Congratulations to the Winners of the SUNY Wide Film Festival

Purchase College hosted the annual festival April 9 and 10. Program and selections available for viewing through April 20.

Congratulations to all the finalists and prize winners from the School of Film and Media Studies and the SWFF10 team. The Festival was a huge online success!

Best of Fest

Princesa by Melanie Rosete, Purchase College


The Fort by Asastasia Goldberg, Audience Favorite Audience Favorite
The Fort by Anastasia Goldberg, Purchase College


3's Ol Bamboo by Heather Kendall Best Animation Best Animation
3’s Ol Bamboo by Heather Kendall, Purchase College


Evolving Media by Jesse Pieratti, Best Documentary Best Documentary
Evolving Media by Jesse Pieratti, Dutchess Community College


House Sparrow by Annelise Andre, Best Experimental Best Experimental
House Sparrow by Annelise Andre, Purchase College


God Made a Farmer by Carl Aldinger, Green Award Green Award
God Made A Farmer by Carl Aldinger, Fredonia


Film still from Princesa by Melanie Rosete, Best of Fest winner Best Narrative
Princesa by Melanie Rosete, Purchase College


Breathless by Lily Nordheimer, Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Breathless by Lily Nordheimer, Purchase College


The Fainting Game by Marshall Gillson, Best Screenplay Best Screenplay
The Fainting Game by Marshall Gillson, Stony Brook University


The Girl with the Red Hair by Jacob Cleary, Honorable Mention Dormitory by Vik Zoeller, Honorable Mention Honorable Mentions
The Girl with the Red Hair by Jacob Cleary, Purchase College
Dormitory by Vik Zoeller, Purchase College


If you missed the amazing programs you still have the chance to watch the Opening Remarks, Films, Panels, Screenplays, and Awards Presentations. Register to watch all programs, available on the SWFF10 website through April 20, 2021at sunywidefilmfestival.com