WXXI continues to put a spotlight on the work of Rochester Institute of Technology film and animation students by presenting a series of shorts biannually.
RIT Shorts: Musicals airs Thursday, January 30 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV and the WXXI-TV Live Stream.
RIT Shorts is a bi-annual series that showcases the work of some of RIT’s most impressive student filmmakers, offering these young producers a platform to share their films to a broader audience while offering WXXI viewers the chance to see the incredible talent that RIT is cultivating.
Featured shorts include:
In A Better Place by Eddie Mead and Kimmie King
An employee tries to convince her boss to improve their traditional ways.
The Chaos Clover by Devin Grover
When a man finally gets an elusive four-leaf clover, its magic isn’t quite what it seemed.
Stuffy: The Musical by Colin O’Brien
Jamie can’t wait to leave for college. But when on the morning of his departure, he discovers his childhood stuffed animal has mysteriously gone missing, he can’t leave without him.
Under the Mountain God by Grace Park
A girl follows a mysterious stranger through a mirror into a different world.
Fungeon by Derek Gieraltowski
FUNGEON: fun·geon | \ ˈfən-jən. (1) A fun dungeon??? (2) Purgatory but with a gift shop. (3) Your best nightmare. (4) Dinner and a show! …without the dinner. (5) My senior capstone film at RIT. (6) A dungeon…………. but fun.
Photo: Title card for Stuffy: The Musical