

Forbes said that there may be an issue if more students file their intent to register for fall than actually attend. However, Forbes says this would be preferable to students filing and enrolling and in turn, not having enough resources to accommodate them. So far Forbes said they have been able to manage this issue.

Not only have the two tiers been beneficial in admitting new students into CSUN it has also help the university find out who will be attending this fall.

Based on the students who have already filed their intent, Forbes said students out of area or are in Tier 2 have been the least amount to file.

For first-time freshmen that have already registered, Forbes said that this has been beneficial because now freshmen are getting the chance to register earlier which is also giving them the chance to get advised and be more prepared.

‘This will benefit me because now I’ll be able to get more personalized attention and I can know what to expect and plan for my future endeavors,’ McClain said.

The CSU system has informed students about the deadline to file through high schools, letters and through the news.

Forbes said this will give students enough time to file before the deadline.
There are other measures that may apply if needed for students who can not make deadline.

Forbes said that other universities have attached a non-refundable deposit to the intention, but at CSUN that decision has not yet been determined.

All Eligible students are required to file an intent to register for the fall via their university-issued CSUN user ID and password no later than June 15th.

The open forum had a line of student speakers urging the senate to approve the bill, which originally failed to enact a strict obedience by the panel.

‘The 2005 resolution passed which included an honorary moment of silence in memory of the Armenian genocide but (wasn’t) obeyed and carried out.’ We want A.S. to not only recognize the Armenian genocide, but any and all genocides,’ said Aaron Keshishian, Armenian Student’s Association member. Keshishian said the bill was produced in two days a week prior to the A.S. meeting.

‘We modeled the resolution of one that was already proposed by the state of California this year,’ said Lusine Harutyunyan, President of the Armenian Student Association.
Authors of the bill plan keep close tabs on A.S. and their commitment to the resolution.

‘ ‘We plan on working close to with the new A.S. board and president.’ A.S. now has the ability to educate students at campus events in the coming years.’ Never giving up the fight for the right thing is something is my drive to promote awareness,’ said Harutyunyun.

The senate gave unanimous approval to the bill and its revisions’mdash;superseding the unfulfilled pledges proposed by President Barrack Obama as well as nations reluctant to take a firm position.

The committee also passed an amendment to the 2009-2010 annual budget and terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between AS and CSUN.

David Crandall, general manager of A.S., presented his power point presentation outlining ways to channel money back to A.S. According to Crandall, this would involve cutting inter-collegiate athletics that he claims receives enough funding from the Campus Quality Fee.

‘Funds allocated by campus quality fees can only grow parallel to the growing cost of tuition,’ said Crandall.

Other budget cuts included funds taken from the campus improvement account to pay for the Matador statue’mdash;a previous allocations of $15,000 dropping to $10,000.
Concerns regarding our budget perpetuated the next administration’s goal of sustainability outlined in their five-year plan.

‘ SPACE has just secured tickets for a Dane Cook event it’s planning.’ They’re also aiming for 30 events per month during the summer.

After coming off a seven-game first round series against the Bulls, Celtics coach Doc Rivers did not want to blame fatigue for the Celtics 95-90 defeat to the Magic. The Celtics got off to a horrible start, only managing to score 19 points in the first quarter, and 17 in the second. The C’s went into the locker room down 18 points and didn’t shoot a single free throw in the first half.

The Magic did everything right for almost three quarters. Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis both played stellar games and Mickael Pietrus provided a spark off the bench. Howard looked great as well after coming off his one-game suspension. The NBA’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year finished the night with 16 points and 22 rebounds. At one point in the third quarter, Orlando had a 28-point lead on Boston.

However, with four minutes left in the third quarter the Celtics began to show signs of life. Boston cut the lead down to four with 2:08 to go in the fourth quarter and even managed to get within a single possession after Paul Pierce’s three-pointer brought the Celtics within 93-90. Unfortunately for the defending champions, that happened when there were only six seconds left in the game. J.J. Redick iced the game with free throws and Boston ran out of time.

However, the Celtics now have confidence going into game two at home tonight. Look for Ray Allen to bounce back after having a miserable game one in which he only scored nine points. And you can count on Pierce not letting his team lose two straight at home in the playoffs.

Don’t worry about the second round, Boston fans. The Celtics won’t be dethroned by the Magic. Orlando isn’t ready to move to the next level yet. Howard is too caught up in being an entertainer and doesn’t have that killer mentality yet to lead his team to a title. The Celtics will win tonight, take a game at Orlando and finish the series in seven games.
It will be the Lakers or Cavaliers who’ll eliminate Boston in the later rounds.

The Lakers might have a couple reasons for getting upset by the Rockets, 100-92, in game one. Kobe Bryant had flu-like symptoms and the team looked rusty after not playing for a whole week.

