Student Film The Secret To Living
NOCCA Media Arts Students Receive Honorable Mention In White House Film Festival
NOCCA Media Arts and Full-Day Academic Studio Student, Trad Willmann, along with the help of classmate Richard White and Drama student Jasper Herrington recently received an Honorable Mention award for their film submission to the White House Film Festival. From over 1,500 entries were received, their film The Secret To Living received this special recognition.
The White House Film Festival Competition is open to any K-12 student. The competition aims to highlight the power of technology in education. Trad took them the helm as director and writer, Richard was the director of photography and Jasper composed an original score for the film.
About the Film
Addressing the theme of “the impact of giving back,” the film The Secret To Living tells the story of a girl who represents giving back through reforestation and a writer who represents giving back to humanity through his novels. The film has been officially selected into four other film festivals besides the White House Film Festival. Link to film here. The film showcases NOCCA students Sienna Liriano (Actress) and Lili Mac (Voice-Over) as the talent.
About the NOCCA Media Arts: Filmmaking & Audio Production Department
The Media Arts Department offers technical and conceptual training in audio, film, and video recording and production. Young artists receive the tools to create artistically, exploring and developing their own voice, in a field that often emphasizes collaboration. Media Arts students master skills in audio recording, animation, cinematography, directing, editing, lighting, motion graphics and script writing. In addition, all students in media arts gain an understanding of the history, theory and aesthetics of communication arts in order to appreciate the art form and to make informed decisions in their own work.