Student Shorts 2002

Recap of Student Shorts 2001

Student Shorts 2001 was heralded as a great success from all those who took part. Over two nights in late September the best student films from across the country lit up the screen to a packed house of enthusiastic movie goers. In the audience sat an array of critics, distributors and representatives from the industry along with the filmmakers and their fans. A handful of directors were later approached by the Independent Film Channel and The Movie Network where purchasing arrangements went underway. Some films have already been aired on these respective networks thanks to their exposure through this unique event. This year Student Shorts is going to be even bigger and badder but we need applications to make this happen. Submit your film today!

Thanks to generous sponsors like Videoscope, Medallion PFA, SONY, Kodak, Codes Pro Media, Rhombus Media and Ivaan : Lord of the Rings, we were able to offer several awards that were granted to the very best of the best on September 29th after the final screening.

The Student Shorts 2001 award winners were as follows:
1st place -- Eva Ziemsen for Mama and Papa

2nd place -- Matt Hood for The Collected works of Percival T. Vanderhaege

3rd place -- Martine Duprey for This Girl

In addition to these awards we ran a "people's choice" ballot for the most popular film according to the audiences over the four screenings and two nights. The outcome would decide the winner in the coveted Best in Pile award.

Best in Pile -- Matt Burke for Doe, Ray Me

See you this coming year in September for Student Shorts 2002! -Iain