It's that time of year again! BYU's Final Cut Film Festival is upon us. Every year, hundreds of student films get submitted, but only a few get chosen to be shown in BYU's annual showcase. Final Cut started in 1992, but died out after a few years. I was lucky enough to be part of a small crew of students who brought it back in 2011. Since then, we've managed to keep the festival afloat, giving students an opportunity to show off their films. We've also made the festival a networking opportunity. Every year, we invite film alumni to come to a gala right before the festival to meet the students and recruit them for their upcoming projects. This gets them kids with talent to work on their projects, as well as jobs for the kids. Everybody wins!
Every year, we also bring in judges to judge which films stand out above the rest. The best commercial, best animation, best documentary and best narrative are all picked out from the 30-40 films that are chosen.
I'm part of the board of students who decide which pieces get in the festival and which ones don't. I have to say that this year shows a lot of promise and will likely turn out to be a great festival. Here's a trailer I cut together using the pieces lined up for this year's festival:
BYU Final Cut Film Festival 2014 Trailer from BYU Student Film Association on Vimeo.
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