By Ed Hing

Attention high school film makers! Submit now. Go to the website for guidelines and entry forms.

Williston students can enter this year’s special category for Best Williston Film. First Prize is a $50 Tandem Bagel gift card. The film doesn’t have to be fancy. Use your phone, have some fun, be creative. Contact Cade Zawacki ’15 or Mr. Hing for details.

The 8th Annual Williston Film Festival will take place this year on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Reed Campus Center. Over 65 high schools from all over New England have been asked to submit student films for consideration. Awards will be presented for the following categories:

Best Motion Picture
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best PSA
Best Williston Film
Most Creative

This year’s judges are NYC based film editor Patrick Burns ’89; Professor Emeritus of Media Studies at the UNC Tony Fragola ’62; and Northampton-based film maker Jared Skolnick ’05.

Posters, entry forms, and additional information are available on the website: www.williston.com/filmfestival. It’s an awesome opportunity to showcase the best grade 7-12 student work in New England.

Come for the popcorn, pizza, and some great film making.