Amanda Kimbo, CCPS Student who worked on the short film, "The Neighbor's Window" won Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars!

Three years ago, Amanda Kimbo, now a senior at the Collins College of Professional Studies, accepted an offer to work as a production assistant for a film being shot in Queens. This film, titled The Neighbor's Window, just won Best Live Action Short at the Oscars!

Here is Amanda's story:

During spring semester of 2017, Professor Weber sent out an email asking if anyone was interested in volunteering as a production assistant for a production company coming to campus to shoot a commercial for Peace Corps. I responded and was sent the producers contact information. I met the crew in DAC the following Saturday, and worked as a PA and background actor for the commercial. After the shoot the producer asked if I was available to work on additional commercials, some of which included Spotify and GE. I was eventually contacted by the producer, to work as a PA and a background actor for a short film directed by Marshall Curry. The short film, The Neighbor's Window was nominated for an Oscar and won for Best Live Action short. 

Click here to watch this short film and learn more about this amazing story!