Mission, Texas- A Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) student film project has advanced through the first and second rounds of the UIL Young Filmmakers competitions and into the state semi-finals. In the first round of competition, their project ranked highest of any high school in the Rio Grande Valley in the Narrative Category.
The VMHS entry is titled “Carmen.” The student team consists of: Alex Hinojosa, Micaela Cantu, Emily Cantu, Karina Gamboa, Andrea Garcia, LeeAnn Cota. Program sponsor is James Hodgson.
There are three categories students can participate in: narrative, documentary, and animation. Projects in narrative and documentary must be three to seven minutes in length. Animations must be 30 seconds to three minutes in length.
The student films are judged on originality, cinematic storytelling, and technical execution.
The top films selected from the semi-finals will advance to the state finals to be held at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on February 18.