The Open Frame Student Film Contest is an annual event that takes place at Malone College in Canton, Ohio and is sponsored by the Communication Arts Major and Student Activities.
Over the past five years, students have screened 40 short films at the Open Frame student film contest. All of the films in the Open Frame are short films, varying in length from 2 minutes to 17 minutes. Each film was written, directed and produced by Malone students. Most of the films have also been scored, acted and edited by Malone students.
While most of the films have been written, directed and produced by Communication Arts Majors, almost 40 of the over 150 students who have been involved in making these films have been students from other majors all over campus.
Over 300 members of the Malone Community usually attend the event. The two-hour event (+ a half-hour awards ceremony) has been planned and publicized by groups of students each year.
Alumni have also played an important role in the film festival, each year 8 – 12 alumni from all across the country watch all the submissions to the festival and vote for award winners. Many of these alumni submit notes of encouragement and exhortation to our filmmakers.
