Volume 124 Issue 40
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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BEHIND THE GLASS
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Jon O'Neal, former student and KU Filmworks instructor, speaks at the campus screening of his film, "Au Pair, Kansas." His film won multiple awards at the Cannes Independent Film Festival.
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"Our goal is to give anyone a chance to be a better filmmaker by providing all the tools they need," said Daniel Suffield, a senior from Wichita and treasurer of KU Filmworks.
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O'Neal's love of Lindsborg was inspired by artist Birger Sandzén. The director first came across the artist's work as a University student and was so inspired that he went to Lindsborg and built a relationship with the artist's family and the city itself, where he shot the movie. It features the local Swedish festival and 250 extras from the city.
soccer-obsessed Norwegian mate au pair who is hired to help a widow take care of her two sons and the family's bison farm in Lindsborg. It also depicts gay and transgender characters living in the Midwest. It has won multiple awards including Best Low-Budget Film at the Cannes Independent Film Festival.
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Making films is an ambition shared by the student group KU Filmworks. Its goal is to give students more filmmaking experience by sharing film ideas, hold workshops about how to use equipment properly and provide opportunities to connect with other filmmakers locally and internationally.
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"It's a hard, hard road, but I don't want you to be afraid of the format," O'Neal said. "If you write a brilliant screenplay, it will get noticed.
Before the screening, O'Neal taught a screenwriting workshop to 15 people, mainly community members. He provided tips for writing a successful screenplay, commentary on famous films and filmmakers and bits of encouragement.
"I liked it a lot," he said. "I liked the way it played with the landscape and what he explained about living in the Midwest."
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