{"id":28742,"date":"2017-12-08T14:30:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T19:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2017\/12\/08\/necc-launches-finale-film-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:16:18","slug":"necc-launches-finale-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/12\/08\/necc-launches-finale-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Launches Finale Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16948\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/Film-Festival-Hansen-mobile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16948\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16948\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/Film-Festival-Hansen-mobile-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanson Gobron of Salem, NH, adjusts a camera during filming.(Photo credit Jose Garcia)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>France has Cannes, Park City has Sundance and now Northern Essex Community College has one\u2026a film festival that is.<\/p>\n<p>The first ever NECC Finale Film Festival, showcasing the final projects of the 16 students enrolled in Jeffrey Palmer\u2019s Video &amp; Digital Filmmaking class, will be held Monday, Dec.18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the recently renovated Lecture Hall A in the Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus 100 Elliott St.<\/p>\n<p>This event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>This is Palmer\u2019s first semester teaching at NECC. Although, the independent filmmaker and writer has a resume that includes teaching at the middle and high school level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome students didn\u2019t know what to expect out of this video class,\u201d he admits. \u201cI really wanted them to push the boundaries. I wanted them to tell the stories they wanted to tell. As we near the end of our semester together, I think they surprised themselves and managed to find inspiration where they weren\u2019t looking for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16943\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/finale-film-festival.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16943\" class=\"wp-image-16943 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/finale-film-festival-242x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some 25 student-created films will be screened during NECC&#8217;s first Finale Film Festival.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Somerville resident said approximately 25 films, varying in running times from two to eight minutes, will be screened at the Finale Film Festival. Some students completed more than one film or were involved in a group film project. There will be a wide range of genres covered including drama, psychological thriller, horror, comedy, mockumentary, romance, non-fiction, music videos, visual poems, and personal essays. Some films contain mature subject matter, but all content would fall well under a PG-13 rating, according to Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSubject matter includes teen pregnancy, the loss of a parent, a horror\/comedy about killer, ghost, mosquitoes from hell\u2026it\u2019s a really good mix,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cI\u2019m really\u00a0impressed with the students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The students are excited and enthusiastic about their filmmaking experiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith film you can hear it, see it, and experience the story,\u201d said Kieran Smith of Topsfield.<\/p>\n<p>And they learned quickly and collectively that making a film is a group project.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16941\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/filmmaking-class-031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16941\" class=\"wp-image-16941 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/filmmaking-class-031-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NECC theater student Carlyle Bien-Aime of Lawrence stands in front of a green screen waiting for direction.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite moment was when we were all working together as a single unit to record just a simple diner scene,\u201d said Wilfred Acosta of Methuen. \u201cWe started off pretty rough, but as we keep going we got used to each other and we made it work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Jacobo of Lawrence agreed saying \u201cIt takes a lot of peoples\u2019 time and effort to make a film no matter how long. Filmmaking is definitely a process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Palmer added, \u201cThey learned that filmmaking is a very social activity and that you need to collaborate with others. It was a challenge at times in terms of scheduling friends, locations, and weather. It wasn\u2019t easy, but they all managed to rally and create really cool films.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By January 2018, the films will be available, in some capacity, online, Palmer said. The channel and platform have yet to be decided.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16940\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/filmmaking-class-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16940\" class=\"wp-image-16940 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/12\/filmmaking-class-013-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jancarlos Infante\u00a0(left) of Lawrence and Hanson Gobron (right) of Salem, NH, collaborate on a shot during a recent film shoot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The students have put a tremendous amount of time into their films and those results should be shared Palmer said, \u201cI\u2019ve encouraged the students to submit their films to other festivals and events outside of the school\u2026these are first-time filmmakers and it\u2019s important to acknowledge that all of the films were produced on zero or shoestring budgets outside of our class time together. Each student had access to a high-definition video camera, tripod, audio gear and editing software. What they produced with this equipment was up to them, with my guidance and input along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the course and the semester, it changes the way the students think.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I watch movies now I pay attention to all the little things like when it cuts, where it cuts, how long each scene is, and what sounds you can hear,\u201d\u00a0says Declan Burke of North Andover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a nice way for the students to get their work out there. Art can be a solitary endeavor,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cThis is great way for people to see what the students have been working on and get a dialogue going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on the Finale Film Festival contact Palmer at <a href=\"mailto:jpalmer@necc.mass.edu\">jpalmer@necc.mass.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France has Cannes, Park City has Sundance and now Northern Essex Community College has one\u2026a film festival that is. 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