The Big Muddy Film Festival, based at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale Illinois, is the longest-running student-organized film festival in the United States. The Big Muddy is dedicated to supporting the work of emerging and accomplished filmmakers and video artists.


This year's program is supported by:
the SIUC Fine Arts Activity Fee,
the Undergraduate Student Government,
and the College of Mass Communications and Media Arts


Big Muddy Film Festival
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Department of Cinema and Photography
1100 Lincoln Drive, Room 1101
Carbondale, Ill 62901

618.453.8301
618.453.2264 (fax)
info@bigmuddyfilm.com

Welcome!


03.01.10 by admin.

The eagle has landed! Last night's Best of The Fest included work selected by our esteemed jurors in the categories of experimental, documentary, animation, and narrative. This year, honors and awards go to:

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Educating Cooper by Bryan Litt (Narrative). educatingcooper.com
Too Soon, Too Late by Adrienne Finelli (Documentary)
Tales From The Catholic Church of Elvis by Mercy Malick & Michael Traynor (Narrative, special mention for costume design)

BEST OF EXPERIMENTAL: Penumbra by Kimberly McLaughlin

BEST OF DOCUMENTARY: Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger by Bob Hercules

BEST OF ANIMATION: Let's Pollute by Geefwee Boedoe

BEST OF NARRATIVE: 5 Dollars by Clay Jeter

Thanks again to all the filmmakers who submitted their films this year. Special thanks again to the Undergraduate Student Government, The SIUC Fine Arts Activity Fee, and The College of Mass Communication and Media Arts @ SIUC.

To stay in touch with us, view photos from the fest, and to mix with the filmmakers, please visit us on Facebook here.