FT353 – 2021 Spring

01 of 16 FT353a – Production One
“Assassins”
Writer:  Gavin Mastella
Director: Gavin Mastella

Camera: Gavin Mastella
Editor: Gavin Mastella
Crew: Julia Rothstein

HERSELF…..Katie Manchester
HIMSELF…..Jack Miller
HERSELF…..Stela Rigden
HIMSELF…..Shey Kumar
HERSELF……Mariam Hydara
HERSELF…..Leela Munsiff
HIMSELF…..Ian Aquino
Assassins is a cutthroat game that requires strategy, caution, and determination to win, something that Katie knows all too well. After an embarrassing defeat last year at the hands of her friend and rival, Jack, she is determined to de-throne him this year and claim the victory for herself.
02 of 16 FT353a – Production One
“Calling Home”
Writer:  Reed Falkner
Director: Reed Falkner

Camera: Reed Falkner
Editor: Reed Falkner

TONY…..Oscar Zayas
SARAH…..Lane McKenna
EMILY…..Emily Bock
JOHN…..John Hubbard
Tony calls home to tell his mom how his semester is going without any honesty.
03 of 16 FT353a – Production One
“Live Free or Die”

Director: Blake Rondeau



TOMMY…..Andrew Dorman
TEX FREEMAN…..Eamon McTernan
A student runs into trouble while contemplating the consequences of his class project.
04 of 16 FT353b – Production One
“He Hit Me”
Writer:  Logan DiVerniero
Director:  Logan DiVerniero

Camera:  Logan DiVerniero
Editor:  Logan DiVerniero

YOUNG WOMAN…..Kiaura Birchfield
She just couldn’t wait for dessert.
05 of 16 FT353b – Production One
“Crushing”
Writer:  Bennett Solomon
Director:  Bennett Solomon

Editor:  Bennett Solomon

SYDNEY (Young Man)….. Yingzhe Yu
PROFESSOR…..Kendall McShane
CRUSH…..Valentina Catella/Logan DiVerniero
A Young Man struggles for respect on his first day of “school”
06 of 16 FT353b – Production One
“Yellow”

Director:  Alex Knives



GIRL…..Phoebe Gantner
HARRY…..Theo the snake
A lonely girl discovers an abandoned snake, and takes him under her wing.
07 of 16 FT353c – Production One
“Dear Abby”
Writer:  Kate Von Iderstine
Director:  Kate Von Iderstine

Camera:  Kate Von Iderstine, Grace Chen
Editor:  Kate Von Iderstine, Grace


JOHN CHARLESTON…..Jackson Palombo
ABBY JOHNSON…..Kate Van Iderstine
When Abby has left for summer camp upon no return, John must find a way to move on without her.
08 of 16 FT353c – Production One
“Operation Health”
Writer: Frank & Lucian
Director: Frank & Lucian

Camera: Frank
Editor: Lucian
Crew: Smaranda, Ivan, Elliot, Matteo

SMARANDA…..Sophie
IVAN…..Ivan
ELLIOT…..Jack
MATTEO…..Matteo
LUCIAN…..Lucian
Jack escorts Sophie to transfer an important biological item to another safe house. But another organization is trying to heist the object. What should Jack and Sophie do on their way …
09 of 16 FT353c – Production One
“Runnin’ for Dunkin”
Writer: Matt Gibson, Tony Gluskin
Director: Matt Gibson, Tony Gluskin

Camera: Matt Gibson
Editor: Tony Gluskin


TONY…..Tony Gluskin
HAZMAT…..James Persons
After testing positive for COVID-19, Tony, a student at Boston University, embarks on a journey to reach Dunkin’ Donuts on Free Donut Day before the contact tracers can place him in isolation.
10 of 16 FT353c – Production One
“I Used to be Alt-Right”

Director: Jessica Senquiz

Editor: Jessica Senquiz, Olivia Malek

MAIN CHARACTER…..Aaron Torres
Aaron goes through his story falling into and navigating the alt-right pipeline
11 of 16 FT353d – Production One
“i miss u”
Writer:  Julia Rothstein
Director:  Julia Rothstein  

Camera:  Julia Rothstein
Editor:  Julia Rothstein
Lighting:  Gavin Mastella
Sound:  Natalie Ackerman
Editor:  Julia Rothstein
Special Thanks:  Olivia Tambascio

TALENT…..Stella Rigden
TALENT…..Jack Miller
TALENT…..Olivia Tambascio
After ending things with Jack, Stella must navigate the difficulties that come with their break-up.
12 of 16 FT353d – Production One
“COMPULSIVE”
Writer:  Henry Braff
Director:  Henry Braff

Camera:  Ida Baybekman
Editor:  Henry Braff
Sound: Robey Leonardi

PROTAGONIST…..Fady Demian
DEVIL…..Emma Foley
ANGEL…..Ivan Walks
A man undergoes a psychological journey in his apartment.
13 of 16 FT353d – Production One
“The Iceberg”
Writer:  Ida Roj Baybekman
Director:  Ida Roj Baybekman

Camera:  Eli Canter, Ida Roj Baybekman
Editor: Ida Roj Baybekman
Sound:  Dorian Parquet
Gaffer/2nd AC:  Julian Totah
Grip/1st AC:  Geraldo Hinch

TALENT…..Henry Braff
There is a decision to be made: should food be ordered or not?
14 of 16 FT353e – Production One
“A Crow’s Murder”
Writer:  Ken Yotsukura
Director:  Ken Yotsukura

Camera:  Ken Yotsukura
Editor:  Ken Yotsukura
Crew:  Thomas McLaughlin, Raymond Vasco, Alex Gibian

MIKU…..Joey Cosio-Mercado
CREATURE…..Caroline Workman
An unsuspecting mortal finds themselves at home alone at the mercy of an unknown and supernatural being.
15 of 16 FT353e – Production One
“Finders Keepers”

Director:  Noah Lapid

Crew: Madaline Kotary, Jimmy Kolakowski, Veronica Harris, Samir Singh

ERICA…..Madaleine Kotary
PETE…..Jimmy Kolakowski
PARK STROLLER…..Veronica Harris
STREET THEIF…..Samir Singh
MFA THEIFE…..Noah Lapid
Out of cash and in need of a birthday present for his girlfriend, Pete takes to the streets to find the perfect gift.
16 of 16 FT353e – Production One
“Put Down the Phone”

Director:  Julia Peller



TALENT…..Jocelyn Peller
After receiving a toxic comment on social media, a technology-obsessed teenager must attempt to learn how to live life without her phone.