Submission Guidelines
- Eligibility: The film is an original creation by the entrant that must have been made within one year of the submission deadline, which is Friday, April 5, 2019. The entrant must be a current college student.
- Film: All films will be judged as being only in one category. The film shall be in a length of up to 10 minutes in duration. The films shall not be deemed obscene or offensive to the general public.
- Acceptable format are the following: digital disc (DVD or BD) or USB flash drive, with movies in QuickTime, AVI, or MP4 files.
- Entrant agrees to the following:
Free use and showing of submitted film for media release, event promotion, the film festival, and being shown on the Fresno City College webpage. - Entrant agrees to a total release of any liability associated with
the submitted film. - To avoid copyright infringement by obtaining permission to use copyrighted music or downloading free music from websites such as www.linorise.com
- In addition to the film, entrant must include the following on the submission page to be considered: Synopsis, Press Kit, Title, Running Time.
- Entrant agrees to the following:
- Cash prizes: A cash prize will be awarded to the top three films in both categories in the amounts of $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place.
- Films will be judged based on creativity, composition, continuity, and cinematography.
- Winning entrants agree to attend the film festival to be acknowledged, receive their prize, and to discuss their film.
- The 2018 AITC Film Festival will take place at 5 pm on Friday, April 26, 2019 in the FCC Recital Hall (MS-132).
- To submit a film, send to:
Dr. John Moses, Film Program
Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Division
Fresno City College, 1101 E. University Avenue, Fresno, CA 93741
For further information: john.moses@fresnocitycollege.edu
1st Place
Scavenger
Director: Fernando Galarza Carter
Contributors: Patrick Marmolejo, Monty Dodson, Fernando Ruiz, Victor Reyes, Jazmin Olivera, Juan Gomez, Kevin Rodriguez, Chris Beas, Sindy Amarta, Evan Goldstein, Larry Konsuelo, Blaze Carter, Anthony Galarzqa, Zeek Fullerton, Javi Ruiz, David dodson, Eva dodson, One job Rob
Synopsis: The year is 2014 and CMAC continues to build the speed rail. They've taken the resources and the land from the people of the Central Valley to complete their Dystopian vision of the future. Their corruption has taken funding for water resources. it is up to Sav, a leader of a group called Pirate Ctrl to end CMAC's reign of control of the hard working people in the Central Valley.
2nd Place
Bre.ak
Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer: Chong Thao
Contributors: Jordan Jizmejian, Jonathan Vang, Brenda Morales, Peterson Thao, Matthew Vang, Thong Chai Vang, Lyric Thao.
Synopsis: On a dark, quiet night, at a fairly isolated, rundown home, an uncompromising, gruff-in-appearance father awaits the return of his unpunctual son impatiently. His rage and anger are unleashed upon his son who bears the brunt of his abuse. His younger son is neither spared the mistreatment and the two boys have only each other to survive the violence that is their father. Many years later, the boys relive a terrifyingly similar night to their childhood and the older brother comes to terms with the effects of the trauma and abuse he suffered at the hands of his father.
3rd Place
Creation
Director: Thomas Andrade
Synopsis: Creation is a short film about a sculptor who becomes exhausted with his process and dreams up a cruel fate for his creations.
1st Place
Descuate
Director: Fernando Galarza
Contributors: Patrick Marmolejo, Fernando Ruiz, Victor Reyes, Jazmin-Livera, Nicolas Gonzales, Christian Barerra, Antony Yun, Francisco Ruiz, Jason Garcia
Synopsis: A young field worker, full of doubts, has to find his own voice in order to believe in himself and take the first step towards his future.
2nd Place
The Futility of Time
Director: Elias Garza
Contributors: Adam Benitez, Shireen Klein, April Vu, Graham Aldredge, Flor Garza, Gabriel Quintero, Jenna Garcia, Elias Garcia, Jonathan Perez
Synopsis: Joe is your average, well, Joe. Nothing exciting has ever happened to him, until a time traveler suddenly appears in his living room and sets off an unexpected chain of events.
3rd Place
The World and Its Ways
Director: Toni Erebia
Contributors: Jeff Morgenstern, Angelica Hanna, Jiaang Czher Choong
Synopsis: A young woman “pays it forward” by helping a man get back on his feet.