Summit Elementary students win big at Kamloops Independent Film Festival
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KAMLOOPS — A pair of Summit Elementary School students were honoured over the weekend for their contributions to this year’s Kamloops Independent Film Festival (KIFF).
Nikolai Jedyk’s The Crop Bandit won for Best Set Design, while Isabelle Tolea’s The Blue Apple won for the youth category, as part of KIFF’s Kamloops Independent Short Shorts Festival.
The pair of budding filmmakers are both students from Ms. Terri Anne Wilson’s Grade 6/7 class and created the films as part of a Young Filmmaker’s Program, described as an approach where film helps students learn a variety of other skills.
“We are obviously very proud of all the students who participated. It was such a great experience for them to see their films up on the big screen and to watch peoples’ reactions to what was created,” said Summit Principal Linda Hneeda in a release. “It was a powerful moment when the kids realized the impact their work had on the audience. We couldn’t be more pleased with their efforts and the results.”
