Sylvan Gu '13 Wins Video Contest

Congrats to Sylvan Gu, who won the Joe Foss Institute : Being American Video Scholarship Contest.
Watch "The Flag" starring Will Blanchard '13, directed, filmed, and edited by Sylvan Gu.

2013 JMM FILM FEST

The 6th Annual JMM STUDENT FILM FEST was Friday, June 7th at Madison Memorial High School in the Auditorium.  It was an incredible evening, over 450 students, staff, and family packed into the Aud to enjoy 18 different films made by a talented group of Memorial Students.

I can't wait to see what next years students will come up with to entertain us.
Funnel Cake by: Jake Sullivan '13 Noble Gases by: Sylvan Gu '14 Winner: 2013 Audience Choice Award

The Chase by Ryan Bruesewitz '14


In a Special Place by Sachin Dharwadker '13 Winner: 2013 Best Narrative Wake by Max Boyer-Groff '16 Winner: 2013 Outstanding Visual Achievement Snapdemic by: Lacey Bohn '14, Kat Bunke '13 and Arcadia Katzenberger '13 Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner...unless you're a vegetarian.

More student work from Madison Memorial High School.

My Father’s Paintbrush from Sachin Dharwadker on Vimeo.

SPARTAN NEWS 2012-2013

An ambitious group of JMM student-artists have taken on the challenge of continuing to create a weekly episode of Spartan News.  Content is created by Madison Memorial Students for Madison Memorial Students.  The goal is to: INFORM, ENTERTAIN, and BUILD COMMUNITY.  Thank you student-artists and thank you JMM for wanting more each week.  We'll keep making the news if you keep wanting the news.
Have a great week Spartans!
Contact Mr. Frontier with questions or news items, he will make sure the news team gets them.
jfrontier@madison.k12.wi.us

Are you ready JMM cinematographers?

135 Shots That Will Restore Your Faith in Cinema from Flavorwire on Vimeo.

Some of my students ask me "why do you teach video with in your photo class"...I now do not have to reply with words. Watch this eye-opening snapshot of cinematography over the past 100 years and it will visually convey the link between photography and cinema. ENJOY....
Mr. Frontier

Help support JMM student filmmakers

Go to kickstarter now and help these young artists create a film.

2012 JMM STUDENT FILM FEST

In 2012 the students of James Madison Memorial High School took filmmaking to a new level. Great movies, news, senior video, animations and more this year. Congrats to everyone!
The 5th JMM Film Fest had over 220 people in attendance and they were treated to a fantastic show. 15 student films in all.

Boxed In by Chris Herr '12 with Paul Blazevich '12

2012 WINNER of the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD


ONCE AROUND by Andy Rodgers '12

2012 WINNER Best Visual Achievement

FUZZY JORDANS by Ben Rifken '12

2012 Winner Best Narrative

CATCHING JAMIE by Billy Walsh '12

2012 Runner-Up Best Narrative

UNCOMMON SENSE by Sachin Dharwadker

Uncommon Sense from Sachin Dharwadker on Vimeo.

More movies to be posted soon. Stay tuned.