Published January 11. 2017 11:00PM
A team from Northwestern Lehigh High School took top honors in the Emmaus Arts Commission’s annual film festival.
The student films premiered Oct. 30, 2016, in the Emmaus Theatre.
Northwestern Lehigh’s team, led by Jackson Bernhard, produced the winning film, “Heaven’s Gate.”
Students create, shoot and edit a film in 120 hours. The festival is open to middle school and high school students.
This year’s top honors were awarded as follows:
BEST OF AWARDS
Best Editing, film direction and acting:
Team Leader: Jackson Bernhard
Team: Daniel VanParys, Gavin Boone, Harrison Bernhard, Jason Woolley, Isaac Bredbenner
School: Northwestern Lehigh High School
Film Title: Heaven’s Gate.
PRESS PHOTO BY C. RICHARD CHARTRANDThe Emmaus Arts Commission hosted the 2016 student film festival Oct. 30, 2016, at Emmaus Theatre. Northwestern Lehigh's team, led by Jackson Bernhard, produced the winning film, “Heaven's Gate.”