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hursday, May 11, the Jesuit Stage and Film hosted their much-beloved film festival. The festival consists of a combination of films from students from the filmmaking class and external projects from the Jesuit community. The filmmakers pack into the theater at 6 pm, with many of their friends joining them for the screening of their film. Before each film, the director was asked to give a personal statement about the movie they made.
The films themselves were all very interesting in their own right. Many films boosted a creative choice, which many high school filmmakers would never dare to do. While they could be better polished in terms of story and technical sense, it is still great to see ambitious filmmakers doing things out of the ordinary and willing to take bold risks.
List of films:
- Nightlife– Key Kolb
- Worlds Apart – Andrew Clay
- 78 Nocturne – Bennett Barron
- The Hit – Peter Loh
- Warwick – Andrew Leon
- Unexpected Guest – Jacob Morales
- Left Unsaid – Oliver Camu
- Reminiscent – Robert Hernandez Hoffman
The awards for the film were announce two weeks later. Here is the official decision for the awards by the Jesuit Stage and Film program.
Awards:
- Best Overall Film – Left Unsaid
- Audience Choice Award – Left Unsaid
- Best Director – Jacob Morales for Unexpected Guest
- Best Screenplay – Nightlife by Key Kolb
- Best Production – 78 Nocturne by Bennett Barron
- Best Acting – Isabella O’ Brian, and for Izzy in Left Unsaid
Overall the Jesuit Dallas Film Festival was a tremendous success and a great new addition to the stage and film program. I only see the film festival improving over time, and I hope this is a tradition that continues with the stage and film program.
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