2014 JMM Student Film Fest

The 7th Edition of the James Madison Memorial Student Film Festival was June 2nd, 2014. 300 students, staff, and family watched 16 student made films.  It was a great night showcasing the creative films of the student-artists of JMM.  Thanks to all of the Filmmakers and to all who attended.

Rainbow  - Sylvan Gu '14   Winner: Audience Choice Award Ophelia - Annelise Bohn '14 Winner: Best Visual Achievement When Beards Attack - Camille Hung '16, Katie Olson '16, Julianne Greipp '16, Maria Martinez '16, and Alex Dent '16 Winner- Best Animation RoboSam II - by Connor Waity '14

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

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