We are only a few short days away from the third annual Los Angeles Student Media Festival! Here’s some helpful information about the event:
LOCATION
El Portal Theatre -- 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood 91601
TIME
Red-carpet reception begins at 5:00 p.m. Show begins at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
TICKETS
Will-call opens at 4:00 p.m., so feel free to come early to get your tickets!
The show begins at 6:00 p.m. and will last around three hours. Approximately two hours of unique short films will be screened, and awards in 5 different categories will be presented. One lucky film will be crowned “Best of Show.”
There is no formal attire requirement. Some attendees in the past have chosen to dress up, while others have taken a more casual route. We leave it up to you.
PHOTOS
We will have an event photographer snapping away, but we welcome you to bring your camera as well. Additionally, we'll have a videographer on hand to capture the action, so feel free to say hello and share some of your impressions!
IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION:
We have received a tremendous amount of interest in the festival and currently have more ticket requests than we can accommodate. Because the event is free and open to the public, seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis and, therefore, we may not be able to secure a spot for everyone. Although we will do our best to accommodate all attendees, please note that participating student filmmakers and their families have priority and will be seated first.
We look forward to seeing you at the movies!
Finalists Announced!
Below are the finalists for the 2013 Los Angeles Student Media Festival. Best of luck to all and thank you to everyone who submitted films this year. Winners will be announced during the ceremony, March 30, at the El Portal Theatre in the Noho Arts District.
ANIMATION
Chasin’
By Allen Alvarado, Parris Calkin, J.C.Castro, Tino Dimperio, and George Young
Providence High School
The Darkroom
By the Harvard-Westlake Photography I Class
Harvard-Westlake School
Finding Erica Jones
By Natalie Markiles, August Blum, and George Khabbaz
Harvard-Westlake School
The Flower
By Maria Mathias and Vince McManus
Providence High School
Ghost Tale
By Christina Mitilian
Burbank High School
Hero
By Rachel Moskowitz, Elliot Choe, and Ethan Moskowitz
Burbank High School
The Horror
By Stephanie Delazeri
La Salle High School
In the Home
By Stephanie Delazeri
La Salle High School
The Mall Santa
By Tyler Yu
Burbank High School
Peanuts vs. Grapes
By Derian Blandon & Mario Hernandez
Burbank High School
Say Cheese
By Noah Schneider
Glendale High School
Spark of Inspiration
By Elina Mushenskaya
Taft High School
WWII
By Rayner Carcamo and Geovanni Muniz
Verdugo Hills High School
COMEDY
Baseline
By Dylen Papazian
Harvard-Westlake School
Chemistry
By Koreen Odiney
Cleveland High School
Murphy Meets His Match
By Chase Baker
Clark Magnet
Second Fiddle
By Natalie Gordon
Beverly Hills High School
Survival of the Fittest
By Milo Poon-Fear
Santa Monica High School
Voodoo Child
By Joe Kitaj and Roz Naimi
Harvard-Westlake School
COMMERCIAL
Hold Me Back Buddy
By Sean Brennan
CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts - Multimedia and Performing
Raid
By Dominick Argana
St. Genevieve High School
Scion Love
By Keaton Applebaum
CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts - Multimedia and Performing
DOCUMENTARY / PSA
All Animals Matter
By Noah Bennett, Bennett Gross, Laura Lopez, and Lauren Rothman
Harvard-Westlake School
Brothers’ Helpers
By Gordon Greer and Charles Schaefer
Providence High School
Friends Matter
By Sophia Lopez and Sarah Jenkins
Harvard-Westlake School
How to Help
By David Hersholt
Taft High School
In Our Hands
By Alana Feldman
Santa Monica High School
It’s Not Just One
By Michael Kellman, Sarah McAllister, Kelly Morrison, Kyra Perez, and Jordan Seibel
Harvard-Westlake School
Trans*formation
By Ruhi Bhalla
Santa Monica High School
Seek the Truth
By Sofia Barrett and Purag Moumdjian
Harvard-Westlake School
Something To Say
By Charles Schaefer and David Choi
Providence High School
The Water Conference PSA
By The Ninth Grade Students
Cleveland High School
DRAMA
The Cook
By Chanel Samson, Geraldo Ascencio, Caitie Guttry, Eddie Mercado, and Chris Simidian
Providence High School
Divergencia
By Yolanda Lopez Donatt
Santa Monica High School
Hetero
By Ruhi Bhalla
Santa Monica High School
Palled in Elm
By Aaron Seller
El Camino Real Charter High School
SCHOOLS:
-Beverly Hills High School
-Burbank High School
-CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts - Multimedia and Performing
-Clark Magnet
-Cleveland High School
-El Camino Real Charter High School
-Glendale High School
-Harvard-Westlake School
-La Salle High School
-Providence High School
-Santa Monica High School
-St. Genevieve High School
-Taft High School
-Verdugo Hills High School
36 selections; 14 Schools
Los Angeles seeks young moviemakers
Daily News, By Bob Strauss
Submissions are being accepted for the third annual Los Angeles Student Media Festival.
High school students in Los Angeles County may enter their 7-minute-or-less videos in one of five genre competitions. Winners in each category get prizes that will aid their future filmmaking efforts, and the Best of Show prizewinner or team gets a $1,000 scholarship.
"It's just a terrific way to encourage young filmmakers to pursue their craft," said Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian, founder and host of the festival, which attracts around 300 entries each year and is funded entirely by outside donations.
"It's not only an event that is great fun for both the audience and the participants, but it is an important way to encourage our next generation of filmmakers to pursue careers in our heritage industry that is so important to the future of Los Angeles and California," Krekorian added.
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