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GBFA Capstone Screenings: “Static Blooms”

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Celebrate the Creativity of PCA Film Art Alumni

Paris College of Art is thrilled to invite you to the GBFA Capstone Screenings: Static Blooms, a vibrant showcase of the most exciting works by our Film Art alumni. Come experience a dynamic mix of short films that explore memory, identity, fantasy, and the human experience, followed by Q&As with the filmmakers who bring these stories to life.

Static Blooms 1

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 – 5:30 PM
Location: PCA Cinema, 241 Boulevard Pereire, Paris, France

What You’ll See:

  • In fondo al lago – Nolan Anderson & Samsha Masson, 40 min
    Follow 11-year-old Serafina as she navigates the myths, memories, and dreams of a remote Italian town.

  • Proposals for the Interpretation of a Dream – Nurain Amin, 16 min
    A young woman confronts faith, memory, and trauma while decoding a recurring dream about a mysterious house.

  • OA Fixes Everything – Aidan Paniagua, 20 min
    A struggling HR worker replaced by an A.I. microwave discovers a business that can fix everything—even himself.

  • 归来去 Rulai – Sitong Lu, 20 min
    A young woman finds clarity amidst the chaos of a floating world, or simply, a way to return.

  • Half Fever – Walter Albrecht, 14 min
    Two researchers are thrust onto an unfamiliar planet, confronting the unknown.

Installation in Screening Room 001:

keyner iz dortn nisht geven – Gabriela Tamar
Experience the haunting acoustic landscapes of modern-day Polish WWII extermination sites, transformed into the echoes of generational memory.

Curated by Nurain Amin

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Static Blooms 2

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Location: PCA Cinema, 241 Boulevard Pereire, Paris, France

What You’ll See:

  • La Dormance – Colin Barnett Mee, 20 min
    Hugo navigates the humorous and tense quarrels of his family during the annual Christmas Eve dinner.

  • Babayaga’s Bitches Book of Darell – Avinoam Israel Davis, 19 min
    Influencers attempt a livestream apocalypse while their ex-roommate fights to save the world.

  • Sociodrame – Quintana Ruth Jones, 20 min
    Seven people transform personal grief into a shared, cathartic experience through sociodrama.

  • Tiny Tale – Sadie Sweitzer, 12 min
    A brave group of insects sets out on an adventure to find a new home after climate change destroys their habitat.

  • Vyshyvanka – Artem Bakatov, 18 min
    A Ukrainian man living in rural France reconnects with his heritage through visions of tradition and memory.

Installation in Screening Room 001:

keyner iz dortn nisht geven – Gabriela Tamar
Discover the soundscape of historical memory, captured from Polish WWII extermination camp sites.

Curated by Nurain Amin