Mason Shefa
Mason Shefa | |
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 (2010) | |
| Born | Mason Chadwick Shefa May 28, 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Experimental film,sacred music |
Mason Chadwick Shefa(/ˈʃɛfə/SHEF-ə;born May 28, 1993) is anavant-gardefilmmaker[1]andsacred musiccomposerbased inStudio City,California.[2][3]He graduated fromYale University[4]in 2015. For his films, Shefa utilizes film formats such asSuper-8and16mm.[5]In 2016, Shefa published a 248-page collection of his sacred works fora cappellachorus, entitledThe First Book of Music: Containing Anthems, Motets, Hymn Tunes, Chants, and Services for the Various Seasons of the Church Year.[6]
In May 2011, Shefa received the National Gold Medal at the 2011Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,held inCarnegie Hall,for his portfolio of eightexperimental films.[7][8][9]Shefa's films have also been recognized with honors from theNational Foundation for Advancement in the Arts,[10]the 2009 and 2011Los Angeles Film Festival,[11]theUniversity of Southern California’sLos AngelesStudent Film Institute, theDanvilleInternational Children’s Film Festival, L.A.’s FilmFest 43, the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival,[12]the South Bay Student Video Festival,[13]and the Spotlight The Arts festival inCalabasas, California.
In September 2012,singer/songwriterLana Del Reyobtained permission to incorporate Shefa's film,Psalm 51,in heriTunes Festivalconcert inLondon,United Kingdom.
In February 2015, Shefa was a member of the judges panel of the "concorso internazionale di cortometraggi" category of the 2015Lucca Film Festival.[14]
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- ^Christian, Christian."Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015".luccafilmfestival.it/.Lucca Film Festival.Retrieved25 March2015.
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- ^Szymanski, Mike."Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art".Whiz Kids.North Hollywood Patch. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2011.Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^Bender, John."Sacred Harp Singing In Rhode Island".Rhode Island Artscape.Rhode Island Public Radio.Retrieved29 April2014.
- ^Adelman, Kim (23 June 2011)."The Kids Are All Right: The Basics Still Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers".IndieWIRE.Retrieved23 June2011.
- ^"Library of Congress".Performing Arts Encyclopedia.Library of Congress. July 5, 2016.RetrievedJuly 11,2016.
- ^"The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners".Reuters.15 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 7 September 2012.Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^Szymanski, Mike."Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art".Whiz Kids.North Hollywood Patch. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2011.Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^"Senior wins National Gold Medal Scholastic Art Award".Oakwood News Bulletin.Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
- ^Freimuth, Elise."Film Independent Announces Official Film Selections for 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival".Reuters. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2011.Retrieved4 Jan2012.
- ^Madyoon, Nika (22 February 2011)."Film Festival releases 2011 selections".The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle.Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^Hernandez, Michael."South Bay Student Video Festival".Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^Christian, Christian."Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015".luccafilmfestival.it/.Lucca Film Festival.Retrieved25 March2015.