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The inaugural Short Films, Long Lasting Effects student film festival will take place at Westhampton Beach High School on Friday, April 15.
Nine films, between five and eight minutes each, will be screened. The festival, founded by Westhampton Beach sophomore Sydney Sheren, will benefit One Laptop per Child, which will use the proceeds to purchase laptops for Nicaraguan children.
The majority of the films are by Westhampton Beach students, including “The Carpenter” by Kristen Brockmiller, “Start Again” by Sophie Cohen, “Armarium” by Ashton Shemet, “The ‘Hamptons’” by Erik Nidzyn, “The Last Wish” by Kylie Cast and Shannon McLaren, and “The Legend of Catastrophe” by Sydney. Port Jefferson High School’s Matt Pifko submitted “Documented Frequency 622,” and from Jericho High School Ananya Jain submitted “The Power We Hold” and Daniel Soyagh submitted “Silenced.”
A panel of judges—Naomi Hogarty of 91 East Productions in Westhampton Beach, local actress Rosemary Cline, and Westhampton Beach High School art teacher John Erickson—will award first-, second- and third-place trophies. There will be a fan favorite winner as well, decided by which film can garner the most donations for One Laptop per Child.
The festival begins at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The high school is located at 340 Mill Rd, Westhampton Beach. Admission is free, but donations are suggested. For more information, visit shortfilmslonglast.wix.com/filmfestival/.
on Apr 8, 2016