Santa Monica College Tops in Film Competition

Santa Monica College’s Society of 6, which is a team of students from professor Salvador Carrasco’s film production class, won first place at a "live pitch session" held earlier this month at the Santa Monica Playhouse in front of a jury of industry executives.

The students won $5,000 for SMC's film program and $2,500 for themselves.

Additionally, the students will collaborate with a professional film company, IndieEye Productions, in the filming of Society of 6’s original winning pitch for the new marketing campaign of the soft drink, Sidral Mundet Manzana Verde.

Carrasco called it an "incredible opportunity" for the students.

The competition was sponsored by My Production Workshop, Sidral Mundet, Final Draft, EP Software, American Cinematographer, and other film industry sponsors.