Announcing Montclair Film Festival Kidz Shortz 2014 Winners!

Kidz Shortz is an educational initiative by the Montclair Film Festival, in partnership with Barista Kids and Montclair Art Museum, aimed at showcasing and inspiring the talent of Northern New Jersey students in grades 4 through 12. The competition runs from October through February and the theme of this year’s competition was “The Future…The Way I See It.”

Montclair Film Festival received so many amazing film submissions from talented young students and after the difficult part of choosing the best in each category, has announced the winners. The young filmmakers will be awarded at a ceremony on Thursday, February 27.

And the Kidz Shortz 2014 winners are:

CINEMANIACS

Grades 4 – 6

GRAND PRIZE

A Trip to the Wood
Individual
Lily Jones, Glenfield School, Montclair

RUNNER UP

Spot Says
Individual
Soleil Santora, Edgemont School, Montclair

GRAND PRIZE

The Playdate
Small Group
Milena Testa, Grace Baynes, Ridgewood Avenue School, Glen Ridge, NJ

 

STORYTELLERS

Grades 7 – 9

GRAND PRIZE

Holding Hands
Individual
Sam Friedman, Montclair High School

HONORABLE MENTION

Dreams Do Come True
Individual
Jane Brandt, Glenfield Middle School, Montclair

Drowned in Tears
Small Group (2-4)
Madison Stanton, Lucia Ledesma, Julia Abate, Mount Hebron Middle School

 

VISIONARIES

Grades 10 – 12

GRAND PRIZE – TIE

One Sunday
Individual
Anais DeLosSantos, Emily Zervopoulos, Hillsborough Highschool