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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. 

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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

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WE WELCOME SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

EMORY UNIVERSITY STUDENT        EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI        UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT       GRADUATE STUDENT

FILM
FESTIVAL

APRIL 15, 2025

APERTURE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

JOIN US FOR OUR 1ST ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

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MORE INFO TO COME SOON

SPONSORS

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YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US BRING EMERGING VOICES INTO FOCUS. THANK YOU.

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