SunDeis: The New England College Film Festival is held annually at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The festival's proceedings are free and open to everyone in the film community.

Last year's featured speakers included:

-Sam Weisman '73
director: "Who’s The Boss"
director: "L.A. Law"
other film credits:
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
George of the Jungle (1997)
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)

-Gary David Goldberg '66
writer and producer: "Spin City"
writer and producer: "Family Ties"

Last year's nominees included student films from:

Harvard University
Cornell University
Brandeis University
Ithaca College
University of Indiana

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SUNDEIS 2006: April 1 and 2

> view student films - winning films to receive major prizes from our corporate sponsors

> attend workshops led by film industry experts

> celebrity guests and speakers:

-Jesse L. Martin (Rent, "Law and Order")

-Emmy winner S. Epatha Merkerson ("Law and Order," "Lackawanna Blues")

-Academy Award winner Margaret O'Brien ("Meet Me in St. Louis")

-Randal Malone, Hollywood's "King of Horror"

-others to be announced!

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STUDENT FILM SUBMISSIONS:

> ALL genres accepted (documentary, music video, etc)

> must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2006

> shorts or feature-length films (not exceeding 2 hours) welcome

> VHS or DVD

> no more than one submission per filmmaker

> submission must include:

-two copies of the film
-names and titles of the filmmakers
-contact's e-mail address
-a brief history of the project (250 or fewer words)
-sheet music for any original music

> mail to:

Sundeis Film Festival Submissions
Attn: Shadya Ballug, MS 203
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454

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If you are a business/vendor interested in buying a table at this event or willing to donate a prize in return for extensive advertising on event materials, contact Shadya at sballug@brandeis.edu.