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| Center School Film Students Win |
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Center School students scored a major victory Sunday, May 8, 2011 and more than $3,500 in prizes by winning the 48-Hour Film Off at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). The team comprised of Tara Conley, Riley Moffitt, Jasiah Ruby, Sophie Mitchell and Sam Wolk competed against teams from seven other western Washington high schools. The Challenge? Filmmakers had 48 hours to produce a three minute film from start to finish. On Thursday evening, the teams were given their assignment: Produce a movie on the theme "Show us your jam" that incorporates a musical instrument, a scene of artistic inspiration and the line "behind the performer." The Center team brainstormed the idea Thursday night and filmed all day Friday. The resulting film had a definite Center School (TCS) flavor. While most teams went the expected route and made films with musical themes, the Center team went in another direction. "Out of 6 submitted films, 5 films were about musicians and one was about jam," according to Erin Katz, TCS Film program instructor. The team took the assignment literally and made a movie about jam - with hilarious results. The movies were shown Saturday night at the SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center, and the winning entry was announced to a packed house at the same location Sunday. The Center School entry, "Jam the Jam," was the favorite of both the audience and the judges. Center was awarded $2,500 for the school's film program, which is under the direction of Ms. Katz. In addition, the film's primary writer, senior Riley Moffitt, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to The Prodigy Camp, a screenwriting program for promising teen filmmakers. Team members also got an assortment of other merchandise including a GoPro "wearable" video camera for the school film program. And here's proof. NFFTY
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The Center School Annual Report
Principal Letter for School Reports 2011