Thursday, February 23, 2006

ITHACA COLLEGE Student Wins CELLFLIX FESTIVAL For Movies Shot On Cell Phone

The first annual CELLFLIX FESTIVAL -- featuring movies shot entirely on cell phone --was won by ITHACA COLLEGE junior MIKE POTTER, a triple major from Broomfield, Colorado.

His work was selected from among the 178 entries by a panel of professional judges.

Sponsored by ITHACA COLLEGE'S ROY H. PARK SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS, THE CELLFLIX FESTIVAL invited high school and college students to utilize their creative talents to shoot a 30-second movie on their cell phone for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000.

The winning entry can be viewed at cellflixfestival.org.

To read more about the CellFlix Festival click here.

Winner Mike Potter was also featured on CNN as JEANNE MOOS took a humorous look into the world of cellphone filmmaking. Click here to view the video.

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