Marx Hall, home of the University Center for Human Values
In 2021-2022, the jury will consider digital videos (or films transferred to digital form) of any theme. Open to undergraduate students. One entry is allowed per student. The deadline to submit entries is no later than Friday, March 11, 2022.
Submission Requirements
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The preferred length of the short movie is around 7 minutes, but there is no maximum or minimum length. Music to which rights have not been secured can be used as long as the film is not shown commercially;
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Undergraduate students should upload their video to a website–YouTube, Vimeo, or some other video sharing website–and provide the jury with a stable URL.
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Each submission must be accompanied by a short biography (no more than one paragraph) of the student who made the movie (if more than one student, submit a separate biography for each student);
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An optional supporting statement about the short movie (no more than one page, double spaced).
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Please submit your film here: https://uchv.princeton.edu/smp
For more information and questions, please contact Kimberly Murray.
Current Winners of the Short Movie Prize
2021
Winner: Noa Wollstein '21 for Wednesday at Elizabeth [watch] [read]
Past Winners of the Short Movie Prize
2020
Winner: Ilene E '21 for Home | 家 [watch] [read]
Honorable Mention: Athena Chu '23 for In a Beautiful Country, Mothers Grow [watch]
2019
Theme: Hope and Despair
Winner: Bes Arnaout '20 for En Route [watch] [read]
Honorable Mention: Ryan Ozminkowski '19 for Shanghai Sole
2018
Theme: Ambivalence
Co-winner: Melanie Ho '18 for Do Not Swallow [watch] [read]
Co-winner: James Tralie '19 for Immeasurable Nature [watch] [read]
Co-winner: Mariah Wilson '18 for Maximum Capacity [watch] (email Kimberly Murray for password)
Honorable Mention: David Lopera '19 for Perfidia [watch]
2017
Theme: Fanaticism
Co-winner: James Tralie '19 for Virtual [watch] [read]
Co-winner: Elias Stern '19 for Whiskey Sour [watch] [read]
2016
Theme: Choosing
Co-winners: Chanyoung Park '17, Roxana Turcanu '16 and Cezar Mocan for Même [watch] Interview with Chanyoung.
Co-winner: Emma Michalak '17 for But for the Grace. [watch] Interview with Emma.
Honorable Mention: Ben Goodman '17 and Simon Gulergun's for Untitled [watch]
2015
Theme: Attachment
Winners: Ben Goodman ’17 and Simon Gulergun for Capture Bonding [watch] Interview with Ben.
2014
Theme: Equality
Winner: Jeanette Beebe '14 for Beyond the Boys' Club [watch] Interview with Jeanette.
Honorable Mention: Cameron Johanning '16 for Equality
Honorable Mention: Jane Pritchard '15 for Hats
2013
Theme: Justice
Winner: Michael Glassman '15 and Tom Markham '15 for A Film on Justice [read]
For more information and questions, please contact Kimberly Murray.