Campus MovieFest: Founded at Emory

Campus MovieFest (CMF) began nearly a decade ago when David Roemer (Class of 2002) and three other students at Emory University provided students with everything they needed -- including camcorders and Apple laptops -- to make movies in one week. Since then, more than 250,000 students have told their stories on the big screen, receiving all the necessary technology and training for free thanks to corporate partners and schools. Much has changed since that first festival in 2001, but the mission and passion remain the same. The goal of CMF is still to showcase the next generation of moviemakers and empower people everywhere to share their stories with the world.

During this year's tour, 250,000 students participated in over fifty events, earning $400,000 in prizes and the chance to see their movies on the big screen at school red carpet finales and regional grand finales at The Presidio and Cowell Theater in San Francisco, at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, and the SVA Theater in New York City during the Tribeca Film Festival, in addition to showcases on AT&T phones and in-flight on Virgin America. The events culminated at the CMF International Grand Finale at Wynn Las Vegas in June 2010, where Emory students took home the Best Drama award for their short film entitled, The Gerstein Report.

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