“Untitled for James”
MISSOULA – A short film made by recent University of Montana graduate Ali Tabibnejad is one of 100 entries competing for $50,000 and the chance to become a feature-length movie.
Tabibnejad made “Untitled for James” earlier this year as his thesis project, then entered it in OpenFilm.com’s first-ever “Get it Made” competition. The 19-minute movie features a cast and crew made entirely of UM students and was shot on campus, around Missoula and outside Kalispell. Tabibnejad earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in digital filmmaking from UM in May.
More than 100 films are competing in the first round of the contest. The public can view the entries at openfilm.com, and anyone with an e-mail address can create an account and vote for their favorite film during the month of July.
After public voting closes, the top six vote-getters will go before a panel of judges that includes film industry professionals James Caan, Robert Duvall, Mark Rydell, Scott Caan and others. The panel will select one winning film. The winner will receive $50,000 cash and a $200,000 financing contract to turn their short film into a feature film.
“Untitled for James” has been viewed more than 6,000 times and has been consistently among the top six vote-getters since voting began.
-UM News Service
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