CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE STUDENT SHORT FILM CONTEST<\/h1>\nNovember 15th \u2013 18th at Aero Theatre<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Students from Santa Monica College, University of Southern California, Chapman University, and New York Film Academy Los Angeles were prompted to create shorts, under 5 minutes,\u00a0inspired by, or paying homage to, classic Italian cinema.<\/span><\/p>\nThe short films will be screened between November 15th<\/sup>\u00a0and November 17th<\/sup>, preceding the feature films. Three finalists will be chosen by audience ballot to move forward to the final round.<\/span><\/p>\nIn the final round, the CIS \u201918 Contest Finalist Committee, will select the first, second and third place winners from among the finalists. The winning short will be screened ahead of the closing night film on Sunday, November 18, 2018, during the Cinema Italian Style 2018 Film Festival and win\u00a0a 4-day trip to Rome and a private guided tour of the Luce Cinecitta\u0300 Studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nCIS SHORT FILM CONTEST PROGRAM<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Thursday Nov 15th
\n<\/span>CHEF-D’OEUVRE FILM D\u2019ART<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>directed by CHRIS ARMIENTI (University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts)<\/span>,\u00a0preceding THERE\u2019S NO PLACE LIKE HOME\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Thursday Nov 15th<\/span>
\nDEPARTURE<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by SUNGHO CHUN (University: New York Film Academy), preceding THE STOLEN CARAVAGGIO<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Friday Nov 16th<\/span>
\nLA FINTA FAMIGLIA<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by Roee Myzel\u00a0(University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts), preceding BOYS CRY<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Saturday Nov 17th<\/span>
\nIL BREAK UP<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by ERICKA CABRERA CARDENAS (University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts), preceding LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Sunday Nov 18th<\/span>
\nAwards Ceremony<\/span><\/strong>
\npreceding NOME DI DONNA<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>CIS SHORTS 2018<\/h1>\nSunday November 18th at Aero Th<\/strong><\/span>eatre \u2013 7.30 PM<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Students from Santa Monica College, University of Southern California, Chapman University, and New York Film Academy Los Angeles were prompted to create shorts, under 5 minutes,\u00a0inspired by, or paying homage to, classic Italian cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n The short films will be screened between November 15th<\/sup>\u00a0and November 17th<\/sup>, preceding the feature films. Three finalists will be chosen by audience ballot to move forward to the final round.<\/span><\/p>\n In the final round, the CIS \u201918 Contest Finalist Committee, will select the first, second and third place winners from among the finalists. The winning short will be screened ahead of the closing night film on Sunday, November 18, 2018, during the Cinema Italian Style 2018 Film Festival and win\u00a0a 4-day trip to Rome and a private guided tour of the Luce Cinecitta\u0300 Studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nCIS SHORT FILM CONTEST PROGRAM<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
Thursday Nov 15th
\n<\/span>CHEF-D’OEUVRE FILM D\u2019ART<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>directed by CHRIS ARMIENTI (University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts)<\/span>,\u00a0preceding THERE\u2019S NO PLACE LIKE HOME\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/li>Thursday Nov 15th<\/span>
\nDEPARTURE<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by SUNGHO CHUN (University: New York Film Academy), preceding THE STOLEN CARAVAGGIO<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/li>Friday Nov 16th<\/span>
\nLA FINTA FAMIGLIA<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by Roee Myzel\u00a0(University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts), preceding BOYS CRY<\/span><\/h3>\nSaturday Nov 17th<\/span>
\nIL BREAK UP<\/span><\/strong>
\ndirected by ERICKA CABRERA CARDENAS (University: University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts), preceding LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY<\/span><\/h3>\nSunday Nov 18th<\/span>
\nAwards Ceremony<\/span><\/strong>
\npreceding NOME DI DONNA<\/span><\/h3>\nCIS SHORTS 2018<\/h1>\n
Sunday November 18th at Aero Th<\/strong><\/span>eatre \u2013 7.30 PM<\/span>
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