2012 Recipient
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is pleased to introduce Sarah Rosen, the 2012 Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award recipient.
First Place is awarded to Sarah Rosen, a 2012 graduate of Yale University, for her charming fantasy short feature Food of Love. The film follows Iris, a shy baker (played by Rosen herself) who lives an exciting fantasy life inspired by the poetry of Shakespeare. The real world intervenes when Iris develops a crush on a regular customer who doesn’t know he’s the star of her Shakespearean dreams. [2012, Runtime: 17 min, USA, Not rated]
2012 Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award Honorable Mention – Dan Baxter

Honorable Mention goes to Dan Baxter, a senior at De Sales University, for his tongue-in-cheek documentary short Junk Man. The film profiles inveterate “collector” Ron Bucher as he scavenges, stores and sells roadside refuse and salvaged scraps. While Ron lives the philosophy that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, others—like Ron’s wife—might disagree. [2012, Runtime: 16 min, USA, Not rated]
Rosen receives a $1,000 cash prize, and Baxter receives a $250 gift card. The awards were presented to the winners on November 11, 2012 as part of the Closing Celebration of the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. The two winning films were also included in a Festival screening entitled “New Filmmakers New Films,” spotlighting five noteworthy short films by emerging directors.
Previous Years' Recipients
Year |
Position |
Student |
Film |
2012 |
First Place |
Sarah Rosen |
Food of Love |
2012 |
Honorable Mention |
Dan Baxter |
Junk Man |
2011 |
First place |
Grant Reed |
Incest! The Musical |
2011 |
Honorable Mention |
Zach Wechter |
Election Day |
2010 |
First place |
Cornelius Murphy |
Breadwinner |
2010 |
Honorable Mention |
Matt Hilferty |
Rob Roar |
2009 |
First place |
Dena Greenbaum |
Blues |
2009 |
Honorable Mention |
Ben Carey |
White Cane |
2008 |
First place |
William Kaufman |
Blowing Smoke |
2008 |
Honorable Mention |
Nikki Zhand |
Love’s A Drag |
2007 |
First place |
Andrew Pearson |
Heart Attack |
2007 |
Honorable Mention |
No Honorable Mention was selected in 2007 |
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2006 |
First place |
Wil Hyler |
So I Left |
2006 |
Honorable Mention |
Kat Hess |
Racing Genes |
2005 |
First place |
Gabrielle Nadig |
From Sea to Shining Screen |
To Participate
Include a completed Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award application (click here for application) AND meet the following application requirements:
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The applicant must be the director of the film.
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The applicant must be a registered, full-time high school or undergraduate student at the time of the film’s production.
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The applicant must maintain full-time residence in the United States.
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A supervising faculty member must endorse applicant’s entry form.
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The competing film(s) must have been made during the preceding period of September 1 and June 15.
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Dramas, comedies, documentaries and experimental films are all eligible. However, purely animated films are not. Judges reserve the right to decide on a film’s eligibility based on these guidelines.
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Eligible films are those in which every major crew position was held by a student. Productions in which a non-student, professional, or a faculty member served as a cinematographer, camera operator, sound recordist, editor, lighting director or screenwriter are not eligible.
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Entries should be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Longer films may be submitted, but only the first 30 minutes will be viewed by the judging panel.
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Entry deadline: June 14, 2013
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The winner and the honorable mention will be notified on or about August 3, 2013.
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Entries must be on DVD, Blu-ray, or VHS and labeled with name, address, phone number and film title.
To Donate
The Film Society invites film enthusiasts, supporters of the Film Society, as well as friends and family members of the Fierbergs to make donations to the Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award. It is through donor generosity and the future generosity of others, that the Film Society will be able to continue Morris and Roz's commitment to youth and the art of filmmaking. If you are interested in making a donation to the Morris and Roslyn Fierberg Student Film Award, please contact Sue Early at (302) 645-9095, or by e-mail: sue@rehobothfilm.com, or send a check to RBFS, 107 Truitt Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. All donations are tax deductible. Your support is appreciated.


