It is with sincere pleasure we invite the entire APS community to the 2017 Aurora Borealis Film Festival on Tuesday, April 11th at 5pm. The festival will showcase the best student films from middle and high school students across the district. All are welcome to attend and there is no cost for admission. All student submissions accepted this year will be screened at the event followed by an awards ceremony and photos. All students with accepted submissions will have their photos taken on the red carpet in celebration following the screening and awards ceremony. This is a FORMAL EVENT so please plan you wear your best and look sharp, it will be a great celebration. We are very happy to announce the location of this year’s Aurora Borealis Film Festival will be the Sie Film Center on East Colfax. The Sie Film Center has been host to the Denver Film Festival for 40 years and has hosted a large number of famous stars. We are very excited about providing students the opportunity to engage with the center as well as show their films in an authentic theater where great films have been screened throughout the years.
You are more than welcome to share this information or pass along to anyone you think might be interested. If you would like more information you can visit the Aurora Borealis Film Festival Website at http://bit.ly/apsfilm2017 or contact the film festival team at apsfilmfestival@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Today at 11:59pm MDT marks the deadline for all student film submissions to the 2017 Aurora Borealis Film Festival. The festival is open to any APS student in middle or high school grades. Students do not have to be enrolled or taking a film class to be eligible and they can submit films they've created on their own. The maximum time limit for all films is 5 minutes, they can be as short as 30 seconds if a students wants to send a quick message.
For more information, the Aurora Borealis Website has all the details and it can be easily accessed at: http://bit.lyapsfilm2017 from any device with an internet connection. There are a few rules and restrictions to take note of as well as opportunities to view the accepted submissions from 2016. Any submissions for the 2017 festival can be entered through the website until 11:59pm MDT today.
The 2017 Aurora Borealis Film Festival will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with a start time at 5pm MDT. The location for the 2017 festival will be the Sie Film Center at 2510 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, CO. which is home to the Denver Film Society. The festival is open to anyone and is free of charge so feel free to come join us if you are interested in seeing the student films.
If you have questions or need information not contained on the website, you can email the film festival team at apsfilmfestival@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Film/video is a passion for students of all ages. Through film production, students gain access to a wide variety of 21st century skills that prepare them for their futures. Along with those skills, students are able to explore their interests while voicing their opinions and views about the world in which they live. Student film is an opportunity for everyone to hear about the ways in which students interpret the world and solutions they possess to some of the world's problems. It can also be a great way to understand their thinking and allow us to tap into the things that drive their desires and dreams so that we can hopefully support their efforts and achievements.
On May 11, 2016 Aurora Public Schools will host its first annual student film festival the "Aurora Borealis". The film festival will provide an opportunity for APS students to showcase their film production talents. The festival is open to all students in APS who have a desire to write, capture, produce, and edit their own short films, videos, or commercials.
The festival will be an Academy Awards of sorts to recognize and highlight the work of students within the district this year. Anyone is welcome to attend the event and view the student work while engaging in the socializing that will be present at the event. Light refreshments will be served along with opportunities to connect with various students, parents, teachers, district personnel, and community partners.
View the official 2016 film festival teaser video below.
Lately, I have been sharing a great site named EDPuzzle. This site can be used by teachers to turn videos into interactive lessons. Teachers can crop videos, add to them, and embed questions in order to check for understanding.
Create and Manage Accounts
Teachers create a class. Here is how your students will be able to identify which class to go to. This is also how you can know where to put the videos and assignments that you create.
Once you create a class, this menu will appear. EDpuzzle automatically gives you a class code so your students can easily find your class and complete the assignment you have prepared.
Assignment Page is where you can get creative. You can either have your students simply watch a video you created, or write out specifically what you want them to do.
Tired of videos filled with ads and related links? Want to use YouTube videos in your instruction but concerned that students will get distracted by all the related video options or be exposed to inappropriate content? Purify your videos in seconds to use them in your instruction on a daily basis.
