Cinema and television club offers a place for rising stars

Students who are majoring in broadcasting, cinema, television and radio can now professionally network on campus with others who share their same interests.

After eight years in the making, guided by Professor/Club Advisor, Daniel Jacobo, the Cinema and Television Club is now open with a variety of unlimited opportunities.

Side by side with Jacobo, the club is represented by four officers: Jenna Conrad, President; Justin Peter, Vice President; Justin Lowe, Secretary; and April Kibbe, Treasurer. All four officers are ready to strike a positive impact with the collaboration of the talented rising stars within the club.

Jacobo prepares his students and club members for marketability. "Learning is perpetual," Jacobo said. It's a new age and there are more tools for knowledge and networking. The possibilities in accelerating within the industry are endless, more so than when he was a student.

"It's harvest time," Jacobo said. While raising the bar of education, his goal is for the members to take advantage of the tools the club offers. Advising them to substantiate each other's work at a professional production level.

The Club's president, Jenna Conrad, who is majoring in Broadcasting and Cinema, would like to see a group of people who have the same love for cinema and television come together in an environment where they can be themselves.

Bringing the right people together is the way to produce creative and "dangerous" content as Jacobo says.

Although fairly new to Chaffey, the members are already getting what they desire out of the club.

"It's a great tool to network," club member Michael Sullivan said. Sullivan was originally majoring in anthropology, but is now planning to major in film. He is taking advantage of the film club to "get his feet wet."

"Film to me is the only way to show a different world that is in my head," Film major, Robert Newman, said. He says that that bringing out his imagination could possibly help change our world for the better.

Some members like film major Hernan Cortes have joined the club for the love of visual arts. Others have joined to strike a reaction, whether positive or negative.

Uniquely combined with their own talented skills and ideas, the club members all share one important primary focus: to create entertaining content for the industry.

"I am here to learn the magic of cinematography," film major Spencer Landeros said. Learning how to create artistic magical content for the big screen is another plus for all the members.

Among the club members is also film major, Ilene Candelario. Pushing the limits with her comedic and risqué talented films, Candelario is in a unique league of her own.

"Movies are a sense of expression," she said. Randy Ramirez, film major, agrees as he enjoys acting in her movies and watching his own work.

Candalerio produces, directs and also acts in her movies. "I do it cause nobody else will do what I want," she said. Candelario's wild imagination motivates her eagerness to watch the content she creates. Her brave character choices are sure to take the audience on a "bumpy ride."

Whether it's a passion for cinematography, the need to network or the desire to strike a public reaction, the film club shall accommodate all of the above. "More people should get involved," Justin Lowe, film major, said. It is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed.

"The club has showed me a lot of good ideas," broadcast major Carla Valdez said.
While evaluating student films and preparing for the upcoming events, she is also learning how to critique her own work and important methods about footage.

"This is not just something you can get around the corner," said Camilo Ramirez, director/producer. Students who are serious about their career in broadcasting and cinema should take advantage of the new opportunity on campus.

Ramirez sees the club as a doorway towards expressing himself. The club is a place where he can show some of the work he has produced as a filmmaker. "I'll receive guidance to make it better," he said.

Dolores Jenerson-Madden, Broadcasting and cinema specialist, says that students have been talking about organizing a film club for a couple of years. "I'm really happy for the current leaders that made it become a reality," she said.

Club meetings are held in the Center for the Arts Building every Friday from 3:30–5 p.m. in room CAA 118. Students who are interested in joining the Cinema and Television Club are welcomed to attend a meeting or email Jenna Conrad, President, at chaffeyctc@yahoo.com.

Schedule of upcoming events: Broadcasting and Cinema Student Showcase 2010, hosted by Daniel Jacobo. April 27, from 5-6:50 p.m. in the Center for the Arts building, room CAA-218.

The Golden Panther Film Festival, Presented by Chaffey Cinema and Television Club. Friday, May 7, from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts building, room CAA-218. For submission details (such as: medium, format, contact info) or questions email: chaffeyctc@yahoo.com.