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SUMMARY:Definitely Gangster: Film Screening &amp\; Conversation with JLee M
 acKenzie ’17
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin Champlain College Creative Media alumnus JLee MacKenzie 
 ’17 for a screening of his feature animated film Definitely Gangster\, f
 ollowed by a discussion and Q&amp\;A about the film and the unconventional
  process behind its creation.\n\n\n\nDefinitely Gangster follows terminall
 y ill 8-year-old Zander and his best friend Julie as they use a magical ca
 rdboard box to fulfill his dream of becoming “a little bit gangster.”\
 n\n\n\nCreated as MacKenzie’s graduate thesis at USC School of Cinematic
  Arts\, the film was produced using DIY motion capture\, Unreal Engine\, a
 nd a largely independent production process. The evening will begin with a
  short behind-the-scenes video\, followed by the film and a conversation a
 bout filmmaking\, technology\, independent production\, and bringing the p
 roject from early experimentation to international festival screenings.\n\
 n\n\nSTUDENTS: This fulfills the CAREERtalk InSight milestone. Must attend
  the full program to satisfy this requirement.\n\n\n\nJLee MacKenzie '17 B
 io: JLee MacKenzie is a filmmaker and Champlain College alumnus\, where he
  earned his BFA in Creative Media ’17. He later earned an MFA in Film &a
 mp\; Television Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts. His films ha
 ve screened at festivals including Tribeca Film Festival\, American Pavili
 on Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes\, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festi
 val\, and Champs-Élysées Film Festival in Paris. His work often combines
  filmmaking\, technology\, hands-on experimentation\, and unconventional a
 pproaches to independent production.\n
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