Emmaus Arts Commission marks 18 years of student film festival
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Emmaus Arts Commission’s 18th student film festival showcased the work of Lehigh Valley high school and middle school students with a screening and awards ceremony Nov. 11 at the Emmaus Theatre, 19 S. Fourth St.
Student filmmakers have eight days to write, shoot and edit their films. Other requirements include use of a specific prop given to all competitors and use of a line of dialogue.
Here is a complete list of this year’s winners, nominees and categories:
BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILM
Winners
First Place - The Storm, Jake Jones
Second Place - The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
Nominees
• The Storm, Jake Jones
• Intruder, Zachary Lebo
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL FILM
Winners
First Place - Familiar Faces, Charlotte Patterson
Second place - Alone’a, Annika Schreiner and Maggie Kelly
Nominees
• Familiar Faces, Charlotte Patterson
• Alone’a, Annika Schreiner and Maggie Kelly
• Welcome Back, Lila Wolf and Beatrix Piazza
• The Cure, Julie Kryzymalski
BEST DIRECTING
Winner - The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
Nominees
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
• When The Fire Goes Out, Brandon Leader, Maeve Yanes and Ethan Berger
BEST ACTING
Winner - Alone’a, Natalie Iwans, Grace Stafford, Giulia Snyder, Maggie Kelly,
Annika Schreiner, Dad Schreiner and Mom Schreiner
Nominees
• The House Tour, Isaiah Downs
• Alone’a, Natalie Iwans, Grace Stafford, Giulia Snyder, Maggie Kelly, Annika Schreiner,
Dad Schreiner and Mom Schreiner
• When The Fire Goes Out, Maeve Yanes, Jacob Klindedinst, Aiden Panko, Julia Brown,
Jabari Howard and Joey Harinsky
BEST EDITING
Winner - The Storm, Jake Jones
Nominees
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
• Intruder, Zachary Lebo
• The Storm, Jake Jones
BEST USE OF SOUND
Winner - Intruder, Zachary Lebo
Nominees
• The Storm, Jake Jones
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
• Intruder, Zachary Lebo
BEST USE OF PROP
Winner - B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
Nominees
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
• Alone’a, Annika Schreiner and Maggie Kelly
• When The Fire Goes Out, Brandon Leader, Maeve Yanes and Ethan Berger
BEST USE OF LINE
Winner - B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
Nominees
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
• Alone’a, Annika Schreiner and Maggie Kelly
• When The Fire Goes Out, Brandon Leader, Maeve Yanes and Ethan Berger
BEST USE OF COSTUME/MAKEUP
Winner - B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
Nominees
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach
• Watching, Jonah Braskie and Another Kelly
BEST WRITING
Winner - Familiar Faces, Charlotte Patterson
Nominees
• B_Dies, Noah Schreiner
• The Tell-Tale Heart, Danny Medernach and Sunshine DeRemer
• Familiar Faces, Charlotte Patterson
BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner - The Storm, Jake Jones
Nominees
• The Storm, Jake Jones
• Intruder, Zachary Lebo
• The House Tour, The House Tour