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Emmaus Arts Commission marks 18 years of student film festival

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

Press Photo by C. Richard Chartrand ABOVE: Participants in the 18th student film festival gather for a photo at Emmaus Theatre, 19 S. Fourth St., Nov. 11.