The following selection of shorts have been produced, directed, and/or shot by other students:
COME IN
ROLE: Writer, Co-Producer, Co-Editor, Sound Mixer
MEDIA: Narrative
SOFTWARE: Premiere
CAMERA: Canon 5D Mark IV
SPECIFICATIONS: 4K – 3840 x 2160
DURATION: 5’00”
SEMESTER / TERM: SP 20
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: Come In is a proof of concept showcasing a more dramatic sequence from an episodic romantic sit-com series I am developing between two original characters: Autumn, a free spirited roller coaster enthusiast, and Charlotte, her best friend who has been recently struggling with her identity. I wrote this sequence in hopes that my friend Liz would direct it, since we both have very exploratory and organic approaches. Come In deliberately uses the romantic comedy, a genre that is too often sexualized, to focus on romance and intimacy, all while maintaining the tropes of miscommunication and a hopeful ending. To be completely honest, it has felt amazing to work on a piece that is more hopeful, lighthearted, and comedic in its tone, and it reflects where I am at now with my own identity. I recently described it to a friend as such: if my filmography was like Lana Del Rey’s discography, Come In is my Lust for Life – it’s the first time I’m smiling on the album cover. Consequently, being on set with such close friends who genuinely cared about the story was absolutely the most fun I have ever had on any film set to date.
Set up for closing shot 
Monitor view 
Car shot 
Wrap!
IN ABSENTIA
ROLE: Writer, Art Dept, Co-Editor
MEDIA: Narrative
SOFTWARE: Premiere
CAMERA: Canon 5D Mark IV
SPECIFICATIONS: 4K – 3840 x 2160
DURATION: 10’52”
CLASS: FMX 392 – Independent Study in FMX
PROFESSOR: Gregg Perkins
SEMESTER / TERM: SP 19
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: Esther is one of my favorite original characters, and she is also my darkest. She has evolved so much, from the early idea stages of In Absentia, to now even afterwards where I am still working with her in different narratives, including a Mysterious Skin influenced slice-of-life film I am co-writing with my close friend. In Absentia is really a proof of concept for her character – I wanted to try placing her into a short where circumstances would reveal her inner turmoil and how she reacts under stress. Her cynicism comes from a place of emotional hurt as she attempts to maintain a rough, harsh, and removed veil on the surface to cover it up. As an early exploration of her character, Esther is remarkably captured through the lens of Brett Weiner’s nuanced cinematography, particularly in the opening frames. Consequently In Absentia has been awarded for its Cinematography, along with its Cinematic Collaboration at the Black Box Film Festival, and was recently shown at Boston Open Screen.
*IN ABSENTIA is registered WGA West under copyright law, all original/creative material belongs to Kyle Mungenast*Download
THE GIFT
ROLE: Writer, Co-Editor
MEDIA: Narrative
SOFTWARE: Premiere
CAMERA: Canon T3i
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080, H.264
DURATION: 4’06”
SEMESTER / TERM: SP 18
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: A short film inspired by Velvet Underground song lyrics that I wrote an adapted screenplay for, and which was produced by fellow FMX students for Campus Movie Fest. We were awarded the Student Productions Entertainment Award, and this production was an absolute mess, so it was a good first film to learn from.
ADDITIONAL SHORTS
ASHES
ROLE: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
MEDIA: Narrative
SOFTWARE: Premiere
CAMERA: BlackMagic 4K Production Camera
SPECIFICATIONS: 4K – 3840 x 2160, H.264
DURATION: 10’04”
CLASS: FMX 312 – Narrative Production
PROFESSOR: Kristofer Atkinson
SEMESTER / TERM: FA 18
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: Ashes was a short film I created for narrative production, focusing on the microcosmic nature of high school and a student who feels beyond it but is trapped in it. This was a great opportunity for me to practice maintaining a professional set and finding productive ways to produce a narrative, as well as practice directing my own scripts.
*ASHES is registered WGA West under copyright law, all original/creative material belongs to Kyle Mungenast*Download
SALTWATER
ROLE: Writer
MEDIA: Narrative
DURATION: 13 Pages
CLASS: COM 226 – Intro to Scriptwriting Motion Pics-TV
PROFESSOR: Cynthia Savaglio
SEMESTER / TERM: FA 17
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: Saltwater is an early short film attempt to craft nuanced female characters within the western genre. Looking back on it, I’ve definitely grown a lot with my character development and representation, but I learned a lot from crafting a short film script in this class that has without a doubt informed so much of my improved work.