Internationally renowned stunt choreographer presents masterclasses at Faultline Film Festival

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Lizzy Stock ~ Staff Writer

SEMO recently held its 13th annual Faultline Film Festival, an annual short film competition for highschool and college students. In addition to two nights of film screenings, the festival featured multiple masterclasses for actors and filmmakers.

Junior BFA in musical theater Jaymeson Hentz reherses a choreographed swordfight with junior BA theater major Katie Richter. The demonstration was for a masterclass titled “Live Combat for Film,” 9:30–10:45 a.m., Thursday, March 23 in Rose Theatre. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
Junior TV and film major Adrian Croissant films Hentz and Richter's choreographed sword fight. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
Hentz and Richter face off in an intense moment. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
Internationally renowned fight and stunt choreographer Kevin McCurdy leads a masterclass updating students on proper firearms techniques for film following the “Rust” tragedy in 2022. “After ‘Rust’: Firearms Training and Safety on Film Sets” ran from 2–3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in Rose Theatre. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
McCurdy and a fellow demonstrator hold a gun to demonstrate proper safety and technique. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
McCurdy holds a prop gun and discusses with the audience while his fellow demonstrator looks on. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
McCurdy demonstrates the features of a prop gun while a student filmmaker records the demonstration. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
A demonstrator points a prop gun at McCurdy, who pretends to prepare to get shot. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)
McCurdy demonstrates proper safety techniques to hand off a gun on a movie set. (Photo by Lizzy Stock)