Film and Video Production

TFS – Festival of Films Wrap Up

Published on September 4th, 2013. Last updated April 20th, 2023.

We are pleased to congratulate all the participants in the 1st Annual Festival of Films! The festival received a great turn out with a ton of support for our extremely talented students. Friends, family, faculty, industry professionals, and even some AMC Cineplex moviegoers attended our two screenings and the awards ceremony that followed. Viewers were presented with documentaries, music videos, PSA/Commercials and short films that featured the skills and creativity of students in the Acting, Film Production and Writing for Film/TV programs. It is incredibly rewarding to see the hard work our students produce up on the big screen. Let’s hear it for our winners!

Best Picture: Ho Anderson Lotus Eaters

Best Director: Andrew Haffenden Tension and A Long Way From Home

Best Producer: Atefeh Saddredin Tension

Best Cinematography: Hassan Almadlouh Black Rosary and The Pianist’s Melody

Best Editor: Ilbron Marogy My Brother Said

Best Male Performer: Dominic Derose Lotus Eaters

Best Female Performer: Athena Mettalions Feel It

Best Sound Design: Joe Parente The Shadow Over Eden

Best Production Design: Sarah Pugsley Olivia

Best screenplay: Dordaneh Dadui and Brad Vermunt Resilience

Best Documentary: March Mercanti Don’t Get Mad, Just Get Used To It

Best Commercial: Isaac Heron Inglenook

Best Music Video: March Mercanti THE MAKER/Iron Age Pigs

We would like to thank all the volunteers that helped out during the day, with set up and seating. We would also like to extend a warm message of gratitude to our sponsors for their involvement in the 1st Festival of Films:

            

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