Ithaca College

Death by Doorknob! Students in the Roy H. Park School of Communications took on the challenge of producing a film in which a character dies from a doorknob. This year’s Golden Doorknob Film Screening and Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 10 at 7 p.m. in Park Hall Auditorium.

Students will compete for $2000 in prizes and possession of the infamous Golden Doorknob Award.

This year's event will be hosted by Joe Pera '10, a New York City stand-up comedian.

Why a doorknob?

Ithaca College professor emeritus of cinema and photography Gustav "Skip" Landen (1924 -2009) started the Golden Doorknob competition 45 years ago. Back in those days the films were silent, black and white, and all of the Park School's film students had the assignment: make a very short film that presents the most imaginative way to kill someone with a doorknob.

Some of our most successful alumni have created their own “doorknob” films over the years including Bill Carraro '81, producer of films such as Robocop, Wolfman, and Adjustment Bureau; Bob Iger ’73, president and CEO of the Walt Disney Corporation; and Dan Heffner ’78, executive producer of the Saw franchise. Carraro and Heffner also served on the judging committee for this year’s contest.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact Steve Gordon at 607-274-5130 or sgordon@ithaca.edu.

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