is now accepting entries from area high school and current SCC students for its annual Student Film Festival until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 19. The awards ceremony will take place from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Auditorium of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building on the SCC campus.
“Many area high schools now offer video and editing classes that serve as a creative outlet for students,” said Darren Osburn, film festival coordinator and SCC associate professor of speech and communication. “And the film festival provides a great opportunity for students to get some recognition for their efforts in video production.”
Students can submit films for the following categories:
• Documentary (10 min. or less): A presentation that records actual living characters and settings and/or details historical or current events. Infomercials, public relations videos and promotional films are not eligible.
• Comedy Shorts (9 min. or less): Original or minimally inspired works of comedy. The film should challenge, entertain and/or provoke.
• Drama Shorts (9 min. or less): Original or minimally inspired works of drama. The film should challenge, entertain and/or provoke.
• Music Video (5 min. or less): Non-narrative work set to a single piece of music that captures the essence of the sound in a form of a story or creative output. May include minimal footage from other sources.
• Experimental/Animation (6 min. or less): All remaining genres of programs including, but not limited to, animation, experimental, computer graphics, special effects and stop-frame techniques. All footage must be original.
For submission guidelines or to download an entry form, go to stchas.edu/filmfestival. Financial prizes will be awarded to winners of each category, overall winner and the audience favorite. All entries will receive feedback from judges and some screen time during the awards program on April 26, and the winners will be screened in their entirety.
For more information, contact Osburn at 636-922-8564 or dosburn@stchas.edu<mailto:dosburn@stchas.edu>.
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