Brentwood, CA – The Heritage High School-based Opificer Media Student Film Festival announced its extending its entry deadline to submit to November 1 and the festival culminates with a gala showing on November 13th.
The film festival is in its second year and is run by Gustavo Guardado, Jr., a digital arts instructor at Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. The Film Festival serves to promote student films, and this year has a special category for films illustrating the benefits of a full service library in the Brentwood community.
The festival is open to current high school and undergraduate college students who are enrolled in video or film programs. Entered films must be produced entirely by students and created within one year of the festival deadline. Teachers, mentors or professionals may have advised on the film project.
Last year’s winner, Jonathan Woo of Brentwood, is still working on a possible entry for this year. His 2014 submission, “Crayon Words,” told the story of an over-worked Mother and a Son who wants to spend more time with her. The Son writes a letter to her mean boss, using crayons, of course, and attempts to persuade him to let her have time off to spend with him.
The ten-minute movie was filmed entirely by Woo with acting and production participation of his family and girlfriend, using locations in San Francisco and Martinez. Woo is now a second-year student at Diablo Valley College studying Film and Broadcast Communications Arts. He hopes to continue his studies after he receives his Associate of Arts degree. He graduated from Heritage High School.
The film festival categories include 30-second PSA and Spec Commercials, 2-10 minute Short Films and Skits. The Best-of-Show Winner and Best-Brentwood-Library Short award winners will receive GoPro Cameras as prizes.
The Brentwood Library category is being underwritten by the Brentwood Library Foundation (BLF) as a way to promote the public benefits of libraries in general and at the same time obtain video content that may be used on the BLF website and Facebook page.
# # #
About Opificer Media Student Film Festival
Opificer Media is a video production company owned and operated by Gustavo Guardado, Jr. for over 15 years. The company produces weddings and business commercials created by a cinematically-educated director. Guardado is a Video Teacher at Heritage High School and many of his former students/videographers have moved on to become accomplished video editors, independent filmmakers, and journalists. Contact Guardado and Opificer Media by telephone at 925-408-0315 or by email at [email protected]
About the Brentwood Library Foundation
The Brentwood Library Foundation is a non-profit IRS 501c3 public benefit corporation formed in 2014. Its mission is to support the Brentwood Library’s programs and services through advocacy, fundraising, and by building relationships with others who share a passion for the Library’s work.
The Brentwood Library Foundation’s Facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brentwood-Library-Foundation/1392588017681973
The Brentwood Library Foundation website is at http://www.brentwoodlibraryfoundation.org/
