Inaugural Northwestern University Film Festival

Block held its inaugural Northwestern University Film Festival May 25. Director Harold Ramis (“Groundhog Day”) opened the festival and discussed his Hollywood beginnings. Before breaking into film, he worked at Playboy magazine and Second City. The classic Animal House, which he co-wrote, helped establish his name and his continual sharp comedies have made him legendary.

The first 25 minutes of Richard Linklater’s forthcoming "A Scanner Darkly" followed a screening of the student films.

Congrats to the all the winners!

Best Animated Short, “Life Unraveled” (3 min.), Sarah Cortese
Best Documentary Short, “Uptown: Portrait of a Palace” (26 min.), John Pappas and Michael Bisberg
Best Experimental Short, “Waves” (3 min.), Rachel Kichler
Best Narrative Short, “One More Coffee” (9 min.), Adam Price and Kunal Savkur

Honorable Mention, Animated Short, “The Lesson of the Moth” (3 min.), Sarah Cortese
Honorable Mention, Documentary Short, “Rushed” (12 min.), Marcus Cohlan
Honorable Mention, Experimental Short, “Don’t Worry—I’m a Rap Star” (4 min.), Jackie Doherty, Rachel Wolther and Kristin Bongiovanni
Honorable Mention, Experimental Short, “Arrow of Time” (3 min.), Arturo Menchaca
Honorable Mention, Narrative Short, “A Cup of Coffee” (6 min.), Jung Hyun Lee and Bongsoo J. Koo
Honorable Mention, Narrative Short, “Vom-o-Rama” (4 min.), Rachel Wolther, Amy Hirschtick, and Jackie Doherty
Honorable Mention, Narrative Short, “Pleasant Valley High” (10 min.), Anthony Williams and Michael Gaertner