TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Campus MovieFest (CMF), the world’s largest student film festival, is coming to the University of Alabama as part of its 12th annual world tour. Students who sign up for CMF can receive everything they need to make a five-minute movie in a week – a laptop loaded with movie-making software including Adobe Creative Suite 6, a Panasonic HD video camera, training, and support – all for free.
Participating students experience an unforgettable opportunity to express themselves, learn about filmmaking, and of course, have a lot of fun with the chance to win great prizes including $30,000 cash, 12-month memberships to Adobe Creative Cloud, Hollywood pitch meetings, and more. In addition, top CMF films gain huge exposure opportunities and are showcased in-flight on Virgin America and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.
Students may signup online before moviemaking launches at the University of Alabama on Tuesday, January 22nd. Students then have one week to film and edit their movies about anything they can imagine. Categories include Best Picture, Best Drama and Best Comedy, as well as the CMF Elfenworks Social Justice Category, an opportunity to create a short movie or song about social justice for a chance to win up to $20,000 in cash grants.
Movies are turned in on Monday, January 28th and then judged by a panel of University of Alabama students, staff, and faculty. On Thursday, January 31st, the top short movies will be shown at a red carpet finale in the Ferguson Center Ballroom at 7:30pm. Top winners from the University of Alabama advance to CMF Hollywood in June 2013.
The University of Alabama winners are also invited to join the CMF Distinguished Filmmakers Network, a program that provides top students with opportunities ranging from paid content production to unforgettable experiences within the film industry.
For more information about Campus MovieFest, to sign-up to participate, or to see the best CMF movies, visit http://www.campusmoviefest.com.
