Everyone is invited to a screening of new work by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program. Prior screenings have filled the auditorium and people have been turned away, so the screening will show on two days: Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard High School auditorium.
The show will be the BHS premiere of Safe at Last, the winner of the Young People’s Film Festival, as well as several other honored productions. In addition to short comedies and dramas, the program will include news features and advertisements.
Tickets are $10, or $7 for students with an activity pass, and will be sold at the door. All proceeds benefit students in the Video Production Program.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, November 14, 2011
REGIONAL FESTIVAL HONORS TEN MORE FILMS BY BALLARD VIDEO PRODUCTION STUDENTS
Ten shorts by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been identified as “Works of Merit” by the 35th Annual Young People’s Film Festival, a competitive, six-state regional festival coordinated by the Northwest Film Center in Portland. A jury of filmmakers and educators selected 30 works for this distinction from over 150 entries in the Teen Division (grades 9 – 12). The Film Center plans to display these works online.
The ten Ballard works that made the list include visual stories, short digital films, and a music video. Two of them are the first narrative works by students in the intro class of the Video Production Program.
As we announced last month, Nate Sawtell, Dylan Spence, and Louis Weissman have been named winners in the Teen Division for their digital film Safe at Last. The Festival Winners of the Teen Division will be screened this Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. at the Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park, Portland, Oregon). Following the screening, there will be a reception and panel discussion for winners and audience members to meet this year's festival jurors.
The winner and several “Works of Merit” will be screened at Ballard High School in a program of new works by BHS video students on Thursday, February 9 or Friday, February 10 at 7 pm in the auditorium. Admission is $10, or $7 for students with an activity pass. All proceeds benefit students in the Video Production Program.
Young People’s Film Festival “Works of Merit” by BHS Video students:
At First Sight
By Vann Fulfs, Alex James, Taylor Martin & John Paul Umbao
Checkmate
By Mia Caron, John Christensen & Alex Johnston
Cogs
By Brendan Inkley, Cybele Olsen & Nadia Komen
The Craft
By Walker Evans, Elise Neroutsos, Sam Weller & James Vitz-Wong
The Number
By Alex Guettler, Helen Miller & Ana Krafchick
Old House
By Sam Weller, Walker Evans & Kirsten Zeller
Reverie Portal
By Ashleigh Klemetson, David Moore, Blair Scott & Kenji Takada
To-do
By Mia Montagna, Elise Neroutsos & Ivy Vance
Truth or Dare
By Liam Halvorsen, Joe Jacobson, Dylan Miller & Ariel Noltimier
Wanna Go Out
By Walker Evans, Sam Weller & Sheridan Koehler
The ten Ballard works that made the list include visual stories, short digital films, and a music video. Two of them are the first narrative works by students in the intro class of the Video Production Program.
As we announced last month, Nate Sawtell, Dylan Spence, and Louis Weissman have been named winners in the Teen Division for their digital film Safe at Last. The Festival Winners of the Teen Division will be screened this Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. at the Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park, Portland, Oregon). Following the screening, there will be a reception and panel discussion for winners and audience members to meet this year's festival jurors.
The winner and several “Works of Merit” will be screened at Ballard High School in a program of new works by BHS video students on Thursday, February 9 or Friday, February 10 at 7 pm in the auditorium. Admission is $10, or $7 for students with an activity pass. All proceeds benefit students in the Video Production Program.
Young People’s Film Festival “Works of Merit” by BHS Video students:
At First Sight
By Vann Fulfs, Alex James, Taylor Martin & John Paul Umbao
Checkmate
By Mia Caron, John Christensen & Alex Johnston
Cogs
By Brendan Inkley, Cybele Olsen & Nadia Komen
The Craft
By Walker Evans, Elise Neroutsos, Sam Weller & James Vitz-Wong
The Number
By Alex Guettler, Helen Miller & Ana Krafchick
Old House
By Sam Weller, Walker Evans & Kirsten Zeller
Reverie Portal
By Ashleigh Klemetson, David Moore, Blair Scott & Kenji Takada
To-do
By Mia Montagna, Elise Neroutsos & Ivy Vance
Truth or Dare
By Liam Halvorsen, Joe Jacobson, Dylan Miller & Ariel Noltimier
Wanna Go Out
By Walker Evans, Sam Weller & Sheridan Koehler
Saturday, October 08, 2011
BALLARD FILM STUDENTS WIN REGIONAL FESTIVAL
Nate Sawtell, Dylan Spence, and Louis Weissman have been named winners in the Teen Division of the 35th Annual Young People’s Film & Video Festival for their digital film Safe at Last.
