±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival

18th Annual ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival

±¬×ߺÚÁÏ is proud to announce that our Film Festival continues for its 18th year, and will screen in the Reed Campus Center Stu Bop on Thursday, May 6, 2027, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Over the past several years, we have received nearly 100 submissions each season from other high school students, all around the world. We can’t wait to see your student films! This season’s submission portal will open early, on October 5, 2026. Please visit our convenient for the updated-and-improved submission process.

For any student who wishes to submit a film and cannot use Film Freeway, please email us at filmfestival@williston.com and we will send you alternative submission instructions. Questions and other festival-related communications are also welcome at this email address. As always, there are zero fees to submit films, and the festival is free to attend and open to the public.

About the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival

The annual ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton School Film Festival showcases the work of student filmmakers from ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ and high schools across New England. If you’re film-school-bound, you’ll find classes that deliver a solid foundation of film technique and history—and supportive environment so you can try out your ideas and run with what works.

Film Festival Winners

  • ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 17 Winners (2026)

    The winners for the 2026 17th Annual ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Student Film Festival were:
    • Best Picture: Drafting by Janshin Soo, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best Editing: Revolution by Xinti Lim, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best Cinematography: Primitive by Xinti Lim, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Honorable Mention, Runner Up Best Pic: A Night Without You by Alex Brown, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best Documentary: ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Dining, by River Hambleton, WNS ’27
    • Best PSA: Just One Click by Laurie Starke, Sacred Heart Greenwich CT
    • Most Creative: Mirror on the Wall by Cindy Zhou, Phillips Academy, Andover MA
    • Audience’s Choice: A Fish Out of Water by Cooper Grace, the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville CT
    • Honorable Mention, Newcomer Award: Stay a While by Ezra Grossman, the Athenian School, Danville CA
    • Honorable Mention, Judge Favorite: The Housesitter by Nina LaBounty, Green Mountain Technical and Career Center, Hyde Park VT
    • Honorable Mention, Best Animation: Flyability (Wall) by Lemon Ye, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick MA

  • ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 16 Winners (2025)

    The 2025 16th Annual ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Student Film Festival winners were:
    • Best Picture: Please Call Me; by Rui Wang, Miss Porter’s School, Farmington CT
    • Best Documentary: Please Call Me; Rui Wang, Miss Porter’s School, Farmington CT
    • Best PSA: The Letting Go; by Lila Caruso, Sacred Heart, Greenwich CT
    • Most Creative: DING! By Xinti Lim, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best Acting: DING! By Xinti Lim, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best Editing: Reflection; by Oliver Roger Sekorky, the Hawken School, Lindhurst OH
    • Best Cinematography: The Watchman; by Alex Brown, the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Splat! By Ava Howard, WNS ’25
    • Audience Choice Award: Splat! By Ava Howard, WNS ’25

  • ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 15 Winners (2024)

    • Best Picture: Under the Bed
    • Best Screenplay: The Good, The Banana. and The Ugly
    • Best Editing: Lady Bird
    • Best Cinematography: Sunlit
    • Best Music Video: Jaded
    • Best PSA: Dual Reality
    • Most Creative: Infrared
    • Best Animation/Special effects: Under the Bed
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Solo Cup
    • Audience’s Choice: Under the Bed

  • ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 14 Winners (2023)

    Best Picture: Prayer of the Birds, Yevgeniya Regent, Milton Academy

    Best Editing: Bloodshed, Luke Witkowski, Milton Academy

    Best Screenplay: The Glass Box, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton Film Making 2 Class

    Best Documentary: Love Cuts, Jhonni Dixon, Sacred Heart Greenwich

    Most Creative: In Order to Create Chaos, Lila Caruso, Sacred Heart Greenwich

    Best Music Video: I Want It That Way, Luke Richardson, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Best PSA: Recharge, Amy Walsh, Sacred Heart Greenwich

    Best Cinematography: In the Shadows, Spencer Parish, Avon Old Farms

    Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Library, Ronan McGurn, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

  • ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 13 Winners & Film Links (2022)

    Thanks to all who participated!

