Isla Narrative by Lillian Hayes Johns Creek High SchoolJohns Creek, GA An Eastern European girl attempts to protect her siblings, who possess the power to see into the future, from a corrupt British organization that seeks to use them to displace a small Belarusian village in order to gain access to a rare earth metal.Continue reading “2021 “Isla””
Category Archives: 2021 Award Winners
2021 “ILEA”
ILEA Narrative by Samuel Correa West Broward High SchoolPembroke Pines, FL Lyra’s parents disappeared during a mission to space. During her birthday, she finds a clue that gives hope to her years-long search for them. 2021 ATLHSFF Official SelectionWINNER – Best OverallWINNER – Best Actress – Noelle RamsayWINNER – Best Visual EffectsBest Narrative nomineeBest DirectionContinue reading “2021 “ILEA””
2021 “Texas Power Outage: Sights and Sounds”
Texas Power Outage: Sights & Sounds Documentary by Shreyansh Dixit Heritage High SchoolFrisco, TX Texas was hit with a massive winter storm in mid-February, 2021. And along with the record amount of snow came a massive wave of power outages, and much more thereafter, all over the state— something that neither the people nor theContinue reading “2021 “Texas Power Outage: Sights and Sounds””
2021 “Just One Day”
Just One Day Narrative by Ethan Daniels and Peyton J Evans St. John Bosco Academy & Denmark High SchoolAlpharetta, GA Bullying is a major problem with kids and teens today. This film follows two boys with very different home lives through their first day at school. It will show that change can happen in justContinue reading “2021 “Just One Day””
2021 “Cotton Clouds”
Cotton Clouds Narrative by Chloe Shelton HomeschoolSalem, VA In 1912 Roanoke, Virginia, a young girl struggles to help provide for her family by working in the exhausting conditions of a cotton mill while still holding to the optimism of childhood. This film is inspired by the photography of Lewis Hine, who documented child workers thatContinue reading “2021 “Cotton Clouds””
2021 “Inhibitor”
Inhibitor Narrative by Jessica Herlitz and Cian Collins Greenhill SchoolDallas, TX To dull the human mind and prevent insanity, an experiment has been set up to make people create and self administer a sedative that keeps them mentally numb. 2021 ATLHSFF Official SelectionWINNER – Best NarrativeBest Overall nomineeBest Screenplay nomineeBest Cinematography nomineeBest Editing nominee
2021 “Adrift”
Adrift Experimental by Shreyansh Dixit Heritage High SchoolMcKinney, TX Upon entering her train of thought, a girl must confront her inner demons. 2021 ATLHSFF Official SelectionWINNER – Best Editing
2021 “Marked”
Marked Narrative by Samantha Cohn and Madeline Simpson The Westminster SchoolsAtlanta, GA “Marked” centers around a teenager and his friends after his encounter with a mysterious man who commits suicide in front of him. The film follows his friends as they investigate the tragedy. 2021 ATLHSFF Official SelectionWINNER – Best DirectionBest Narrative nomineeBest Cinematography nomineeBestContinue reading “2021 “Marked””
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