You and your team have 24 hours to write, shoot, edit and post a 3-minute video... GO! Your team will compete for prizes against other SUNY Geneseo students in an attempt to incorporate three elements (from a list provided by the GIFF Overlords) into the most witty, interesting, and compelling video. This is a chance for students of all talents to flex their creative muscles and demonstrate a variety of skills, whether they be writers, actors, videographers, or editors. Rally the troops and get started!
Geneseo Insomnia Film Festival
2024 GIFF COMING SOON!
The details at a glance
2024 Timeline
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January 1stRegistration Opens
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March 9thSpring Break BeginsRegistrants Past this Point Will Not Receive T-Shirts
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March 16thSpring Break Ends
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March 18thPre-Event Meeting (Drop in South 345 between 3:00-5PM)
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March 22ndGIFF Begins (5PM)5:00 PM
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March 23rdGIFF Ends! (5PM)5:00 PM
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April 24thGREAT Day Awards Ceremony6:00PM, Wadsworth Auditorium
More details
Prizes
First Place | TBD |
Second Place | TBD |
Third Place | Valuable Geneseo Swag Bags |
Video submissions will be judged by a panel of five SUNY Geneseo Faculty and Staff. Each judge will use a subjective zero to five scale in each of the following categories:
- Impact: Did the judges laugh? Did they cry? Did it make them think?
- Cinematography: Was the the video visually compelling?
- Story: How well written, thought-out and portrayed is the story being told using the elements provided?
- Gestalt: How did the totality of the video strike the individual judge?
2018 Award Winners
Contact Us
dolce(at)geneseo.edu | |
In Person | Come Visit the GIFF HQ in South 225A |
Phone | (585) 245-6111 |
www.facebook.com/GeneseoInsomniaFilm | |
@GeneseoInsomnia |