The Official Student Film Club of the Cinema Studies Program
Story By: Samantha Stendal
UFO members Kory Kast, Codi Roberts and Ethan Arlt
Photo courtesy of UFO
The University Film Organization (UFO) offers its members hands-on filmmaking experience through student-run production as well as weekly workshops covering various aspects of the film industry. Students who join UFO can expect to visit film studios and film festivals while connecting with fellow student filmmakers passionate about cinema.
Cinema Studies supports UFO in developing film projects. Last fall, UFO created a video for the Hyundai “Lens of Loyalty” film contest, a national competition of 25 select university film programs. The University Film Organization, one of the competition’s seven finalists, earned a $10,000 grant to produce their video. Since completing the Hyundai video, UFO has finished three “official UFO” short films, as well as several outside film projects.
Any University of Oregon student may join UFO to collaborate on student films. More information about UFO can be found at uofilm.wordpress.com.