Twenty Years of Student Filmmaking in Florida
2015 Student Showcase of FilmsNow Open for Submissions
Largest Student Film Competition and Award Show in State
Palm Beach County, FL (December 8, 2014) – Student filmmaking in Florida celebrates 20 years through the Palm Beach International Film Festival’s Student Showcase of Films. The competition is now open for submissions and the deadline is set for January 23, 2015.
The Annual Student Showcase of Films is open to students enrolled in Florida high schools and colleges. The juried competition recognizes outstanding film students by presenting more than $10,500 in scholarships and awards in the following categories: Feature/Shorts, Documentary, Animation, Commercial/PSA, Environmental PSA (NEW), Music Video, Screenwriting, Poster and an Audience Award. Honoring the legacy of Burt Reynolds, the festival also awards a scholarship bearing his name and a Sara Fuller Scholarship through Film Florida. Winning student films will also be screened in their entirety on the “big screen” at the students’ own premiere during PBIFF.Competition finalists are honored and presented with cash awards and prizes at a high profile, one-of-a-kind red carpet award show that will take place at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 10 a.m.The Student Showcase of Films has launched a new submission process with FilmFreeway.com that is more convenient than ever. To enter through the online application program, view the awards breakdown and official rules and regulations, visit pbfilm.com or Facebook.com/StudentShowcaseOfFilms.This program is funded by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Palm Beach County’s Office of Economic Sustainability, the PBIFF and the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission.
About the Palm Beach International Film Festival (March 26 – April 2, 2015)
Celebrating the festivals 20th anniversary, the PBIFF has secured its place as one of America’s top film festivals including a long history of representing the best in American independent and foreign films from around the globe. The festival thrives in the true spirit of independent cinema. The 2014 festival hosted 164 feature films from 42 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, to name just a few. Over 80 features were presented, including 30 World, International, North American and US Premieres. Over 90 filmmakers, cast and crew from 20 different countries attended the festival. In a first-ever collaboration of its kind, the PBIFF joined forces with the world-renowned Toronto International Film Festival to present a spotlight on Canadian films. The festivals sidebar “The Jewish Experience” featured 26 Jewish and Israeli-centric films, including 15 from Israel.
Visiting filmmakers enjoy the hospitality of a film friendly community, welcoming audiences and making new industry contacts from around the world. Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of future filmmakers; the festival hosts insightful industry panels, student filmmaking programs and unique networking opportunities all set against the background of Palm Bach County’s tropical beaches, waterways and elite venues.
The PBIFF has hosted a bevy of top celebrities and filmmakers including: Academy Award® Winners: Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, Faye Dunaway, Dennis Hopper, Louise Fletcher and Michael Caine; Academy Award® Nominees: Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, Robert Evans, Sylvester Stallone, Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins and Burt Reynolds. Along with countless other legends, stars and filmmakers that have created movie magic for the past 80 years, including: Roger Moore, Faye Wray, Esther Williams, Anouk Aimee, Samuel L. Jackson, Cyd Charisse, Richard Zanuck, William Friedkin, Brett Ratner, Jacqueline Bisset, Michael Clarke Duncan and Rod Steiger.
For more information about the PBIFF go to pbifilmfest.org.
