Tiny Catholic university in Escondido trying to make big impact in Hollywood
on a recent Friday afternoon, sending actors into motion during the filming of a comedy short named “Pick Up Chicks.”
“We’re non-traditional in every way,” says Derry Connolly, the school’s founder. “Students get their hands on the equipment right away. They’re doing shoots all the time. [Sometimes] they film at my house, and I’ve seen them really get into it. You have to be passionate to be good.”Over the past year, students worked on more than 150
Director Maggie Mahrt, left, reviews a shot with Katie Gerlach during shooting of “O, Brawling Love!” Connolly, 67, also was an associate dean at UC San Diego, where he helped develop digital media and web technology.YouTube video“It was also extremely clear that media was an evil force in our culture. Increasingly, Satan was using media to take souls away from the Lord.”While some students go to work in traditional evangelist media, the university has its sights on careers in the mass market.
“The youngest child gets killed in the opening of the film. Two years later, the mother is pregnant and the family is preparing to bring another child into the world, despite the danger it poses to their survival,” he explained. “It says that life is worth fighting for, worth nurturing. This is not a Christian movie. But the Gospel is present.”Reaching the masses also is a priority for Connolly, whose take on the matter is a bit harder-edged than Simon’s.
“I was like, my gosh, there are six people dead. There are 50 people shot, and you’re looking for a political agenda? So we have found with the student body that it is far better to stay away from political things that divide.”
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