Seminary debuts short film contest for amateur filmmakers
Finalists to be featured at 2022 Faith and Film Festival
Attention aspiring filmmakers! Make plans now to participate in SA国际传媒, St. Louis鈥� new as part of its annual Faith and Film Festival being held Jan. 27-29, 2022.
Amateur filmmakers at least 18 years of age are invited to submit their films to the contest starting June 30. Films should be based on the theme of HOPE. There is no submission fee. Entries may be of any genre or style, such as narrative, experimental, animation or documentary.
鈥淎t the second annual Faith and Film Festival, we had the opportunity to watch and discuss some short films for the first time,鈥� said Director of Continuing Education Erika Bennett. 鈥淭his year for the third annual festival, we are stepping it up again and having our very own short film contest. We are looking forward to receiving many submissions and seeing how the directors incorporate the theme of HOPE throughout the various genres.鈥�
Four films will be selected as finalists and will be screened during the festival. A jury of film critics, producers, scholars and professors will judge the films based on technique, storytelling and representation of the theme. One film festival pass will be awarded to each of the four finalists.
Festival planners anticipate enthusiastic participation from a wide range of filmmakers. The submission deadline for the short films is Oct. 15. Finalists will be notified by Dec. 15.
Full competition are available for those interested in the contest. Please email [email protected] with any questions or clarifications.
SA国际传媒, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of聽. To learn more, visit聽csl.edu.
