Walter Johnson Film Society

Student Film Showcase

When: June 3, 6:30 p.m. Where: Imagination Stage in Bethesda Admission: FREE

The Walter Johnson Film Society participated in its Student Film Showcase on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Imagination Stage in downtown Bethesda.  The Showcase aims to encourage filmmaking in our area and inspire young filmmakers to share projects with the community. This year we only accepted films that are under 45 minutes in length; all films submitted were prescreened prior to the showcase by a panel of Film Society members who evaluated the movies according to preset criteria, including creativity, technical quality, and overall enjoyment.  The best films were selected for screening.              We thank everyone who participated in this year's event and look forward to another showcase next year.  For more information, contact Russell Yaffe at wjfilmsociety@yahoo.com.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM* Welcome/Introduction (5 minutes) Collection 1 (31 minutes): “Final Performance” (6 minutes) Produced by an Imagination Stage filmmaking class. With an important talent agent in the audience of a show’s final performance, an understudy wonders how far he is willing to go to get on stage. “New Game” (25 minutes) Directed by Andrew G. When a video game-obsessed kid buys a secret new game, he gets more than he bargained for. Collection 2 (33 minutes): “The Cipher” (6 minutes) Dir: Charles C. Pr: Charles C., Thomas N., Karolina G. A man on his way home is stalked by a mysterious figure. “Everything’s Not Lost” (6 minutes) Produced by an Imagination Stage filmmaking class. A girl’s crush on an upperclassman blinds her from the affections of another classmate. “Making A Solar Car” (21 minutes) Dir: Ashley Y. A documentary on a group of students at Walter Johnson High School who undertook a yearlong process of building a solar car. Intermission (15 minutes) Collection 3 (29 minutes): “King George’s Revenge” (2 minutes) Dir: Claire G.  Pr: Liam C. and Suzanne H. A medieval battle in claymation. “Tangled Up In Blue Grass”** (27 minutes) Dir. and Pr: by Drew L. and Greg D. A documentary on the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Collection 4 (28 minutes): “Election Day” (7 minutes) Produced by an Imagination Stage filmmaking class. A boy running for class president faces the pressure of high family expectations. “Hamlet” (12 minutes) Dir: Ryan B. Pr: Jonathon B. An adaptation of Act V Scene ii in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which Hamlet speaks with his friend, Horatio, before entering a duel with a tragic conclusion. “The Philadelphia”*** (9 minutes) Dir: Gaelan C. Two men discuss their respective woes over a meal in New York City.  Based on the play by David Ives. *Tentative schedule; subject to change. **Contains a brief scene of drug use. ***Contains strong language.