WSFF Picks Marshall
Matthew Marshall of iFilmGroup.org
Award-winning director Matthew Marshall, who is the co-founder of iFilmGroup and co-owner of m & s Marshall Productions is one of the 2018 Western Smartphone Film Festival Judges. Marshall along with several other industry professionals from London Ontario will make up the panel that will judge the top ten films submitted to the festival which will be held on Saturday, February 10th on the Western Campus.
The Western Smartphone Film Festival is a student-run organization at Western University and is focused on developing youth in the field of film and entertainment by means of an annual smartphone short film festival. With a focus on inclusivity and garnishing Canada's diverse and talented student population. The festival uses the smartphone as a platform to allow a broad range of students to explore their creativity and further fuel their passion for the arts.
Matthew Marshall has over twenty-eight years of experience in the film industry. He has worked with a wide variety of professional people and held almost every position of a film crew. He specializes in directing and scriptwriting but has his post-graduate certificate in broadcast digital editing and applications. He has produced such award-winning films as the feature-length, Daughter of the King and the short film Tuned In. His films have captured 79 awards and have been officially selected in 38 other festivals around the world. Of the awards won, Matthew has won 11 awards for his direction of his films.
Matthew is also the co-founder of iFilmGroup, which is an inter-generational program with youth and seniors making films. The group builds multi-generational relationships and networks by mentoring those involved through the film making process, as the different generations transition the journey of life. Information about the iFilmGroup can be found at www.ifilmgroup.org
The festival was held on February 10, 2018. Five of the films were shown then a short intermission. After the intermission, there was a film panel Q & A in which Matthew Marshall was part of the panel for a 30-minute discussion. Following the panel, the other five films of the top ten were shown. Then the Audience "choice" voted and giveaway announcements were announced. Followed by the top three films of the festival. The festivities wrapped up with a reception where the public was able to interact with the panel and the filmmakers. Information about the festival can be found at https://www.wsffcanada.com/
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