    Watch all the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 13 winners in

    Here are the winners of the 2022 ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival:

    Best Picture
    Bento love
    Elisa Taylor Sacred heart

    Best Documentary
    Talking Murals
    Joshua Alatriste
    Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

    Best PSA
    Algorithm
    Jhonni Dixon and Advika Dushyanth
    Sacred Heart

    Best Cinematography
    First National
    Nevin Conroy, Luke Richardson, Ronan Robinson
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Best Screenplay
    The Deep End
    Luke Richardson
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Best Editing
    Carter Cleary
    BBall (WNS vs. WMA)
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Most Creative
    Les Dangers des Commerages
    Zoe Jane McClelland
    PVPA

    Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film
    The Missing Egg
    Owen Fu

    Audience Choice
    Walter Solzak
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

  • Film Festival Winners 2008-2022

    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 13 Winners (2022)

    Thanks to all who participated! Here are the winners of the 2022 ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival:

    Best Picture
    Bento love
    Elisa Taylor Sacred heart

    Best Documentary
    Talking Murals
    Joshua Alatriste
    Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

    Best PSA
    Algorithm
    Jhonni Dixon and Advika Dushyanth
    Sacred Heart

    Best Cinematography
    First National
    Nevin Conroy, Luke Richardson, Ronan Robinson
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Best Screenplay
    The Deep End
    Luke Richardson
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Best Editing
    Carter Cleary
    BBall (WNS vs. WMA)
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    Most Creative
    Les Dangers des Commerages
    Zoe Jane McClelland
    PVPA

    Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film
    The Missing Egg
    Owen Fu

    Audience Choice
    Walter Solzak
    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 12 Winners (2019)

    • Best Picture: Figment – Isabella Stewart – Sacred Heart
    • Best Editing: Unfortunate Tale of a School Girl – Brian Bowman /Madison Hackett – Milton Academy
    • Best Screenplay: Just Relax – Lorraine Rinaldi/ Roxanne Kassapidis – Scared Heart
    • Best Documentary: The Gatekeeper – Daniella Tocco – Sacred Heart
    • Most Creative: Special Day – Elisa Taylor – Sacred Heart
    • Best Music Video: Snowman – Kira Bixby – ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best PSA: Deadzone – Sophia Georgas – Sacred Heart
    • Best Cinematography: Yo-Yo – Scarlett Wang – Miss Hall’s
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Coffin – Kira Bixby – ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Audience Choice: Isolation – Minh Le – ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 11 Winners (2018)

    • Best Picture: For Sale, DJ Charles, Concord Academy
    • Best Editing: Quinn Meyerson and Hank Parker, Concord Academy
    • Best Screenplay: Bullet, Kira Bixby, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Documentary: How Are the Boys Going to Learn Algebra? Erin Hanlon,Governor’s Academy
    • Most Creative: Gone, Xin Wang, Miss Hall’s School
    • Best Music Video: Jared, Mason Chiuli, Northampton High School
    • Best PSA: Mental Health, Minh Le, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Cinematography: Catalyst, Charlie Tilney-Volk, Suffield Academy
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Bullet, Kira Bixby

    ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film Festival 10 Award Winners (2017)

    • Thirty Films made the final selection for screening from nearly sixty entries. Award winners were selected by judges Alex Hacker ( Olive Productions), Bob Savage (Henchman Productions), and Jared Skolnick (Skolnick Films)
    • Best Picture-Letting Beatrice Go, Elle Rinaldi, Choate
    • Best Documentary-Lucien Avery: Vermont Blacksmith, Matthew Dailey Randy Putvain Jacob Edgerly, Isaiah Gaskell; Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
    • Best Screenplay- Foundations, Owen King ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film- Suitcase, Sitai Chen
    • Best Cinematography- Silent Suicide, Isaiah Gaskell Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
    • Best PSA- Save the Reefs, Christina DeConcini Sacred Heart
    • Best Music Video- Wildcard, Sophia Georgas, Sacred Heart
    • Most Creative- Lexi Paulin, Easthampton High School
    • Best Editing- Abstraction, Conor Greene, George Lou, & Joey Leung Milton Academy

    2016 WINNERS

    • Best Motion Picture: Flick, Brianna Zuniga, Walnut Hill School
    • Best Editing: Half Full, Trailer Luke Pinkham, Northampton High School
    • Best Screenplay: Frankpa, Georgina Cahill, Sacred Heart Greenwich
    • Best Documentary: Chasing Sharks, Jessie Swindel, Governor’s Academy
    • Most Creative: Reach for Me (Thisbedottie), Lexi Paulin , Easthampton High School
    • Best Music Video: Lucy Singleton Northampton High School
    • Best PSA: Sexual Assault PSA, Jada Goodrich, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton School
    • Best Cinematography: Sketch, Carter Kratkiewicz, Concord Academy
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: Toxic, Verdi Degby, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton School

