PitchFest

By Ralph Freso

Students pitched their film ideas to a panel of judges recently at the College of Arts and Media's PitchFest. Winning students receive funding from the Bridges/Larson Foundation to produce their films and have a chance to go to the Sundance Film Festival. Story

  • College of Arts and Media Digital Film Director Lisa Tervo welcomes students during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Carter Jacobson makes his 90-second pitch about his short horror film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Kennedy Beckius explains the concept for her short film, “Better Late Than Never,” to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Kennedy Beckius explains the concept for her short film, “Better Late Than Never,” to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Aiden Arvold explains his short film, “Composition of Silence,” to a panel of judges during CAM’s Pitch Fest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Judges (from left) Maddy Drouin, Jeff Dykhuizen and Tyler McDonald direct questions to the film students as the present their film projects during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Hayliegh Penueta makes her 90-second pitch for her short film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Reif Eckleberry makes his 90-second pitch for his short film to a panel of judges during CAM’s Pitch Fest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • College of Arts and Media Dean Craig Detweiler applauds a student’s film pitch during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Diamond Benjamin makes her 90-second pitch for her short film, “Delilah,” to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Diamond Benjamin explains her short film, entitled “Delilah,” to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Luke Mazari makes his 90-second pitch for his short film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Judges take notes as film students pitch their projects during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Ridger Palma makes his 90-second pitch for his short film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Steven Sellin explains his short documentary film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Victor Diaz explains his short documentary film to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Judges listen as film students present their projects during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Seth Abraham explains his short film “Backbone” to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film students listen as fellow classmates pitch their film projects during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Cassidy Samuelson explains her short film project to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.
  • Film student Noah Garretson pitches his short film idea to a panel of judges during CAM’s PitchFest on Nov. 6, 2023.

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