Film Fest 2022 – Video Exhibition Page

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Best Film
Middle School

A Dog’s Day: Featuring LunaPilar Jacobs

Sibling SuperpowersEmma Marie Tourian

HIGH SCHOOL

Isla NenaMaya Zeidman

Submergent Sound-A Guy Named PeteGrace Wilson, Maura Collins, Jay Fielding, Erika Ridgeway, Isabella Campion, Kirsten Prefer, Alicia Aponte, Stephen Sassano, Joseph Costa, Gigi Maiorana

Best Documentary
High School

The STARS ProgramArielle Vidalina Borges

A BountyDaniel Scharf

Audience Favorite
2022

A Fistful of PastaJoseph Guzzone / Tyrone Shields / Tom Hernandez

Body, Forgive MeAmanda Katz

Best Director
High School

Best Acting Performance
High School
Ella Karuna Williams

Dear Judges,Rachel Thornton

He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotAmanda Katz

HunterMichelle J Tang

In MindYuhyeon Byun

It’s Only the End of the WorldBrooks Wieszczek

Kick and FlipGeorge Parker

MM61AMaura Collins, Zoey Ness, Isabella Campion

Ode to the Women on Long IslandBlake Alcide

SenselessNathaniel Wenker

Overall Highest Rated
2022

Best Narrative
High School

ShortSam Chuck

SonataSam Chuck

The Love That RemainsMaura Collins/Darla Matches

COLLEGE

Left-HandedJon Sorokin

Best Director
College

Out of BodySophia Rosa Montano

SkulldivePeter Di Prospero

Best Film
College

SoloAlice Almiron

Best Acting Performance
College
Red Shapoo

The MovieVaughn Battista

Best Acting Performance
College
Lauren Therese

The SmileIsaiah Gomez

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

This year’s festival will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Awards will be given in the middle school, high school and college age brackets, with recognition for “Best Narrative Film,” “Best Editing,” “Best Documentary,” and “Best Acting Performance.” In addition, an Audience Award is on the line, as well as a School Award for any school entering three or more films. See our Rules and Regulations for more details.

Awards & Prizes
Trophies will be awarded in the following categories:

Middle School (7th-8th grade)
-Best Film

High School Filmmakers (9th-12th grade)
-Best Narrative Film
-Best Documentary
-Best Acting Performance
-Best Direction

College Filmmakers up to age 25
-Best Film
-Best Acting Performance
-Best Direction

In addition, an Audience Award will be given to the selection with the highest online score as of 12:00pm April 27th.

A “School Award” will also be given, consisting of Sony filmmaking equipment. To qualify, at least three different selections must be submitted by a single school; winner to be chosen by the highest average score of their films.

Basie Center Film fest laurels will be awarded to all finalists.