2024: 35th Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival

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THE 35TH ANNUAL NOTRE DAME STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, January 26, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm*
*Audience Choice Award will be presented after the 7:00 pm screening on Sunday, January 28.

Running Time: Approximately 120 min. Some films contain mature content.

Tickets for the Notre Dame Student Film Festival are $7 for the general public; $6 for faculty, staff, and seniors (65+); and $4 for students. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800 or in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F, 12:00 – 6:00 pm). Tickets will be available online at performingarts.nd.edu

PBS Michiana WNIT feature on the ND Student Film Festival
Scene Selections: The Best of the 2024 Notre Dame Student Film Festival (The Observer)
Behind The Scenes: Notre Dame's 35th Annual Student Film Festival celebrates the importance of film (The Observer)

FEATURED FILMS

Small Parts (Hank McNeil, Aidan O’Malley, JP Spoonmore)
Leggo my LEGO.

After The Race (Paulina Rey, Claire Schaffler, Joyce Fu)
A one woman non-profit finds homes for retired sled dogs in Alaska.

Nearness of You (Josh Vo)
A college student leaves behind his love on the way to London.

A Dash of Paper & A Pinch of Spice (Joyce Fu, Julian Gamboa)
The perfect recipe for a relationship is in aisle five.

The Ballad of Bart (Victoria Dominesey, Ian Oh)
Prison was just the prelude for a Nashville musician.
Official Selection: 2024 Tennessee International Independent Film Festival
Official Selection: 2024 Southern Fried Film Festival

Lost And Not Found (Elizabeth Maroshick, Isabel R Maiz)
You were supposed to come find me.

Bajo El Sol (Micaela Alvarado, Ryan Lin)
An immigrant couple starts a street vending business in Santa Ana, CA.
WINNER: 2024 Trinity Film Festival (Best Director)
WINNER: 2024 Orange Film Festival (Orange County, CA) Best Documentary
WINNER: 2024 Student New York Film Festival (Best Documentary)
Official Selection: 2024 Yale Student Film Festival-Best Documentary Nominee
Official Selection: 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Film Festival

Whispers Of The Keys (Rob Corrato, Patrick Kennedy)
Don’t read your roommates’ research paper.

The Mayor Of Idyllwild (Ben Bailey, Riley Mandell)
The most popular politician in California speaks no words.
Official Selection: Feel The Reel International Film Festival (Jan 2024)
Official Selection: 2024 Riverside International Film Festival

Three Hands (John Adkins, Chloe Stafford, Margaret Murray)
Four women, one poker game, and the boyfriend upstairs.

A Double Shot (Alexx Simone Johnson, Mariana Taskey)
A rosy romance with a latte love.

Island Zero (Ryan Broussard, Josh Sisolak)
The mayor of a tiny island in the Chesapeake Bay tries to keep the town from going under.
WINNER: 2024 Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival - Best Documentary
WINNER: 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Film Festival -Best Documentary
Official Selection: 2024 International Wildlife Film Festival
Official Selection: 2024 Yale Student Film Festival
Official Selection: 2024 Trinity Film Festival

April Showers (Micaela Kastor)
It’s hard to wash away the memories.

Confishion (Alexx Simone Johnson, Thomas Larson) *
A fish story of biblical proportions...sort of.
*Audience Choice Award
Official Selection: 2024 Trinity Film Festival

NDSFF in the News

PBS Michiana WNIT feature on the ND Student Film Festival
Scene Selections: The Best of the 2024 Notre Dame Student Film Festival (The Observer)
Behind The Scenes: Notre Dame's 35th Annual Student Film Festival celebrates the importance of film (The Observer)