CCSU Film Student Is A Finalist for NESN’s NEXT PRODUCER

For Sintia Arelus,  college was never about late-night hours in an editing lab….but last semester, changing that would transform everything.   In the Fall of 2016, producers of  New England Sports Network, (NESN) contacted CCSU in-search of college students, who might be interested in developing sports-related films for their NEXT PRODUCER competition.   While normally, this would not be an appropriate fit for a first-semester Film student, certain times call for extreme efforts.
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Wanting to participate,  Sintia immediately chose to accelerate her learning.  She focused on issues of race and spent a mass of hours, filming, editing, fixing errors, along with regularly sending midnight images for feedback.   Slowly, her story-telling technique was growing.
With only 7 weeks to cram in 16 weeks of work,   Sintia engaged in basic directing, illuminated scenes and dramatically increased her production abilities – accomplishments all students are capable of.    Though frustrating, (if not excruciating under such a deadline), the uptick in work and learning was worth it.  In fact, she produced her first film within the short deadline.
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Today, we are pleased to announce Sintia Arelus is now amongst the top–three for NESN’S Next Producer Competition.   Her film can be seen streaming on NESN’s site and voting is open: CLICK HERE
Currently, Sinta is preparing for the next level of competition.  Updates coming soon.
Posted by Jeff Teitler, Associate Professor – Filmmaking – Department of Communication, Central Connecticut State University.