NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 17.
SEQUIM — Nine short films created by students will hit the Sequim Education Foundation’s silver screen for the 2015 Student Film Festival in the Sequim High School auditorium from 7 to 9 tonight.
Ben Heintz and Danny Willis will serve as masters of ceremonies. Admission is $5 — a donation to the foundation for scholarships.
Each film is directed and produced by elementary through high school students and runs at six minutes or less.
Trophies will be given for best actor and best actress.
At stake this year is almost $8,000 in scholarships and prizes.
This year’s festival will include a community-service film category because of a donation from Sequim Sunrise Rotary.
Other categories are general films and an environmental category.
‘Wide variety’
“I’m very excited that we have a wide variety of films this year,” said Elna Kawal, film festival chairwoman.
“Two are about the Seattle Seahawks; we have a bullying- or suicide-prevention film, some lighthearted ones, an outdoor and sport film, and our two community-service films.”
Kawal said that because it’s the 10th annual film festival, “we will be recognizing some of our past filmmakers.”
All films have been judged by members of the film or art industry, Kawal said.
The audience will also have a say, with the people’s choice “Elkie Award” going to the producer of a video chosen by them during the festival.
The Sequim Irrigation Festival queen and court along with Clallam County Fair royalty also will be on hand.
For more information, visit www.sequimeducationfoundation.org, phone Kawal at 360-683-3027 or email elna@kawal.net.
Here is the lineup of films to be shown tonight:
■ “Facts and Info About CenturyLink Field” — by Nicholas D’Amico.
■ “Storage” — by Paul McMullin.
■ “Heartlake City Gets Invaded” — by Jessica Dietzman and Maddy Dietzman.
■ “Stop” — by Jaden Rego and Abby Garcia.
■ “Finding Passion Around the Pacific Northwest” — by Christian Davis, Brandon Stamper and Reynaldo Perez.
■ “Journey to the Center of the Earth” — by Zoe Yates.
■ “Seahawk Super Bowl Heartbreak” — by Kalli Wiker and McKenna Hastings.
■ “WAG” — by Sebastian Goettling and Matt Schock.
■ “So That No One Goes Hungry” — by Zavier Zarit.
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Sequim-Dungeness Valley Editor Chris McDaniel can be reached at 360-681-2390, ext. 5052; at cmcdaniel@peninsuladailynews.com; or on Twitter at @PDN_Editor_CMcD.