“Eerie explosive work”
and “lovely
animated sequences”
reinforce the
competition’s unique
creative tradition
AICP’s annual Camp Kuleshov trailer competition announced the 2018 winners for its Chicago component during an event at Rock Bottom Brewery on Tuesday night.
Named in honor of legendary Russian editor Lev Vladimirovich Kuleshov, Camp Kuleshov celebrates “storytelling through movie trailers, opening titles sequences, and sound design.”
Earning first place were The Whitehouse’s Ashley McGinn for Editorial, Cutters’ Mike Regan for Sound Design, and The Colonie’s Jeff Borowiak for Graphics.
The winners competed with post-production assistants, entry-level employees, current assistant freelancers, and interns from AICP member companies who entered this year’s event. Per the competition’s rules, they created trailers with material drawn from a list of source films and genres.
The source films were presented with a brief tailored to each discipline.
McGinn created a horror film makeover of the comedy Me, Myself & Irene. Regan won for his “eerie, explosive work” on Altered States. Borowiak took the prize for his “lovely animated opening title sequence” for Inside Llewyn Davis.
Reel Chicago hopes to present the winning trailers soon.
Camp Kuleshov 2018 Chicago Winners
Editorial
1st — Ashley McGinn, The Whitehouse
2nd — Kalen Kirkpatrick, Cutters
3rd — Amanda Marien, The Whitehouse
Sound Design
1st — Mike Regan, Cutters
2nd — Alejandra Leon, BAM Studios
Graphics
1st — Jeff Borowiak, The Colonie
2nd — Alex Ritter, Cutters
Send your event updates to Reel Chicago Editor Dan Patton, dan@reelchicago.com.
