2020 GLAHSFF Film Screening
Alternative Films
| Film Title | Students | School |
| 2,102,400 Minutes | Alexis Courtenay | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| A Bird Without A Song | Maya Nash | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| A Happier Place | Zijin Wang | Bishop Grimes HS |
| A Portrait’s Stare | Adam Freeman | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| A Story About Collaboration | Helen Neppl | Glenbrook South HS |
| Cinema Reel | Adam Freeman | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| Just Alaska | Grant Toney | Homeschooled |
| On The Wagon | Christopher Putlock | Father Gabriel Richard HS |
| Peanut Butter Demonstration | Kyla Carter & Kaitlyn Jackson | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| Reimagined | Lauren Matthew | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| Seeing in Color | Allison DeWitt | The Seven Hills School |
| Weird Night | Gavin Lloyd | Franklin HS |
| What’s Your Favorite Part of Life | Toria Pater, Charles Falotico, Mitchell Hahn | Middletown HS South |
Animation
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Across the Cosmos | Will Lance | South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities |
| Adventure for the Ruby of Ra | Andrew Foley | Mariemont HS |
| Bloom | Victoria Wesloh | King’s HS |
| GusGus | Urte Kirieliute | King’s HS |
| Stitches | Aidan Kristo, Mia Dyer, Owen Mihavetz | The Baltimore School For The Arts |
| The Invasion | Hudson Hightower; Evan Fink | St. Edward HS |
| The Season of Gifting | Lucy Wang | Talawanda HS |
| Unitato Saga – Ep. 10 “FINALE” | Ethan Erdman | Mason Middle School |
Comedy
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Deep Return | Gabe Schmidt, Malcolm Vanderwoude, Trevor Cebulskie, Jack Bolander, Matthew Pacheco, Jackson Rebhun, Jonah Bolander, Maggie Drake, Carter Jackson | Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy |
| DNA | Romance Keyser, Damian Hougabook, Camari Garrison, Calvin johns, Romeo Keyser | Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium |
| Optimism | Anna Dorflinger, Alan Haehnel | Troy Athens High School |
| Raid Day | Benjamin Marines, Ava Keller, Zachary Roda, Orion Jones, Riley Klepper | Hempfield High School |
| The Wall | Liam Mohajeri Norris, Theo Mohajeri Norris | Homeschool |
Commercials
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Beanie Babies | Helen Neppl, Jo Waller | Glenbrook South HS |
| Come See The Game | Jason Kemp, Zina Khader, Grace Joo | Troy Athens HS |
| CometTV: Everything Mason Athletics | Jackson Ebel, Ryan Ruminski | William Mason HS |
| CometTV: Your Home For Mason Athletics | Jackson Ebel | William Mason HS |
| Desserts by Jane | Adam Freeman | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| Nike Air Jordan 1 | Caleb Shin, Lina Pedrelli, James Scott | Glenbrook South HS |
| School Store Commercial | Emily Chaney | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| Tesla Commercial | Jacob Goldberg & Ben Hamer | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
Informational/Educational Films
| Film Title | Students | School |
| All About That Base | Jessie Arlinghaus | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| Bit Life at Cooper | Nathan Ciufo, Michael Dementjevs | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| FCPX Transitions Tutorial | Alexis Courtenay | Randall K. Cooper High School |
| French Lycée of Chicago’s Lockdown Safety Video | Andrei Thüler, Louis Alcade, Samuel Ridet | Lycee Francais de Chicago |
| Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Pizza Demonstration | Ethan Levy & Ryan Baer | Glenbrook North HS |
Long Documentary Films
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Forest City Blues | Matthew Shanahan, Gabe Beaver, Doug Camp, James Carney, Bryan Cundiff, Adam DeCoske, Jack Dougher, Connor Fairfield, Mason Heben, Garrett Kirkpatrick, Alex Koch, Brayden Makar, Jeremiah McVay, Danny Nieberding, Osgar Nugent, Richard Perrins, Zeke Schmiedl, Ben Smyser, Gabe Stephens | St. Edward HS |
| Hibakusha | Adler Moss, John Schaefer | Bishop Carroll Catholic HS |
| Phase One | Ben Hamer | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| The Matthew Kocher Story | Juliette Benjamin | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| The Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative | Abby Bright, Grace Bright, Grace Joo, Madison Strachan | Troy Athens HS |
| United: How Soccer Came to Atlanta | Daniel Jensrud | Alpharetta HS |
Long Narrative Films
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Angel Baby | Joey Sovereign | Lima Senior HS |
| Everything Under the Sun | Tra My Anderson | Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School |
| Fire Trials | Jules Brown | New Trier HS |
