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19th Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival Screens January 24-26, 2008

The wildly popular Notre Dame Student Film Festival returns to campus on Thursday, January 24th through Saturday, January 26th, 2008 in the state-of-the art Browning Cinema inside the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts.

This year's festival features a brand new slate of creative, intelligent, and entertaining student films produced in the Dept. of Film, Television, and Theatre during the past year.

The 19th annual festival of undergraduate filmmaking at Notre Dame screens each night at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets are $3 for Notre Dame students, $5 for Notre Dame faculty and staff and $6 for the general public, and can be purchased online at performingarts.nd.edu or in advance at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, 574-631-2800.

With past festivals selling out, we recommend buying your tickets early!

The Notre Dame Student Film Festival features short student films, made as class projects during the past year by students studying the art of filmmaking in advanced, intermediate, and Introductory film and video production courses taught in the FTT department. All of the films were shot on location, most in the South Bend area. Local Michiana residents, fellow students, and ND faculty loaned their acting skills to the projects which range from 3 to 15 minutes in length. From dark comedy to documentary, the films cover a wide range of genres.

2008 Notre Dame Student Film Festival Featured Films

(Total running time approximately 110 minutes)

Pope Michael

(Adam Fairholm, Emily Gorski, George Heidkamp)

Typing away on his computer in the basement of a small farm house in Delia, Kansas stands Pope Michael, winner of the papal election of a handful of "true" Catholics who believe the papacy was vacated with Vatican II.

A Convenient Truth

(Dan Moore, Rama Gottumukkala, Corey Baggett)

Stuck in the midwest, and inspired by the work of Al Gore, a Notre Dame undergrad tries to take advantage of the global warming trend, and make frigid South Bend, Indiana a warmer place for every one.

Dancin' Uncle Sam

(Mike Peterson, Jessica Guanajuato)

The tax season brings out some odd marketing gimmicks, including a likeable, street corner dancer dressed like Uncle Sam, whose friendly wave and infectious smile turns a mundane job into a daily public performance.

Ring By Spring

(Jean Milan, Tammy Gillings, Katie Johnson)

Stories from youthful bliss, Notre Dame undergrads share the moments surrounding their recent engagements. Ring by Spring refers to the Domer race to find a spouse before graduation, and hopes of leaving campus with both a class ring and a wedding ring.

My Dinner With Zibby

(Nich DeCapio, John Lowe)

With a wink to the 1981 Louis Malle film, a dream date for an obsessed fan turns into a candid glimpse inside the everyday life of a famous Notre Dame athlete, and how he handles the hassles of stardom.

The Killing Pastures

(Jerry McKeever, Marty Schroeder)

B-horror master Roger Corman would have been proud of this low budget thriller about a guy, a girl, and a horse.

The Bookstore Is Too Expensive

(Hank Voge)

Textbook sticker shock overcomes an undergrad during his semiannual trek to the bookstore.

In Memoriam

(Maria Iuppa, Katie Parrott)

A young woman searches for the key to bringing back her dear friend.

LuvPod

(Bill DiPiero, Michael Rohman)

A racist high school clique confronts the new kid in town.

The White Tree

(Mark Weber, Julian Owyong)

A racist high school clique confronts the new kid in town.

Banana Who?

(Justin Mack, Jake Griswold)

Orange you glad this guy's not your roommate?

Wake Up

(Matt Degnan, Brian Doxtader)

A cup of coffee and a mysterious femme fatale launch a noirish nightmare for a tired business man.

The Reimann Hypothesis

(Dan Milan, Josh Talley)

A troubled high school teacher gets a surprise from a not-so-prized pupil.

The Smoke of Tormentl

(Ian Cooney, Joe Piarulli)

Apparitions and Revelations haunt a young man during his daily trip to school.

Articles about Alumni

The Philadelphia Inquirer:
NFL Films isn't just a man's game (2002)

The Hollywood Reporter:
Four on the Move (Andy Kris '94)

FTT Grads Finalists for Nationwide Filmmaking Award

See Also...

NDTV - student managed television production company
WVFI Radio - student managed online station
WSND Radio - Notre Dame's fine arts and education station

University of Notre Dame

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