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Intercollegiate Film Festival 2019 – Winners Announced!

Film Festival LogoDespite our technical difficulties, the Intercollegiate Film Festival delivered in a big way. This year’s festival received nearly 60 entries.  Seven colleges were represented in the festival.
Entrants were judged on technical, creative, and aesthetic elements.  David J. Buchanan and Josh Dahlman served as our guest judges.
Augsburg very own Lucia Davila served as our MC and a special guest from the Twin Cities Film Festival shared some exciting news with attendees (see our post TCFF to Support the Intercollegiate Film Festival). We are so proud to have the Twin Cities Festival as a partner and we look forward to celebrating their 10th Anniversary all year long, especially during the TCFF in the Fall.

WINNERS

Best of Show “#GAYBOY2019” by Noah Causey, University of MN

Best Narrative “Cycle” by Winston Heckt, Augsburg University

Best Documentary “On Writing” by Alya Ansari, Macalester College

Best Experimental “#GAYBOY2019” by Noah Causey, University of MN

Best Animation “The Silent Enemy” by Karina Kafka, Augsburg University

Best Screenplay “Fuck Public Restrooms” by Benjamin Kreibich, MCTC

Best Direction “Spies!” by Winston Heckt, Augsburg University

Best Sound “Amusement” by Joel Myers, Augsburg University

Best Cinematography “Call-in” by Ethan Vander Broek and Curtis Craven, MCAD

Best Editing “Call-in” by Ethan Vander Broek and Curtis Craven, MCAD

Responsible Filmmaking “It Was Just Love” by Anna Albitz, University of Minnesota

Audience Choice “Spirit of the Rubix” by Ezra Bebop, Augsburg University

The submission deadline for next year’s fest will be April 1st.  The festival will be held on Saturday, April 18th.  Visit FilmFreeway for more information.

Films nominated for Student Production Awards from the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation

Crystal Pillar Award for College-Fiction
Upper Midwest Student Production Award from the Upper Midwest Emmy Foundation for “Monday Train” Photo: Sarah Van Sickle

Written by: Sarah Van Sickle

Congratulations to all of the Augsburg students that were nominated for a Student Production Award from the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation! Nominations were announced today and Augsburg has six nominations in five categories. The Upper Midwest Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognizes outstanding achievement in student filmmaking. While Augsburg has been nominated before and won twice, this is the most nominations the University has ever received. The 2019 Student Awards Ceremony takes place on April 12th.

Augsburg nominations are as follows:

Short Form: Fiction

“Cycle,” directed by Winston Heckt; editing/sound by Lukas Olson; written by Lauren Tabor; and advised by Robert Cowgill.

“Fairy of the Night,” directed by Joel Myers and advised by Jila Nikpay.

Long Form: Fiction

“Take Me Home,” written/directed by Rebecca Lynn Schroeder; editing/sound by Lukas Olson; camera/editing by Winston Heckt; produced by Francesca Chiari; assistant director Meredith Carstens; production design by Olivia Drury; and advised by Jenny Hanson.

Commercial

“Lets Talk,” directed/produced by Adrianna Foreman and advised by Jenny Hanson.

Animation/Graphics/Special Effects

“Rodney and Jimmy and the Campfire,” directed by Joel Myers and advised by Jenny Hanson.

Editor

“Amusement,” edited by Joel Myers.