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From left, Grace Ann Mattair and Sam Zaslow-Braverman are the first and second place winners, respectively, of the David R. Ames Film Award. Their films use kaleidoscopes as the central theme.

David Ames films: from inspiration to the big screen

By Matthew Telyczka, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2025

Each year since 2007, Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications holds the David R. Ames Film Award to recognize student scriptwriters and filmmakers across a range of disciplines. With the...

From left Abby Hauptman and Christina Ruivivar work on the set of "The Friday Film Five", a student film directed by Hauptman for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program.

Student film becomes Coca-Cola Refreshing Films finalist

By Antonio Ferme • May 28, 2020
Over the course of the six-month program, students are given the opportunity to bring their visions to reality — and possibly to the big screen.
Sophomore Alison Walker interviews Jonathon Schindler with the help of sophomore Kelly Baffoni for her documentary film "Facebeater." Her film won Best Documentary Film at the second annual Student Film Festival.

Student Film Festival provides real world exposure

By Sierra Guardiola, Life and Culture Editor • February 7, 2018
“It’s definitely fun to go to your local art house cinema and see your work up on the screen,” junior Anna Gardner, programming director for The Studio said.  
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