UCLA Extension Film Festival
Please join us for the 5th Annual UCLAxFilmFest
Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 on the Fox Studio Lot!
The 5th Annual UCLAxFilmFest is now open for submissions!
The UCLAxFilmFest showcases the best short films by current and former Entertainment Studies students. We are excited to celebrate with our local and international film community and to share the achievements of our talented students.
The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2020.
Please read the full 2020 Festival Rules before submitting your film.
UCLAxFilmFest Sizzle Reel
Featured Films:
Zoe + Ari: Writer Elise Zell | Selah: Director Maya Cryor | Gringa: Producer Lana Link | Not Alone: Producer Ran Yatim | Over Again: Writer/Director Marc Pannia | The Cowboy: Director/Producer: Omid Shabkhiz | A Peculiar Smell: Writer/Director Eva B. Saunders | The Director’s Treatment: Writer/Director Heinz Kobernik | La Madre Buena (The Good Mother): Writer/Director Sarah Clift
Awards
Best Film
Best Director
Audience Choice
Best Unique and Artistic Film
Entertainment Studies Staff Pick
The winner of each award will receive free enrollment for any one (1) UCLA Extension class in any department. The Festival may add additional award categories and prizes, to be announced during the submission window.
The UCLAxFilmFest 2020 is made possible in part by generous sponsorship from:
Congratulations to the UCLAxFilmFest 2019 winning films and filmmakers!
Best Film:
La Madre Buena (The Good Mother) – Written and Directed by Sarah Clift
Best Unique and Artistic Film:
Holly Goes to Therapy – Written and Directed by Cat Ventura
Best Director:
Claudia Murray for Gringa – Co-Written and Produced by Lana Link
Entertainment Studies Staff Pick:
La Madre Buena (The Good Mother) – Written and Directed by Sarah Clift
Audience Choice Award:
Turning the Tables – Written and Directed by Jay Rowan Tanner