CONGRATULATIONS!

The Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) is proud to announce the recipients of the First Annual “Kidz Shortz” filmmaking competition, an educational initiative aimed at showcasing and inspiring the talent of Northern New Jersey students in grades 4 through 12, on the theme, “My Town…The Way I See It.”

To ALL students who submitted films:

SAVE THE DATE, Thursday, January 12, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Awards Ceremony and Certificate pick up

Awards go to winners in the following categories:

 

VISIONARIES (grades 10-12)

The Grand Visionary Award

Sean Ford for his film

Beaver Lake

Sean lives in Lafayette, New Jersey and is in the 12^th grade at Pope John XXIII Regional High School

The Second Place Visionary AwardWilliam Sokoloski for his film

The BeastWilliam lives in Maplewood, New Jersey and is in the 11^th grade at Columbia High School

STORYTELLERS (grades 7-9)

The Grand Storyteller Award

Siblings James and Lily Feinberg for their film

My Town the Way I See It: a How to Guide

James and Lily live in Montclair, New Jersey where James is in the 8^th grade and Lily in the 6^th grade, both at Glenfield Middle School

The Second Place Storyteller AwardSiblings Maya and Jeremy Stepansky for their film

Hispanic Cuisine in MontclairMaya and Jeremy live in Montclair, New Jersey where they are both in the 7^th grade at Renaissance School

Cinemaniac Award (grades 4-6)

The Grand Cinemaniac Award

Kaya Schuster for her film

My Town… the Way I See It

Kaya lives in Montclair, New Jersey and is in the 5^th grade at Hillside Elementary School

The Second Place Cinemaniac AwardGracie Chase for her film

Grand Tour MontclairGracie lives in Montclair, New Jersey and is in the 5^th grade at Hillside Elementary School

 

Honorable Mention Awards:

 

Best Storyline Emily Schnorr and Mara Evans Picnic	Most Visually Compelling Marie Orlowski Choices
Most Original Anna Brancaccio, Sam Schnorr and Danielle Robospeedman 2000	Best Message Stephanie Brewster, Shanelle Forde, Althea George, John Bosco-Johnson, Michael Jones, Javia McKenzie, Marjea McKoy, Nia Pierce, Tasneem Nathari, Ronald Reid, Marquise Newby Hope for the Homeless
Most Creative Ethan Oberman Sedated Seat	Best Animation Marion Ambito, Zahira Corrigan, Sam Niggli Amateur Night

 

 

Best Cinematography

Alex Holzman, Mackenzie Allen, Brandon Fernandez, Dominique Bridges

High Fructose

 

Special Mention

A SLICE OF MONTCLAIR Alegra Givins	ARTHUR Britton Korbel	THEODORE Corey	THE MISSING REEL Alex Holzman, Mackenzie Allen, Melanie Griffith, Mark Hawrylo
DREAMER, NOT I Clyde Bonsil	THE CHASE Nick Mead, Casey Potters, Aiden O’Connor and, Hank Felix	MY TOWN THE WAY I SEE IT Grace Reddington	CARNIVAL Lilly Jones
LIFE John General	CITY LIGHTS, COUNTRY NIGHTS Anne Earl, Katelyn Barnes	THE LEGACY TRAIT Marie Orlowski, Kale Ziadie, Sam Sweedy, Triston Lafferriere	CRADLE Mackenzie Allen, Jess Nguyen, Emily Pietrangelo, Katie Padmore
LITTLE RED Franchesca Moran, Colin Mazelis, Natasha Langfritz, Melanie Grifith, Ryan Herbert	THIS GUN Nick Bartlett, Dylan Harney, Hank Felix and Aiden O’Connor	SEE YOU SOON Emily Greenberg	SCHOOL DAZE Ryan Callahan
FANTASIES Holly Horne	SATURDAY Marc Anthony Ferre	INNER PEACE Kevin Woods	THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE Marie Orlowski
GREEN LIGHT Anna and Zoe Ferguson	HER MEMORY Sarah Bowbliss, Franchesca Moran, Colin Mazelis, Freddy Porras	PENITENCE Alex Holzman, Brandon Fernandez, Sidney gabrich, Addison Frinzi, Danielle Mohan	BLOB WARS William Sokoloski
A PERFORMER’S HOME Daisy Chase