On Saturday, April 26, Hathaway Brown hosted the third iMagine Film Festival. The event, created by HB student Maddie Stambler '13, is designed to give high school students an opportunity to share their filmmaking talents and receive professional feedback from a panel of judges. This year's event was organized by HB students Amelia Visnauskas '14 and Brady Furlich '15, with assistance from HB faculty member Jamie Morse.
The films were shown in the Ahuja Auditorium and submitted in one of three categories: Drama, Comedy, and Miscellaneous. Awards were given out for the third through first place winners in each category as well as an overall best film award. The films were judged by Miriam Bennett, Sydney Kalnay, and Robert Bank, who graciously volunteered their time and expertise for the event.
The results are listed below.
Best Film: Maria Alvarez, The Waiting Game, Beachwood High School
Drama:
- Maria Alvarez, The Waiting Game, Beachwood High School
- Maria Alvarez, Carrie's Wish, Beachwood High School
- Adam Jones, Adam Williams, Steele Wasik, Jose Miquel Poblete, This Is Not About Poker, St. Edward High School
Honorable Mention: Eric McGuinn, Mad World, Vermilion High School
Comedy:
- Davis Klimek, The Hammer, University School
- Eric McGuinn, Orange Juice, Vermilion High School
- Sam Royer, Text Me, St. Ignatius
Honorable Mention: Andrew Flando, Billy Hippler, Jake Russo Schmitty, St. Edward HIgh School
Miscellaneous:
- Maria Alvarez, Who Are You?, Beachwood High School
- Jaron Nester-Blackman, Ashley Klump, Missing Pieces, Vermilion High School
- Meghan Bremmer, Laura Chiracu, Paige Somerville, Maeve Kroger, Druagmus, St, Joseph Academy
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to our participants, attendees, and judges for making this event a success. We hope to see you next year.