Senior Thesis Films
2017 Film Festival Winners
Kurtis Riley’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Fell Swoop’: Won Best In Show and Kurtis Riley Won Best Editing In Show With This Film
SPONSORED BY: BLACK MAGIC and SPONSORED BY: AVID
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Kyra Angione’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Awakening’: Won Second Place In Show
SPONSORED BY: B&H PHOTO VIDEO
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Tyler Ligay’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Double Jeopardy’: Won Third Best In Show
SPONSORED BY: G-TECHNOLOGY
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Patrick Hopkin’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Piccolo Vento’: Won Faculty Jury Award For Best Film
SPONSORED BY: HOFSTRA FILM
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Jack Finlayson’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Harold’: Received an Honorable Mention for Best Film By the Hofstra Film Department (Chosen by the Hofstra Film Department Professors)
SPONSORED BY: HOFSTRA FILM
Note: This film is an excerpt fo the full version.
Erica Sattler’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Grace’: Won Faculty Jury Award for Best Film
SPONSORED BY: HOFSTRA FILM
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
2016 Film Festival Winners
Scott Aharoni’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Bardo’: Won Best In Show as well as Best Editing and Producer of the Year For This Film
SPONSORED BY: AVID and MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING AND BUDGETING
He also received the Hofstra Golden Lion for Best In Show
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Zachary Maller’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Possessed By Love’: Won Second Best In Show and Won Best Screenplay For Short Film
SPONSORED BY: FINAL DRAFT
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Ryan Sarno’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Repentance’: Won Third Best In Show, along with Best Sound Design, Best Production Design, and Holly Fischer Won Best Cinematography for this film
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Patrick Shay’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Friend’: Received an Honorable Mention for Best Film By the Hofstra Film Department (Chosen by the Hofstra Film Department Professors)
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Sarah Wach’s Senior Thesis Film ‘The Quixotic: Slightly Befuddling Pursuit of the Golden Gnome’: Won The Roland Chen Award for Most Original Film. Also Won Honorable Mention For Best Film.
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
William Meade’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Family Inc.’: Won the Faculty Jury Award for Best Film
SPONSORED BY: HOFSTRA FILM
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
Joseph Dibble’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Christmas Dinner’: Received an Honorable Mention for Best Film By the Hofstra Film Department (Chosen by the Hofstra Film Department Professors)
Note: This film is an excerpt of the full version.
2015 Film Festival Winners
Rand Smith’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Between the Fires’: Won Best In Show
SPONSORED BY: DIGITAL BOLEX (Award: D16)
Alessandro Girolami’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Off The Rails’: Won Second Best In Show
SPONSORED BY: B&H PHOTO VIDEO
Joseph Rocco Plescia’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Slapdash Vendetta’: Won Second Best In Show and Joseph Rocco Plescia Won Producer of the Year and Best Screenplay For Short Film
SPONSORED BY: G-TECHNOLOGY, MOVIE MAGIC, and FINAL DRAFT
Matthew Mullen’s Senior Thesis Film ‘Gateway’: Won Best Editing and Best Sound Design
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