Halloween Film Fest entertains students
Video Productions students create films and compete in annual event
By Jack Lopez
Students watch student-made horror film “The Playmate” during the Halloween Film Fest on Thursday, Oct. 31.
The annual Halloween Film Fest was held in the theater on Thursday, Oct. 31.
The event featured five student-made films created in Broadcast teacher Cindy Swartz’s Video Productions class. Students who attended the event voted between the films to decide the winner, which was “The Playmate” by seniors Sankie Smith and Madison Plouvier and juniors Nathan Fullerton, Jalen McMiller and Jordan Matlock.
McMiller wrote, directed and filmed The Playmate, which he wrote over the summer.
“I wrote it over the summer because I just like to randomly write films sometimes,” McMiller said. “I was watching Criminal Minds and this guy kidnapped a girl and one of the shots they had was really cool, so I incorporated that into my storyboard and writing my script.”
McMiller enjoyed getting to create the film with his team.
“It was really fun,” McMiller said. “It was a great group of people, a lot of input from every side.”
Senior Ryan Fullerton is a third-year staff member and holds the position of editor-in-chief. Fullerton hopes to continue the success of the staff and publication from previous school years, as well as work for the continued improvement of JagWire and MVNews. Outside of newspaper, Fullerton is a fourth-year cross country runner.
Senior Jack Lopez is in his third and final year on the newspaper staff. After being a reporter one year and the opinions editor the second, he will be the managing and copy editor for the 2013-2014 publication. When he isn't in the journalism room, Jack is usually playing soccer, making music or working. One of his favorite quotes is "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your...