This competitive regional festival is coordinated by the Northwest Film Center in Portland, Oregon. It accepts entries from students in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Alaska. This year’s winners were selected from over 300 entries by a panel of filmmakers and educators. Celebrating originality, freshness, authenticity and conviction in the voices of young filmmakers, the Festival is divided into two sections: a Kids Division of works created by youth K-8, and a Teen Division of works created by teens in grades 9 – 12. This is the seventh year in a row that students in the BHS Video Production Program have been winners at the event.
The Festival Winners of the Teen Division will be screened on Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. at the Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park, Portland, Oregon). Following the screening, there will be a reception and panel discussion for winners and audience members to meet this year's festival jurors. The event is free, and the public is welcome to attend.
This competitive regional festival is coordinated by the Northwest Film Center in Portland, Oregon. It accepts entries from students in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Alaska. This year’s winners were selected from over 300 entries by a panel of filmmakers and educators. Celebrating originality, freshness, authenticity and conviction in the voices of young filmmakers, the Festival is divided into two sections: a Kids Division of works created by youth K-8, and a Teen Division of works created by teens in grades 9 – 12. This is the seventh year in a row that students in the BHS Video Production Program have been winners at the event.
The Festival Winners of the Teen Division will be screened on Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. at the Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park, Portland, Oregon). Following the screening, there will be a reception and panel discussion for winners and audience members to meet this year's festival jurors. The event is free, and the public is welcome to attend.
BHS VIDEO STUDENTS HONORED AT REGIONAL EMMY AWARDS
Ballard High School Video Production students Matt Law-Phipps, Tony Meyer and James Vitz-Wong were named winners of the High School Award for Excellence at the 48th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, June 11. The students won the Long-Form (Non-Fiction) category with their documentary Seattle Street Performers.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences gives student awards to recognize the best in student television production. The regional awards celebrate outstanding work from five Northwest states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. Entries are judged by the same professional organization that selects Emmy winners. This makes the fifth year in a row that students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been winners at the event.
Eight other Ballard High School video productions had also been nominated: two in the Long-Form (Non-Fiction) category, one in the Long-Form (Fiction) category, three in the Public Affairs category, and two in the Public Service Announcement category.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
FUTURE FILMMAKERS LIGHT UP THE SCREEN
Everyone is invited to a screening of videos produced second semester by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program. The Showing will be Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard High School auditorium. Included will be short comedies, dramas, public service announcements, and music videos. Tickets are $8 and will be sold at the door. All proceeds will be contributed to the rebuild of our auditorium sound systems. Arrive early! The Showing routinely packs the auditorium and people have been turned away.
This screening will feature a variety of productions recently honored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as well as film festivals such as the National Film Festival for Talented Youth and the national high school film and video festival coordinated by Temple University’s School of Film & Media Arts in Philadelphia (the “Derek Freese”).
This screening will feature a variety of productions recently honored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as well as film festivals such as the National Film Festival for Talented Youth and the national high school film and video festival coordinated by Temple University’s School of Film & Media Arts in Philadelphia (the “Derek Freese”).
Saturday, May 28, 2011
SIFF FEATURES WORK BY BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL VIDEO STUDENTS
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) will be featuring two shorts by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program as part of FutureWave, its showcase for young filmmakers.
The first short, Reflection, was produced and directed by Blair Scott and Sheridan Koehler. It explores the conflicts of conscience. The second short, Henry, was produced and directed by Amelia Elizalde, Levi Friedman, Sean Hendricks and Sheridan Koehler. The documentary pits the prolific Seattle muralist of the title against art critic Regina Hackett.
The shorts will be screened on Monday, May 30 at 4 pm in the SIFF Cinema. Both shorts have already garnered multiple honors, including nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Student Television Awards of Excellence, Awards of Excellence from the Northwest High School Film Festival, and winning the Young People’s Film & Video Festival.
Just click on the title of this post to purchase tickets for the SIFF FutureWave screening.
The first short, Reflection, was produced and directed by Blair Scott and Sheridan Koehler. It explores the conflicts of conscience. The second short, Henry, was produced and directed by Amelia Elizalde, Levi Friedman, Sean Hendricks and Sheridan Koehler. The documentary pits the prolific Seattle muralist of the title against art critic Regina Hackett.
