IFF Competition Winners 2016–17

Throughout the year, Ivy Film Festival has been holding competitions to recognize the work of student screenwriters and filmmakers. Student work is at the heart of IFF; we want to celebrate those who haven’t yet made it to the big screen. For the themed screenplay competitions, IFF releases a set of optional prompts to provide inspiration for the writing process. The 48-Hour Film Competition required that films incorporate one thing from four out of five listed categories (location, characters, props, actions, dialogue). Here are some highlights from IFF’s contests this year:

Annual Horror Screenplay Competition

First place: “Coulrophobia” by Ali Murray ‘18

excerpt from “Coulrophobia”

Second place: “SIDS” by Rex Provost ‘18

excerpt from “SIDS”

48-Hour Film Competition

Winner: “Stall”

Second place: “No Whammies”

Annual Holiday Screenplay Competition

First place: “One Little Christmas” by Francis Bogan ‘18

excerpt from “One Little Christmas”

Second place: “Christmas with Lilly” by Ali Murray ‘18

excerpt from “Christmas with Lilly”

Honorable mention: “Decommissioned” by Luke Perrotta ‘19

Annual RomCom Screenplay Competition

First place: “Popped” by Emily Adams ‘18

excerpt from “Popped”

Second place: “The Holy Trinity Church St. Valentine’s Singles Mixer” by Ali Murray ‘18

excerpt from “The Holy Trinity Church St. Valentine’s Singles Mixer”

Congratulations to all the winners, and check out our Facebook page for more information about upcoming competitions and our 2017 festival!