TFTV Impact Report 2021/2022

WILDCAT SPIRIT
• The 17th annual I Dream in Widescreen – a marquee annual event of the School of Theatre, Film & Television
– returned in person to the historic Fox Tucson Theatre for the first time since 2019. The IDIWS producing
team, comprising Jacob Bricca, ACE, Lisanne Skyler, and Kerryn Negus, with support from Anna Cooper and
Marketing Specialist Jordan Lorsung, organized the School’s most high-profile event in over two years. The
showcase screening took place on the evening of Saturday May 7, 2022 and featured the World Premiere
of 12 thesis films created by the Film & Television Production Class of 2022. The program was subsequently
made available for online viewing via the School’s YouTube channel. The in-person event generated a broad
range of media attention including positive film reviews, and the online edition attracted over a thousand
views within 48 hours of launch. The event itself drew approximately 900 attendees to the Fox Tucson
Theatre, making IDIWS2022 one of the most successful editions yet.
“Throughout my time in the film program, our past screenings
have either been streamed online or shown at the Loft while
they were only accepting a half capacity theatre,” said Martin
Olloren (BFA Film & Television, ’22), pictured. “Walking into
the Fox Theatre and seeing the line out the door and almost
all seats filled was so surreal to me. It totally made all the work
this past year worth it. Seeing all the friends I’ve made over the
past four years, the faculty that’s helped me to this point, and
the family that’s supported me along the way definitely felt like
a full-circle moment. One of the highlights of the night was right
before we first entered the screening room, when my class
was lining up outside the doors. I remember looking down the
line and seeing smiles from all of my classmates as we were
expressing how proud we were of each other.”
Header Image: IDIWS22 Filmmakers at the Fox Tucson Theatre
Above: Martin Olloren (‘22) with Film Tucson Award for Achievement in Filmmaking/Directing
Photos by Julius Schlosburg