Student Filmmaker Competition

Wanted!

Who:

Student filmmakers of all experience levels (all are welcome, you don’t need to be Jewish to apply!)

What:

New or previously created documentaries or narrative short films running 3-10 minutes in length, including credits.

Where:

Must reside in the Chicagoland area/suburbs (this includes parts of WI and IN) or participate in a JCC Chicago program (including Camp Chi and Springboard).

When:

Submission due date Dec. 2, 2019; decisions on winners Feb. 7, 2020.

Why:

Celebrate the Jewish experience or reflect Jewish Values of love, compassion and repairing the world.

Winners:

Two $500 prizes awarded to first place entries in both High School and College/Post Graduate categories. Additionally, both films will be screened in a theater at the 7^th Annual JCC Chicago Jewish Film Fest in 2020.

Submissions are closed for the 2020 Film Festival.

2019 Winners:

Simon Blaustein

Winner High School Category – Children in the Holocaust

Martha Mapes

Winner College/Graduate School Category – Beyond the Barrier

Eleanor De Fer

First Runner up – Ribbon