Crews for both productions (“Oasis Motel,” drama and “The Disposables,” action/comedy) of Shoot the Stars Season 3 finished shooting Friday Nov. 21. John Diehl and Laura Harring served as this season’s name talent and spoke highly of both crews. “I’m really impressed by this place,” said Diehl, mentioning the professionalism of both crews including his assistant to talent, freshman film major LaCharles Trask. “He was like my bodyguard,” explained Diehl. “I never had that as an actor.” With post production already underway, both teams will be launching their social media platforms soon. While “Oasis Motel” has finished shooting, additional scenes for “The Disposables” will be shot in January 2015. “It was very interesting working with the two different directors,” said Harring of directors Bonnie Burchfield and Peter Crowder, “They have completely different styles.” Harring played the roles of Lynn Landon in “Oasis Motel” and KiKi Nass in “The Disposables.” “I’m not treating this film any differently than any other film…” said Harring, ”and I feel like the students did the same thing....

      Two SAG actors were named this week for the third season of “Shoot the Stars.” John Diehl (Miami Vice, Stargate) was announced Nov. 3 to play the male lead of Rick in “Oasis Motel” as well as a character in “The Disposables” with SFUAD Film School alumni, Matt Page in the second film. Diehl has more than 140 acting credits spanning 30 years of film and television. On Nov. 5, it was announced that Amber Midthunder will play the role of Rick’s daughter, Cindy, in “Oasis Motel.” Midthunder has 15 IMDB credits and is the daughter of actor David Midthunder. Principal photography for Shoot the Stars season 3 begins Monday Nov....

With 31 days to the first shooting date of Shoot the Stars—the Film School’s student-run, union-acted program that integrates students interested in working on a film set with a real-world perspective and mentors to advise—crew members met outside the production offices to mark the “official opening production offices” for Season 3 of the program. The narrow halls of Oñate were filled with people discussing film projects of their own and the ones they were all about to embark on together. Naturally, they made their way to their respective departments; each designated a room in the building with a customized 8.5 x 11 Shoot the Stars sign hanging on the door. The art department for both “Oasis Motel” and “The Disposables” yielded conversations with mentors, story ideas and upcoming meetings for their projects, while the EPK team, when not documenting the chatter, sang sad songs of their often overlooked efforts and groundbreaking documentation of behind-the-scenes activity. Film School Chairman Chris Eyre could be seen wandering around the perimeter of the building, making hand gestures that from afar would appear to be accompanying what can only be interpreted as delightful banter. “Come, everyone!” rang Paula Amanda, Film School associate chair. Students hurried outside the building to witness the grand opening to Shoot the Stars Season 3, four weeks prior to principle photography. Amanda and Eyre gathered the producers and directors of both shoots in front of Oñate Hall. “This is the opening to the production offices—officially—and the kick off for Shoot the Stars Season 3,” said Eyre. “Now I never say a ceremony’s a ceremony until you touch the ground, so touch the ground,” he continued, prompting everyone to bend down and touch the earth. Eyre concluded his speech with a message of hope and good fortune. “Let’s just...