Watch Cell Phone Movie Contest Winner and Finalists
— -- Mike Potter is the winner of the Cellflix Film festival with his 30-second cell phone movie entitled "Cheat."
Potter beat out 178 contestants between the ages of 13 and 20 who submitted 30-second movies shot entirely on their cell phones. The Cellflix Film festival is hosted by Ithaca College.
Potter, a student at Ithaca, was inspired to make the film while watching his grandparents at dinner.
"I saw something in their interactions, how much fun they have together, that was so powerful that I knew it would jump out in something as quick as a 30-second piece," Potter wrote in his entry form.
Potter received the grand prize of $5,000.
You can see Potter's winning video -- as well as the videos of all 10 finalists -- by clicking on the links below.
Mike Potter
Ithaca College
Title: "Cheat," a story about human interaction
Click here to watch the video.
Peter Herron
Moorestown High School in Moorestown, N.J.
Title: "Blind Before Yesterday," an artistic look at everyday objects
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Forrest Sansom and Bryan Oki
University of Colorado, Boulder and University of Arizona
Title: "Short Movie," a film about the progression of life and the fluctuation of time as it passes
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Dylan Luyt
Ithaca College
Title: "Burst Impressions," a film about how a typical bar can attract a diverse group of individuals, some similar, some different, and even some that appear to be of a different species
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Johan Paulsen
Sweden
Title: "What If We Had Cell Phones in 1986?," a film that intelligently delivers a cultural impact and artistic record
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Brandon Roots
New York University
Title: "Broken Sounds," a simple story about taking out the trash
Sudhanshu Saria
Ithaca College
Title: "Demographic," a film about understanding your identity and yourself
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Lauren Brady
East High School in Denver
Title: "On Second Thought," a simple story using flash forward
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Brad Gover
Title: "Boo Ahh," a French puppet show
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Sam Friedman
Ithaca College
Title: "Log and Capture," everyday images set to music