Greg Harris Film Festival Spotlights Student Filmmakers
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6 THE NEW TRIER NEWS THE 385 FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 Greg Harris Film Festival spotlights student filmmakers Tenth annual festival just from New Trier, and it’s great Ryder Vassilos and his short, “The knowing that at our school there are Infinity Complex.” features variety of kids doing everything from directing, Vassilos emphasized the talented filmmakers filming, song-writing, and acting.” significance of the festival English teacher Chris Oetter, showing student-work on the big who has been helping organize the screen. by Eleanor Kaplan festival since its inception in 2008, Based on the audience’s noted the increase in popularity of the reactions, he added, “It’s also a great indicator to the filmmaker of what On April 26, the tenth annual festival. they could improve upon.” Greg Harris Film Festival took At the beginning, about 20 films “It’s so affirming. Kids who put place at the Wilmette Theater, were entered into the festival. Now, in so much time into their movies showcasing a variety of student- close to 35 to 40 films are submitted get to see them in the theater,” said produced films. every year. Oetter. Any New Trier student had The variety of categories that The theater was almost the opportunity to submit a one- students can win awards in is one of completely filled, with about 110 to-six minute film to the festival the key draws of the festival. people in attendance. and win an award from one of the “Categories don’t just include Junior Olivia Luna centered her ten categories, ranging from Best the best film of a certain genre. It film, “No New Messages,” around Dialogue to Best WTF Film. helps include films of all varieties,” a common phenomenon. The film Students also can take part in said sophomore Jules Brown. follows “Two people who like each the 72-hour Film Race. Submissions Brown, who began making films other, but are too petty to text the must be completed within this time in 8th grade, enjoys the innovative other first,” she said. period and must have contained aspects that filmmaking involves. The festival is named in three secret elements: a light being Although she began in front of the Spahr and Phillips celebrate their Harris Awards for “Flying Colors” Spahr celebration of former English teacher, turned on, somebody saying the camera with acting and theatre, she Greg Harris, who created the film phrase, “You forgot about one soon realized that “being behind a her film, “The Loarkehnboarg,” about in the film is in what is known as a class at New Trier. thing...,”and a water bottle. camera gives you a lot more creative a family dealing with the lost hopes conlag, a made-up language. Osborne The central excitement of the This year, senior Lucy Spahr’s freedom.” from living in a post-apocalyptic called her language Angg-Losh, and festival is for students to see their film “Bon Vivant” about cake- Film submissions varied in type. world. left viewers to interpret what the title work on such a massive scale as a decorator Emily Nijad, won the For example, Spahr also submitted a “Film is simply the extension means. movie theater screen. Best Film award. music video titled “Flying Colors,” of words written in a book, and as “It gave students the center “Getting to go and see your Spahr, who has submitted written and produced by senior a writer, I think the way you can stage and made me feel like what I work played on the big screen is just films to the festival both her junior Nathan Yamaguchi and sung by express a message or share ideas was doing was important and being so incredible. You’re seeing all your and senior years, said, “It’s a film senior Piper Phillips. through the art of film is just really recognized.” hard work pay off,” said Osborne. festival celebrating student’s work Freshman Lilia Rose Osborne captivating,” said Osborne. The award for Best won the Rookie of the Fest award for The majority of the dialogue Experimental Film went to senior Pep Club Names Snyder Spirit Award winner World overdoses on J. Cole’s “KOD” KOD stands for “Kids on drugs,” “King Overdosed” and “Kill our Demons.” The rapper finished the tweet saying he would “leave the rest of the album to your interpretation.” All three meanings of the title can be seen in the albums’ bright cover art, which was released a day before the album, along with a song list. In the image, J. Cole wears a cloak as the overdosed king. Three faces of “kids on drugs” sit on the bottom of his robe, each doing a different drug associated with rap artists (presumably marijuana, lean, and cocaine). Above are skeleton faces, some part human, which make up the