2008 Woodie Awards
UVM's first student film festival comes to the silver screen
MICHELLE GERTZ Asst. Features Editor
Issue date: 4/15/08 Section: Arts and Entertainment
UVM will be holding its first student film festival this Thursday, April. It will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Davis Center's Grand Maple Ballroom.
The films range in length from 40 seconds to 22 minutes. In total, there will be about 2 hours worth of film foot¬age with an intermission.
Before the film showing, during the intermission and during the judge's deliberation the student band Tequila Mockingbird will be performing.
The festival will be a contest. A collection of film professors as well as SGA's vice-president, DaVaughn Vincent-Bryan, will make up the judge's panel. They will be judging each short film based on the quality of editing, the story line and the overall entertainment value.
Local businesses such as The Bern Gallery, Small Dog Electronics and Magnolia will be sponsoring the event.
The first place winner will receive $200 from The Bern Gallery as well as a $75 gift certificate to Small Dog. The second place winner will receive $50 from The Bern Gallery. The third winner will be chosen by the audience and will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Bern Gallery and $25 gift certificate to Fitid hat shop on Main Street.
The mastermind behind this event is film and television studies major,Max Tubman. Tubman decided to take on the challenge of single-handedly producing this film festival when he began to notice the growing popularity of the Film and Television Studies department.
He noted that within the department, there was a serious lack of emphasis on the production aspect of the field of study.
Tubman and many other students within the department had been making films without a place to showcase them. Tubman saw the need and decided to create the space.
When asked about the challenges he has faced while assembling a festival from scratch, Tubman first noted that, "Getting people aware of the festival has been a serious challenge."
Secondly, Tubman explained that, "The greatest challenge that I have come across was when in the first week of classes, I got diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
The films range in length from 40 seconds to 22 minutes. In total, there will be about 2 hours worth of film foot¬age with an intermission.
Before the film showing, during the intermission and during the judge's deliberation the student band Tequila Mockingbird will be performing.
The festival will be a contest. A collection of film professors as well as SGA's vice-president, DaVaughn Vincent-Bryan, will make up the judge's panel. They will be judging each short film based on the quality of editing, the story line and the overall entertainment value.
Local businesses such as The Bern Gallery, Small Dog Electronics and Magnolia will be sponsoring the event.
The first place winner will receive $200 from The Bern Gallery as well as a $75 gift certificate to Small Dog. The second place winner will receive $50 from The Bern Gallery. The third winner will be chosen by the audience and will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Bern Gallery and $25 gift certificate to Fitid hat shop on Main Street.
The mastermind behind this event is film and television studies major,Max Tubman. Tubman decided to take on the challenge of single-handedly producing this film festival when he began to notice the growing popularity of the Film and Television Studies department.
He noted that within the department, there was a serious lack of emphasis on the production aspect of the field of study.
Tubman and many other students within the department had been making films without a place to showcase them. Tubman saw the need and decided to create the space.
When asked about the challenges he has faced while assembling a festival from scratch, Tubman first noted that, "Getting people aware of the festival has been a serious challenge."
Secondly, Tubman explained that, "The greatest challenge that I have come across was when in the first week of classes, I got diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
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Linda Myers
posted 4/15/08 @ 3:35 PM EST
Hey Max,
Fantastic! You have started something that clearly was lacking.
Nice going.
Hope you are feeling well.
love,
Linda,Mitch,Dan,Jac
peggy burns
posted 4/15/08 @ 3:54 PM EST
Max,
I am very proud and thrilled that you took on the project. I hear the T-Shirts are already collectors items. Mom.
Dorothy
posted 4/15/08 @ 4:04 PM EST
Way to go Max!
We am waiting to see one of your creations!
Glad you are feeling good.
Love ya,
Dorothy and Rob
Erica
posted 4/15/08 @ 4:07 PM EST
Wicked skookum, I learned that word today and it applies to all things positive. Keep on keeping on.
Jon Verdun
posted 4/15/08 @ 4:09 PM EST
Great job Max- I am the proud owner of one of the shirts. Best of luck- JV
Donna Feltus
posted 4/15/08 @ 4:58 PM EST
Wish we could be there for the event. It sounds like a huge undertaking which will be greatly appreciated by the artists, professors and student body. (Continued…)
sugah mamma!
posted 4/15/08 @ 5:35 PM EST
Wow...what a cool event!! UVM is sure turning out some brilliant film students!!
I hope some underclassman steps up to grab that torch from you max, so this event is the first of many. (Continued…)
Kate
posted 4/15/08 @ 6:51 PM EST
You should come to NYC for Tribeca and share you're knowledge...
Jim Gerken
posted 4/15/08 @ 8:01 PM EST
Max,
What a great project. Congratulations. And I thought your Mom was the only mastermind in the family!
Jim Gerken
Norwalk
Aunt Millie
posted 4/16/08 @ 8:27 AM EST
Wow! Such leadership and initiative are what make the differences in this world. Keep doing.
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