BALLARD FILMS TAKE TOP PRIZES AT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS

Sophia Esquinasi in In the Wings

 

Two films by students from Ballard’s Digital Filmmaking Program have recently won top prizes at international film festivals.  Blood Cargo, by Brendan Hickey, Liv D’Arche, Ben Murphy, and Talin Phillips, won Film of the Year at the STARdance Film Festival in Los Angeles.  The festival had 380 entries.  

In the Wings, by Marley Rankin, Max Beaulieu & Emma Lee, won Best Short Fiction Film at American University’s Discover the World of Communications Film Festival in Washington DC.  Films were judged by college professors and industry professionals.  The festival received 125 entries.  

Both films had their premiere at the Ballard Film Festival (BFF) on March 2.  The next BFF will be Saturday, June 15 at 7 pm in the BHS auditorium.  Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and will be sold at the door.

BALLARD FILMMAKERS ARE 3 FOR 3 AT SHORLINE SHORT SHORT FILM FEST

 Liam Bonds Accepts Best Student Film Prize

For the third year in a row, students from Ballard’s Digital Filmmaking Program were prize-winners at the third annual Shoreline Short Short Film Festival last Saturday at Shoreline Community College.  Liam Bonds, Zach Boone & Ethan Hawthorne-Dallas won Best Student Film for their short Doubts.  The award was the traditional “Golden Sasquatch” trophy and a check for $250.  Their victory is especially impressive as almost all the other films competing in the student category were produced by college students.  The festival accepts work from professional filmmakers as well as college and high school students throughout Washington.

Doubts premiered in New York City last October at the All American High School Film Festival.  It can currently be seen on the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program vimeo site.  

 Liam Bonds Takes Questions on Doubts