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Local student filmmakers are gearing up to showcase their creations at the second annual Las Po Film Fest.

“We’re excited once again to bring the Las Po Film Fest to our community and offer a platform for student filmmakers to showcase their talent and creativity,” festival co-director Elizabeth Wing Brooks said.

The Las Positas College film studies and photography programs will host the Las Po Film Fest next Thursday (April 13) on the main stage theater at the Mertes Center for the Arts.

The festival will feature diverse short films made by LPC student filmmakers, as well as LPC alumni and student filmmakers from other local community colleges and high schools.

“This festival provides an opportunity for both aspiring filmmakers and film enthusiasts to come together and appreciate the art of filmmaking,” Brooks said.

The short films range from narratives and documentaries to experimental, animation and music videos.

The festival will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. that will feature a movie poster exhibit, refreshments and pictures on the red carpet.

Film screenings will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Following the screenings, an award reception will be held.

Similar to the Oscars, student filmmakers will be awarded prizes in several categories, including: Director, Comedic Performance, Dramatic Performance, Cinematography, Editing, Score, Sound Design, Story/Narrative, Animation/Stop-Motion, Music Video, Documentary and Experimental.

The awards will also include an Audience Choice award, which will involve live voting by audience members at the end of the screenings.

The festival is free and open to the public. For more information, visit filmfreeway.com/LasPoFilmFest.

By Livermore Vine staff

By Livermore Vine staff

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