Locust Valley High School welcomed aspiring student filmmakers from 13 other long island high schools to the Howard A. Schmock Auditorium on April 3 for its 19th annual film festival.
High School filmmakers from across Long Island created projects in the animation, comedy, commercial, drama, horror, music video, public service announcement and trailer categories that were judged by industry professionals Kory Diskin, Rob Graydon, Colin Hickey, John Marean and Debra Markowitz. The first-place winners in each genre, as well as the cinematography, directing, editing and sound design categories all received full scholarships to the 2025 Summer Scholars program at Five Towns College.
The students spent the day watching their peers’ films, before enjoying lunch and dessert made by the Locust Valley High School culinary club and then voting on their favorite project for the audience choice.
Locust Valley students took home 19 of the 41 awards this year, including the Audience Choice Award winning PSA “Say No to Nic!” and Best in Show “Pianissimo." “Pianissimo” creator Abigail Maselli will have the film screened at the 28th Annual Long Island International Film Festival in July.