This year, Columbia College Chicago was amongst 18 colleges invited to compete in theSprite Films™ nationwide film competition. Two of Columbia’s students, Film & Video senior, Sean Grasse, and Arts, Entertainment and Media Management senior, Sam Bengtson, are among one of the four finalist teams. As finalists, they received $15,000 to produce their 60-second film, “The Heart of the Hood.” They also had the opportunity to attend CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where they participated in workshops and met with industry leaders to discuss their film projects and future endeavours.

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