It has been a while since we last gave an update on how our students films are doing on the festival circuit. The good news is, is that our student films are still playing at festivals all over the world both in person and virtually. We have films winning festival awards as well as being nominated for ASC awards. There is a little bit of everything in this update, here is the latest news:

Nikhail Asnani (MFA/S ’19) – FLU

  • Zed Fest Film Festival
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival – SOMETHING ROUND, FLU, PLAYBACK, THE FOAL and the feature film script THE NIGHT WALK

Phumi Morare (MFA/FP ’20) – LAKUTSHON’ ILANGA (WHEN THE SUN SETS)

  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
  • The Pan African Film Festival

Luke Snedecor (BFA/DA ’19) & Sarah Heinz (BFA/DA ’19) – PREHEATED

Wyatt Hall (BFA/FP ’20) & Kaz Fantone (BFA/AVE ’20) – NEARSIDERS

  • Silver State Film Festival

Ciani Walker (BFA/FP ’20) – MISFITS

Matthew Tanner (MFA/FP ’16) – THE AMERICAN DREAMLESS

  • Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

Beaufort International Film Festival

  • IDENTITY CRISIS – Nat Nichols (BFA/AVE ’20)
  • TOOMSBORO – Liam Tangum (BFA/FP ’20)
  • ROSIE – Tessa Germaine (BFA/FP ’20)
  • OUT OF STOCK – Bryan Taira (BFA/FP ’20)
  • OASIS – Matt Wassong (BFA/FP ’20)
  • THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS – Hope Ballard (BFA/BJAD ’20)

Liam Tangum (BFA/FP ’20) – TOOMSBORO

  • Oxford Film Festival

Max Rogoff (BFA/FP ’24) – 8 NIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS

  • San Luis Obispo Jewish Film Festival

Jack Campise (BFA/FP ’20) – PLANET COZMO

  • Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
  • Red Rock Film Festival – Utah
  • Copa Shorts Film Fest

Cameron Thuman (BFA/FP ’20) – IRON HEAD

  • Short. Sweet. Film Fest.
  • Garden State Film Festival
  • Omaha Film Festival

A still from IRON HEAD

ASC Student Heritage Award Nominees

  • Ai Chung (MFA/FP ’20) – RAN (aka A YOUNG TOUGH)
  • Yiyao “Kelsey” Zhu (MFA/FP ’20) – PAZ
  • Drew Gardella (BFA/FP ’20) – INTREPIDUS
  • Gabriel Knoos-Newton (BFA/FP ’20) – IRON HEAD
  • Sean Thomson (BFA/FP ’20) – HAVEN IN THE BOOTH

Michael Ross (MFA/DOCU ‘22) – WOMAN OF COURAGE

  • Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival

Remember, if you would like to see your name in next months Film Festival Corner Update make sure you keep us updated on your project! You can send any and all updates to festivalsubmissions@chapman.edu.