Spring Break
Students see short movies on big screen
RUSTY BAILEY
Issue date: 2/1/08 Section: Variety
With the advent of YouTube, everyone is a filmmaker nowadays, assuming one has access to the equipment.
Thanks to Campus Movie Fest, students everywhere are getting the opportunity to become directors.
Campus Movie Fest, a contest that challenges students to create a five-minute film in a week, provides all the necessary gear, which includes an Apple laptop with iMovie and Final Cut editing software, a digital video camcorder, microphone, tripod, tapes and - for the first time this year - an AT&T videophone.
Where: Classic Center
Price: $1
More Information:
www.campusmoviefest.com
David Roemer, a co-founder of CMF, said it was silly idea he and his three friends had seven years ago at Emory.
"We were just wondering what would happen if we gave all our fellow students a chance to make their own movies," he said. "We were blown away. We had about 1,500 students that made movies that first year."
And that was just the beginning.
"This is going to be our biggest year yet. We're running about 40 events including New York, Los Angeles and the Cannes Film Festival in France."
This year's winners from Atlanta will be showing in-flight on Virgin America in April.
In addition to best picture, best comedy and best drama, two new categories have been added to this year's repertoire.
"Best Use of Mobile" is awarded to the team that uses the videophone in the most creative way, and the Elfenworks Social Justice Category is for films that highlight domestic poverty.
The top 16 shown at the Classic Center are chosen by a panel of students and staff at the University.
"The University Union helps select a broad group of people to help out with that," Roemer said.
Eric Slauson, the cinematic arts coordinator at University Union, oversaw the judging process, which included of two faculty members and 10 students. Slauson said the judging wasn't easy either.
Thanks to Campus Movie Fest, students everywhere are getting the opportunity to become directors.
Campus Movie Fest, a contest that challenges students to create a five-minute film in a week, provides all the necessary gear, which includes an Apple laptop with iMovie and Final Cut editing software, a digital video camcorder, microphone, tripod, tapes and - for the first time this year - an AT&T videophone.
CAMPUS MOVIE FEST FINALE
When: 7 tonightWhere: Classic Center
Price: $1
More Information:
www.campusmoviefest.com
David Roemer, a co-founder of CMF, said it was silly idea he and his three friends had seven years ago at Emory.
"We were just wondering what would happen if we gave all our fellow students a chance to make their own movies," he said. "We were blown away. We had about 1,500 students that made movies that first year."
And that was just the beginning.
"This is going to be our biggest year yet. We're running about 40 events including New York, Los Angeles and the Cannes Film Festival in France."
This year's winners from Atlanta will be showing in-flight on Virgin America in April.
In addition to best picture, best comedy and best drama, two new categories have been added to this year's repertoire.
"Best Use of Mobile" is awarded to the team that uses the videophone in the most creative way, and the Elfenworks Social Justice Category is for films that highlight domestic poverty.
The top 16 shown at the Classic Center are chosen by a panel of students and staff at the University.
"The University Union helps select a broad group of people to help out with that," Roemer said.
Eric Slauson, the cinematic arts coordinator at University Union, oversaw the judging process, which included of two faculty members and 10 students. Slauson said the judging wasn't easy either.
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Lauren Speeth, CEO
posted 2/01/08 @ 10:53 AM EST
Congratulations to all the filmmaker-participants, and thanks especially to those who submitted entries in our Social Justice category. Everyone can jump in help turn around this runaway train of domestic poverty and inequality. (Continued…)
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