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Great Student Film Competition

angelus_film ETB ScreenwritingI spent the day with the finalists for the Angelus Film Festival.  The grand prize is $10,000.  There are several other money prizes.  Also included are screenings at the DGA, trips to Sundance, the Toronto Film Festival and a special festival in Prague or Rome.  If any readers are still in film school, read on and check out this wonderful organization.

The 208 winners were announced today. I was the featured speaker at this happy event. And we had a wonderful lunch prepared by Chef Brian from “Top Chef.”

Here is a bit more about the organization:

Voted “Best” Student Film Festival by MovieMaker Magazine, the Angelus Student Film Festival draws entries from graduate and undergraduate students of film from around the world. The future of the film industry gathers each year during the Angelus Student Film Festival to showcase their films of artistic excellence that reflect human dignity. With over 500 entries, from over 100 film schools, in over 20 countries, Angelus Student Film Festival draws a diverse, passionate audience of college students and those working in all areas of the film industry.

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