Film Alum Featured by Philadelphia Film Society

Chad Hamilton BFA ’18 (Film and Video) was recently featured on Philadelphia Film Society’s blog. His thesis film, On Our Own, was also screened at the Philadelphia Film Center July 11.

Hamilton’s film depicts a young girl’s struggle with her father’s death. “On Our Own was very much a reflection of that part of my life, telling the story of death and grief from the perspective of those who are left behind, and especially of someone who has that experience at a young age,” he told Philadelphia Film Society’s Travis Trew. 

The film was scored by Mark Samani BM ’20 (Composition). “We went back and forth about jazz, and then after we spoke, he came back with all of these musicians from UArts and made music that fit so seamlessly with what we wanted,” Hamilton said. “The most amazing thing is that he and I were never once in the same room. We were able to craft this whole soundtrack, and he was able to knock it out of the park with barely any notes from me.”

Hamilton is headed to Columbia University in the fall, to earn his master’s degree in film. 

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