Sequim Gazette staff

It’s time to celebrate student filmmakers once again!

The Sequim Education Foundation’s 2016 Student Film Festival is set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the Sequim High School auditorium, 533 N. Sequim Ave.

Local students have been hard at work applying their creativity and video production skills to create 5-minute (or less) videos, vying for academic scholarships as well as cash prizes.

Scholarships for filmmakers range from $1,000 for first place, $750 for second to $500 for third.

Extra cash prizes may be awarded for additional categories, such as best sound, editing or acting.

Also, the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society sponsors an Environmental Award and the Sequim Sunrise Rotary sponsors a Community Service Film Award, both with cash prizes for winners.

Come early for a student art show slated from 6-7 p.m., also in the auditorium, that coincides with the festival.

Admission is a suggested $5 donation.

Sequim High senior Nikole McElhose and junior Seth Mitchell are this year’s event emcees.

Call Elna Kawal at 683-3027 for more information.

This year’s lineup includes:

“Knock, Knock, Knock”

by Nicholas D’Amico (Eighth grade)

A teenager left home alone hears a knock at the door and becomes paranoid.

“Guerras De Las Galaxias (Star Wars)”

by Liam Braaten, Aidan Huff, Raymond Lam (Ninth grade)

A Spanish video centered on a Star Wars parody battle.

“Once Upon A Death”

by Maddy Dietzman, Amanda Weller (Seventh grade)

A mystery of the girls gone miss-ing in the fairyland woods.

“Happiness”

by Luke Silliman (10th grade)

A student expresses his perspective of happiness in hopes to inspire others.

“How to Row”

by Damon Little, Kaitlyn Viada   (Ninth grade)

A documentary about rowing in the Olympic Peninsula inspired by Daniel James Brown’s book, “Boys in the Boat”

“12 Feet”

by Zoe Yates (Eighth grade)

Is she swimming in William Shore Pool or Lake Crescent? Look closely and you decide.

“Spanish at SHS”

by Jonathan Ellison, Taylor Bullock, Madison Morris, Kyla Rigg, Megan O’Mera, Alec Holland, Stone Diggs (12th grade)

A class shares their joy of learning Spanish and what they’ve learned with children in the community.

“Soroptimist”

by Kelly Anders (12th grade) Hannah Patterson (11th grade)

A documentary about an important community service club

“Ways to Celebrate a 3-Pointer”

by Kalli Wiker, McKenna Hastings, Chloe Clemons (Seventh grade)

Students search for the perfect elective class and find an unexpected surprise.