Lycoming College's Jason Graff honored by Best Shorts Competition for his film, "Ramona"

2017 Dec 7

Lycoming College senior, Jason Graff, was recently honored by the Best Shorts Competition with an Award of Recognition: Documentary Short (Student) for his film "Ramona."

The Best Shorts is a prestigious competition that strives to give talented directors, producers, actors, creative teams and new media creators from around the world the positive exposure they deserve.

"Ramona" tells the touching story of a married couple dealing with Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS, . The unconditional love of a husband for his ill wife (Ramona) is the powerful driving force behine the whole film.

It took Graff countless hours of work to produce "Ramona," as he led a one-man team throughout the whole process: He did everything from shooting to editing audio and footage, while constantly seeking feedback from his classmates and professor. Graff even had to learn how to use some of the medical equipment at one point, so that he could figure out the best way to include them in the documentary.

"Making this film has put the skills I learned at Lycoming to the test. Winning a category was a great honor and at the same time made me feel more confident in myself," said Graff. "I have progressed a lot at Lycoming College not only as a student, but also as a videographer, photographer and editor."