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Shelley Osterloh ReportingMany Utah High Schools offer film and TV classes so it's no surprise Utah Students have their very own Film Festival. In fact, it's the 16th annual High School Film Festival.
When the Utah High School Film Festival started sixteen years ago there were 75 entries from 15 schools. This year 420 kids from 35 Utah High schools submitted entries.
A team of West High students won for a documentary they did about why they are not allowed to wear hats at school. Students from Kearns High won in a new category -- the five second story.
Alissa Florence Kearns High, 5 second story winner: "The whole purpose is to tell a story in five seconds, which is really hard to do."
Two boys from Orem High won for their public service announcement about drunk driving.
Romney Olsen Orem High, PSA winner: "I've known a few people who have gotten in accidents or been affected by drunk driving, and it's just a sad story. We need to get the message across and out to others that it's not a good thing to do."
Timpanogos students produced the winning commercial for school lunch.
Josh Badger, Timpanogos Commercial winner: "My friend knew that I could do light sabers so he thought we could totally make this the most bizarre commercials in the world and do light sabers to be the coolest thing in the world, so we did."
Students say the film festival is fun, creative, challenging and possibly career building.
Aaron Sorenson, Timpanogos High, Music Video Winner: "I really want to grow up and go into film, just do the whole film thing. I love directing; I love editing; I just love the whole experience."
Students got to watch each other's entries a the festival, and you can see them from home, on Comcast. All of the winning entries from the Utah High School Film Festival will be available for viewing on Comcast's On Demand. There is no extra charge for the service.
