Film Festival 2023

Best Picture: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Director: Grace Xu, R.E.D.O

Best Editing: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Representation of the Genre: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Special Effects: Willow’s Ring

Best Screenplay: Maya Steinberg, Willow’s Ring

Best Sound Editing: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Actor: Sierra Lyons, Willow’s Ring

Best Actor: Sparrow Picard, The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Use of the Required Prop (Mirror): R.E.D.O

Best  Use of the Required Line (“Can you keep a secret?): Willow’s Ring

Best Use of the Required Action (Unlocking something): R.E.D.O

Best Use of the Required Character (Cookie): The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Best Outro: R.E.D.O.

Best Performance by a Younger Sibling: Penny Rose, The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Film Title: R.E.D.O. Relive Every Day Oppressively

https://www.wevideo.com/view/3048836358

Genre: Disaster

Production Team: BBB Studios

Team Leader: Grace Xu

Screenplay Written By: Grace Xu, Choice Muivah, Natalia Ymata

Production Team Members: Lyla Thompson, Grace Xu, Choice Muivah, Eta Gao, Ashley James, Natalia Ymata, Nicoya Ibsen, Bridget Trambley, Addison Mendoza

Cast: Bridget Trambley, Addison Mendoza, Lyla Thompson

Film Title: Willow's Ring

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JELmfodep4STnrxNAaua08BMNXqaqIwk/view?usp=share_link

Genre: Superhero

Production Team: Juicebox Productions

Team Leader: Maya Steinberg/Sierra Lions

Screenplay Written By: Maya Steinberg

Production Team Members: Maya Steinberg, Sierra Lions, Lily Philips, Devon Wells, Cat Martynova

Cast: Sierra Lions, Lily Philips, Charlotte Keener, Andrea Olvera, Widget Wells

Film Title: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WRMkdx-Gmab428A91LYejZAJvcWh2Y2C/view

Genre: Thriller/Suspense

Production Team:  A Spoonful of Sugar

Team Leader: Sparrow Picard

Screenplay Written By: Sparrow Picard, Stella Ingram

Production Team Members: Sparrow Picard, Anna Kalman-Zulik, Stella Ingram

Cast: Penny Rose (Margaux,) Anna Kalman-Zulik (Brooklyn,) Stella Ingram (Lola,) Sparrow Picard (Cookie/Alexandra,) Olive Picard (Dead Body)

2023 TIMELINE

Tuesday, March 7th: Last Day for Production Team Sign-ups

Wednesday March 8th: Genre drawing and announcement of required elements in the library during lunch. At least one member from each production team must be present.

Tuesday, March 28th (no later than): Proof of Concept Due. (Storyboard or script). Submit on Google Classroom.

Friday, April 28th 4PM: Films due. Submit link on Google Classroom

Sunday, May 7th 6PM: Screening and Awards in Carmel High Theater

2023 PARAMETERS

• Duration of films: 4-7 minutes
• Production Team Name
• Designated Production Team Leader
• Team will be randomly assigned a genre : Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Western, Thiller/Suspense, Action/Adventure or Disaster
• Required Elements. All teams must include:
  • Line of dialog: Can you keep a secret?"
  • Prop: Mirror
  • Character: Cookie
  • Action: Unlocking something
• You can use your own equipment, or you can check out a school camera, microphone and tripod for 2 night checkout.

Click here for the 2022 Student Film Festival Awards, Links and Production Details.

 (There was no festival 2020 or 2021 due to COVID.)

2019 Winners

View the 2019 Films

1. Representation of Genre: The Adventure
2. Use of the line - “This changes everything” The Adventure
3. Use of the prop:  TTYL
4. Use of Morgan Ricketts: Blood and Fire
5. Opening Sequence: Jimmy Ricket’s Heist
6. One Liner: The Plan
7. Screenplay: Blood and Fire
8. Special Effects: Mount Corona
9. Costumes: Blood and Fire
10. Editing: Mount Corona
11. Art Direction: Stolen Sun
12. Director: The Adventure
13. Actor: Nominees: Colin Dowse
14. Actress: Morgan Mayer
15. Best Picture: Mount Corona