A group of Lincoln 8th graders took a field trip to the Pickwick Theater last week, to showcase some of their short films that were created during LA classes. The Film Fest included watching a dozen or so student-created movies and then coming together to see which were the best of the best.
The movie unit was a 3-4 week project broken down into three parts:
- Brainstorming and screenplay writing
- Film study ( camera angles/types of shots) and the filming of their movies
- Editing
Of course, enjoying the finished products was a blast, but it took a lot of work! The unit challenged students as writers, visual storytellers, editors, and creative collaborators.
Here are the awards handed out at the Pickwick:
Best Story: Hoop Dreams
- Script: written and edited by Lucas Runtz
- Film Director and Cinematographer: Lucas Runtz
- Editors and Actors: Braeden Cremins, Charlie Kolz, Nick McCarthy, Nick Mitchell, Lucas Runtz
Best Audio/Visual Effects: Grim’s Girly Night
- Meghan Kennelly, Sophia Tornabene, Maddie Welke, Katie Will, & Jasmine Dutt
Best Overall Movie: Concert Catastrophe
- Riley Story & Phoebe Welsh
A special thank you to the Lincoln PTO for generously funding the rental of the Pickwick Theater!