WCU Junior Thesis Spring 2022

Hello! We are 5 Juniors in the Film & Television Program at Western Carolina University. We are raising money for our 5 thesis films, where we will be evenly splitting all of the funds across each project. 

 

Written by our entire team, the first story follows 17-year-old, Jennifer, who awaits a phone call from her high school crush, Richie. After much anticipation, she receives a call, but it is not who she expected. Instead, Mycroft answers, which Jenn mistakes for Richie. Will she find a new love or go down a path of no return?

 

Any donations are greatly appreciated. The funds will be used for multiple things, such as props, costumes, gas reimbursements, food, and more! :)

The Team:

Sophie Trybom - Director


Sophie Trybom is a junior in Film and Television Production at Western Carolina University. Creating stories that capture universal human experiences is a passion for her and she hopes to continue making films that impact audiences. Sophie wants to focus her future on creating more diverse crews and an emphasis on bringing more females into the film industry. With a passion for cinematography and directing, she is excited to continue achieving her goals at Western through these thesis projects.

Mackensie McDonough - Cam-Op/DP


 Mackensie McDonough is a Junior at Western Carolina and Film and Television student. During her time at Western, she has been able to work on many projects and has had the opportunity to try out different leadership roles on set. Some of the roles she has excelled at are Producer, Director, and Assistant Director.  As she continues her film career at Western, she plans to drive deeper into her interest of being a Cinematographer and a Gaffer.

Eli Hutchinson - 1st AD


Eli Hutchinson is a Junior in the Film and Television Program at Western Carolina University. He has a background of performing in his high school’s theatre company and making stop-motion animations with Legos. He is excited for the opportunity to work on this project and to collaborate with his peers in the program!

Aindrea Hopkins - Gaffer


Aindrea Hopkins is currently a Junior at Western Carolina University majoring in Film and Television Production. She hopes to inspire and create emotion within people with her stories. It is her goal as a filmmaker to create stories that underrepresented audiences can see themselves in and connect to in a meaningful way. Aindrea is excited to expand her skills while at WCU to be able to achieve her goals.

Cassidy Burns - Production Designer/1st AC


Cass is currently a Junior at Western Carolina majoring in Film and Television Production. Sharing unique, purposeful stories with others is what she loves. She looks forward to expanding her knowledge about all things film and digging into creative storytelling through the rest of her time at Western.