The next generation of talented filmmakers has grown up in a time in which cameras are more easily available than ever before. Their relationship to the moving image is incredibly interactive and natural. The YouTube generation shoots everything, edits, shares, and expresses its opinions on virtual global platforms. Therefore, it's not surprising to see very young filmmakers creating works of great quality with the tools at their disposal, which are also rapidly becoming more and more professional while still affordable.
I had the great pleasure of watching numerous examples of this type of talent as a juror for the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. After receiving nearly 200 submissions from Los Angeles County high school students, the jury, which also included Sasheen Artis, Jesse Atlas, Christopher Coppola, Armen Harootun, Jeffrey David Harvey, Larry Laboe, Patricia Richardson, Tatiana Grace Simonian and Anahid Yahjian, selected 37 short films that will be screened on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the beautiful El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District.
The show begins at 6:30 p.m. and is preceded by an exciting career fair that starts at 5:00 p.m. Come early to meeting industry professionals, take photos on the exclusive red carpet, and enjoy free food and entertainment! Festival tickets are now available for purchase by clicking here.This year, tickets will be offered for a modest fee of $2.50 to offset event costs.
Here are the finalists in each of the 8 different categories, some of the schools that feature more prominently include Burbank High School, Providence High School, Van Nuys High School, El Camino Real Charter High School, and Harvard-Westlake School.
Animation
"24 Karat"
By Shannon Hoang, Ariana Hernandez, Kristen Broderick and Kayla Hebert
Burbank High School
"Crane"
By Kendra Sazon
Burbank High School
"Destiny Key"
By Evelyna Nazari
Burbank High School
"The Slug Apocalypse"
By Alex Garza
North Hollywood High School
"Life is Your Dream"
By Sandra Elhachem, Kirsten Stoner, and Jennifer Minasyan
Burbank High School
"Stitch Garden"
By Ahdenae Khodaverdian and Elaine Morales
Burbank High School
"Toy Tank"
By Sabrinna Bates
Burbank High School
Comedy
"Lady Kaller"
By Milo Borsuk
Wildwood Forsythe
"Spooky Business"
By Tino Dimperio and J.C. Castro
Providence High School
"Triforce of Desire"
By Lauralee Harper, Brad Pickens, Isaac Sage, and Zara Schuster
Harvard-Westlake School
Commercial
"J&R Drum Sticks!"
By Robert Lugo
John Muir High School
"The Hike"
By Cristian De Jesus and Vicente Tirado
Van Nuys High School
"Colgate"
By Saidakhon Abdullaeva
Van Nuys High School
"Fashion Lookbook"
By Olga Herrera
Van Nuys High School
Documentary / PSA
"A Sockumentary"
By Riley Beres
Port of Los Angeles
"Children of the Genocide"
By Nina Milligan
Harvard-Westlake School
"Cut the Tall Trees: The Killing Power of Words"
By Noah Bennett and Max Cho
Harvard-Westlake School
"Emergency Stop (The Cycle of Violence)"
By Juli Freedman, Becca Frischling, Jess Grody, and Karenina Juarez
Harvard-Westlake School
"Go Make a Difference!"
By Isaiah Ferguson
Providence High School
"Trauma You Don't See"
By Phillip Ahn, Erin Lee, Su Jin Nam. Sean On, and Will Park
Harvard-Westlake School
"What's in Your Food?"
Providence High School
"The Monster Within"
By Angela Soyean Chon, George Khabbaz, Dora Schoenberg, and Jordan Seibel
Harvard-Westlake School
Drama
"15"
By Ben Tan and Luka Joncich
El Camino Real Charter High School
"Pride"
By Rory McClellan
El Camino Real Charter High School
"The Crickets Have Arthritis"
By Shane Koyczan
Providence High School
Experimental
"An Irish Airman Foresees His Death"
By Javier Arango
Harvard-Westlake School
"Grace"
By Ricki Herrera
John F. Kennedy Filmmaking Magnet
"Mask"
By Katie Speare
Harvard-Westlake School
"Psychoanalysis"
By Efren Lopez
John F. Kennedy Filmmaking Magnet
"The First Responder"
By Chris Bredin
Taft Charter High School
Horror
"CA Horror Stories"
By Eduardo Encina, Dennise Mojica, Sylvia Balcaceres, and Anika Kokatay
Van Nuys High School
"Late Night Report"
By Keaton Applebaum
Champs Charter High School
"Delirium"
By Noah Kentis
El Camino Real Charter High School
Music Video
"Human After All"
Providence High School
"I Care"
Providence High School
"Life Developments"
Providence High School
"Street Photography"
By Nickon Mirsepassi and Alberto Kersh
Santa Monica High School...
