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2012 Press Release
PRESS RELEASE – TEN DAY FILM CHALLENGE 2012
THE FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FILMS WAS HELD WEDNESDAY May 10, 2012 AT THE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP UNITED ARTISTS 14 THEATRE.
CONTACT: Gary Joseph, Hammonton High School. [email protected]; Damiso Josey, Hammonton High School. [email protected]. Mick McCleery, GCIT. [email protected].
Is it possible to make a short film in only 10 days? If you ask that question to high school film students across New Jersey, the answer would be, “Yes.”
That was the mission behind this year’s 2012 New Jersey Ten-Day Film Challenge.
From April 18 – May 1, 2012 film students from Hammonton High School, Delsea Regional High School, Gloucester County Institute of Technology, St. Joseph’s of Hammonton, Clearview HS, and Woodstown HS used 10 class periods to create a 3-4 minute short films. These films were then screened competitively at the Washington Township United Artists 14 theatre on May 10, 2011 with GCIT’s short film Live and Let Disco garnering the top prize of Best Film.
Creating a short film in only 10 days was not the biggest challenge for these students. On the first day of The Film Challenge, these students were also given a specific genre, a character’s name and occupation, a prop, and a line of dialogue that had to appear in every film in every school. According to Hammonton film production teacher Damiso Josey, this added an extra element of pressure for the young filmmakers.
“On the first day, the students’ heads were spinning. Once they received those required elements, they had to work with their group mates to quickly come up with a plot, script, and shooting schedule to get this film finished in only 10 days. It was great to see them work together under such a tight deadline,” Josey said.
Delsea High School’s film teacher Rob Briles also admired the students and their collaborative efforts to create a quality film. According to Nicholson, the students learned a lot more than just filmmaking skills throughout The Challenge.
“The students made some nice movies. That was great, but the best thing for me was to see them work together to problem-solve and troubleshoot in order to meet a deadline. These are great life skills that our students learned through this process. That was very rewarding for all the teachers involved to see,” said Briles.
Overall, 25 films were selected to appear at the United Artists Theatre from over 60 total films created in the six NJ schools. Awards were given in categories like best cinematography, best editing, best music, and best screenplay among several others. According to GCIT’s film teacher Mick McCleery, it was nice to see the kids rewarded for their efforts.
“Our kids worked hard for ten days under a ton of pressure to make a film worthy to be screened in public. It’s not an easy thing to do. Seeing our kids recognized for their accomplishments was great. It’s something they will remember forever,” said McCleery.
“It was a great experience for all the students,” said Hammonton’s film production teacher Gary Joseph. “It takes a lot of courage to produce a school project then show it to hundreds of other people. That doesn’t happen in a lot of classrooms. It was a unique experience that the kids will never forget.”
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The required elements of every film: Character: TJ Simmons. Occupation: Photographer. Prop: Map. Line of Dialogue: “You should have asked me first.”
The awards:
Best Film – Live and Let Disco – GCIT;
5th Place Best Overall Film – A Picture in Time – Hammonton.
4th Place Best Film – Proximity– GCIT.
3rd Place Best Film – Exposure – Woodstown.
2nd Place Best Film – Shutter – GCIT.
Audience Choice Award – Live and Let Disco – GCIT;
Best Film Poster – Exposure, Woodstown HS;
Best Use of the Character – Call of the Sasquatch – Delsea Regional High School;
Best Script – Live and Let Disco– GCIT;
Best Use of the Prop – A Shot in the Dark – St. Joseph’s;
Best Cinematography – Proximity– GCIT;
Best Use of Sound – Exposure, Woodstown HS;
Best Use of Graphics – A Picture in Time – Hammonton;
Best Use of the Line of Dialogue – Eye Spy – Delsea High School;
Best Editing –You Only Love Once – Hammonton;
Best Use of Music – For Claire – Clearview HS;
Best Performances – Live and Let Disco – GCIT.
Best Special Effects – Shutter– GCIT.
