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The 2022 Wofford Film Festival was held in Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre, housed in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts.

Produced and hosted by Omar K. Elmore '21, the festival featured the work of several students including short films, table reads of screenplays, and new media projects.

Dr. Julie Sexeny, Coordinator of Film & Digital Media at Wofford College, helped students to realize their projects in her classes.

Three students helped act as characters in table reads throughout the program. From left to right: Kendall Owens '22, Mims Weldon '22, SJ Vaughan '22

JUDGES

Myna Joseph holds degrees from Wellesley College and Columbia University's MFA Film program. Her award-winning short film MAN screened at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight, as well as Sundance, SXSW, and New Directors/New Films Festival. She was nominated for a 2016 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for THE MEND.

Kyla Burwick is a graduate of Wofford College’s Film and Digital Media program. She is currently obtaining a Masters in Narrative Media Storytelling (Screenwriting for Film and Television) at University of Georgia-Athens. She works as a filmmaker, dance instructor, and choreographer

Khalil Gamble is a Wofford alumni class of 2020 from Sprtanburg, South Carolina. He is currently getting his MFA in filmmaking at Howard University.

AWARD-WINNERS

Yasmin Lee '23 won Best Direction and Best Short Film for her animated film, Poppin'

Kendall Owens, after getting the chance to read her screenplay in full during the program, won the Best Screenplay, Short award for her script, Cry Wolf

Abigail Woodall '23 won the Best Screenplay, Feature award for her project, Sam of New York City

RECEPTION

AVI catered a reception before the event with hors d' oeuvres and wine.

PHOTOS

Thank you to everyone that supported this year's festival.

Special thanks to Paulina Veremchuk for all the photos, shot on film.

Thank you to David Kenworthy, Technical Director, and Martin Aigner, IT Specialist, for your help before and during the festival.

Appreciate

Credits:

Created with images by AB Photography - "Portrait of white wolf in the forest" • hit1912 - "Wide panorama image of New York Manhattan"