CCM Media Production Capstone Films

Produced in the CCM Division of Media Production's News Reporting and Production Class, Capstone Film Class and Production Master Class, these award-winning student-created narrative and documentary films also feature on-screen performances by CCM students and faculty members.

"History's Mysteries: The Marvelous Museums of Cincinnati" is a Bearcast News report created as part of the Spring 2025 News Reporting and Production Class offered by CCM's Media Production Division. The class is led by instructor Tom McKee. The student-created video highlights local museums including the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, the Contemporary Arts Center, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Behringer-Crawford Museum, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, the American Sign Museum and the Lucky Cat Museum.

Produced by students as part of CCM's Production Master Class, "BLINK: A Spotlight on CCM" is a mini-documentary that follows current CCM Lighting Design and Technology students as they contribute to BLINK, the nation's largest immersive art and light event. Illuminated by ArtsWave, BLINK transformed 30+ city blocks from Over-the-Rhine through Northern Kentucky from Oct. 17-20, 2024.

In this short film created by CCM's Production Master Class, viewers can peek backstage to see how the September 2023 production of the musical rom-com Sweet Charity was designed and run by a team of students from throughout the college's Theatre Design and Production Department. Current CCM students Kali Ashurst, Baron Leon, Clara Cavins and Claire Bonnette, along with alumni guest artist Joshua E. Gallagher, discuss how they put their education into action while creating this acclaimed production.

A short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. "Fate" focuses on Tom and Summer, who reconnect after their breakup and gain the final closure they need to move on. Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Fiction - Short or Long Form" category. Created by Media Production students Megan House, Lauren Deligattii and Ellie Hartranft (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

A non-fiction short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. "1966" - On the way to a big show, a young jazz singer comes to terms with her past. Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Photographer" category. Created by Media Production student Clark Comstock (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

A short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. Classically trained opera singer Candace Williams' latest piece is titled "Fragments." The abstract concept, focuses on the stages of grief as outlined by the song choice. What's real? What's a dream? What are Fragments? Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, Lifestyle, or Music Video" category. Created by Media Production students Daion Walker, Taylor DeBoo and Olivia Pascale (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

A fiction short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. After witnessing something horrific, a couple hides out in a closet. The two have to be honest about what they actually saw and how they feel about each other. Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Fiction - Short or Long Form" category. Created by Media Production student Ellie Hartranft (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

A short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. Nicole Scott is a fashion design student at the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) and founder of Nicole Scott Inc. The mission at Nicole Scott Inc. is "to provide a transparent lens through the world of fashion. We strive to be ethical, unconventional, and inclusive in everything we do." Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, Lifestyle, or Music Video" category. Created by Media Production students Trinity Hamm, Lillian Smith, Ian Perdomo and Molly Hetzer (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

A short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. "One Ride" is about a driver who prepares for his final ride. Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Photographer" category. Created by Media Production students Clement Ho andTyler Brune (Ken Allen, Faculty Advisor).

A non-fiction short film by Media Production students at UC's College-Conservatory of Music. "Persons Set Apart" shares the story of David Meridith, a married Cincinnati pastor, who's also gay. Nominated for a 2023 NATAS Ohio Valley College Student Production Award in the "Non-Fiction - Short of Long Form" category. Created by Media Production students Nicholas Raihala, Gabe Schmidt and PJ Donahoe (Don Hancock, Faculty Advisor).

The Fifth Mode is a 30-minute documentary about a group of UC Engineering students who challenge themselves and concepts of transportation to make it to the final round of Elon Musk’s SpaceEx Competition in Los Angeles.

The documentary aired three times on Cincinnati’s PBS television station CET and the Dayton, OH PBS station ThinkTV. It has been accepted in multiple film festivals, and was nominated for Best Documentary in the Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival.

Integration: The Update tells the story of an unsuspecting programmer who builds a highly anticipated update with unforeseeable consequences under the command of his ethically questionable CEO. This video contains strong language, mature situations and science fiction violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

Integration: The Update won the 2018 Student Production Emmy Award for the Narrative Category and was selected for multiple film festivals. It was a finalist in the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, a Semi-Finalist in the Los Angeles Film Awards and an award winner in the Top Shorts Online Film Festival.

Standard Definition follows two down-on-their-luck film students who discover a magical camera that makes everything beautiful but is wanted by nefarious forces who will do anything to reclaim it. This video contains strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Standard Definition won the Student Production Emmy Award for the Narrative Category, the Award of Excellence in the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts and was an official selection in the Cleveland International Film Festival.