Billboard promoting the 2007 Angelus Student Film Festival is displayed above Family Theater Productions on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.

Film Festival Theme:

The Angelus Student Film Festival honors future filmmakers as they explore and create works that respect the dignity of the human person.

Guidelines:

The festival showcases student films that reflect values such as: REDEMPTION, SPIRITUALITY, DIGNITY, TOLERANCE, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, HOPE and TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT.

Criteria

• Festival entries are open to all undergraduate and graduate students in film schools or universities. No high school entries.
• All films/videos submitted must be in English, subtitled in English or dubbed in English.
• Entries not to exceed 90 minutes in length.
• All genres accepted. (Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, narrative and other.)
• Entries must be submitted on DVD for jury screening. NO PAL.
• Winners will be asked to submit a BetaSP, DigiBeta, or 35mm print for the DGA screening. If you submit your film on BetaSP, DigiBeta or DVD it must be in the NTSC format.
• Films must have been completed between July 2006 and July 2008 while filmmaker was a student at a recognized educational/film institute. No paid commercial, theatrical or TV releases will be accepted.
• Postmark Entry Deadline: July 1, 2008.
• Winners will be selected by a panel of industry professionals.
• Winners participate in the publicity for Angelus as well as other promotional events.
• The decisions of the judges are final.
• Winners attending the Awards ceremony in Hollywood are responsible for travel and all expenses.

Rules

• Submitted entries should reflect stated theme.
• Submit completed signed entry application and application fee (if not applying online), and your screener (DVD) to The Angelus Student Film Festival no later than July 1st, 2008.
• Submit clearly labeled DVD (no PAL) with the applicant’s Name, Address, Phone Number, Film Title and Running Time.
• Sorry, no high school entries.