We are pleased to announce
the 2008 SunDeis Film Festival nominees and winners:

Best Cinematography: An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge, f/2.8, Gateway to Heaven, Jumper
Winner:  An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge

Best Animation: Fucking Bags, My Mind is In
Winner:  Fucking Bags
                                                             
  Best Actor: Steve Best (Happy Birthday), Benjamin Steckel (Meditate Drink Enlightenment), Anthony Scibelli (Untitled Anthony Scibelli Project)
Winner: Steve Best

Best Editing: Andrei, Figure from the Past, Lost in a Good Book, Meditate Drink Enlightenment
Winner: Andrei

Best Music: f/2.8, Figure from the Past, Gateway to Heaven
Winner:  Figure from the Past

Best Actress: Teresa Cesario (f/2.8), Jessica Dennet (Hide and Seek), Allison Maria Rodriguez (The Pose), Allison Faythe (The Things Stolen)
Winner:  Allison Maria Rodriguez

Best Screenplay: Meditate Drink Enlightenment, New Textbooks, Untitled Anthony Scibelli Project
Winner: Untitled Anthony Scibelli Project

Best Documentary: Andrei, Gateway to Heaven, Mama No Me Dejes: Sacrifice for a Better Life in Bolivia
Winner: Gateway to Heaven
 
Best Director: Kurt Schmidt (f/2.8), Benjamin Steckel (Meditate Drink Enlightenment), Caroline H. Le (The Things Stolen)
Winner:  Benjamin Steckel

Best Director (Graduate): Sivan Gur-Arieh (Baby Let’s Play House), Kai-Jae Wang (In Retrograde Motion), Allison Maria Rodriguez (The Pose)
Winner: Kai-Jae Wang

Best of Brandeis: Crack, the Books, The Lonliest Zombie, Mama No Me Dejes: Sacrifice for a Better Life in Bolivia, Untitled Anthony Scibelli Project
Winner: Mama No Me Dejes: Sacrifice for a Better Life in Bolivia

Best Film: An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge, f/2.8, Figure from the Past, Meditate Drink Enlightenment
Winner: An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge

Best Film (Graduate): Baby Let's Play House, In Retrograde Motion, The Pose
Winner: Baby Let's Play House

Best 48-Hour Film: Chest

Fan Favorite: Crack, the Books

 

**The submission deadline for the SunDeis 2008 has passed. We hope you will submit a film next year!** 

Open Submissions: No Entry Fee

All genres and runtimes welcome: Animation, Experimental, Documentary, Foreign Language, Music Video, Fiction, etc.

We are also accepting unfilmed screenplays.  Please fill out submission form as much as possible, and mail in your script by the deadline. 

Rules for Entry

  • Submitter must be enrolled at a place of higher education or film specialty school.
  • Students who have graduated less than one year before the submission deadline may submit films to SunDeis.
  • SunDeis observes copyright law. Any film that features copyrighted material (i.e. music, images, speech, footage, and/or screenplay) should submit written proof of permission. Films that violate copyright law will be rejected.
  • Film Submission form must be received by Feb. 22, 2008 as judging starts immediately.
  • Each filmmaker may submit a maximum of two (2) films.
  • Films that have been shown at previous film festivals are eligible for entry.
  • All lengths up to 2.5 hours are acceptable.
  • We do not have the facilities to accommodate films shot in PAL format.
  • All films must be submitted on VHS tape or DVD.
  • Film content will not be censored.

*Work completed during the summer or between registered quarters is acceptable.

How to Submit Your Film

  • Complete the online submission form on the website before Feb. 22, 2008.
  • The online submission form must be completed for each entry.
  • If necessary, provide a copy of the written documentation of permission of use for any copyrighted material.
  • If your film uses original music, please enclose sheet music.
  • Do not submit your only master, as all entries and accompanying materials received will not be returned and will become property of Brandeis University.
  • Send DVD or VHS copy and accompanying materials to:
    SunDeis Film Festival, C/O Rebecca Lehrhoff, MS 203, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454

Notification

  • Films selected for exhibition at this year's festival will receive notification in early March. Award nomination notifications will also take place in early March.