And the winners are....

We are excited to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Richland 2 Film Festival!

Each film was scored in 4 categories:

Content & Organization

Creativity

Technical Quality

Editing 

Here is the rubric the judges used. 

Top 5 Films 

(films listed in alphabetical order)

Abigail's Hat Making

Dare or Dare?

How to Clog

Origami

We Got the Habits

Awards will be given out at the SC Midlands Summit June 12 at Blythewood High School.

Students, sponsors & parents are welcome and need to arrive no later than 8am.

Lisa Knoche will meet everyone by the front office. 

Winners

Winners will be announced tomorrow! Stay tuned! 

Screening Night Success

Thank you to all who participated in the Screening Night! We appreciate all the students, teachers, sponsors, parents, administrators and judges who supported this event!

Winners will be announced by June 3. View the films here.

Screening Night Films

Take the time and view the films submitted to our 1st Annual Film Festival.

These films will be viewed and judged tomorrow night during Screening Night!

  Click here ----->Screening Night films

Screening Night

Films selected for screening night will be shown TOMORROW! North Springs Elementary 6pm The selected films will be judged and winners will be posted by June 3. Awards will be given out at the SC Midlands Summit. More details to come! Films will be posted later this afternoon!

Reviewing Videos

We are currently reviewing all videos to make sure they meet guidelines. You will be contacted by May 23rd if your video makes it to screening night. Screening night will be held at North Springs Elementary School on May 29th. The videos will begin showing at 6pm. More details to come!

Deadline Approaching!

The deadline is approaching for film festival videos. All participants will need to complete this form http://goo.gl/ewDpJZ. Ask your sponsor if you need help. Don't forget to include your submission number. The submission form will close Friday at midnight.

Please direct any questions to Lisa Knoche lknoche@richland2.org

Screening Night Date Changed & Location Established!

The screening night will take place at North Springs Elementary School May 29 from 6:00pm-7:00pm. 

Videos are due by May 16 and will screened by judges.

The finalist will be contacted by May 23.

FAQ about Screening Night:

What happens in the days prior to screening night? Students will submit their videos by May 16. Once the videos have been received they will go through a preliminary screening process with a judging panel to make sure all guidelines have been met.

What is screening night? Screening night is an event for the finalist to showcase their videos.

How will I know if my video made it to the finals? Your sponsor will receive an email.

Who can I bring to screening night? You can be anyone who would like to watch the videos.

Will prizes be given out at screening night? No, after screening night the videos will go through the final judging phase. Prizes will be given out June 10-June 11 at the SC Midlands Summit. More details to come.

Last Day for Entry Forms

We are so excited to see all the entries come in for our 1st Annual Film Festival! Please submit your entry form by midnight tonight if you want to participate! Those participating make sure you follow our blog so you can stay connected with the latest updates. Enter your address in the space provide to the right------>

Important Reminders!

Entry forms are coming in from all levels...elementary, middle and high school!

It's the last week of April and entry forms and parent permission forms are due! If you want to be part of the 1st Annual Film Festival make sure you get your parent permission form and entry form submitted.

Here is a form for students who will be using cast members in their video but are not part of the production of the video.
All students who are filmed for the video must have a permission form because the video will be placed online for public viewing and shown to a public audience.

Cast member permission form 

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Knoche lknoche@richland2.org

Don't forget!

Don't forget to get your forms submitted if you are participating in the Film Festival! You have to April 30th to get the following forms submitted: 

Parent permission signed and return to sponsor

Online entry form submitted with sponsor

It's April

Hello April! You have 30 days to get your entry form submitted with your sponsor! In order to participate in the film festival you MUST have your entry form submitted by April 30! This is your first step for being on your way to the Film Festival. Your video does not have to be submitted until May 16!Oh, and don't forget to get your parent's permission! You can find all forms on the guidelines tab!

Awards and....PRIZES

Videos who make it to the finals will be showcased during the Screening Night, May 30! This is a night where families and students can watch these videos. Students and sponsors will be recognized!

After the Screening Night the videos will be judged. The winning videos will be showcased at the SC Midlands Summit June 10-June 11. Students will be given awards and prizes will be distributed!

  Top Prizes:

 Go Pro Cameras 

5 top individual/ teacher and classroom produced video

Other prizes include: 

movie tickets 

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1st Annual Film Festival!

Richland School District Two,  in partnership with WeVideo, is  hosting the 1st annual student Film Festival! We hope you will get involved and show how creative and innovative this district can be!

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