The 2nd annual Student Film Festival hosted by WUD Film! Are you eager to make films? This is an opportunity to let your creativity thrive and potentially have your work seen by the campus community! Under a constrained time-frame, filmmakers will write, shoot, and edit a short film that responds to our prompts for a chance to have their film shown in Union South’s Marquee Theater. The list of prompts that must be included in the films will be announced on March 31st (below!) to ensure that the short was created during the chosen timeframe, and the contest will run until April 9th. The short films must be submitted by sending a Dropbox or Box link to your downloadable content via email to wudfilmcollaborations@union.wisc.edu by Sunday, April 9th in order to be eligible for the prizes.
Film Requirements
- Runtime of <10 minutes
- Short films MUST include at least two out of four prompts
- Character - A character with the initials P.B.R.
- Action - Flash going off at an embarrassing moment
- Prop - Pocket protector
- Dialogue - "Make like a banana and split"
- Short films must be submitted by the end of the day April 9th
- Don’t worry if you only have access to a phone camera! We encourage everyone to do their best with the equipment available to them.
Prizes for Winners of the Festival
Submissions will be blind juried and the following awards will be given to the top three entries as determined by the jurors:
- 1st Place: $100 Union Gift Card
- 2nd Place: $75 Union Gift Card
- 3rd Place: $50 Union Gift Card
Submission Info
- When exporting your final project, the video should be exported in either .mp4 or .mov format
- Video files should be named following this format: “YourName_SFF_Submission_2023”
- Submissions must be made by sending a Dropbox or Box link to your downloadable content via email to wudfilmcollaborations@union.wisc.edu by Sunday, April 9th.
- Include in submission email:
- The name(s) of the individual(s) involved in your film
- Their @wisc.edu email address(es)
- The two+ prompts you chose to include
Resources for Applicants
- HitFilm Express (Free editing software):https://fxhome.com/product/hitfilm-express
Link to quick video tutorial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJTJMiblADY - DaVinci Resolve 17 (Free editing software):https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
Link to quick video tutorial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQwCG_g9WC - iMovie (Free editing software available on Apple products)
Link to quick video tutorial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljAWrpmEFoU
For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page.
This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member.
