The Winners!

Congratulations to this year's winners of the Communication Arts Department Open Frame Film Festival Contest:

Scripts - The Cube by Rick Thomas & Definition by Alyssa Pearson

Directors - Stephen Thomas & Alyssa Pearson

Producers - Alyssa Pearson & Cory Green

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Thanks to everyone who entered the contest this year. A record number of scripts were submitted -- all told 9 scripts & treatments were submitted. Thanks, also to a field of alumni judges who helpfully weighed in to distinguish between the scripts' many merits.

These scripts will now enter a process of development and one or both will be produced by a team student producers, actors, musicians, designers and crew persons.

If you're interested in entering the process, now is an ideal time, we have many various positions available.

Congratulations again to the winners!

Another Delay!

The competition between this year's screenplays included so MANY scripts, and so many scripts of similar quality....

...that we're calling in a second round of judges. Since the number of directors selected is tied to the number of scripts selected -- we'll defer announcing any of our winners until WEDNESDAY at 5 p.m..

So sorry to keep you guessing!

Thanks for your hard work!

Open Frame Contest Deadline POSTPONED

Attention Producers, Writers, Directors!

(or wannabes for any of the above categories....)

This alert is to let you know that the OPEN FRAME DEADLINE has been pushed BACK (old calendars have been corrected to account for the new dates). Hopefully the new deadline will allow those of you struggling to complete mid-term projects to focus your energy on classroom success first, and then postpone your OPEN FRAME energy for the weekend of Fall Break.

The new deadline for scripts & applications will be 5 pm, October 22nd, 2008.

WINNERS will be announced HERE on the Open Frame Blog at 5 pm, Friday, October 24th, 2008.

If you want to submit scripts, see this link for information.

If you would like to apply to be a director, please see this link for information.

If you would like to be a producer, please see this link for information.

We recommend that first-time filmmakers begin by writing scripts and applying for Producer Positions.

Mad Libs Contest WInner!

As some of you know, we kicked off this year with a Film Pitch Mad Libs Contest -- the winning pitch would receive a $25 gift certificate to Tinseltown theatre. Judging was accomplished using a double blind panel process, to ensure fairness. After careful deliberation our judges panel unanimously selected the following pitch:

A man who smells like dandelions when people lie to him, must thrive in a world with no winter, when the love of his life lies about the knowledge of his past. What is the truth?

The winner of this high concept short film pitch? Mr. Rick Thomas. Congratulations Rick!

Open Frame Dates Announced

This year the Communication Arts Department at Malone College will again host the Open Frame Student Film Fest in the Spring, and in the meantime, help develop student filmmakers and films for exhibition at that event.

The following dates are all geared to help you (students!) participate.

RUSH! Monday, August 25th at 4 p.m.

information and contests. win big prizes. don't miss it.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING Thursday, August 28th at 8 p.m.

information about the contests, opportunities to connect to other student filmmakers & ice cream!

STORY SEMINAR Thursday, September 4th at noon

(& again -- only come to one)

STORY SEMINAR Thursday, September 4th at 8 p.m.


FILM CONTEST DEADLINE Wednesday, October 22nd at 5 p.m.

FILM CONTEST WINNERS Friday, October 24th at 5 p.m.

the outcomes will be posted here! Don't miss them!

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