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Notre Dame High School To Host New Optics Film Festival
The 19th annual film festival will feature an awards ceremony honoring student-made films across multiple categories.
SHERMAN OAKS, CA — Notre Dame High School will host their 19th annual New Optics Film Festival on Friday, showcasing the best student films the school has to offer. Winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m., with an awards ceremony set to follow the film screening.
Industry professionals reviewed the various film submissions, scoring each entry before a judging panel selected the winners. Films were submitted in the following categories:
- News Broadcast
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- Documentary Short
- Narrative Short
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- Music Video
- Public Service Announcement (PSA)
- Animation Short
- New Media
- COVIDCon [for NDHS Students who safely filmed during the pandemic]
1st, 2nd and 3rd place films will be selected in each category.
On Saturday, New Optics will host "Break with a Pro" workshops, featuring composers from Wandavison and To All The Boys I Loved Before, along with foley artists from The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. The breakout sessions will run from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This year's festival will be screened entirely on Zoom, and you can email ndhsvideos@gmail.com for the link and registration information.
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