Congratulations!

Last week (May 2025) all of our Ballard HS Film Production classes went to the Annual NW HS Film Festival. Schools from Tacoma to Bellingham participate in this festival. This year our talented students won 3 Awards of Excellence in the following Categories.

Awards of Excellence

• Documentary: Press Rewind
  • Oleksandra Prokopenko ‘27; Sophia Poole ‘27; Harvey Vadja Trease ’27 (shown in photo)
• Satire: V8 Vamp
  • Ella Wagar ‘28; Cyrus Herbert ‘28; Ari Warmack ’28 (shown in photo)
• News Feature: That Dam Choir
  • Ella Wagar ‘28; Milenne Levitt ‘28; Nico Bos ‘28, Skye Christopher ‘27

Additionally the following were awarded Honorable Mentions in the following Categories.

Honorable Mentions

• Art Film
  • Outside Face: Gabi Szainfeld ‘25
  • Lilith Song: Miriam Goodman ‘25, Luella McNichols ‘26 
• Commercial 
  • Majestic Bay, Where the Magic Returns: Gabi Szainfeld ‘25
• Documentary
  • Henry: Lucy Bunich ‘26 
• Dramatic Narrative 
  • Taking Care: Lake Neill ‘26, Gianna Goldyn ‘26, Millie Wagenbrenner ‘26, Scott Torelleni ‘26, Claude Rosa ‘26
  • En Fuite: Roan Pitman ‘26, Hazel Hartman ‘25, Gabi Szainfeld ‘25, Harvey Vajda Trease ‘27
• Music Video
  • Aurelia: Juliet Murphy ‘25, Viviana Corsini ‘25
• Horror/Suspense
  • Trapping You: Hazel Hartman ‘25, Viviana Corsini ‘25, Miriam Goodman ‘25, Juliet Murphy ‘25

~ Steven Bradford Digital Filmmaking

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Northwest High School Film Festival

The Northwest High School Film Festival (NWHSFF), is the largest film festival of its kind at the high school level in the Puget Sound region, and is one of the largest high school-based film festivals in the country. 

More than 20 schools participate annually, and each of the more than 150 entries are judged by a panel of industry professionals and educators. 

Students are given written feedback and critique on their productions and have the chance to win awards and trophies. Jury choices have gone on to take prizes at the national and international levels.