Brain Surgery, a PSA produced by Blake Rozas placed 3rd in the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge. The team won $7500 for their effort. Awesome!
BIG72 WINNERS+
Congrats to The Resistance, winners of ATPI's Big 72 Film Festival! 10 Advanced Film students locked in to write, shoot and edit a 3 minute film in 72 hours. Directed by Eliezar Roseman, and produced by Maddie Chang, For the Record, went on to earn Runner Up at Austin Youth Film Festival.
GOLD KEY FOR GOLD
Graham Gold was awarded a Gold Key for The Snack at the Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Eliezar Roseman's Chroma earned Honorable Mention. Congratulations!
NO BULL WINNER
The NO BULL Teen Video Awards were held at the new YouTube Space in Los Angeles. While it was a star-studded event with celebrities and social media sensations on the Red Carpet and stage, the real star of the evening was Choices by Sarah Holland - Best Documentary winner!
NO BULL FINALISTS
Congratulations to Sarah Holland and the team of Zach Freeman and Li Roseman for being named as Finalists in the NO BULL Challenge. These students will fly to Los Angeles for the star-studded NO BULL Teen Video Awards. Only 16 Finalists were chosen!! Sarah is a two-time nominee. Amazing!
AUSTIN YOUTH FILM FEST
Congrats to Kate Mulligan & Molly Stotts! My Sock Addiction: A Sockumentary is an official selection for the Austin Youth Film Fest. Films screen at the Alamo Drafthouse on Saturday, May 9, at 9am.
ILPC WINNERS
Congrats ILPC Broadcast Individual Achievement Award Winners!!
Anchor Presentation:
Zach Brantley - HM
Erin Crowder - HM
Promotion/Commercial/PSA:
Abbie Bogar, JT Natenstedt - 3
ACE FILM FEST
Congrats Writer/Director Andy Pham! His futuristic Sci-Fi short Anomaly will screen at ACE - Jehlum Film Festival.
UIL NARRATIVE FINALIST
Congratulations to Writer/Director Gretchen Lynch, Evelyn Parker is a UIL Film Young Filmmakers Festival Finalist!!
There are only EIGHT films in the State competing at this level in Division II - Narrative. All 40 Finalist Films will screen at The Paramount Theatre on February 18. Judges' rankings of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category will be announced after the show. Films start at 7pm. Admission is Free.
UIL SEMIFINALISTS
Congratulations! The following WHS narrative films have advanced to the Semi-Final round of the 2nd Annual UIL Film Festival:
Choices by Sarah Holland
Evelyn Parker by Gretchen Lynch
The Man Who Saw The Light by Cameron Fisher & Travis Daves!
Over 650 films were submitted to the festival. 150 films (3 categories, 2 divisions) advanced to the Semi-Finals. We are 1 of only 5 schools with ALL THREE of our submissions up for the next round of judging. Awesome!