STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE
"Best of" Dan Marcus Student Films
I have been blessed to have had the pleasure and opportunity of teaching filmmaking to some of the most incredible, dynamic, creative, inspirational and wonderful students during my teaching career. Here are my choices for the "Magnificent 7 Best of" from over 100's of film projects from students at Lewis Palmer Middle School (LPTV, 2006-2012), Aspen Academy (Bears TV, 2012-2014) and Elizabeth High School (EZTV, 2014-2018). ENJOY!
You are Beautiful
Aspen Academy Student Film
(Cameron Dreyer & Olivia Maloney)
Winner of My Hero International Film Festival 2013
USC Cinematic Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
The Game Plan
State Winning Film for "Best Comedy"
EZTV (Elizabeth High School)/RCTV (Rock Canyon High School); (Hayes Rodrigue, Andrew Junge, Landon Hogue, Elysa Veta, Damian Garvey, Ben Humphrey) Colorful Colorado Film Festival for Youth (May 2018, SIE Center, Denver, Colorado)
R & R Forge
EZTV (Elizabeth High School) Fundraiser
Student produced commercial for local business (Ben Humphrey, Hayes Rodrigue)
Elizabeth, Colorado 2017-2018
Cyberbullying PSA
LPTV (Lewis Palmer Middle School) Finalist (Charlotte Backus, MJ Dooley, Ben Efram, Savannah Olmstead, Jesse Selvig, Alex Turner); NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth)
Seattle, WA (April, 2012)
Dirt Road to Devil's End
LPTV (Lewis Palmer Middle School) State Winner (Charlotte Backus, MJ Dooley, Ryan Hunt, Allyson Malloy, Savannah Olmstead, Brittany Whiting) for "Best Cinematography" DAFFY (Denver Academy Film Festival for Youth (May 2012)
Bulletproof Music Video
LPTV (Lewis Palmer Middle School)
Insomnia Summer Film Camp
(High School Camp Counselors: Sophie Capp, Ben Efram, Ian McMullen, Austin Morrison)
Larkspur, Colorado June 2011
Monument Idol 2008 (excerpt)
LPTV (Lewis Palmer Middle School)
6 seasons (2006-2012) of popular American Idol (Monument, CO middle school version -
Ray Benton, Joshua Burkart, Ben Efram, Andrew Gilles, Ashley Stich, Alex Turner, Aaron Wilson)