Explore The Vault

Take a trip through the years and see how we have empowered filmmakers of the next generation.

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2023

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Boise State University
Writer/Producer: Gracie Hall
Director: Bella Hall

Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode

UCLA
Producer/Director: Christine Zivic
Director of Photography: Gabriela Spampinato

a leg up

A Leg Up

SCAD Savannah
Producer/Co-Director: Negan Fu
Writer/Co-Director: Will Fritz

phone date

Phone Date

Ithaca College
Producer: Sam Smith
Writer/Director: Malaika Menezes

Cinematic Touch

The Cinematic Touch

Capilano University
Producer: Matthew Carew
Writer/Director: Mika Heiskanen

2022

peace of mind

Peace of Mind

Cal State University - LA
Writer, Director: Bryan Harris
Producer: Lynn Nguyen

movie hopping

Movie Hopping

Chapman University
Co-Writer, Director: May-Lynn Le
Co-Writer, Producer: Kaylen Ng

Say cheese

Say Cheese

Rochester Institute of Technology
Co-Writer, Director: Anna McClanahan
Co-Writer, Producer: Gabriel Ponte-Fleary

synergy

Synergy

UCLA
Writer, Director: Jenny Reed
Producer: Savana Vagueiro da Fonseca

2020

Neon Jungle

Neon Jungle

Biola University
Director / Co-Producer: Forrest Clark
Producer: Grace Lindblad

magic

Magic

Columbia College Chicago
Director: Miguel Garcia
Producer: Mia Elliott

friday film five

The Friday Film Five

Ithaca College
Writer / Director: Abby Hauptman
Producer: Desiree Tolchin

let loose

Let Loose

SCAD
Co-Director / Writer: Elina Itugot
Co-Director / Animation Supervisor: Henry Zhinin

just a step away

Just a Step Away

SVA
Director: Katy-May Hudson
Producer: Sakshi Gurnani

2019

the big wish

The Big Wish

UNLV
Director: Nicholle Peterson
Producer: Lily Campisi

you didnt know that

You Didn't Know That

NYU
Director: Cooper Peery
Producer: Tyler Sanchez

the exchange

The Exchange

The New School
Director: Thais Vitorelli
Producer: Jamie Rabinovitch

it happened like this

It Happened Like This

UCLA
Director: Nathan Nguyen-Le
Producer: Elon Zlotnik

More Vault Films

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The Premiere

Columbia University
Writer / Director: Max McGillivray
Producer: Ronald Brown

VIEW MAX'S FILM

The Library

Ithaca College
Director: Clara Montague
Producer: Eva Kirie

VIEW CLARA'S FILM

Frozen in Time

UCLA
Writer / Director: Golden Zhao
Producer: Jessie Lee

VIEW GOLDEN'S FILM

Just One Bite

SVA
Writer / Director: Amanda Alvich
Exec. Producer / BTS Director: Mika Orr

VIEW MIKA'S FILM

Movie Life

Elon University
Writer / Director: Patrick Wei
Producer: Hunter Strauch

VIEW PATRICK'S FILM

Crunch Time

Chapman
Director: Tom Teller
Producer / Editor: Julian Conner

VIEW TOM'S FILM

Just in Time

UCLA
Writer / Director: Golden Zhao
Producer: Stephen Heleker

VIEW GOLDEN'S FILM

Coca‑Cola Gaze

AFI
Writer / Director: Mia Niebruegge
Producer: Jane Hollon

VIEW MIA'S FILM

Regal Lights

NYU
Writer / Director: Justin Scholar
Producer: Brian Blum

VIEW BRIAN'S FILM

Wanderfull

Elon University
Writer / Editor: Lillian Engel
Production Design / Costume: Azzurra Catucci

