CJ Gates ᾿16 and Tori Claflin ᾿14 are pictured among the award winners from the Buffalo 48-hour Film Project. Back row: Claflin is first on the right. Gates is pictured third from the right. Jordan Lema ᾿05 is front row, first on the right. Lema served as the city producer for the Buffalo 48-Hour Film Project and organized the event.
Congratulations to CJ Gates ’16 and Tori Claflin ’14 who won first place in the Buffalo 48-Hour Film Project for their film, “Partially Submerged Elephants.” The team had 48 hours to conceptualize, shoot, edit and produce a short film.
After their victory in Buffalo, the team headed to Paris to compete in “Filmapalooza.”
Out of more than 4,000 films from 130 cities, Gates and Claflin won the award for best cinematography and were recognized as one of the top five 48-hour films in the world. They are one of two teams from the United States to have their film screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
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Submitted by: College Communications
