The 2004 Youth in Film Program will showcase a weekend of films created by college students! See SALON for more information.

Four area high school students are filming their short, A Cup of Conscience, in the Milford area the summer of 2004. The film will premiere at the Film Salon of the 2004 Black Bear Film Festival.

Photo Caption: Delaware Valley High School Student Filmmakers, creators of the film, A Cup of Conscience, shot in the Milford area summer of 2004 and to be premiered at the 2004 Black Bear Film Festival. Pictured (l-r): Kelsey Stalter, StephenOhocinski, Jr., Matthew Wardell, & Alexander Lotorto. Photo by Kori Handwerker

The 2003 Youth in Film Program showcased a weekend of films created by college students. See the Film Salon for more details.

The Youth in Film Program's very first film production had its World Premiere at the Film Salon during the 2002 Festival. Conceived and produced entirely by talented local high school students with tremendously focused energy and highly original ideas, this film short was a delight. Some of the 2002 students are pictured below.

Eugene Feygelson and Stephanie Gilardi, both seniors at Delaware Valley High School, founded the "Dependent Filmmakers" in March 2002. The group includes Clayton Mitschele, Ava Lamb, Karen Wolf, Steven Hill, Tesla DeBoer, Arley-Rose Torsone, Corie Merrill, Ryan Blackman, Kat Arizan, and Bevon Flansburg. Their short film, Breathe, debuted at the 2002 Black Bear Film Festival.

"Why call ourselves the "Dependent Filmmakers"? Well, we conceived the idea, wrote the script, and gathered the actors. But at the same time, we are receiving a whole lot of guidance and equipment from professionals that reside in the area, including producer Dario Boronat and technical specialist Christopher King," explains Feygelson. "Mainly, we just wanted to be tongue-in-cheek."

Bottom Photo Caption:
The "Dependent Filmmakers" and some of their supporters: L--> R
Back row, Jerry Beaver, Dr. Joseph Schwartz, Cory Merrill, Clayton Mitschele, Stephanie Gilardi, Eugene Feygelson, Kat Arizan, Tesla DeBoer, Bevon Flansburg
Front row, Chuck Reinhardt, Gabriela Arizan, Karen Wolf, Steve Hill and Christopher King. Not shown in the picture - Arley-Rose Torsone - is also a member of the group.