Film Fest 2021 – Video Exhibition Page
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Best Animation
Middle School
The Aliens of Titan Episode OneCharlie Cosgrove
Best Documentary
Middle School
Beneath the SkinPortia Cina/Melia Hillman
HIGH SCHOOL
The MaskWill Dienes
When We’re AloneJaida Louie-Hollis
A Drive Through BrooklynCaitlin Bieri
BTHS Drama ClubSean Thrunk
Best Documentary High School
Best Direction High School
Ripples in Time…A New Museum Comes to Cape MayEleni DeSantis
Why Do You Jump?Tyrone Shields/Joe Guzzone
(M)BFFTori Dillon
Family TreeLeah Lichtenfeld
Best Narrative Film
High School
Growing PainsJennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
Life After DeathSophie Jackson/Maura Collins
Nature’s Unrequited GiftKrish Patel
Best Acting Performance
High School
Edward Sambucci
as Donald
Only a FoolGabriel Werts
SharpDaniel Dollase
Step 1: Identify the ProblemSophia Consalvo
Audience Favorite
2021
The Lighthouse-Italian IceTyrone Shields/Joe Guzzone
The Sky Behind the CloudsChris Zou
The White WoodSophie Jackson
Till the Last SipChristopher Gladden
COLLEGE
Best Documentary
College
The MayorCarlie Falotico
AppetiteMaddy Freeman
Best Acting Performance
College
Kenneth Shook
as Wes Richards
BraindeadIan R. Baker
Corpus DelictiCharlee Reiff
I Never Said GoodbyeVaughn Battista
Love – allA. Roux Tabor
MismatchedKeeley Giblin
Overall Highest Rated
2021
Not So AloneVeronica Tullo
Best Direction
College
The BetDavid Ambrose
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
This year’s festival will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Trophies will be awarded in the middle school, high school and college age brackets, with recognition for “Best Narrative Film,” “Best Editing,” “Best Documentary,” “Best Animation” and “Best Acting Performance.” In addition, a day-of 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.
Middle School (7th-8th grade)
-Best Film
High School Filmmakers (9th-12th grade)
-Best Narrative Film
-Best Documentary
-Best Animation
-Best Acting Performance
-Best Direction
College Filmmakers up to age 25
-Best Narrative Film
-Best Documentary
-Best Animation
-Best Acting Performance
-Best Direction
In addition, an Audience Award will be given to the selection with the highest online score on April 14th.
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.
Official Selections with the overall highest-rated and Audience Award films will receive a world premiere celebration at the new Basie Center Cinemas in Red Bank, NJ.
Basie Center Film fest laurels will be awarded to all finalists.