Eleven student produced films from Savannah Arts Academy have been selected for inclusion in this year’s All American High School Film Festival.  The festival is held in October each year in New York City and is the largest high school film festival in the world.

The films were selected by a panel of industry judges from among thousands of submissions from around the world.  They will be screened before a live audience during the competition weekend October 18th - 20th at the AMC theater in Times Square.

Savannah Arts Academy had more films accepted into the festival than any other city in the state of Georgia and among the highest in the nation.  View the student films at the links below.

"Low Country Fishin" by Angelina Jessica Plowe from Pooler, GA

Local fisherman Garrett Ross explores his relationship with fishing and the Low country region of Savannah, GA.

"Liars & Losers" by Alexander Constantin Strother from Savannah, GA

A journalist learns the hard way that in the world of high school politics, everyone is self-serving.

"Threads of Inspiration" by Lillie Ann Coffey from Savannah, GA

Award-winning student fashion designer, Mia Stewart, discusses the things that have creatively influenced her the most.

"Monsters of the Dark" by Shelby Elizabeth Rovolis from Savannah, GA

Stop-motion monsters.

"Sloppy Sleuths" by Alexander Constantin Strother, Joshua William Holt from Savannah, GA

After two amateur detectives land their first big case tracking down a delinquent teen, they unwittingly find themselves in the middle of a turf war between two local gangs, the Ardsley Park Alphas and the River Street Raiders.

"Lunchroom of the Living Dead" by Elijah Quinten Waters from Savannah, GA

What happens when the living dead invade a high school!

"Tabula Rasa: A Fresh Start" by Kennedy Reid, Mandi Gills from Savannah, GA

After a recent departure of SAA's beloved fashion instructors, a group of five proactive students band together to create a highly anticipated, and first ever, student led fashion show.

"Candy Crew" by Charlie Stanley Shaw, Kai Washington from Savannah, GA

Two students form an underground illegal candy-selling operation and enter the dark world of organized school crime. When things move to fast and get sloppy, one begins to suspect the other of being a rat.

"Breadwinners!" by Kennedy Reid from Savannah, GA

A heist comedy.

"Clocking Out" by Oliver Stone from Savannah, GA

The newest intern at Life, LLC finds that the head of his department, Death himself, has quit. He must race to bring Death back before the office collapses in on itself.

"Vladimir Kulochegov" by Constantin Strother, Kennedy Reid from Savannah, GA for Savannah's 48 Hour Film Project

A film crew takes us inside the mind of a Vladimir Kulochegov, one of the most original artists of our time.

All Official Selections are eligible to be nominated for an award. All award nominees and winners will be announced at the Teen Indie Awards on Sunday, October 20th at The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY.

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