The Chicagoland High School Film Festival 2013 will be held at the Latin School of Chicago’s Wrigley Theatre (59 W. North Blvd), Friday, May 17, from 6:30-9:00 pm.  Created by and for Latin School students in 2002 as Zwinglifest, the event has since expanded to include students from both public and private schools with the opportunity to share their expressive voice while gaining insight from an expert panel of some of the best in the business.  This is an opportunity for student filmmakers to come together and collaborate and share what they love: film.

Become a part of the 2013 Chicagoland High School Film Festival!  To submit your film, click the “Apply” tab. Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo and email the link to filmfestival@latinschool.org Be sure to include the application form and fee, and make sure that submissions are postmarked by April 22!  All entrants will receive two tickets to the festival.  A limited number of entries will be selected as finalists and reviewed by our esteemed panel of judges.  Prizes will be awarded!  Not a filmmaker?  Come and be the audience.  For extra tickets, write to filmfestival@latinschool.org Hurry, space is limited!

Jonathan Miller (WBEZ Film Critic), Brenda Sexton (Illinois Film Office), Lee Shoquist and George Singleton (Reel Movie Critic), Albert Berger (Bona Fide Productions), Steven Conrad (Screenwriter) Lindsay Drucker (Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy), Greg Jacobs (Siskel/Jacobs Productions), Adam Kempenaar (Filmspotting), Amy Rising (Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy), Jim Williams (news anchor for WBBM-TV), Ben Hollis (Original host and co-creator/co-producer Wild Chicago) Joe Steiff (Senior Associate Chair, Film & Video, Columbia College Chicago) Matty Robinson (Filmspotting), Rashid Ghazi (North Shore Films, Producer “Fordson”)

Benito Juarez High School/Street Level Youth Media

Francis W. Parker School

Glenbrook North High School

Hinsdale Central High School

Lake Forest Academy

Latin School of Chicago

New Trier

and more…