On the Fringe: Olivia Bolling’s Cinematic Renaissance

Olivia Bolling stood under the golden lights on the cobbled streets of Via Por Santa Maria in the Italian city of Florence, glitter shining from the corners of her eyelids, and a small grin stuck to her face.

She was about halfway through filming her short film, Sticky, for a class project. It came as no surprise to her friends that this four-minute, 37-second film would go on to win the BIFF's—Brooklyn Independent Film Festival—Best Student Film Award for 2020, which had around 500 entries this year.

Culture, CampusShannon MasonDecember 21, 2020shannonmason, olivia bolling, profile, 2020est mag, culture, campus