The people that thought the Lakers were going to sweep the Rockets obviously don’t watch the NBA. Houston is a great defensive team that would give any team in the NBA trouble.

As we saw in game one, the Rockets have two guys to throw at Kobe in Ron Artest and Shane Battier. Luis Scola harassed Pau Gasol, and Yao Ming gave Andrew Bynum a lot of (foul) trouble.

It seemed as if the Lakers were ready to take over the game in the fourth quarter, when they went ahead by one point. However, the Rockets took command back with an 8-0 run. Then, adding insult to his own injury, Yao gave Lakers fans a flashback to last year’s NBA Finals in which Pierce faked an ankle injury (that’s right, he faked it). Yao’s knee collided with Kobe’s and the center went down, grabbing his knee in what looked like agonizing pain. He was on his way to the locker room to be looked at, but then he told trainers he had to go back in the game immediately. The Houston staff tried to persuade them into letting them look at his knee first, but at no avail. He returned ala Willis Reed, knocked down a crucial jumper and the Rockets never looked back.

OK, now the big question is if the Lakers are tough enough to win a championship. Of course they are. This game is just a bump in the road. Look at the 2007-08 Celtics. They went through two game sevens before winning it all.

Look for the Black Mamba to strike in game two tonight. Remember what that nut job’ ‘ ‘ Artest said about Brandon Roy and some guy he used to play with in New York ‘- who is now in jail ‘- being the two best players he ever guarded? You know Kobe would take offense to those comments. Artest is crazy for thinking Roy and some dude is better than Kobe. Look for the former MVP to play an efficient game and shoot over 20 free throws. Artest will regret having said what he said.

The Lakers will beat the Rockets in six games, or maybe five if Andrew Bynum decides to show up to the playoffs instead of at a party at the Playboy mansion.

The Lakers are just way too talented to lose to a 53-win Houston team.

The tiles are comprised of unique pieces hand made by students, faculty and staff of CSUN as well as community members, local artists and high school students.

Each piece represents a personal story or life-impacting incident or event of the artist.

The piece created by graduate art student Michele Martinez after she experienced a close call accident on the 118 Freeway.

The accident inspired her to create the wall by allowing others to express their stories by designing a piece of tile.

Cal State Northridge staff and students will dedicate this ‘Wall of Changes’ on Thursday May 7, at 12:30 p.m.

The 5-foot-tall by 36-foot-wide wall is located on campus off Zelzah Avenue.

In a city like Los Angeles, when it comes down to separating the authentic Lakers fans from the artificial fans and the artificial fans from the haters, the out-of-bounds lines are not as easily seen as the vivaciously-colored Lakers jerseys.

Following Monday night’s loss to the Houston Rockets in game one of the Western Conference playoffs semifinals, the fan base that was roaring confidently over the Lakers’ romping of the Utah Jazz in the first round is now growling out profanities against the team they so believe will take the championship this year. At least that was the experience at several Los Angeles bars.’

This only shows the fans’ apathy for the game and the team. These ‘fans’ only want to see the big win at the end. Bandwagon fans are abundant. True fans are almost unidentifiable in their own criteria.

Call it hypocritical of Lakers fans, but the question isn’t who is real and who is a pseudo-fan. In L.A., everyone is on a bandwagon. They just like to call it a ‘trend,’ like any other clothing style, new diet and/or plastic surgery that hits the area.

A universal code concerning what exactly someone has to say or how he or she has to act in order to claim they are true fans doesn’t exist, nor should it ever be established. Either way, what makes one person or a group of people qualified to determine what a true Lakers fan consists of?

What this whole differentiating of a Lakers fan creates is sort of a Lakers civil war between the different dimensions of a fan.

Watching a Lakers’ playoff game, those who see Snoop Dogg and Denzel Washington sitting courtside realize that being a Lakers supporter is ‘the thing to do.’ Fellow celebrities have turned attending Lakers games into a red-carpet event, and what Angeleno does not want to sashay on a red carpet in Hollywood?

The only ‘true’ celebrity is Jack Nicholson, who attends games rain or shine. However, he has managed to turn his fanaticism into a slightly neurotic affair.

From the celebrity fan derives the mimicked version of the Lakers fan, which is more commonly known for jumping on the bandwagon ‘- especially now that there is all this hype around the team. They want to be a part of all the energy. For those ‘fans,’ it’s environmentally-driven to become a supporter.

Then there are those who have courtside season tickets to the Lakers, but are not necessarily bigger Lakers fans than the people who religiously watch the team on TV at home.

The self-proclaimed true fans hate the other Lakers fans. They can’t afford the glitzy courtside Staples Center tickets reserved for Hollywood stars and, if possible, gather in the nosebleed section ‘- which is located near the stratosphere. Their anger comes because they are bitter that people want to jump on and show support.

