Eva Kirie Wins Coca-Cola and Regal Film Program

2018 Apr 26

Ithaca College student Eva Kirie was named as the winner of the competitive Coca-Cola and Regal Film Program. Her 35-second film, "The Library," will screen at Regal Cinemas across the country this summer. Kirie made the film with fellow student Clara Montague.

"The Library" was chosen by a Red Ribbon panel comprising representatives from Coca-Cola, Regal, EFILM Digital Laboratories and others in the entertainment industry based on the creativity, creative fit and entertainment value of the film. As winners, Kirie and Montague will receive a Red Raven camera kit, while Ithaca College will receive a Red Epic-W 8K S35 camera.

The winners of the competition were announced at the CinemaCon film convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Kirie and Montague were in attendance. They were presented with their award by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions, the production company behind Academy Award-nominated films like "Get Out" and "Whiplash."

Filmed at Ithaca College and Regal Stadium 14 in Ithaca, "The Library" features a student studying in a library when he receives a notification about a new movie release on his phone. When he calls out to invite a friend to the movie, total strangers pop up inviting themselves along.