2008 Woodie Awards
Macalester film contest has $5,000 top prize
By: Tressa Versteeg, Staff Writer
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: News
Aspiring student filmmakers will get a chance to showcase their talents and earn some money for making a film about the college. As part of the college's ongoing fundraising efforts, the capital campaign will host a student video contest, and winners will receive $2,500 or $5,000 prizes.
The capital campaign, formally known as Step Forward: The Campaign for Macalester, is sponsoring the competition. College representatives will show the winning video presentation to potential donors during a ten state tour in the fall, in hopes that the films will help demonstrate what the college is like and what students are capable of.
The idea for the contest emerged last summer through capital campaign research done by MCSG President Franz Meyer '09 and Campaign Steering Committee Chair Jerry Crawford '71 of fundraising methods at other schools. The majority of the planning for the contest began this semester. Crawford is personally supplying $10,000 for prize money.
"This campaign will ensure that Macalester continues to be defined by its academic excellence and unparalleled access for talented students from all backgrounds," Crawford was quoted as saying in the Step Forward brochure.
"It's not just about raising money, it's about creating opportunities for Macalester students… and providing more of the resources so that students can do the things they want to do," Meyer said. "We want the video to be a window into the Macalester experience… [something] that speaks about Macalester, hopefully in a positive way."
According to Step Forward Events Coordinator Karlyn Wegmann, there has been a lot of negative feedback about the capital campaign because of "uniformed and na've" opinions. Wegmann said that misconceptions about the capital campaign and concerns over how the money it raises will be utilized have led to misunderstandings about the intent of the contest, noting that a student is not becoming a spokesperson for the campaign by making a film.
The capital campaign, formally known as Step Forward: The Campaign for Macalester, is sponsoring the competition. College representatives will show the winning video presentation to potential donors during a ten state tour in the fall, in hopes that the films will help demonstrate what the college is like and what students are capable of.
The idea for the contest emerged last summer through capital campaign research done by MCSG President Franz Meyer '09 and Campaign Steering Committee Chair Jerry Crawford '71 of fundraising methods at other schools. The majority of the planning for the contest began this semester. Crawford is personally supplying $10,000 for prize money.
"This campaign will ensure that Macalester continues to be defined by its academic excellence and unparalleled access for talented students from all backgrounds," Crawford was quoted as saying in the Step Forward brochure.
"It's not just about raising money, it's about creating opportunities for Macalester students… and providing more of the resources so that students can do the things they want to do," Meyer said. "We want the video to be a window into the Macalester experience… [something] that speaks about Macalester, hopefully in a positive way."
According to Step Forward Events Coordinator Karlyn Wegmann, there has been a lot of negative feedback about the capital campaign because of "uniformed and na've" opinions. Wegmann said that misconceptions about the capital campaign and concerns over how the money it raises will be utilized have led to misunderstandings about the intent of the contest, noting that a student is not becoming a spokesperson for the campaign by making a film.
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James Anderson
posted 4/20/08 @ 11:52 PM CST
Do you have to be a student of the college to compete?
http://filmschools4u.blogspot.com/
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