For more information about the Ten Day Film Challenge visit www.tendayfilm.org
THE FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FILMS WAS HELD WEDNESDAY May 10, 2012 AT THE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP UNITED ARTISTS 14 THEATRE.
CONTACT: Gary Joseph, Hammonton High School. [email protected]; Damiso Josey, Hammonton High School. [email protected]. Mick McCleery, GCIT. [email protected].
Is it possible to make a short film in only 10 days? If you ask that question to high school film students across New Jersey, the answer would be, “Yes.”
That was the mission behind this year’s 2012 New Jersey Ten-Day Film Challenge.
From April 18 – May 1, 2012 film students from Hammonton High School, Delsea Regional High School, Gloucester County Institute of Technology, St. Joseph’s of Hammonton, Clearview HS, and Woodstown HS used 10 class periods to create a 3-4 minute short films. These films were then screened competitively at the Washington Township United Artists 14 theatre on May 10, 2011 with GCIT’s short film Live and Let Disco garnering the top prize of Best Film.
Creating a short film in only 10 days was not the biggest challenge for these students. On the first day of The Film Challenge, these students were also given a specific genre, a character’s name and occupation, a prop, and a line of dialogue that had to appear in every film in every school. According to Hammonton film production teacher Damiso Josey, this added an extra element of pressure for the young filmmakers.
“On the first day, the students’ heads were spinning. Once they received those required elements, they had to work with their group mates to quickly come up with a plot, script, and shooting schedule to get this film finished in only 10 days. It was great to see them work together under such a tight deadline,” Josey said.
Delsea High School’s film teacher Rob Briles also admired the students and their collaborative efforts to create a quality film. According to Nicholson, the students learned a lot more than just filmmaking skills throughout The Challenge.
“The students made some nice movies. That was great, but the best thing for me was to see them work together to problem-solve and troubleshoot in order to meet a deadline. These are great life skills that our students learned through this process. That was very rewarding for all the teachers involved to see,” said Briles.
Overall, 25 films were selected to appear at the United Artists Theatre from over 60 total films created in the six NJ schools. Awards were given in categories like best cinematography, best editing, best music, and best screenplay among several others. According to GCIT’s film teacher Mick McCleery, it was nice to see the kids rewarded for their efforts.
“Our kids worked hard for ten days under a ton of pressure to make a film worthy to be screened in public. It’s not an easy thing to do. Seeing our kids recognized for their accomplishments was great. It’s something they will remember forever,” said McCleery.
“It was a great experience for all the students,” said Hammonton’s film production teacher Gary Joseph. “It takes a lot of courage to produce a school project then show it to hundreds of other people. That doesn’t happen in a lot of classrooms. It was a unique experience that the kids will never forget.”
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The required elements of every film: Character: TJ Simmons. Occupation: Photographer. Prop: Map. Line of Dialogue: “You should have asked me first.”
The awards:
Best Film – Live and Let Disco – GCIT;
5th Place Best Overall Film – A Picture in Time – Hammonton.
4th Place Best Film – Proximity– GCIT.
3rd Place Best Film – Exposure – Woodstown.
2nd Place Best Film – Shutter – GCIT.
Audience Choice Award – Live and Let Disco – GCIT;
Best Film Poster – Exposure, Woodstown HS;
Best Use of the Character – Call of the Sasquatch – Delsea Regional High School;
Best Script – Live and Let Disco– GCIT;
Best Use of the Prop – A Shot in the Dark – St. Joseph’s;
Best Cinematography – Proximity– GCIT;
Best Use of Sound – Exposure, Woodstown HS;
Best Use of Graphics – A Picture in Time – Hammonton;
Best Use of the Line of Dialogue – Eye Spy – Delsea High School;
Best Editing –You Only Love Once – Hammonton;
Best Use of Music – For Claire – Clearview HS;
Best Performances – Live and Let Disco – GCIT.
Best Special Effects – Shutter– GCIT.
For more information about the Ten Day Film Challenge visit www.tendayfilm.org