Next week, from February 15-22, NewTV will be hosting a short film challenge for Newton students. Students must register by February 14 to participate.

The challenge begins with a kickoff event at the NewTV studio on February 15 where each team will blindly draw the genre of their film. They will also receive a required character, prop and line of dialogue that must be incorporated into their 4-7 minute movie. Throughout the course of the week, the students will work within the given parameters to create the best possible final product.

The top three films will be featured during a special screening event at NewTV in the HD screening room and will also be shown during Newton’s Festival of the Arts in May. An additional prize will be awarded to the first place team.

Any aspiring director, actor, writer, or producer who wants a chance to see their story come to life on the big screen should take advantage of this opportunity. For more information and to register, contact [email protected].