    2015 WINNERS

    • Best Motion Picture: “The Frog Whisperer,” Will Harrington, Concord Academy
    • Best Editing: “De Dans en Dehors,” Jacob Bridgman, Northampton High School
    • Best Screenplay: “Bad Habits,” Karen Morey, Walnut Hill School
    • Best Cinematography: “Rembihnutur,” Mikaela Dillon, Walnut Hill School
    • Best Animated Feature: “War is Hell,” Forrester Menson, Northampton High School
    • Best Documentary: “Couture for a Cause,” Helen Luo, Dana Hall School
    • Best Music Video: “Emitime,” Oliver Holblitzelle, Vermont Academy
    • Best PSA: “Bike Helmet Safety,” Risa Tapanes, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Most Creative: “Experimental,” Jen Carellas, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Film: “Ford Hall Syfu-r,”John Kay, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton

    2014 WINNERS

    • Best Picture: Jackpot, by Jordan Tse, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Documentary: A to B, The Art of Parkour, by Ben Glass, Concord Academy
    • Best Screenplay: The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Had To Do, by Oliver Demers / Ben Sarat, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Editing: Oreos, by Alex Kozikowski, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Cinematography: The Dancer, by William Huang, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Animation: Snow White, by Mia Abel, Walnut Hill Best
    • Music Video: Music Video, by Mariya Kurguzkina, Walnut Hill
    • Best PSA: Smoking Gun, by Dylan Kenseth, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Most Creative: Apple, by Queenie Zhang, Walnut Hill
    • Honorable Mention: The Leaf Sweeper, by Tom Greto, PVPA

    2013 WINNERS

    • Best Motion Picture: Kaleidoscope, Vivian Xiao, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Documentary: Indomitable, Brian Ryu, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Music Video: Tempus, Charles Frank, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Best Animation: Laundry Rider, Tom Greto, PVPA
    • Best Screenplay: The Guilt, Jilly Lim, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton Best
    • Cinematography: The Factory, Harry C.Manning Weston High School
    • Best Editing: Dynamic, Anthony Leung, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Northampton
    • Honorable Mention: Larry & Rick, Tom Greto, PVPA

    2012 WINNERS

    • Best Film: Breezeless, Charles Frank, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Most Creative: Elise’s Dream, Nicholas Motyka, West Springfield High School
    • Best Documentary: The Harry Potter Phenomenon, Eva Araya, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Editing: Dreamer, Daisuke Hosokawa, The Governor’s Academy
    • Best Screenplay: A Zombie Romance, Brian Ryu, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Special Effects: Special Effects: The Movie, Cade Zawacki, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Best Cinematography: Mark Spaulding, Alex Kozikowski, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ

    2011 WINNERS

    • Best Picture: Elevate, Charles Frank, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Best Documentary: JP Artist Profile, Tucker MacDonald, Pomfret School
    • Best Animated: Film What Happened to the KO Hyphen?, Justin Bram, Kingswood Oxford School
    • Honorable Mention: Alone, Lauren Grainger and Dylan Zamacona, Hotchkiss Academy
    • Best Cinematography: Walking, John Rawlins, Pingree School
    • Best Screenplay: Anstoss, Jack Benham, Lewis Xie, Will Rhodes, Stefan Guenther, Berkshire School
    • Best Editing: The Morning Beat, Jameson Everett, Suffield Academy
    • Most Creative: Earliest Memory, Alex Hacker, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ

    2010 WINNERS

    • Honorable Mention: Audition, Alex Hacker, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Most Creative: Oriental Woman, Jihyo Kim , The Walnut Hill School
    • Best Special Effects: Childhood, Catherine Fraser, The Walnut Hill School
    • Best Editing: Sucker Serve, Ben Smith, Alexandra Thornton, Stephen Langer, Dillon O’Connor, Chester Houwink, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Screenplay: Dark Green, Izzy Kornblatt, The Loomis Chaffee School
    • Best Cinematography: TAG, Zachary Charren -Diehl, Charles Frank, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Best Animated Film: Sketchbook, Soo Hyo Kim, The Walnut Hill School
    • Best Documentary: Overload of Manure, Chester Houwink, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Picture: Tightrope, Yoshi Makishima, Milton Academy

    2009 WINNERS

    • Honorable Mention: Dead Enough, Izzy Kornblatt, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Best Picture: Democracy Outside the Voting Booth, Ricki Reisner, Carla Frankenbach, The Hotchkiss School
    • Best Edited: The Snow Ball, Harvey Burrell, Tripp Clemens, Concord Academy
    • Best PSA: Use It Wisely, Jordan Strafer, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Most Creative: The Warning, Kyle Zesiger, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ

    2008 WINNERS

    • Honorable Mention: Stickers, Lizzy Steiner, Berkshire School
    • Most Creative: Hallway Racing, Theo Pravitz-Rosen, Zak Kennedy, Ally Kellogg, Jeff Powers, & Angus Fisher, Northampton High School
    • Best Edited: Made In Peril, Rafael Cortina, ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ
    • Best Film: Lamb to Slaughter, Harvey Burell, Concord Academy

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