Kingfield Native Emily Gordon Takes First Place at Mount Ida College Film Festival

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Emily Gordon; Media Credit: Laura MacFee

NEWTON, MA (03/08/2010)(readMedia)-- Emily Gordon, a native of Kingfield, Maine and graduate of Mount Abram Regional High School, won first place at the Third Annual Mount Ida College Film Festival. The festival was held March 4-6 at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA.

Gordon, a senior funeral service major at Mount Ida College, was awarded $500. Her film will also be shown at the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF), which takes place March 25-28 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The 15-minute film, titled "A Weekend in Kingfield," follows Gordon as she travels back to her hometown for the weekend. Gordon, who produced, directed and wrote the film, gives viewers a chance to feel what it's like to live and work in a small town in Maine.

The Mount Ida College Film Festival, known as the Best of the Fest, features a collection of award-winning independent films from the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) as well as a number of videos produced by students from the College. Students compete for over $800 in cash prizes and the opportunity to debut their film at the GSFF.

Founded in 1899, Mount Ida College is a private, coeducational, undergraduate and graduate institution, located 8 miles from downtown Boston in Newton, Massachusetts. As a fully accredited college, Mount Ida currently enrolls 1,460 students in more than 25 degree programs that combine the liberal arts with professional preparation. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.mountida.edu.