Notable Participants
UbseyMovies (of EarthBound Saga internet fame) won Best Comedy for their short film Bobby's House at the 2008 CMF National Grand Finale in New York City. In October 2010, their film Elliot Kane won Best Picture at San Jose State University.
Rod Stewart's Ambition (the film company created by Dan Rickmers) was featured in the 2010 International Grand Finale in Tribeca for their film Deuce. In April 2011, Rod Stewart's Ambition's Nick Caruso won the first ever prize for Best Actor at New York University for their short film When Sally Met Harry. and their film Yellow Fever was featured in the International Grand Finale for that same year.
In 2011, Emory University filmmaker Ien Chi won the awards for Best Picture and Best Director awards for his short film Tick Tock at the International Grand Finale. The film is currently the most viewed and highest rated film of Campus MovieFest of all time. The film went viral and collectively has approximately 1.7 million views online and has been featured in various media sources.
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