demons’ portion of the title. Similar to Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, “Damn,” “KOD” has less catchy beats and choruses, and instead opts for more meaningful and Senior and Green Team Assistant Captain James Snyder won the 2018 Spirit J. Cole shares distinct perpectives on drugs in music and society Dreamville thoughtful lyrics. Aside from the song Award, an annual scholarship award sponsored by Pep Club Victory Views “KOD” and a few others, it’s unlikely Rapper shatters the same group of rappers when he radio stations would play this album, says “Just remember what I told you as opposed to the massively played FDA curbs teen juul use records with latest when your s*** flop/In five years you “2014 Forest Hills Drive.” Continued from page 1 all retailers regarding the violation gon’ be on ‘Love & Hip-Hop.’” Yet, the album gained 64.5 The manufacturer added “These of the law when selling products to He hints many times that he album drop million downloads in its first 24 hours alternatives contain nicotine, which customers under 21. believes the Xanax genre of hip- in just the United States. This broke has not been shown to cause cancer The agency targeted Juul Labs by Eli Lieberman hop, as well as the lifestyle and drug the record previously held by Drake but can create dependency. We directly by ordering them to produce use that comes with it, is a passing, Rapper J. Cole released his and shows how heavily anticipated believe that these alternatives are documents regarding the scientific although dangerous, fad. latest album, “KOD,” on Apr. 20, his the album was. not appropriate for people who do research that goes into their products He also insinuates that in a fifth album to rank number one on the KOD’s title track alone shattered not already smoke.” as well marketing info. In response to couple years the popularity and Billboard 200 chart. Spotify’s one day streaming FDA commissioner Scott these warnings, Juul Labs agreed to wealth of this group will dry up and The album covers many themes, record with 4.2 million downloads, Gottlieb acknowledged the positive raise the minimum age for purchasing they’ll be stuck on reality T.V. shows but, as one can assume from the dethroning Taylor Swift’s “Look potential that e-cigarettes have for their products from 18 to 21. like “Love & Hip-Hop.” release date, album cover, and title, What You Made Me Do.” adult smokers but warned of the The company issued a formal In the song “FRIENDS,” he takes its main focus is on the younger This was J. Cole’s fifth studio danger they pose to non-smokers, statement regarding the FDA’s responsibility for contributing to the generations relationship with drugs. album, with his last album, “For Your particularly young people, a initiative: “We are working with drug crisis himself, rapping “My In the song “1985,” he calls out Eyez Only”, dropping in 2016. His majority of whom were not former the F.D.A., lawmakers, parents database of narcotics / It’s growing SoundCloud rappers like Lil Xan talent has always been evident, but smokers. and community leaders to combat long … I wrote this s*** to talk about and Lil Pump for their questionable he officially rose to superstardom “The viability of these underage use, and we will continue the word addiction…What I’m trying motives. He raps, “Cause that’s with the the release of “2014 Forest products is severely undermined if working with all interested parties to to say is the blame can go deep as exactly what’s expected when your Hill Drive”, famously going double those products entice youth to start keep our product away from youth.” seas / Just to blame ’em all I would skin black / They wanna see you dab, platinum without features, and using tobacco and nicotine,” said Additionally, the company need like 20 CDs … Type of s*** they wanna see you pop a pill / They containing huge hits such as “No Gottlieb also announced its own $30 million that normally would call for therapy.” wanna see you tatted from your face Role Modelz,” “Wet Dreamz,” Crackdowns in schools campaign aimed at reducing underage Admitting he’s at fault as to your heels.” “G.O.M.D.” and “Love Yourz.” prompted public concern regarding use of their products. well, the rapper expresses his J. Cole expresses his doubt of It will be interesting to see which easy accessibility to minors. As a final step of this initiative, disappointment with himself and the legitimacy of the lifestyles these style he pursues in the future. With In response, the FDA had the agency announced that they will that he can not just put the blame on rappers promote from the perspective each of his last three albums coming already carried out an undercover continue to invest in “science-based others.