In the great and storied history of Titular Head (which we believe is about 35? 40? years now…) there have been over 600 student films produced!! This page highlights a couple of the most iconic (perhaps famous?) Titular Head films and the individuals involved in creating them!
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Star Wars Grinnell (2009)
Directed by Henry Reich ’09
From a vigorous pursuit from the Noyce Science Center out to campus to encountering dozens of Storm-troopers on the Mac Field, Star Wars Grinnell brings a transcendent universe to a familiar Grinnell campus scene throughout the 5-minute runtime.
Described in a 2009 Scarlet & Black article as 'what could become the most memorable Titular Head movies of all the time', producing such film required tremendous commitment. Putting together the 'Battle of Mac Field' scene towards the end of the film required composing 20 layers of material using Adobe After Effects, followed by a 4-hour intensive editing process led by director Henry Reich '09, who presently runs the MinutePhysics YouTube channel, which has over 5 million followings!
Source: Mark, Japinga. “Behind the Scenes of ‘Star Wars Grinnell.’” The Scarlet & Black, 1 May 2009, pp. 7–7.
Grinnell: True (2001)
Directed by Vivek Venugopal ’01
While kept short to less than 1 minute, this classic piece from 2001 features former Grinnell College President Russel K. Osgood, as well as a renowned Grinnellian and Hollywood actor, Kumail Nanjiani '01, known for appearance in Life as We Know It (2010), The Big Sick (2017), and most recently, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
As a Grinnell student, Nanjiani was not a stranger to Titular Head; between 1998 and 2001, Nanjiani was involved in 5 different TitHead films on acting and writing roles.
Racquetball Tunak Tunak Tun (2003)
Directed by Arlie Nuetzel
Weapon of Choice (2009)
Directed by Patrick Murray ’08, Nick Hecker ’08, Matt Scharr ’08