| Happy Pill | Wyatt Richards, Haley Hampton | Highlands HS |
| Hourglass | Bryce Knick, Lainey Auwarter, Zane Farmer, Carter Schaeffer, Sophia Kelley | Grandin Theatre Film Lab |
| The Protector | Andrew Hubert, Nabeel Raza, Margaret Tower, Reid Burton, Preston Clower | Grandin Theatre Film Lab |
Middle School
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Changing Palettes | Zack Grew, Cayden Grew | Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium |
| DT | Izayah, D’Shawn, Ethan, Jake, Evan | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Into The Unknown | Liam, Molly, Harry, Roscoe | Nativity School |
| Parasite | Benjamin Sinden, Eli Lane, McGregor Phillips, Miles DiMeo, Sam Boron, Gyasi Henderson | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Swapped | Nolan Miller, James Bingkang, Joel Berg | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Test Day | Isaiah Nicholes, Evan Mischnick, Will Koester, Nolan Miller, Hayden Melvin | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| The Last Student | Tim Bierhoff, Maya Bierhoff, Austyn Marie Phipps, Eli Parsell | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| The Man In Red | Shane pergrem | SCPA |
| The Savior | Ethan Erdman, Damion Bryant, Connor Cadek, Alexandra Zubelik, Quinn Donnelly | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Yvonne Goes Back To School | Shane pergrem | SCPA |
Music Video
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Caesar Rodney | Zachary Sinutko, Ellen Bedford, Anna Dorflinger | Troy Athens HS |
| Dancing in a Snow Globe | Wyatt Knoell, Alex Gittens, Lauren Drake, Steph’n MdGrady-Tate, Nick Hawkins, Caden Holum, Laurel Lasch, Liam Shannon | The Prairie School |
| Guinevere May – Selfish (Original Music Video) | Ruben Villarreal, Xander Branch | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| Gun-Totin’ Liberal | Jared Goudsmit | Kirkwood HS |
| Press Rewind | Jared Goudsmit | Kirkwood HS |
| Salam – Woah | Grant Toney, Sam McAllister | Homeschooled |
| Way Home | Autumn Roads | Hempfield HS |
News Story
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Bagel Creation | Ethan Levy & Chris Fabbioli | Glenbrook North HS |
| Coach Purdy | Ethan Levy & Stella Balaskas | Glenbrook North HS |
| Dan Briggs | Ethan Levy & Stella Balaskas | Glenbrook North HS |
| Electronic Door Locks | Ethan Levy & Logan Rosengard | Glenbrook North HS |
| GNCY Vaping Presentation | Ethan Levy & Logan Rosengard | Glenbrook North HS |
| Hidden Gem | Lilly Donkel, Caroline Johnson | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| HP150 Time Capsule | Stephen Knobel | Highland Park HS |
| HPHS Israeli Culture Day 2020 | Stephen Knobel | Highland Park HS |
| MHH ESPYS – Performance of the Year | Tyler Hopton | William Mason HS |
| MHS ESYYS – Upset of the Year | Morgan Scholz | William Mason HS |
| Nihilistic Yearbook Ads | Jared Goudsmit & Eli Boshara | Kirkwood HS |
| Traveling Show | Ethan Levy & Julia Foster | Glenbrook North HS |
| Walk of Hope 2019 | Ben Turnquest and Langston Johnson | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
Public Service Announcement
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Be Part of The Solution | Logan Moore | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Be Safe Don’t Vape | Maggie Drake | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Domestic Violence in High Schools | Toni Clevenger | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| Food Waste | Ethan Levy & Jayse Weinberg | Glenbrook North HS |
| It Will Be | Madison Strachan | Troy Athens HS |
| One of Them | Jules Brown | New Trier HS |
| Rethink Your Drink | Ethan Levy | Glenbrook North HS |
| Texting and Driving PSA | Ava Keller, Abby Minnich, Lauren Eager | Hempfield HS |
| We Need You In This World | Madison Strachan | Troy Athens HS |
Short Documentary
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Behind The Grill: The Little Louies’s Story | Ethan Levy & Ryan Lezak | Glenbrook North HS |
| Bringing Hope To Homeless Pets | Urte Kirieliute, Amber Reveal, Brooke Rayburn, Lydia Ball | Kings HS |
| Changemakers: Now Is The Time | Maya Nash, Prasanth Madana, Manal Azam | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| DIPG – Gavin’s Story | Jackson LaCroix | Randall K. Cooper HS |
| eLevated | Ethan Levy, Ben Chalem & Julia Foster | Glenbrook North HS |
| Holding onto Hope | Gianna Smith and Olivia Sowacke | Homewood Flossmor HS |
| Nela Breitkreutz | Morgan Minnich | Hempfield HS |
| PA Senate Bill 74 | Sara Vanderlaan | Hempfield HS |
| Retail Archaeology | Jack Schreiner, Janae Vargo | Penta Career Center |
| Safe Families For Children | Natalie Kahan, Caleb Shin, James Scott | Glenbrook South HS |
