Reported By: Jacques Masangkay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 19, 2022, University of Guam students in the Independent Filmmaking class began filming one of their student films. The films produced in the class are set to premiere at this semester\u2019s upcoming film festival.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film being produced is a drama thriller called \u201cThe Run\u201d, set on Guam, that follows the story of a young man currently running away from a conflict that happened in his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the supervision of Dr. Raymond Anderson, filming began with a tech rehearsal, where the crew and actors rehearse a few selected scenes to act out and get more familiarized with the technical aspects of the film. Tech rehearsals are mainly for the crew, but actors also benefit from getting a chance to get more acquainted with their surroundings on set. In this case, it was everyone\u2019s first time on the set location for the film, which was both challenging and a good learning experience for both the actors and crew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my first time producing a film and it\u2019s been very stressful so far, but I like it. I like knowing what\u2019s going on- it\u2019s just a little hard to put all the parts in motion since we\u2019re dealing with a bigger team than we\u2019re used to, but it\u2019s a good experience because if we\u2019re going to go into this career field, we\u2019ll be dealing with much bigger teams so it\u2019s a good experience right now.\u201d Producer Kyra Perez explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working closely with the producer is the director, Kin Guerrero, in charge of the more creative aspects of the film such as the actors\u2019 performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never done anything like this before, and I think it\u2019s really fun to work with the actors and try to squeeze out the performances that we want. Sometimes I do feel a lot of pressure, but I\u2019m looking forward to everything and I trust we\u2019ll be able to produce something we\u2019ll be proud of.\u201d Guerrero said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of director can be especially stressful at times due to the immense responsibility and having to make decisions that will impact the film, but it also has the potential to be very rewarding. The feeling of accomplishment after seeing a film finally comes to life when production is done is truly inspiring and is a feeling many filmmakers can relate to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With production underway, \u201cThe Run\u201d, is forecasted to finish shooting around the first week of April and will be one of the movies students can watch at the Film Festival in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n