Winter’s here for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, but excitement still surrounds a summery film with strong VFS connections. The feature-length coming-of-age summer camp comedy Summerhood, narrated by John Cusack, was written/directed/edited by Classical Animation grad Jacob Medjuck, produced by Film grad Paul McNeill, and co-directed/edited by fellow Film grad Tony Dean Smith.

And from pretty much the moment it started doing the rounds, it’s been a hit on the festival circuit, prompting additional screenings, rave reviews, and audience awards – including Best Feature at the 2008 San Diego Film Festival.

Other VFS connections, incidentally, include Film grad Peter Eliuk doing Post Sound (he produced Paul’s documentary Siblings at VFS) as well as Sound Design‘s Jeremy Elzinga (Sound Engineer) and Foundation/Digital Design‘s Chris Abbas (Digital Effects Artist).

We leave you with an interview conducted with Jacob at AFI Dallas in early November: