The Emmaus Arts Commission announced the results of its annual film festival.

Student films premiered at the Emmaus Theatre recently.

Students create, shoot and edit a film in 120 hours. The festival is open to middle school and high school students.

This year’s top honors were awarded as follows:

HIGH SCHOOL

First Place: Team Leader: Graham Burrell

School: Parkland High School

Film Title: Bubbles the Clown

Second Place: Team Leader: Harley Bender

Team: Austin Boyko, Anthony Christiano, Hannah Flaven, Katherine Hartzell, Lane Markovics, Sally Wallace

School: Northampton Area High School

Film Title: It Started on Any Given Day

MIDDLE SCHOOL

First Place: Team Leader Tessa Fritz

Team: Josh Fritz, Sydnie Howard

School: Lower Macungie Middle School

Film Title: Forgotten

Second Place: Team Leader Maeve Yanes

Team: Brian Merk, Danny Merk, Jackson Merk, Ryan Merlo, Ciara Esteves

School: Lower Macungie Middle School

Film Title: Watch Your Step

BEST OF AWARDS

Best Editing, film direction and acting:

Team Leader: Jackson Bernhard

Team: Daniel VanParys, Gavin Boone, Harrison Bernhard, Jason Woolley, Isaac Bredbenner

School: Northwestern Lehigh High School

Film Title: Heaven’s Gate

Creativity and Originality: Kate Manning, Kerry Harper

School: Henry Hudson Regional School

Film Title: Coexisting

Best Story Telling: Mary Dalton, Lynsey Reynard, Maggie Gareca

School: Parkland High School

Film Title: Homecoming/What Are Friends for!

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Best improvisation of a product: Maya Schlesinger

Team: Johanna Dam, Matt Ninesling

School: Emmaus High School

Film Title: Ramen Noodles/Noodle Experiment

The Rick Baker Award for best creature creation: Kenzie Cichocki

Team: Kayla Cichocki;

School: Lower Macungie Middle School

Film Title: Carnivores Plants/Man Eating Monster Plant