Film

Film

The PUC Film Program equips students with the creative vision and technical skills to succeed in the world of filmmaking, from pre-production to post.

Our program blends hands-on production experience with a strong foundation in storytelling, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Students work with industry-standard equipment and software while developing their unique artistic voice.

Whether your passion is narrative filmmaking, documentary, or commercial production, our curriculum prepares you to enter the industry with a professional portfolio and the confidence to bring your vision to life.

Student Films

Watch films created by our talented students

Film Student's Demo Reel

Discover what students create at Pacific Union College's Visual Arts Department. From narrative films and documentaries to animation and commercial projects, PUC students develop their craft in an intimate, faith-centered creative community nestled in California's Napa Valley — just an hour from San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Pixar, and Lucasfilm.

EMS Mass Casualty Simlation

PUC Emergency Medical Services students respond to a simulated mass casualty incident. Real scenarios. Real skills. Real preparation for careers that save lives.

Service is at the Heart of PUC

From serving our local community to traveling across the globe on mission trips, our students are answering the call to make a difference. Through compassion, leadership, and faith in action, God is working through PUC students to bring hope, healing, and meaningful change wherever they go.

2025 Recap

What does a year at Pacific Union College look like? This recap captures the best of 2025 — worship, academics, friendships, campus events, and the everyday moments that define the PUC experience. Nestled in the heart of California's Napa Valley, PUC offers more than a degree — it's a community that feels like home.

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Film Festivals & Recognition

Our students compete and win at regional and national film festivals

Sonscreen Film Festival

Loma Linda University

PUC students showcased seven films at the 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival, the premier film festival for Adventist colleges and universities.

Special Jury Award, Mise-en-Scene Jacob Capiña — Second Self
Special Jury Award, Visual Storytelling Melaney Klinedinst — Ego
Pitch Competition, 2nd Place — $4,500 Funding Katya Popravkina — IT

"We have a very special group of students. I felt incredibly proud seeing their work on screen." — Melissa Pratt, Assistant Professor

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Diogenes Film Festival

21st Annual · Cameo Cinema, St. Helena

PUC's annual student film festival showcases work created throughout the academic year on the big screen. The 2025 festival featured 20 films and drew 130 attendees.

Filmmaker for the Future Award Jacob Capiña — Second Self & Phantom's Lament
Audience Choice Award Javad Karimabadi — Father Time
Orson's Disciple Award Nils Anderson — Dedication to classmates

"Our films span outside of our spaces... Diogenes allows us to come together and see everyone's contributions." — Nephtali Marin, Instructor

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Film Facilities

A look at our students and facilities in action.

Lighting studio green screen
Student project set
Sound studio
Film classroom
Film editing lab
Film editing lab - alternate view
Visual Arts hallway looking from the Film area

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the program

The computers used for editing consist of eight M2 Pro Mac Mini's and also a high powered Windows desktop that utilizes an Intel i9 and a 3070.

Our lab computers come installed with both DaVinci Resolve Studio, Final cut, and the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

Eight Mac Minis, one Window's desktop, as well as another Window's desktop designated for color grading that lives in its own specializing color grading room.

Ursa Mini Pro 12k, One Blackmagic Pocket 6k gen 2, two Blackmagic Pocket 6ks gen 1, four Canon C100s II, and a Sony a7III.

The dept owns a range of still and cinema lenses from 10mm to 300mm. We mostly use EF mount. Some of the various lenses are: Pictor T2.8 Super35 Zoom 3-Lens Kit from DZOFilm, Five Prime Sigma Cine Lens, 3 Great Joy Anamorphic prime lenses, Rokinon Prime kit, and a Laowa Venus Optics 24mm f/14 Probe Lens.

We have a variety of lighting gear and lot of high-powered LED lights and hot lights.

Yes, we have a variety of stabilizers like steadicams, gimbals, and glidecams. We do have a track, dana dolly and a platform dolly. We also have a box truck where we put a lot of grip/lighting gear that is used to easily transport equipment.

We have a film studio in construction currently that will have full studio lighting. It includes a designated prop, and dressing room, a set space with set walls for quick environment changes, a second sound studio for recording, and a space for basic studio lighting use with green screen and other background colors. The photo dept also has a studio space downstairs that includes a ton of other great stuff.