Maegan McGregor
A&E Reporter

Humber’s film students are ready for their close-up. Tonight, the culmination of a year of work will be shown on the big screen at the Royal Cinema on College Street in Toronto.

(Courtesy) The crew of Turnings told the story of a man who lived through the Holocaust but through the eyes of his children.

“It is a year-long process,” said Troy Dettwiler, 22, third-year film student, and producer of the film Turnings.
“It is crazy to think that all our work boils down to an eight-minute film up on the big screen.”
Media consultant for the screenings and final-year film student Jocelyn Publicover, 21, said the filmmakers overcame many hurdles.
For instance, third-year director Michael Jasen, 29, faced several challenges while completing his project Detroit, Publicover said.
“Detroit pushed many boundaries because the Humber faculty didn’t want us to make the film,” she said. “It had the biggest budget at $15,000, mostly because he had to purchase his own insurance and finance all the trips to Michigan.”
Jasen said Detroit was a personal story for him as he spent most of his childhood in the Motor City.
“The story follows a man tortured by the death of his girlfriend in the once thriving city,” said Jasen.
Film and television production co-ordinator Eva Ziemsen said industry professionals are attending the screening tonight.
“Some of the industry people attending are Andrew Johnson from CBC, distribution agency Ouat Media and Canadian director Don McHutchison.”
Publicover said tickets are $7 at the door and the screening provides a great opportunity to see innovative films made by fellow Humber students.