5th
District 6 High School Students Honored at the Southeast Student Film Festival
Student films submitted from Bell, South Gate, and South East High Schools were featured at the 7th Annual SouthEast Student Film Festival at the Edwards Theatres in South Gate on May 10th.
Another Hidden Voice by Alfredo Gomez won in the Personal Narrative category.
Arabic Love by Elvia Ruby Ventura and Brian Reyes won in the Documentary category and tied for Best Overall Picture for the festival.
The Parent Conference by Edgar de la Cruz and Ivan Soto took top honors in the Comedy category.
Honorable mentions include:
Marco Limon by Marco Antonio Limon
My Life as a Straight Edge Kid by Yairt Cardenas, Oscar Chica, and Melisa Hernandez
The Revenge by Edgar de la Cruz with Irenes Gomez and Marlin Salazar
Tacos el Chiludo by Edgar Alvarado with Sergio Chamorro and Luis Baltazar
Students in the following classes submitted films:
Mr. Roy Landsown - Bell High School
Ms. Joan Dooley - Bell High School
Mr. Oscar Robles - South Gate High School
Mr. John Landa - South East High School
Mr. Mario Jordan - South East High School
As part of the film festival, each school receives a scholarship based on the number of films submitted. Bell High School submitted 51 films, an all time high, to bring home a $1,000 to be shared among all the classes. South Gate and South East also won substantial scholarships for their video submissions.
Congratulations to all these talented students and their dedicated teachers!