| Stronger Than Steel | Jacob Pincus and Bram Hoffman | Beachwood HS |
| The Evans Effect | Ben Hamer | Homewood Flossmoor HS |
| The Walker Literacy Center | Audrey Parks, Grace Harwood | Troy Athens HS |
| Tina’s Story | Sophie Zawadzki | Branksome Hall |
| Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Company | Ethan Levy & Logan Rosengard | Glenbrook North HS |
Short Narrative
| Film Title | Students | School |
| A Firm August Breeze | Samuel Miller, Zach Campbell, Grant Kilhefner | Plymouth HS |
| A Hero in Hiding | Sebastian Domenech, James Altschul | Vernon Hills HS |
| A Rocky Transfer | Ki Doyle, Asia Spaulding, Liam Vanderwoude, Seth Estes, Gavin Lloyd, Emma Harrison | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Balloons | Christopher Putlock | Father Gabriel Richard HS |
| Boo | Torrance Lang, Niayla O’Neal, Danni Proctor, Zoey Trimble, Emma Dalton | School for Creative and Performing Arts |
| Chased | Andrei Thüler | Lycee Francais de Chicago |
| Daisy | Ethan Webb | Oscar A. Carlson HS |
| Defined | Ethan Webb and Chris Plewka | Oscar A. Carlson HS |
| Detective Texas Toast | Isaac Harmon, Matthew Quintana, Zoya Raza, Elijah Sylvester-Johnson | Grandin Theatre Film Lab |
| DyAD | Tanner Hamilton, Justin Schutz, Kayden Bravata | Northview HS |
| EMAIL 9 | Ethan Web | Oscar A. Carlson HS |
| Gate in the Door | Hannah Puckett, Keara Hatton, Nick Raihala, Aliesha Caldwell, Kylie Georgiefski, Robert Sievers, Matthew Satter | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Half Full | Gianna Beaty, Gemma Uyehata, Gregory Schwind | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Haven | Ben Dreblow | Homeschool |
| Hey, Jerry | Daniel Ball, Benny Farbstein, Owen Riley, Logan Moore, Jack Riley | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Hold My Hand | Eli Berliner, Ian szigethy | Saint Ann’s School |
| Into The Past | Kevin Lewis, Jackson Hacker, Zoey FitzGerald Kidwell, Maura Juenger, Madison Arruri | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Last Man Standing | Jacob Goldberg & Devin Gorton | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| Leap of Faith | Helen Neppl | Glenbrook South HS |
| Locked | Alex Lange, Ben Smith, Cori Campbell, Michael Lee | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Madhouse | Michael Lee, Alex Lange, Eli Erb, and Joseph Schwind | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Magic in the Boy | Hayden Melvin | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Manipulation | Wyatt Richards | Highlands HS |
| Mis-Taken | Carter Cook, Maggie Drake, Will Fribourg, Bella Salter, Jake Sapp | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Moonlight Daydream | Jacob Boatsman | Northwest School of the Arts |
| Noose | Chandler Thornton | Gainesville HS |
| Patterns | Jack Buckley, Liam M. Norris, Aiden Dunca | Homeschool |
| Roses Are Red | Sophie Zawadzki | Branksome Hall |
| Runaways | L Ruhland | Hope Academy |
| Stag | Samuel Mitchell, Aidan Wohl, Graham Bertoni, Alexandra Blum, Cameron Lipp, Matt Lee | Sidwell Friends School |
| That Would be Mine, Thank You | Cameron Roh, Leia Bulger, Connor Telford, Skylar Mckinney | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| The Disease | Thomas Furman | Lincoln Park HS |
| The Duelist | James Altschul, Sebastian Domenech | Vernon Hills HS |
| The Forbidden Shell | Gretta Brown, Logan Moore, Connor Andrews | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| The Here and Now | Jules Brown | New Trier HS |
| The Short Film | Ariana DeJesus, Sara Vanderlaan, Abby Minnich, Gunnar Main, Autumn Rhoads, Zach Roda, Kasey Kreider, Maddi Olson, Matthew Binder | Hempfield HS |
| Threat of Winter | Andrea Ayala, Emily Cossentino, Joe Yeager, Patrick Redden | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Tired of Failure | Sean Neidhard, Cameron Hollstegge, Logan Ford, Ben Thomson | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Unstable | Jules Brown | New Trier HS |
Trailers
| Film Title | Students | School |
| Battle of The Skies | Tyler Hopton | William Mason HS |
| Beat East | Jackson Ebel | William Mason HS |
| Mason Basketball: Withrow Hype | Isabel Roe | William Mason HS |
| Mason Soccer Season Trailer | Jackson Ebel | William Mason HS |
| Mason Soccer: The Road to State | Jackson Ebel | William Mason HS |
| Mason VS. Princeton Trailer | Callum Norrie | William Mason HS |
| Senior Hype Night | Tyler Hopton | William Mason HS |
| Shutout City | Jason Kemp, Grace Joo | Troy Athens HS |
| The Circle Movie Trailer | Jacob Goldberg & Devin Gorton | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| The Mayor | Charlie Falotico | Middletown South HS |
| Unearthly | Chloe Castady | Homewood-Flossmoor HS |
| Unhinged | Adam Freeman and Caroline Johnson | Homewood Flossmoor HS |