The University of Maryland, College Park Communication Department hosted their first annual Student Film Festival. A panel of judges screened over 40 films that were created in the department’s film classes. The best films were selected to be screened at the film festival that took place on December 10th. Films were nominated for 13 award categories. The audience had an opportunity to vote on the “Terp’s Choice” award for film, and for “Terp’s Choice - Screenplay.” The screenplays were produced in the Screenwriting for Television and Film course. Winners received a certificate and gift to commemorate their accomplishments. This was a great opportunity for film students to develop specific skills and to display their work. Over 100 attendees enjoyed popcorn and a multitude of different types of films. Click here to watch the award winning films.
Winners:
Best Editing
"Lessons by SOHN" by Shaun Rosa
"Atlas Road Crew" by Kenly Khan
Best Music
"Slackin’ the Bass" by Ryan Deputy
"More Than a Headache" by Layla Mahgoub
Best Actor
Comedy - Raul Rivera, “Finding a Date”
Drama - Daniel Zevallos, "The Journal" and "Wake Up"
Best Actress
Judy Grados, “Lessons by SOHN”
Best Stop Motion Film
"Fruit Salad" by Laura Cooper-Martin
Best Music Video
"Lessons by SOHN" by Shaun Rosa
Best Mini Documentary
"Sonya’s Story" by Jack Edwards, Austen Villemez, Rola Haddad, Kristine Jiminez, Pervaan Ahuja
Best Documentary
"GCT" by Amelia Ross
"Life after Iraq" by Diana Guerrero
"More Than a Headache" by Layla Wisal Mahgoub
Best Screenplay
"The Journal"
Best Cinematography
"The Journal" by Daniel Zevallos, George Peng, Guanxiong LiHox
"Pockets" by Katherine Turner
Best Director
"Wake Up" by Daniel Zevallos
Best Picture
"The Journal" by Daniel Zevallos, George Peng, Guanxiong Li
Terp’s Choice (Audience Vote)
Film - "The Journal" by Daniel Zevallos, George Peng, Guanxiong Li
Screenplay - “National Insecurity” by Austen Villemez
Judging Panel:
Lindsi Baltz: Assistant Director, Department of Communication
Rachel Czarniak: President, UCA (Undergraduate Communication Association)
Justin Edgar: Director, USG Center for Recruitment and Transfer Access
Elizabeth Malliakos: Program Management Specialist, Department of Communication
Brandon Smolen: Coordinator, USG Human Resources
Eleni Stamoulis: Director of Social Media and Marketing, UCA (Undergraduate Communication Association)