Virginia Film Festival

Light House Studio is a nonprofit film center where Charlottesville-area youth from elementary school through college learn to tell their own stories on film. This showcase features some of the year’s best student work from Light House’s Summer Film Academy, community partnerships, and the Adrenaline Film Project. Films range from comedy to drama, PSAs and documentaries, action, animation, experimental, and even romance!

BESTEST COP

Creators: John Eberline, Leo Palet, Cramer Shields, Albert Shields

GEORGE’S KITCHEN ADVENTURE

Creators: Cypress Weaver, Freya Zuckerman, Galen Zuckerman

SUPER SPECTACLES THE LLAMA

Creators: Olivia Forman, Myla Hill, Lydia Hill, Isla Panzer, Fiona Straight

DIEGO SANCHEZ: GUITAR HERO TO ZERO

Creators: Charlie Beverly, Evan Dyner, Eli Hoover, Dublin Ledford, Austin Lemon, Liam Wilson

BANANAMAN

Creators: Wiley Mason, Alex Rausch, Chris Van Vleet, Teddy Van Vleet, Cabell Zahl

THE NEW FRIEND

Creators: Kenyon Alexander, Jermir Bright, JD Deleon, Jeremiah Smith, Tae’jon Bradford Washington

THE VINEGAR HILL DOCUMENTARIES

Creators: Andrew Brannock, David Heller, Ben Hubbard, Leo Palet

DETECTIVE SAMURAI

Creators: Dashiell Dalton, Cyrus Jackson, Abbott Le-Eldred, Maddex Strevel

MIRRORED REALITY

Creators: Clair Curry, Emily Kim, Sam Mahara, Willa Simmons

FAST FASHION

Creators: Harper MacQueen, Audrey Miracle, Emily Schmitz, Elanor Shin

CANCELLED

Creators: Sulmy Olivia Fuentes, Daniela Nunez, Nasir Wayne, Jeremy West

RETROSPECTIVE SERIES: MARY HILLIARD

Creators: Murray Susen, Rachel Lane

BREAKING EIGHTY

Creators: Solomon Goluboff-Schragger, Cate Slaughter, Murray Susen

FUNNY BUSINESS

Creators: Yareli Guzman Dirzo, Winter Evans, Leah Flores Galdamez, Zahleek Lewin, Quinnciyah Rankins, Jeremiah Robinson, Jamaica Weaver

BOUNDARIES AND CONSENT PSA

Creators: Maddie DeMay, Allison Monfalcone

CHARLOTTESVILLE’S 3RD SPACE

Creator: Kate Streicher

CANTOR CEREAL

Creators: Amari Anderson and Amy Thiam

WAKE UP

Creators: Abby Fitch, Annie Flamm, Lila Parrott, Emory Shallenberger

PURE COINCIDENCE

Creators: Jackson Epperson, Horatio Perry, Zachary Rappaport, Enrique Rodriguez, Ben Shinn

WE MADE IT

Creators: Raymese “Ray” Faulkner, Moses “Melvin” Gboley, Jaquinn Jackson

CURTAIN CALL

Creators: Edwin Luebke, Aldie Porter, Helen Rumsey, Nyx Spillman

LES AMOUREUX

Creators: Bean Crosby, Alex Eramo, Izzy Goodbar, Elena Paulson, Bailey Wilberger, Tucker Winter

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the student filmmakers and an opportunity to vote for the Light House Studio Audience Choice Award.