Congratulations T.K. Kim! His animation The Town Between the Totems is a Semi-Finalist in the UIL Film Festival. Only 135 of 735+ films advanced to Semi-Finals. There are currently 12 films remaining in his category: Division 2 - Traditional Animation. Pretty cool!
SWEET FESTIVAL RUN
Kate Saltel’s Not Too Sweet played at UCLA Digital Filmmaking Institute, Los Angeles Film Awards, Top Shorts, Austin Indie Fest, Reel East Texas, Indie Short Fest, Lake Travis Film Festival, Young Filmmakers New York, and WHYY Youth Media Awards. Congrats!
KATE TAKES THE CAKE
A Cake for Every Wrong Occasion premiered at Young Filmmakers New York. An Official Selection for the Los Angeles Film Awards, Reel East Texas, and Best High School film at Austin Indie Fest. Kate Saltel won Best Young Filmmaker from Top Shorts for her work.
CHAP RECAP WINS
Congrats to the Chap Recap!! The crew won BOTH 1st Place and 2nd Place UIL/ILCP Individual Achievement Awards in Broadcast for Video Announcements.
WESTLAKE FILM @ SXSW
Myles Kovalik’s experimental film Revue was selected for the prestigious, highly competitive SXSW Texas High School Shorts Program. Kovalik, Timo Nelson, and Jason Thomas will represent the film at festival. (Each was awarded a SXSW Film Badge!)
BIG 72 GOLD
Second Thoughts takes top prize in ATPI’s Big 72 Film Contest. Director Jason Thomas led an elite crew of Advanced Film students to write, shoot, and edit the film in under 72 hours.
UIL SEMI FINALISTS
Westlake Film has two films still standing as Semifinalists in the UIL Focus Film Festival. Congrats to the dynamic filmmaking duo Myles Kovalik and Timo Nelson who collaborated on both films: Waiting and Two of Me.
WEEKEND CHALLENGE
We partnered with AISD for the 1st Weekend Film Challenge. All teams raced the clock to produce a film that met contest requirements. All films screened at the Alamo Drafthouse. Westlake Film’s Superstition, led by Myles Kovalik, placed 3rd. (Yes, that’s Wyatt McIntyre!)
AUSTIN FILM FEST
Maureen & Astrid was selected to screen at the Austin Film Festival during the Young Filmmakers Program. This is a really big deal. Congrats to Myles Kovalik and crew!
NY LOCATION
Advanced Film Portfolio students traveled all the way to New York City to compete in the All-American High School Film Invitational. In less than 72 hours the crew produced, Needle in a Haystack, written and directed by Myles Kovalik, produced by Jack McMahon.