College pupils get scholarships to Port Townsend Film Festival
Published 12:01 am Thursday, September 24, 2015
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College journalism students Eric Trent and Naomi Gish have been awarded scholarships to attend the Port Townsend Film Festival this weekend.
The scholarship was awarded to 16 students throughout the Pacific Northwest who are studying the art of cinema and professional communications.
The festival begins Friday and continues through Sunday. It will screen more than 80 films from 16 countries.
Students from all over the world will be attending this year’s event, according to Jan Halliday, film festival development director.
The award, funded in part by Homer Smith Insurance, includes two nights of free lodging at Fort Worden State Park and a festival pass valued at $100.
In addition to film access, students will meet with filmmaker and industry attorney Steve Edmiston on Saturday morning, followed by panel discussions with filmmakers Saturday and Sunday.
