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UTVS' 'Back to the Movies' offers contest
By Chris Heinitz
Students wishing to share their filmmaking expertise, or looking for a new creative diversion, will be offered a unique opportunity in January.
The "Back to the Movies" film competition is unique because it will be broadcast on TV, as opposed to in an auditorium, said organizer and UTVS Station Manager Erin Kolodzne.
Students wishing to enter are asked to prepare an original short film, one to 10 minutes in length, exercising and showcasing their creative talents and productive ability.
From the entries, three winning films will be selected. Winning films will be shown on UTVS' film program "Back to the Movies." The broadcast will include an in-depth interview with the filmmakers. Other prizes include a specially-made DVD featuring the film, including special features, and other various prizes valued at over $500.
Films must be entered by Monday, Jan. 19. Judging the competition are Mass Communications TV production professor Gregory Martin, film studies professor Brad Chisolm, and film studies student John Behling.
Films will be evaluated in various domains including: cinematography, story development, acting, soundtrack, technical production and overall impression.
Though only three films will be selected and featured on "Back to the Movies," all productions meeting current TV content standards will be aired during trivia weekend in February. This allows all entrants a chance to show the world, or at least the St. Cloud area, their filmmaking ability. The film competition is not exclusive to film studies students and no previous experience is necessary to participate.
The competition, in its inaugural run, is the work of "Back to the Movies" executive producer Erin Kolodzne. In her fourth year, Kolodzne has paired her two areas of study, TV production and film study, to create a unique opportunity "for anyone who wants to show something that they're proud of, a chance to show their creative side to others."
Though there is currently no film major offered at SCSU, there are plans to offer it next spring. Kolodzne hopes "to get more students making more movies" and produce "another creative outlet" for those seeking it.
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