Mission:
Founded in 2006, the Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival unites the Philadelphia student film community in a forum to celebrate the films they have written, produced, or directed. The festival fills a unique niche: while local student film festivals abound, none recognize the city of Philadelphia as the common denominator between them. GPSFF seeks to forge lasting connections between the city and its brightest up-and-coming talent as an investment in the future of Philadelphia filmmaking.
Eligibility:
The festival is open to anyone currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year post-secondary school in the Greater Philadelphia region at the time of submission. Senior Theses and related submissions will also be accepted within one year of graduation.
GPSFF 06:
On April 13, 2006, the first annual Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival showcased the premier films of Philadelphia’s college student population.
We received a total of 65 entries from 5 different schools: 24 from Drexel, 21 from Penn, 10 from Temple, 8 from UArts, and 2 from Montgomery County Community College.
GPSFF 07:
General Info:
Our 2007 awards ceremony will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, March 30th, at the International House in University City. Come join over 300 other student filmmakers and movie lovers for food, films, and fun as we first announce our 2007 winners!
Judges:
Gary Garfinkel
Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Showtime Networks
Renae Dinerman
Director of Programs, International House
Cassidy Hartmann
Film Editor, Philadelphia Weekly
Dave Raynor
President, Dave Raynor Productions, worked on many productions including Rocky Balboa and Lady in the Water
Karin Kelly
Film & Video Progam Director, Drexel, co-author of Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools
Keynote Speaker :
Mohammed Naqvi
Director and Producer of Film, Shame.
Sponsors:
Thanks to Campus Philly for their generous support, the city of Philadelphia for matching every dollar of our fundraising efforts, and to the Philadelphia Film Society for agreeing to screen this year’s winners in the 16th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival in April!
GPSFF is still looking for sponsors for the 2007 festival. Please visit the “Sponsorship” section for more information.
Afterparty:
No awards ceremony would be complete without an afterparty – our celebration will continue at International House – plenty of drink specials for those who attend the festival, 18 to enter, 21 to drink!
