Making it in entertainment is difficult, but competitions are one way to get noticed. Forbes' second annual short film festival offered just that. Open to filmmakers under the age of 30, we received more than 1,200 submissions, all vying for a chance to be screened at the Under 30 Summit in Boston--a gathering of 6,000 millennial movers and shakers. The overall winner and winner of the Animated category: Wonder Dog, by Janice Lee, 23, who graduated in May from the School of Visual Arts with a degree in Computer Animation. Wonder Dog edged out Documentary winner The Extra Mile, by Courtney Ross, and Live Action/Theatrical winner Mirror, by Hadley Hillel.

Source: Forbes October 03, 2017 18:11 UTC