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A Life's Inspiration

Elon University
Writer / Director: Eric
Hernandez

VIEW ERIC'S FILM

Blindfold

SVA
Writer / Director: Ameer
Kazmi

VIEW AMEER'S FILM

24 Frames

SCAD
Writer / Director: Noah
Sterling

Producer: Emily Croke

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VIEW EMILY'S FILM

Fresh

Art Institute of Charlotte
Writer / Director: John Kofonow

VIEW JOHN'S FILM

What We Need

UCLA
Writer / Director: Merlin Camozzi

Wall of Inspiration

SVA
Writer / Director: Angel Cardenas

See Your Dreams

SCAD
Writer / Director: Olivia Riley-Day

Thirsty Enough

Columbia College Chicago
Writer / Director: Robert Forney

VIEW ROBERT'S FILM

Paint the City

SCAD
Writer / Director: Noah Sterling

VIEW NOAH'S FILM

Break The Night

Elon University
Writer / Director: Dean Coots

VIEW DEAN'S FILM

No Doubt About It

UCLA
Director: Manhea Kim

VIEW MANHEA'S FILM

Message in a Bottle

FSU
Writer / Director: Sean Tien

Prom Night

UCLA
Writer / Director: Simon Savelyev
Writer / Director: Steven Huffaker

VIEW STEVEN'S FILM

Rocketeer

Elon University
Writer / Director: Jay Light

VIEW JAY'S FILM

Wild At Heart

FSU
Writer / Director: John Wikstrom

VIEW JOHN'S FILM

Love Refreshed

UCLA
Director / Producer: Sandy Stenzel
Writer / Producer: Josephine Green Zhang

VIEW JOSEPHINE'S FILM

28 Ounces Later

USC
Director: Brent McHenry

Rendevouz

USC
Producer: Josh (J.D.)
Compton
Writer / Director: Mark Kosin

VIEW JOSH'S FILM

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Makeshift

SCAD
Director: Brody Carmichael

My Hero

USC
Writer / Director: Anna James

Summer Wonderland

USC
Director: RJ Daniel Hanna
Producer: Tracy Oliver

VIEW RJ'S FILM

Meanwhile

USC
Writer / Director: Jerome Sable
Producer: Mike Montgomery

Moonlight Theater

USC
Producer: Nathan Ruegger
Writer / Director: HIKARI Miyazaki

VIEW HIKARI'S FILM

Butter Not Forget

USC
Director: Michael Koerbel
Producer: Jennifer Handorf

Back to the Movies

USC
Director: Chris Farrington
Producer: Shannon Latimer

VIEW CHRIS' FILM

Six Steps to Success

USC
Writer / Director: Sebastian Davis

VIEW SEBASTIAN'S FILM

The Museum

UCLA
Writer / Director: Austin Formato

The Report

USC
Director: John Alan Thompson
Producer: Patrick Knipe

VIEW JOHN'S FILM

The Disappearing Act

SCAD
Writer / Director: Colin Levy
Writer / Director: Roque Nonini

Theater 13

USC
Writer / Director: Sebastian Davis

VIEW SEBASTIAN'S FILM

Classroom Antics

FSU
Writer / Director: Jesse Barksdale
Writer / Producer: Brett Kushner

VIEW JESSE'S FILM

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Ringtone

UCLA
Writer / Director: Austin Formato

The Line Starts Here

FSU
Writer / Director: Matthew Pope

Tickets

Tickets
Director: Jason Klein

Being Reel

Columbia University
Writer / Director: Brett Levner
Writer / Producer: Steve Stole

Love and Other Stuff

USC
Writer / Director: Jennie Chamberlain
Writer / Director: Gabriel Lichstein

Movie Date

USC
Producer: Judith Fernando
Writer / Director: Christine Shin

VIEW CHRISTINE'S FILM

The Essentials

USC
Writer / Producer: J.R. Arinaga
Writer / Director: Tyler Soper

Making it to The Movies

University of Texas, Austin
Writer / Director / Producer: Jason King
Writer / Director / Producer: Daniel Hanna

VIEW DANIEL'S FILM

Childhood Dreams

UCLA
Producer: David Lederman
Writer / Director: Lex Halaby

The Perfect Date

USC
Director: Ian Kaufman

It's How We Play The Game

USC
Writer / Director: Jeffrey Wadlow

Vertof Goes to Hollywood

UCLA
Writer / Director: Chris Eska

VIEW CHRIS' FILM

Must Be Love

NYU
Writer / Director: Rafael del Toro

VIEW RAFAEL'S FILM

Rockwell Academy

USC
Writer / Director: Scott Zabielski

The Auteur

NYU
Writer / Director: Rachel Morrison

Through Thick and Thin

USC
Writer / Director: Fredrick Johnson

VIEW FREDRICK'S FILM

Rapunzel Goes to the Movies

Columbia University
Producer: Lilly Scourits
Writer / Director: Beatrice Sasha Kobow

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