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PBS SoCal announced today the 33 student finalists and their short films selected as participants for the 25th season of the FINE CUT Festival of Films. After 25 years of being founded by Jack Larson, who may be best known for his portrayal of photographer/reporter Jimmy Olsen in the 1952-1958 television series “Adventures of Superman,” FINE CUT continues to showcase a collection of short films from hundreds of student filmmakers across Southern California through a series of broadcast episodes and an in-person Awards event. This year, a record-breaking $65,000+ in prizes will be awarded to the winners that were selected by a panel of 10 esteemed industry judges. In 2024, over 350 films were submitted by students from more than 45 schools (more than ever before) around the region. The FINE CUT program is made possible by a generous grant provided by the Bridges-Larson Foundation as well as the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture Creative Recovery LA Fund. The FINE CUT Festival of Films will be broadcast as a series of six one-hour broadcast episodes starting Wed., Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus in Southern California with many FINE CUT films available for streaming at pbssocal.org/finecut and on the free PBS app.
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