SUMMER QUARTER (Junior)
ENTM391
In this course, students have the chance to develop and revise their scripts with guidance from faculty and support from their peers. Students meet with faculty and receive feedback throughout the creative process on how to produce a compelling product that will be successful both at JPCatholic's senior screening and at external film festivals.
FALL QUARTER (Junior)
ENTM490
With teams assembled, these 10 weeks of Senior Project are focused on casting and planning out the logistics for your shoot. Students hold virtual and in-person casting calls, go location scouting, budget, and coordinate all the details for production.
WINTER QUARTER (Senior)
ENTM491
After months of planning, it’s go time! Production normally takes place at some point during the winter quarter, and most projects will have between 3 and 6 days of production on set. Filming can take place in the University’s soundstage, off campus, or both.
SPRING QUARTER (Senior)
ENTM492
The spring is focused on post-production and bringing your project to completion. Work with your team on editing, color grading, sound mixing, ADR, foley recording, and VFX compositing. Throughout the process, you’ll test screen your rough cuts in small focus groups to refine and polish your story.
SUMMER QUARTER (Senior)
ENTM498
With the project complete, it's time to submit it for JPCatholic's senior screening. Faculty will select the top films to showcase at the Ritz Theater during Graduation week. In addition, students spend this class developing and implementing a marketing strategy and schedule for submitting to external film festivals, creating marketing materials for their films including posters and taglines, and using their senior project’s budget to implement their strategy.
GRADUATION WEEK
You and your team have worked hard over your senior year bringing your project to life, and now it’s time to show it off!
During Graduation Week, JPCatholic rents out a screen at the Ritz Theater in Escondido to premiere the top senior projects to friends, classmates, and family. If your project is selected for this event, you’re get to showcase your work on the big screen, celebrate your accomplishments with your team, and receive laurels for your first Official Selection.
After running the film festival circuit, the films can be published online. Scroll down to watch some senior projects on our Student Showcase!
Chow Bella
A woman goes on a series of failed dinner dates, with unexpected results.
La Oportunidad
A mother and daughter find themselves at odds over a college opportunity.
Nature of the Beast
They called him "Satan". This is the true story of a man who built his life on drugs and violence, but finds redemption where he least expected.
Arch
A young girl befriends a faceless desert warrior, and together they must travel across a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of safe haven.
Arch
A young girl battling liver cancer forms a bond with her cousin who is an Army sniper fighting his own battles in Afghanistan.
Chirp, Buzz, and Other Sensations
A young girl's faith is tested when she starts experiencing sexual feelings for her best friend Lenny, and she goes to great lengths to suppress and finally understand them.
Lot 32
A gruff repairman finds more than a satellite dish in need of repair at a run-down trailer home.
The War Among Us
An inside look at the Chaldean Catholic community as they pursue their faith amidst war and persecution.
Broken Mirrors
Surrounded by unrealistic beauty standards, Emily faces an ongoing struggle with body image while trying to be a strong big sister and role model.
