5/16/2009 Success at the Fest!

The MTS Digital Media Academy and the Video Arts Department is proud to announce that "Commercial Break" a short compilation of Saturday-Night-Live-style commercial spoofs, edited by DMA student Tess Rashcio, was awarded a "Special Mention" for Narrative Film at this weekend's 2nd annual .EDU Film Festival.

Commercial Break, edited by Tess Raschio, MTS Digital Media Academy - Special Mention, Narrative from MTS Digital Media Academy on Vimeo.

In the first three weeks of every Video Arts class, students are assigned either a promotional spot for MTS, a public service announcement, or an SNL style commercial spoof. Tess took these spoofs and put them together to create her video short. Thus, virtually every student who has participated in Video Arts this year, not to mention those who helped with the graphics and sound, should be offered a congratulations on this accomplishment.

In its second year the MTS sponsored .EDU Film Festival expanded to two days and two locations, received 125 videos and films from hundreds of Minnesota students, screened 60 of those entries over the course of the two-day fest, and saw over 500 Minnesota High School students from 25 participating schools and organizations. We are very pleased with the success of the Festival this year and look forward to continue to host this important event.