You and your team have 24 hours to write, shoot, edit, and post a 3-minute video... GO! Your team will compete for prizes against other SUNY Geneseo students by incorporating three elements (from a list provided by the GIFF staff) into the most witty, interesting, and compelling video you can. This is a chance for students of all talents to flex their creative muscles and demonstrate a variety of skills, whether they be writers, actors, videographers, or editors. Rally the troops and get started!
Geneseo Insomnia Film Festival
THE 2025 GIFF IS COMING!
Filming: Friday, March 28 at 5:00 PM to Saturday, March 29 at 5:00 PM in South Hall 345
Award Ceremony: Wednesday, April 23 (GREAT Day) at 6:00 PM in Wadsworth Auditorium
The details at a glance
2025 Timeline
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February 3rdRegistration Officially Opens
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March 15thSpring Break BeginsRegistrants Past this Point Will Not Receive T-Shirts
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March 22thSpring Break Ends
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March 25thPre-Event Meeting (Drop in South 345 between 3:00-5:00 PM)
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March 28thGIFF Begins (5PM)5:00 PM
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March 29thGIFF Ends (5PM)5:00 PM
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April 23rdGREAT Day Award Ceremony6:00 PM, Wadsworth Auditorium
More details
Prizes
First Place | TBD |
Second Place | TBD |
Third Place | TBD |
Video submissions will be judged by a panel of five SUNY Geneseo faculty and staff members. Each judge will use a subjective zero to five scale in each of the following categories:
- Impact: Did the judges laugh? Did they cry? Did it make them think?
- Cinematography: Was the the video visually compelling?
- Story: How well written, thought-out, and portrayed is the story being told using the elements provided?
- Gestalt: How did the totality of the video strike the individual judge?
2023 Participants and Award Winners
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In Person | Come visit the GIFF HQ in Blake B! |
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