Students film ‘Detachment’ on Ohio State’s campus

A group of students at The Ohio State University are making their dream of writing, editing and producing a feature-length film into a reality. The students will be wrapping up the three-week production of the psychological thriller “Detachment” through Saturday (7/24) in various locations on campus.

Buckeye Searchlight, created by two Ohio State students as a project of the university’s Film and Video Society, is an independent student film project modeled after HBO’s “Project Green Light.” It started as a local screenwriting competition during Autumn Quarter 2003 in which more than 200 writers entered. A committee of students, faculty members and movie industry professionals selected the winning screenplay.

“Detachment” describes the plight of a young woman as she questions the meaning of reality. In group therapy, the main character, Sarah, faces her reoccurring dreams and is forced to analyze the conclusions.

The film, which features seven main characters and has more than 50 people working on its production, is expected to be released in November 2004.

For more information about Buckeye Searchlight or to set up interviews, contact Shannon Wingard, University Relations, at (614) 247-6821.

WHAT: Students will be wrapping up the three-week production of the psychological thriller “Detachment.”

WHEN: Through Saturday (7/24)

WHERE: Various locations on Ohio State’s campus

WHY: The production is a part of Buckeye Searchlight, created by two Ohio State students as a project of the university’s Film and Video Society