I had the great pleasure of watching numerous examples of this type of talent as a juror for the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. After receiving nearly 200 submissions from Los Angeles County high school students, the jury, which also included Sasheen Artis, Jesse Atlas, Christopher Coppola, Armen Harootun, Jeffrey David Harvey, Larry Laboe, Patricia Richardson, Tatiana Grace Simonian and Anahid Yahjian, selected 37 short films that will be screened on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the beautiful El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District.
The show begins at 6:30 p.m. and is preceded by an exciting career fair that starts at 5:00 p.m. Come early to meeting industry professionals, take photos on the exclusive red carpet, and enjoy free food and entertainment! Festival tickets are now available for purchase by clicking here.This year, tickets will be offered for a modest fee of $2.50 to offset event costs.
Here are the finalists in each of the 8 different categories, some of the schools that feature more prominently include Burbank High School, Providence High School, Van Nuys High School, El Camino Real Charter High School, and Harvard-Westlake School.
Animation
"24 Karat"
By Shannon Hoang, Ariana Hernandez, Kristen Broderick and Kayla Hebert
Burbank High School
"Crane"
By Kendra Sazon
Burbank High School
"Destiny Key"
By Evelyna Nazari
Burbank High School
"The Slug Apocalypse"
By Alex Garza
North Hollywood High School
"Life is Your Dream"
By Sandra Elhachem, Kirsten Stoner, and Jennifer Minasyan
Burbank High School
"Stitch Garden"
By Ahdenae Khodaverdian and Elaine Morales
Burbank High School
"Toy Tank"
By Sabrinna Bates
Burbank High School
Comedy
"Lady Kaller"
By Milo Borsuk
Wildwood Forsythe
"Spooky Business"
By Tino Dimperio and J.C. Castro
Providence High School
"Triforce of Desire"
By Lauralee Harper, Brad Pickens, Isaac Sage, and Zara Schuster
Harvard-Westlake School
Commercial
"J&R Drum Sticks!"
By Robert Lugo
John Muir High School
"The Hike"
By Cristian De Jesus and Vicente Tirado
Van Nuys High School
"Colgate"
By Saidakhon Abdullaeva
Van Nuys High School
"Fashion Lookbook"
By Olga Herrera
Van Nuys High School
Documentary / PSA
"A Sockumentary"
By Riley Beres
Port of Los Angeles
"Children of the Genocide"
By Nina Milligan
Harvard-Westlake School
"Cut the Tall Trees: The Killing Power of Words"
By Noah Bennett and Max Cho
Harvard-Westlake School
"Emergency Stop (The Cycle of Violence)"
By Juli Freedman, Becca Frischling, Jess Grody, and Karenina Juarez
Harvard-Westlake School
"Go Make a Difference!"
By Isaiah Ferguson
Providence High School
"Trauma You Don't See"
By Phillip Ahn, Erin Lee, Su Jin Nam. Sean On, and Will Park
Harvard-Westlake School
"What's in Your Food?"
Providence High School
"The Monster Within"
By Angela Soyean Chon, George Khabbaz, Dora Schoenberg, and Jordan Seibel
Harvard-Westlake School
Drama
"15"
By Ben Tan and Luka Joncich
El Camino Real Charter High School
"Pride"
By Rory McClellan
El Camino Real Charter High School
"The Crickets Have Arthritis"
By Shane Koyczan
Providence High School
Experimental
"An Irish Airman Foresees His Death"
By Javier Arango
Harvard-Westlake School
"Grace"
By Ricki Herrera
John F. Kennedy Filmmaking Magnet
"Mask"
By Katie Speare
Harvard-Westlake School
"Psychoanalysis"
By Efren Lopez
John F. Kennedy Filmmaking Magnet
"The First Responder"
By Chris Bredin
Taft Charter High School
Horror
"CA Horror Stories"
By Eduardo Encina, Dennise Mojica, Sylvia Balcaceres, and Anika Kokatay
Van Nuys High School
"Late Night Report"
By Keaton Applebaum
Champs Charter High School
"Delirium"
By Noah Kentis
El Camino Real Charter High School
Music Video
"Human After All"
Providence High School
"I Care"
Providence High School
"Life Developments"
Providence High School
"Street Photography"
By Nickon Mirsepassi and Alberto Kersh
Santa Monica High School...
- 5/28/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
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