The 11th edition of the Moebius Showcase, Creative Artists Agency’s annual screening series spotlighting graduate student filmmakers and their work, has unveiled the lineup for this year’s May 27-28 run.
CAA Moebius will screen short films directed by student filmmakers from top film schools, including the American Film Institute Conservatory, New York University, Columbia University, Chapman University, the University of Southern California, Florida State University and the University of Texas at Austin.
The first night showcase will feature Columbia graduate Greta Diaz Moreau with Loquita Por Ti; Becoming, from Chapman graduate Aidan Forte; NYU graduate Harold Kahane’s The Alternative Resolution; UT-Austin graduate India Opzoomer’s Poster Boy; and Dongmei, from NYU graduate Rubing Zhang.
The second night screenings have booked Club Rats, by AFI graduate Grace Godvin; Aayat, from USC graduating director Sonia Bhatia; AFI graduate Alex Bush’s Beware The Wolves; Norheimsund, from NYU graduate Ana Alpizar; and Kumquat, from FSU graduate director Lex Lee Morales.
The committee behind the 11th edition includes Derrick Davidian, Emily Ref, John O’Shea, Katy Needham, Laila Ghosheh, Milo Pepper, Ryan Uria, Sammie Johnson, Seth Parker, Walter Szafran and CAA alum Chloe Landau, now at Netflix.
CAA Moebius will this year introduce Moebius Labs, a series of workshops and informal conversations allowing participating filmmakers direct access to key film and TV creatives, producers and executives. This year’s Lab speakers include screenwriter Julia Cox in conversation with Liz Suggs; producer Jessie Henderson; filmmaker David F. Sandberg and CAA Motion Picture literary agents.
The showcase will also see appearances by Palm Springs filmmaker and Moebius alum Max Barbakow and a yet-to-be-announced Oscar-winning writer and director. Each will host an evening and deliver opening remarks to celebrate the next generation of storytellers, according to CAA.
CAA Moebius was launched by CAA motion picture agents Christina Chou, Zach Kaplan and Pete Stein, who said in a joint statement on Friday: “Over the past 11 years, Moebius has continued to grow alongside the filmmakers who have come through the program. With the introduction of Moebius Labs, we wanted to create a more direct exchange between emerging filmmakers and established creatives working at the highest levels of the industry. This year’s lineup reflects an incredible range of voices, ambition and cinematic perspective, and we’re proud to continue building a platform that champions the next generation of storytellers.”
Original Article on Hollywood Reporter