Student filmmakers have a chance to go to Hollywood.
Campus MovieFest (CMF) – the self-proclaimed largest student film festival – will be making a stop at USF St. Petersburg for a week of movie-making.
All USFSP students are welcome to participate and will have from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23 to create a five-minute film.
Through CMF, students will have access to equipment such as a MacBook Pro equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud and HD cameras, as well as training – all for free.
Students interested in producing a film, can register at the CMF website and will be able to pick up materials needed on the festival’s launch on Feb. 17.
According to the organization’s website, the festival was founded in 2001 by four students at Emory University in Atlanta and today has grown to more than one million participants.
The top 16 films will be showcased at a “red carpet event” on Feb. 29 in the University Student Center Ballroom. Four of those will be named Jury Award winners advancing to the national competition in Hollywood, and receive a 12-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud. The winners will also be in the running for the chance to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Register at www.campusmoviefest.com/USFSP
Launch: Feb. 17 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Student Life Center Lobby
Collection: Feb. 23 from 2-6 p.m.
Finale: Feb. 29, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the University Student Center Ballroom
Supplies provided:
Apple MacBook Pro with Adobe Creative Cloud
Panasonic/Lumix HD camera
Sennheiser sound equipment
500 GB portable hard drive
1000+ royalty-free songs
24/7 training and technical support
Rules:
- Film must be 5 minutes, 00 seconds and 00 frames, or less.
- Must be shot and edited within the seven-day movie-making period. Pre-production such as script, casting and location is acceptable.
- No nudity.
- Crew members must be students. Cast can be anyone.
- Participants can produce more than one movie within the seven-day movie-making period.
Read more rules at www.campusmoviefest.com/rules
