Congratulations to the Abington Senior High School students who participated in the 2016 Greenfield Youth Film Festival. This festival is the largest and most competitive in the Philadelphia/Montgomery/Bucks county area, with over 20 schools submitting about 200 films that are judged by industry professionals. Abington students did extremely well at this prestigious competition. The following students received awards at the film screening and awards presentation this week.
- Joseph DeStefano won the Best Editing category for his film “Cleanse Me”
- Owen Byrnes won the Best Comedy category for his film “VRA6000”
- Ilya Rake placed second in the Best Narrative category for his film “Time and Again,” which Owen Byrnes co-produced
- Morgan Allen and Joseph DeStefano were awarded an Official Selection (finalist) in the Best Narrative category for their film “Fate”; they also were recognized in the categories of Best Actor, Best Production Design, and Best Screenplay.
- Leah Simmons was awarded an Official Selection (finalist) in the Best Comedy category for her film “Truth, Knowledge and Certainty.”
The Greenfield Youth Film Festival is a forum for young filmmakers from the metropolitan Philadelphia region to collaborate, create and showcase their work while expressing their creativity through film. It includes a full day academic workshop taught by university professors, high school teachers, and professionals in the film industry to provide the students with skills and relevant film-based education in a hands-on environment. The year culminates with the academy-style awards night when students are highlighted and recognized publically for their expression and effort and given prizes in the form of cash, trophies (known as “Greenies”), experiences, and other film-related gifts.
Shown here are the Abington winners, participants, with faculty advisor Mr. Bryan Quigley.