INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
FILM FESTIVAL
EMORY FILM & MEDIA
PRESENTED BY
FOR STUDENTS,
BY STUDENTS
ABOUT US
The Aperture International Student Film Festival presented by Emory University Film and Media is a competitive student festival with films originating anywhere in the world, including but not limited to the following categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation, LGBTQ+, and International Language. The audience votes for its favorite film in each screening. Web series are not accepted.
We are a team of passionate individuals from Emory University, united by a shared commitment to nurturing the creativity and artistic expression of students through the film medium. We empower emerging artists, storytellers, and innovators.
Through aperture, we aim to focus on the lens of creativity, illuminating stories and shaping perspectives one frame at a time.
OUR TEAM 2025
James Pellerito
Founding Director
Kayleena Nguyen
Programmer & Website
Anna Zhai
Programmer & Design
Sofia Barbosa Slivinskis
Programmer
Licia Brown
Programmer
Charles Chen
Programmer
Smart Chen
Programmer & Photography
Van Fraser
Programmer
Zuri Greene
Programmer
Michelle Kim
Programmer
Emma Liao
Programmer
Campbell Loeffler
Programmer
Peter Loiselle
Programmer
Justin Romanow
Programmer
Paige Sullivan
Programmer
Jacob Sun
Programmer
Owen Zealey-Chen
Programmer
Amy Zhang
Programmer
Evelyn Zhao
Programmer
Liz Zuo
Programmer
SUBMIT
YOUR FILM
FILM
FESTIVAL
APRIL 15, 2025
APERTURE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
JOIN US FOR OUR 1ST ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL
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