Sierra Canyon filmmakers made their mark at the Calabasas Film Festival, showcasing five films and earning two individual honors.
The annual Calabasas Film Festival brings together film premieres, documentaries, and student films, showcasing selections spanning a range of genres and connecting filmmakers and audiences through a shared appreciation of film and television.
Among this year’s Sierra Canyon selections, Chidi O. ’29 received Best Director for American Football, a video poem he created in Sierra Canyon’s Film I class. Kellen O. ’26 received Best Editing for Tardigrade Man, an animated film created in collaboration with Jori G. ’26, Tristan M. ’26, and Mason A. ’26 in Mr. Webster’s Digital Art class.
In all, five Sierra Canyon films were selected for the festival:
- 25th — Dean G. ’26, Jack L. ’27, Alina S. ’28, Laura S. ’28
- American Football — Chidi O. ’29
- Cookie Monster — Haley H., Cicilia C. ’29, Alyssa M. ’28, Emma R. ’29, Payton W. ’28
- The Bad and The Bad — Ryder G. ’29, Jake F. ’29, Ethan B. ’29, Jake B. ‘29, Scarlett S. ’29
- Tardigrade Man — Kellen O. ’26, Jori G. ’26, Tristan M. ’26, Mason A. ’26
The selected films highlight work across Sierra Canyon’s Film and Digital Art classes, with contributions from actors in the Theater program and collaboration with Trailblazer Records. Together, the five selections reflect the creativity across the Sierra Canyon Arts program, bringing work developed in our classroom to a broader audience on a larger stage.
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