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USU Film Club Festival stuns organizers with turnout
of 3,000
By Tamber Weston
January 21, 2005 | This year Utah
State University's Film Club Festival was bigger and
better than ever, according to festival organizer Morgan
Yost.
"It was a complete success," he said.
Yost and co-organizer Tyler Atkinson planned on an
attendance of 1,000 to 1,500. They were pleasantly surprised
with the turnout of nearly 3,000.
The second annual Film Club Festival was Wednesday
night at Kent Concert Hall. Eight student-produced films
were shown.
The first six films -- two dramas, two documentaries
and two comedies -- competed in the theme category.
This years theme was: Clubs, Groups and Organizations.
"Movies this year were of a higher quality [than
last year]," said Yost.
Each film was 10 minutes or less and dealt with some
element of the theme.
Seven films were entered in the open category but only
two were shown at the festival. Open category films
were 20 to 25 minutes each. Because of time, judges
selected two films to be shown before the festival.
All films were viewed by a panel of judges before the
public showing and more than a dozen awards were given
during the event.
After viewing the first six films audience members
voted for their favorite via paper ballots. The People's
Choice Award went to Josh Wood for his comedy entry
Clubs and Spades.
The Best Picture Award in the theme category went to
Tyler Atkinson's documentary The Masonic Order
which included a guest appearance from USU President
Kermit Hall.
In the open category Atkinson's Workplace Violence
won awards for Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best
Director.
The final award was a Lifetime of Achievement Award
for club organizer Yost, who will be leaving USU for
medical school when he graduates in May.
"I love making movies," said Yost. "I
hope the club continues after I'm gone."
To join the club students can e-mail Yost at usufilmclub@hotmail.com.
Yost said beyond the $10 membership fee, members are
only required to come to meetings and participate.
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