2014

Written by Lana Fitzgerald, Ellie D’Andria, and Alora Rent (8th grade)

A young boy with an imagination goes on a medieval adventure… to a grocery store.

Directed by Tim Meyers

Starring Dema Evans and Max Tomaszewski

Written by Nathan Martin (12th grade)

Not knowing where she is or what is happening, Skylar finds herself being hunted and she only knows one way to survive. Run!

Directed by Anne Lukeman

Starring Dominique Allen, Max Tomaszewski, Jeff McGill, and Bishop Stevens

NOTE: This short was made for a high school audience. Parental discretion is advised for younger viewers.

Written by Preston Richardson (8th grade)

When Zack’s terrible parents die in a car accident, he’s taken in by a kindly Mountain Man.

Directed by Thomas Nicol

Starring Wyatt Taber and Mark Muller

Written by Jasmine Domingo (9th grade)

A busy older brother tells his younger sister a short story.

Directed by Jennifer Bechtel

Starring Matthew Reeder and Veronica Bechtel

Written by Mason McAnally, Nick Boeji, Cody Jesswien (11th grade)

Story follows a Marine who weighs his decisions he has made.

Directed by Victor Miely

Starring Victor Miely and Xiomara Martinez

NOTE: This short was made for a high school audience. Parental discretion is advised for younger viewers.

Written by Gabby Mancuso and Kathleen Sherlock (8th grade)

A girl’s imagination comes to life when a ninja appears in her room.

Directed by Andrew Gleason

Starring Emma Caparoon, Sarah Heier, and Cara Maurizi

Written by David Hopping (8th grade)

Two kids work on a school project while playing computer games and save the world without knowing it.

Directed by Dan Drake

Starring Elvis Deane and Jessica Dockins

Written by Kiarra JoAnn Hall-Brooks (8th grade)

A little girl deals with her mother’s breast cancer.

Directed by William L. Kephart

Starring Ellison Radek, Katie Prosise, and Mike Prosise

Written by Jessie Denning (11th Grade)

A man and girl go to great lengths to get the ‘final’ doughnut.

Directed by Jason Knade

Starring Alexandra Pinheiro and Tim Hopper

Written by Andrew Kowalski, Curtis Bradley, and Garret Williams, 8th Grade

Something strange is going on with Tyler’s teddy bear.

Directed by Andrew Gleason, Thomas Nicol, and Anna Zorn

Starring John Nicol (Keegan Kennedy pictured)

Written by John Patrick Nicol (7th grade)

A clever boy beats a bully to a bogus destination

Directed by Luke Boyce

Starring Finn Dallas and Parker Evans

Written by Mary Bryant, Trevor Hahn, Nate Hopkins and Jackson Reder

The filmmakers were unable to complete the film in the timeframe of the program, so this rough render was screened instead. We hope to have the finished film available online at a future date.

Directed by Carter Boyce

Starring Michael Schuff and Micah Boyce

Written by Pieter Duursma, Adrian Blume, Lucas Feng, David Risinger, Daniel Tersiev (1st grade)

Mr. Eye Ball is making a world of goo but he runs into a problem.

Directed by AJ Christensen

Starring David Risinger, Adrian Blume, Bella Nilles, Katie Nilles, Lexie Nilles, Dane Hunter, Matt Shivers, and Lindsey Gates-Markel

Written by Megan Graham, Alejandro Hernandez, Jocelyn LeFaivre (3rd grade)

Two mad scientists invent a new animal who meets an unusual fate.

Directed by Thomas Nicol and Joe Taylor

Starring Julia Megan Sullivan and Keith Hays

Written by Urias Smith (4th grade)

Two men go to another country to race. In no way related to the popular film franchise distributed by Universal Pictures which is very similarly titled.

Directed by Andrew Stengele

Starring Kofi Bazzell-Smith and Chase Todd

Written by Benjamin Keating and Claire Keating, 5th grade

Two young adults learn a lesson from a plant.

Directed by Mike Trippiedi

Starring Philip Galaras and Victor Miely

Written by Lucy Moss and Ella Greer (4th grade)

A group of friends rescue another friend from a vampire.

Directed by Trevor Maloch, Donald Nourie, Caden Engle, Logan Free, and Halie Meador (Westville High School)

Starring Donald Nourie, Shelby Pierce, Damon Lamar, Bradley Sprouls, Cheyenne Gnaden, and Johnnie Hull

Written by David Cerezo (6th grade)

A worm named Double-O Kevin works in a spy agency and fights villains.

Directed by Joe Taylor and William L. Kephart

Starring William L. Kephart and Joe Taylor

Written by Madeline De Coste (6th grade)

When evil queen/sorceress Solsetur tries to find young sorceress Luna, the loyalty of her advisor, Orion, is called into question.

Directed by Emily Jahn

Starring Hannah Niccum, Sara Jahn, and Thomas Polk

Written by Jasmine Yancy, Nina Martinez, Griffin Goddard, and Braylen Chaney (2nd grade)

A Super Hero and Beast Tamer tame a Beast.

Directed by Michael Bach

Starring Matt Shivers and Eric Sizemore

Written by Eric Miebach, Audrey Young, Kalani Rentschler, and Dalton Carmien (3rd grade)

Zombie heads underwater looking for a snack, but Mermaid and Water Boy have other plans.

Directed by Chris Lukeman

Starring Matt Shivers, Laura Anne Welle, and Matt Fear

Written by Adrian Blume (1st grade)

Adrian loses a tooth and catches the tooth fairy.

Directed by Robin Berthier

Starring Rowan Fisher, Emma Loewenstein, and Cara Maurizi

Written by Ayan Ehsan, Zander Hackman, Olivia Havard, and Nolan Lawson (2nd grade)

A talking pancake, lion, and mouse learn to play nicely together (and not be eaten).

Directed by Andrew Nygard

Starring Quinn Fisher, William L. Kephart, and Mike Trippiedi