THE ANGELUS STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

"best bet for student moviemakers" (MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE)

FROM THE DIRECTOR

So you’re a college-level/university/film school student and you’re looking for a few good film festivals to enter. Getting in to the right festivals can mean visibility, a showcase, prizes, cash (sometimes) and above all – a step toward a career in your chosen field.

Maybe you’ve heard of us from a past winner, a professor, a producer or a random tweet. Maybe you’ve seen our list of Angelus Alumni who’ve gone on to win Oscars, Sundance Jury prizes, Emmys and you’re curious. Or maybe you were trying to get to amazon.com and wound up here. Whatever the reason, we encourage you to take a few minutes and get to know us. Our vision speaks for itself. (see below.) But I also want to express how very seriously we take student film. Each animation, documentary, live action (drama and comedy) or hybrid is seen by at least 3 or more jurors before progressing to the next round. It takes a lot of patience and espresso, but that’s Angelus.

WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER

Our philosophy is simple—We are a not-for-profit student film festival bent on finding the best, and showcasing it to the world. We believe if you are that good of a filmmaker, you deserve a career and a leg up, and as wide of an audience as possible.

After 16 years, we have a knack for finding talent and Hollywood’s noticed. Winners receive ṻber visibility, select winners receive an all expense paid trip to Sundance and/or Europe for Angelus international and gobs of publicity. Not only are we fun to travel with, our wonderful sponsors believe in you enough to dole out fabulous cash awards and amazing prizes.

We keep the entry fee low, and communicate after each round and as often as possible because your time, your money and your project is valuable.

Our passion is the independent voice that focuses on the human journey. Do it with drama, laughs, with documentary or animation – just do it with excellence. It gets us up in the morning.

Monika Moreno
Director

PS Email or Tweet anytime @angelusfilmfest and we’ll respond.

VISION

The Angelus Student Film Festival honors student filmmakers as they create works that respect the dignity of the human person. Angelus winning films reflect themes such as REDEMPTION, DIGNITY, EQUALITY, HOPE, TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT, DIVERSITY and SPIRITUALITY. Since 1996, Angelus has brought visibility and attention to talented college/university/film school filmmakers in drama, comedy, documentary and animation. The festival centers around universal human values and independent voices.

Angelus is an International student festival and represents all cultures, faiths and backgrounds. The emphasis is on the human journey, and films that engage and impact the heart. Cinematic shorts well done, with emphasis on a story well told, infused with passion and originality is the heart of Angelus. Universal themes that resonate with all of us; whether comedy or drama, documentary or animation – that is what makes an Angelus film.

The vision of the Angelus Student Film Festival is simply to bring visibility and showcase excellence in student film and encourage young filmmakers to create works that engage the heart.

PERKS

Each fall, the Angelus Student Film Festival showcases the winning films at the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood. Cash prizes in excess of $30K are awarded as well as many industry prizes. Select Angelus winners travel to Sundance and international venues such as Rome, Milan, Prague and London. Angelus Alumni include Academy Award winners. Sundance Jury Prize winners as well as several Oscar nominated filmmakers, Peabody Award winners, etc. The list is endless and ever growing.

Be the next Oscar Winner. The journey begins here.

ANGELUS TEAM

Monika Moreno, Director of the Angelus Student Film Festival. Monika has helmed the festival since 1998. An award-winning screenwriter from the UCLA Writer’s Program, with a background in film history and creative marketing. Former story analyst & intern for the Sundance Institute and Nicholl Foundation.. monika@angelus.org Twitter: @angelusfilmfest

Lance Spott, Associate Director. Lance has been involved in Angelus as Associate Director since 2007. He holds a degree in Film and Digital Media from Baylor University. lspott@angelus.org

The Angelus team also includes Angela Calabro, Submissions Coordinator, Myles Noland, Tony Sands, Luz Fernandez & Phillip La Salle and too many dedicated industry volunteers to list.

FAMILY THEATER PRODUCTIONS created the Angelus Student Film Festival in 1996 to showcase and award young filmmakers and encourage them to continue creating projects that honor the dignity of the human person.