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By Jonah Grinkewitz

The inaugural Monarch Short-Film Festival, featuring works from students and alumni, will take place Feb. 17 at the University Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m. Submissions are open through Jan. 30 and must be entered through FilmFreeway using .

Films must be 20 minutes or less and have been completed between January 2022 and the end of this month.

“For the students, it’s a really good opportunity for them to showcase their work,” said Carolina Conte, senior lecturer in communication and theatre arts and interim director of 51�鱨վ’s film program. “Even just the process of submitting work to a festival is one of the best ways to develop your career in film.”

A jury of film program faculty will decide winners in five categories: best fiction, best documentary, best animation, best alumni and best overall student film.

The judges will select several films to feature at the festival, and a “Best Student Film by Popular Vote” will be determined by the festival audience.

For questions about the festival, contact filmshowcase@odu.edu.