The Emmaus Arts Commission recently announced the winners of the annual student film festival.

To compete, each team of students selects two themes to be featured in a short film. Films are created, shot and edited in 96 hours. The festival is open to area middle and high school age students.

The finished films premiered at the Emmaus Movie Theatre recently. An awards ceremony follows the screening.

This 2014 winners are:

High School Division

First Place

Team Leaders: Daniel Walters and Joey Mercado

School: Salisbury

Film Title: "In Plain Sight"

Second Place

Team Leader: Sam DeFrank

School: Salisbury

Film title: "All Alone"

Third Place

Team Leader: Graham Burrell

School: Parkland

Film Title: The Delivery

Middle School Division

First Place

Team Leader: Klay Koehler

School: Eyer

Film title: "The Mirror"

Second Place

Team Leader: Rachel Scott

School: Homeschool

Film title: "The Three Signs"

Third Place

Team Leader: Jack Kitchen

School: Lower Macungie Middle School

Film Title: "Sleep Tight"

Judges Awards:

Acting editing and film direction

Team Leader: Devon Walker

School: Emmaus High School

Film title: "Half Awake"

Creativity

Team Leader: Laura Vigliotti

School: Emmaus High School

Film title: "The Realm Underneath

Storytelling and use of materials

Team Leader: Ryan Zimmerman

School: Emmaus High School

Film title: "Case No. 196"

Best use of an animal in a stunt

Team Leader: Luke Wilson

School: Lower Macungie Middle School

Film title: "Scardy Cat"