The shorts will be screened on Monday, May 30 at 4 pm in the SIFF Cinema. Both shorts have already garnered multiple honors, including nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Student Television Awards of Excellence, Awards of Excellence from the Northwest High School Film Festival, and winning the Young People’s Film & Video Festival.
Just click on the title of this post to purchase tickets for the SIFF FutureWave screening.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL HONORS BHS PRODUCERS
Students from the Ballard High School Video Production Program won multiple awards and honors at the 13th annual Northwest High School Film Festival at the Cinerama Theater in downtown Seattle on May 24. This is the largest and longest running festival for high school filmmakers in the Puget Sound region. This year 320 productions were entered in the competition from 23 high schools. Ballard High School led the pack of winners with a total of 10 awards and honors.
The festival was judged by a panel of 26 industry professionals and college media professors. The event was organized by the Media Educators Excellence Team (MEET) and sponsored by Adobe, the Art Institute of Seattle, DigiPen, Shoreline Community College, Key Code Media, and Apple.
BHS productions were honored in six different categories, reflecting the diverse skills and talents of Ballard’s video students. Some of the winning productions will be shown on Friday, June 10 at The Showing, a screening of work by students in the BHS Video Production Program. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the BHS auditorium. Tickets are $8.00 and will be sold at the door.
Ballard’s Northwest High School Film Festival winners:
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Comedic Narrative
The Dummy
Rikke Heinecke, Sarah McDowell, Allie Stock, James Vitz-Wong
Documentary
Henry
Amelia Elizalde, Levi Friedman, Sean Hendricks, Sheridan Koehler
News Feature
Leisure Biking
Vann Fulfs, Alex Guettler, Helen Miller
Public Service Announcement
Earth Corps
Misko Crkon, Alex Johnston-Thomas, William Westgaard
Sports
Mountain Biking
Alex James, Cooper Rickards, John Paul Umbao
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Commercial
Hollywood Apocalypse
Jack Hamilton, Ashleigh Klemetson, Blair Scott
Documentary
Tilted Thunder Railbirds
Molly Bowman, Jack Hamilton, Kirsten Zeller
Public Service Announcement
Plenty of Road
Brendan Inkley, Stephan Neu-Yagle, Dylan Spence
Share the Road: Sidewalk
Elise Neroutsos, Ivy Vance
Teens Against Tobacco Use
Emma Hutchison, Lizzy O’Laughlin, Allie Stock
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
FUTURE FILMMAKERS LAUNCHED FROM BALLARD VIDEO PRODUCTION PROGRAM
The following nine seniors (six girls and three boys) in Ballard High School’s Video Production Program will be pursuing film and television in college next fall, many of them at the top programs in the country. Some of these programs are highly selective, admitting only 3% (or less) of all applicants. Between them, these seniors have won 31 awards and honors for their work from international, national and regional film festivals as well as professional organizations. They have also won $230,000 in competitive college scholarships.
• Rikke Heinecke will be studying filmmaking in the School of Cinema Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
• Sydney Jarol and Sheridan Koehler will be studying filmmaking at Columbia College of the Arts in Chicago.
• Ashleigh Klemetson will be pursuing video production and media studies at Central Washington University.
• Lizzy O’Laughlin will be studying broadcast journalism at Temple University in Philadelphia.
• Dylan Miller and Blair Scott will be studying filmmaking at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
• Justin Smith-Mercado will be attending the Film & Video Communications Program at Seattle Central Community College.
• Chloe Warner-Moyer will be attending the Creative Producing Program at Chapman University near Los Angeles.
• Rikke Heinecke will be studying filmmaking in the School of Cinema Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
• Sydney Jarol and Sheridan Koehler will be studying filmmaking at Columbia College of the Arts in Chicago.
• Ashleigh Klemetson will be pursuing video production and media studies at Central Washington University.
• Lizzy O’Laughlin will be studying broadcast journalism at Temple University in Philadelphia.
• Dylan Miller and Blair Scott will be studying filmmaking at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
• Justin Smith-Mercado will be attending the Film & Video Communications Program at Seattle Central Community College.
• Chloe Warner-Moyer will be attending the Creative Producing Program at Chapman University near Los Angeles.
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