Shorttakes 2010 Winners!
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the 16th Annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival. The winners were announced at our Festival Finale on May 25th. They are:
CEC Awards:
Best Editing: "Arlington Heights"
Best Actor: Zach McGowan as Kane from "Last Supper"
Best Story: "Karma's A Bitch"
Audience Favorite: "The Last Supper"
Best Live Action: "Handle with Grace"
Best Animation: "The Nest"
Best in Show: "Thembi's Diary" (animation)
Congratulations again and thanks to all those who submitted to Shorttakes and who attended our Festival Finale! Bookmark us and be sure to check back for next year's competition!
Shorttakes Festival Finale details and directions announced!
Head on over to the Finale page to view the final details & directions for the festival finale!
Shorttakes Finalists Announced!
Thanks again to all the applicants to this year's Shorttakes Festival. We had a record-number of submissions, the competition was extremely tough, but the finalists are:
Live Action:- "Arlington Heights" - Evan Matthews
- "Karma's A Bitch" - Justin Tan
- "The Last Supper" - Tarique Qayumi
- "Handle with Grace" - Alex Takacs
- "Friday Night Fright" - Ashley Maria
- "Pretty Cool Professor" - Mike Luciano
- "Teenage Mountain Lion" - Mark Lester
- "Ring Wraith" - Doug Vandegrift
- "Grand Cru" - Aimee Long
- "Butterfly King" - Steven Wilson
- "Thembi's Diary" - Jisoo Kim
- "Pubertina" - Emily Brundige
- "The Nest" - Ethan Clarke
- "Human Candy" - Max Landman
- "Stampede" - Alex Jeffries
Congratulations again to the finalists of the 16th Annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival! Their films will be screened at the Shorttakes Festival Finale in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Tuesday, May 25th! This event is open to the public so check the rest of our website for more information!
Shorttakes 2010 Prizes Announced!
This yearÃs Judge Award prize packages have been announced!
- Best in Show: Flip Video Camera and a $150 check!
- Best Live Action: Flip Video Camera and a $50 check!
- Best Animation/Digital Media: Flip Video Camera and a $50 check!
Shorttakes 2010 Judges Announced!
This year's amazing panel of Shorttakes judges includes industry professionals, including:
- Andrew J. Cohen
Producer; 40-Year-Old Virgin, Talladega Nights, Funny People - Brendan O'Brien
Producer; Funny People - Steven Banks
Writer; Spongebob Squarepants, CatDog - Paul Schrader
Writer/director; Taxi Driver, Blue Collar, Raging Bull, Affliction - Norman Buckley
Director/editor; Gossip Girl, Chuck, Melrose Place, 90210, Greek, The O.C. - Gregory Poirier
Writer; Lion King 2, Tomcats, National Treasure 2, The Spy Next Door - Isaiah Mustafa
Actor; the Old Spice "I'm On A Horse" commercial - Robert Roy Pool
Writer; Outbreak, Armageddon - Randy Cartwright
Writer/animator; Pocahontas, Hercules, Aladdin, Princess and the Frog - Nancy Cartwright
Voicework; Bart Simpson and Ralph in The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie
And more!
Please check back in the coming weeks and follow @uclaCEC and @CEC_Shorttakes on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news on the festival!
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