June, 2006
Ballard Filmmakers Win National Festival
Two works by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program were winners at the 10th Annual Derek Freese High School Film & Video Festival last Sunday. “Ave. Rats”, a documentary on homeless youth in Seattle’s University District, took the Grand Prize, netting $500 for filmmakers Clinton Carucci, Ian McKagan, and Mixtli Zavaleta. They plan to split the money with the homeless teens they had interviewed. “TC4”, a documentary on Tent City by Kyle Daley, Beth Graves, and Adrienne Rosado, took 3rd place and will receive a $200 prize.
This prestigious festival draws competition from high school producers throughout the nation and is judged by professors from Temple University’s renowned film school, acclaimed filmmakers, and members of the Derek Freese Foundation. The festival took place at the School of Communications & Theater at Temple University in Philadelphia on June 4th at 1 p.m.
This marks the third year in a row that students from the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been Finalists in the Derek Freese Festival, but the first time they have won top prizes.
