Ballard High School film students are getting some much deserved recognition for their talents: several films have been nominated for national film production awards. The National Academy of Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has nominated six BHS students’ films for National Student Production Awards. There were nine total regional nominees, selected from four northwestern states and […]
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BHS student films to screen at international film festival
The talented filmmaking students of Ballard High School are at it again, with several of their films screening at an upcoming international film festival. Five films by 15 students in the BHS Digital Filmmaking Program have been selected to screen at the All American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF) in New York City. Entries for […]
IMAX releases BHS-made documentary about Elwha River dam removals
A film produced by Ballard High School’s filmmaking program about the Elwha River dam removal and its effect on the salmon population has been released as part of IMAX’s national In Focus program. Its release – available on IMAX’s and UN Environment’s websites – coincided with the United Nations’ World Environment Day. BHS’s Digital Filmmaking Program was one of […]
BHS film students lead the pack at high school film festival
Ballard High School film students are celebrating a big win at a recent high school film festival, in which they claimed eleven awards and honors across seven different categories. Hundreds of students from 24 schools around the region competed in the 19th annual Northwest High School Film Festival last week at Cinerama Theater, and BHS led the […]
Festival selects BHS Filmmaking Program for IMAX grant
Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program was one of five “exemplary” programs chosen by the All American High School Film Festival to receive a $5,000 “In Focus” grant from IMAX. The All American High School Film Festival is the largest high school film festival in the nation, drawing competition from all across the country. The announcement was made Friday, […]
Academy nominates Ballard Film Students for National Awards
Ballard High School students are among those nominated by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for their National Student Production Awards. The nominees were selected from winners at regional Emmy Awards ceremonies across the country. Four productions by students in Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program won top prizes in the five-state Northwest Region last […]
BHS Films to compete at National Festival
Ten films by twenty-one students in the Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program have been named Official Selections of the All American High School Film Festival. This festival is the largest high school film festival in the world and receives entries from high school filmmakers throughout the country. The event runs from October 7 – 9 […]
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