1:07-1:12 Introductions                

Ages 13+  ◆◆

1:12-1:19                

Josiah Kastner Jerkin'    

7 min    

Jaron Kastner (17)    

Florence    

Dancing in the streets of Northampton.

1:19-1:30                

Fool's Gold    

11 min    

Sam Daniel (12), Emmett White (13) and Colin Hodgson (13)    

Leeds    

When a beloved baseball coach (Jim Mias) finds that his gold is missing, he needs to move, because he can't pay his rent. The neighborhood kids set off in search of the thieves, but little did they know that the thieves were fugitives from the law. Determined to get the gold back, they must set various traps to catch the robbers.

1:30-1:31                

Anti-Drinking PSA    

30 sec

Kristen Fiore (17)    

Northampton    

A 30 second PSA about the negative effects of drinking.

1:31-1:34                

Skateboarding    

2 min 55 sec    

Devin Colón (17)    

Holyoke    

A film put together with my friends and me, over a few months.

1:34-1:41                

We're Banned in DC (A perspective on Black Music)    

6 min 21 sec    

Zeke Foerster (16)    

Amherst    

An opinionated documentary-style look at today's perception of black music and the styles that have developed in our time. Short and concise, it provides an interesting opinion on the subject.

1:41-1:46                

Tik Tok Music Video    

4 min 50 sec    

Ellie Levine (15)    

Amherst    

This is my and my friends' personal interpretation of the popular song "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha. It features George Holt as Ke$ha.

1:46-1:49                

Trillion Dollars    

3 min    

Kayla Strom (17) and Joseph Ferrriter (17)    

Northampton    In our film we discuss what other aspects of the community we could spend one trillion dollars on, instead of the war.

1:49-1:51                

Extreme Falling in Fitchburg    

1min 47 sec    

Sam Sarfaty-Jackson (18)    

Whately    

Winter Free-running

1:51-2:03                

Good Life    

11 min 30 sec    

Samantha Spielberg (16)    

Barre    

Initially, the film was a school assignment but it became very personal to me as it progressed. I harbored a lot of sad, scared feelings about my mother's health, even after she recovered, and this film was a great therapeutic experience for me. I got to show my mother how much I love her and appreciate her strength. I really admire her courage, and I think the film's message is a great one: You never know when you'll be cut short, so do your best to live the good life.

2:03-2:07                

Day 1    

3 min 52 sec    

Alex Piccolo (18)    

Hadley    

The journey of a man who longs to escape from the endless violent cycles of the ocean, and along the way to discover who and what he truly is.

2:07-2:23                

Korea: The Silent Story    

16 min    Tyler Nickerson (16)    

North Brookfield    

A film featuring the story of Donald Nickerson of Massachusetts and the Korean War as seen through his eyes. The film also explains how the war affected his wife and son, also a former Marine, and how Donald moved on with life after witnessing the horrors of war.

2:23-2:33                

Dark Green    

10 min    

Izzy Kornblatt (16)    

Florence    

James, a meticulous green building certifier, has no life outside his job. He looks to a dedicated (yet somewhat ridiculous) life coach for help expanding his world. His life really begins to change, however, when he meets Maggie, a slightly wacky woman who takes a great interest in James and encourages him to loosen up.

2:33-2:42                

The Bounty    

9 min    

Lucas Solem (11) and Evan Castelli (11)    

Northampton    

A parkour-filled adventure in which two bounty hunters receive a new assignment only to have the mission end in tragedy.

2:42-2:47 Introductions                

16 +                

2:47-3:01                

Beyond the Shed    

13 min 17 sec

Adam Schmuter (16)    

Longmeadow    

James experiences strange dreams that hold messages and signs for the future.

3:01-3:05                

Atmosphere-Your Glass House (music video)    

3 min17 sec    

Ian Back (18) and Michael Girardi (18)    

Sunderland    

The story of a young man caught in a negative cycle of alcoholism and depression

3:05-3:17                

The Bard    

12 min

Joshua Wolfsun (17)    

Amherst    

In 1593, two playwrights ruled the stage in London: Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. At that night's end, one great playwright was dead. Lost to history, however, there was one more man in the room. In this thrilling, dramatized historical short film, all is revealed about this murder most foul.

3:17-3:22                

The King    

5 min    

Jadziah Moonstone (13), Indigo Hannon Moonstone (16), Ilana Wilson (17), Phelan Quinn Lapan (15), Jake Hausthor (14), Sierra Hausthor (12), Elijah Palmer (15) Amherst    

After Richard loses his control of his company “Globalcore” he goes insane. He starts to see himself as, and call himself, “King,” and his company his “Country.” He breaks free of the institution and kills the new president of Globalcore. When the police find him, he realizes what he has done and commits suicide out of grief.            

KidsBestFest and YouthFilm Sponsors

Florence Savings Bank, Faces, Eric Carle, Valley Advocate, WGBY

Presented by

Northampton Arts Council

Academy of Music

With Support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council

◆ This film is appropriate for young children. The themes and elements in this film are specifically designed for a young audience. While there may be sadness or conflict, this film is not expected to frighten young children.

◆◆ This film is for older children. It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe

and reality. Themes and elements in this film may include sexuality, mild violence

or profanity.