But wait. Among those who watch the games from home, there are still further dissections of fanaticisms: those who watch basketball and those who know basketball.

This seemingly never-ending whirlpool of attributes that could sway one on or off the ‘true’ Lakers fan scoreboard is the prime reason why such a list of Lakers fan conduct cannot exist.

If someone knows his or her level of involvement and commitment to the Lakers, then he knows how big of a fan he or she is. Even though dedication criteria can be a discriminating experience, being a fan is really a relationship maintained between a person and the team.

So, instead of going around pin pointing who are posers and who are genuine fans, L.A. fans should just accept that they are in a league of their own. They should caravan the bandwagons together and point fingers to the haters that are jealous their favorite team didn’t make it as far this year. Yes, Phoenix fans. That’s you.

The focus of these playoff games needs to be on the competition on the court and not the competition in the stands. In the end, basketball and the Lakers are for everyone to enjoy.

The Showcase will premiere the top five student films out of 20 as selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press.

One of the films, titled ‘Family Pieces,’ was directed by Ryan Close and is set in the 1930s. His movie is about a young boy in Montana who is orphaned by his mother. The boy goes from one family to another in search of finding acceptance.

Close said it took about a year and a half to make his 19 minute film, and the movie was actually filmed on location in Bozeman, Montana. The story is more fact than fiction as it is based off of two people in Close’s life who were once orphans.

When Close was 9-years-old his interest in filmmaking was ignited when he watched ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption.’

‘I decided then that I wanted to do something with movies,’ said Close.

Since then directors such as David Fincher, who directed ‘Benjamin Button,’ and Fran’ccedil;ois Truffaut, who directed ‘The 400 Blows,’ have been some of the biggest inspirations in his directing and filmmaking.

‘Just being able to have a good story and hopefully entertain. That’s the part I love about filmmaking, the storytelling,’ said Close.

A more imaginative piece comes from Joey Umana who directed ‘The Sounds of Silence.’ His film is about a young boy who suffers from disabilities and whose only way to express himself is through pantomimes.

‘I basically wanted to make a conventional film but an art piece at the same time,’ said Umana.

Umana is the first openly gay student to direct a senior project and to have their film chosen to be in the Senior Film Showcase.

It took 14 months to produce the film, though shooting encompassed only ten days all over Los Angeles County.

Umana first got into film at the ripe young age of ninr as well during the first time he saw ‘Gone with the Wind.’ The story of a different world, different place and different time had a huge impact on him.

‘It was a defining moment in my life,’ said Umana.

Other movies that have influenced his filmmaking include ‘La Strada’ and ‘Children of Paradise.’

Umana said ‘The Sounds of Silence’ is riddled with messages and the two main characters are actually facets of him.

‘Do what you want in life despite the hardships and disabilities. But it’s okay to still have an ego,’ he said.

A more comedic film comes from Terri Ann Driggs who directed the film ‘I Do and I Don’t,’ about a wedding day gone completely wrong. Her original idea was to make a film about a honeymoon gone awry, but due to logistics it became easier to create a wedding film.

Driggs’ film took a semester to write, included a semester of pre-production and a semester of post-production. Through all this only five days were comprised of filming.

Driggs didn’t start creating movie projects until she reached junior college at College of the Canyons. The famous ’80′s film director John Hughes, who directed ‘The Breakfast Club,’ is one of Driggs’ heaviest influences.

‘I’m fairly new to the game,’ she said.

Working on ‘I Do and I Don’t’ was a genuinely artistic and emotional experience Driggs said. Her gift and passion for directing is her calling. With her film she intended to make an affable comedy suitable for people of all backgrounds.

‘It’s entertaining and refreshing, there’s a trend in a lot of comedy films that are crude,’ said Driggs. ‘I’m hoping to make a career out of clean humor instead of crude.’

Jumping from comedy to musical, ‘Moulin Rouge’ mixed with ‘A Nightmare before Christmas’ was the basis for Brian Halopoff’s feature film. Aptly titled ‘Undying Love,’ it is best described as a zombie musical love story. If it sounds a bit unusual at first, good, that was the intention of Holopoff.

‘I just wanted to do something different,’ he said.

On his experience making this film Halopoff said working on set was the best and worst part of making ‘Undying Love.’

For the audience he hopes they will, ‘be entertained by a fun story that doesn’t need a message, that just wants to be fun,’ Halopoff said.’ ‘

‘Tag,’ directed by Henry Fernandez, is the story of a retired Vietnam veteran from East Los Angeles who confronts a group of local taggers.

A retired Vietnam veteran from East Los Angeles deals with the issue of tagging in the film ‘Tag.’ In Henry Fernandez’s film the veteran tackles the group of local taggers.
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