The rules for the contest were that each film could be no longer than five minutes and must have been completed within a 48-hour time frame. There were nine teams in the competition.

Each team had to incorporate a mango, a bookstore and the phrase “It’s the difference between night and day” into its film.

East Lansing Film Festival Director Susan Woods said the judges deliberated for a very long time before settling on a winner.

“(The films) were good,” Woods said. “Some weren’t as good as others, but the number one and number two were difficult to decide … it was a very small margin.”

Ace Aviation claimed the $50 second prize for “Apuppetheid.”

Third prize, $25, was awarded to Blue Left Shoelace for its entry “Trio” and an honorable mention was given for “Mango Express” by Daft Studios.