WINNIPEG, MB – The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film invites submissions for its 6th Annual University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival. The deadline for submissions is Mon., Apr. 7, 2008 at 4:00 pm SHARP. The following is information on the festival:
Festival Dates: Wed., Apr. 23 – Fri., Apr. 25, 2008
Location: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall (3rd Floor, Centennial Hall), University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue
Eligibility: Students registered at a Manitoba post-secondary institution between April 2007 and April 2008
Entry Fee: No charge
The annual University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival provides an opportunity for student filmmakers to have their work juried by a panel of local filmmakers and to have their films screened before a public audience and members of the local filmmaking community.
“Each year I am impressed with the quality of the submissions,” said UWinnipeg Film Professor John Kozak. “These student films are often innovative, exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and are very entertaining.”
Submission forms are available on The University of Winnipeg campus at the UWSA Info Booth (Main Floor, Centennial Hall) and the office of the Department of Theatre and Film (Room 3T03), or on the web at: http://theatre.uwinnipeg.ca/filmfest.htm. Films can be in any style, type or genre (i.e. drama, documentary, animation or experimental), and must run between one and 30 minutes in length.
Successful entries will be announced Mon., Apr. 14, 2008. Screenings of all films will take place Apr. 23 and 24 from 7:00-10:00 pm.
A gala evening – including special guest James Rewucki of Absurd Machine Production Studio – awards ceremony and reception to celebrate the best films of the Festival will be held Fri., Apr. 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm. All screenings and events take place in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, which is located on the 3rd Floor of Centennial Hall.
Cash prizes will be awarded for: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Actor, Best Actress and Audience Favourite.
This festival is made possible through the generous support of The University of Winnipeg’s Office of the Vice-President (Academic), The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association and the Department of Theatre and Film.
The festival is open to the public and admission is free. For more information please visit theatre.uwinnipeg.ca.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
John Kozak, Department of Theatre & Film,The University of Winnipeg
T: 204.786.9951 E:,j.kozak@uwinnipeg.ca
Patty Hawkins, Department of Theatre & Film,The University of Winnipeg
T: 204.786.9955, E: p.hawkins@uwinnipeg.ca
