{"id":140842,"date":"2025-03-06T19:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140842"},"modified":"2025-03-06T19:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:36:34","slug":"artsquest-to-spotlight-local-talent-at-the-greater-lehigh-valley-filmmaker-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140842","title":{"rendered":"ArtsQuest to Spotlight Local Talent at The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., March 6, 2025 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefs9RmAW4xpH-2B8qPhmIXZ-2BLQR3EA_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlanFxFmUnfonlrP6JCR5gfOKTHMKxyP3gq08Fv0ra-2FSZ4RXFrvhFgtatnS37LZK52N7Evik7xm8qF-2BPO7SNneof0dEhxM-2F84Dg4SfcJkgrjdkXiCIiLHKnTH99-2FSUEUqU-2Bg-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is thrilled to host\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5vOyfHm242WvuctBijafypyX6CaWvWDdFqnuD7VXAkSf2NFNm5KW9Gxk2QJ5REmem9eEBJ1YAiLrc3Rw2-2FPtHY991tA_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlakZc71uxrDKBEZg-2Bp5qwc-2Bakgd6dD0gqYVNbxbTfuL0TbMjh2bhzYQEdtUSqRCrBjnc-2BNS-2BcV-2Fd9-2FoGrhfgJVyP-2F5-2FCClVnM3Js0uQIIA94fu6a0tH8afZkXn4J3ZbwOOw-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5vOyfHm242WvuctBijafypyX6CaWvWDdFqnuD7VXAkSf2NFNm5KW9Gxk2QJ5REmem9eEBJ1YAiLrc3Rw2-2FPtHY9WAL2_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlatu0KIJNWfSCR47Wd9f9a-2F59uQxChSMGhux4nHiw7VEhDVgcNmrke608q3o0dFoOiseD1tGXoaaVaL-2BFjA5CRS8BRv4MfsT3zLFBq-2BIDMFyo5PUbqwxNnyIRYLyJ3vhcIpg6qdTPjeUarZZR4z4fXmg-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a>on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, located in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. A Student Showcase featuring the work of students at The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts will take place on Friday evening. Saturday\u2019s festivities are organized into three adjudicated blocks highlighting the work of the Greater Lehigh Valley\u2019s finest filmmakers. The festival will feature over 27 short films directed by local filmmakers and film students. On Saturday night, an awards ceremony will honor the festival\u2019s standout films.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers who intend to watch all three blocks of films on Saturday may purchase a $24 festival pass, giving them access to the entire festival. The price for each individual block of films is $11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. \u2013 Student Showcase\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: Free<\/li>\n<li>Runtime: 90 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the Literary Arts curriculum at The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, students study Screenwriting, Film Studies and Advanced Film Theory across their four years in the program. The students in these courses produce various film projects under the direction of instructor Heath Mensher, including the \u201cCin\u00e9-Roman,\u201d the \u201cOne-Shot Film,\u201d and the final culminating &#8220;Final Short Film Project&#8221; from the Senior Class. These films are specially designed to be shot using smartphones, with \u201cno budget\/high concept\u201d expectations where writing and vision are paramount. Join us in celebrating the future of film!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 22, 2:00 p.m. \u2013 Block One\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: $11<\/li>\n<li>Runtime: 97 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Rated \u2013 Equivalent to R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note: All selections are listed alphabetically by film title per block, and not necessarily in the order in which the selections will be screened.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ad-Lib<\/strong>, Cinematographer Rachel Alexander<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banana Tree<\/strong>, dir. Sarah Bui<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Coward&#8217;s Legacy<\/strong>, dir. Derek Rahm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eva &amp; Fern<\/strong>, dir. Daniel Paashaus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Happy Sadurday<\/strong>, dir. Hannah Mittermeier<\/li>\n<li><strong>It Drops at Midnight<\/strong>, dir. Raymond Ceres<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mother Earth Mother Death<\/strong>, dir. Thom Peeler<em>\u00a0*OUT-OF-COMPETITION*\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Wednesday in Hershey<\/strong>, dir. Matt Ward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 22, 4:30 p.m. \u2013 Block Two\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: $11<\/li>\n<li>Runtime: 96 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Rated \u2013 Equivalent to R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note: All selections are listed alphabetically by film title per block, and not necessarily in the order in which the selections will be screened.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>exception(al)<\/strong>, dir. Michelle Bossy<\/li>\n<li><strong>I Love Monroe<\/strong>, dir. Steven Liiro<em>\u00a0*OUT-OF-COMPETITION*\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>In Sickness<\/strong>, dir. Daniel de Bruyn<\/li>\n<li><strong>NORJAK<\/strong>, dir. Mason Leaver<\/li>\n<li><strong>Our Shared Curse<\/strong>, dir. Eve Polek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivercobble<\/strong>, dir. Burls &amp; Bramble<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rubbing Sticks<\/strong>, dir. Raymond Ceres &amp; Charalampos Bakirtzis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terra Luna<\/strong>, dir. Scott Lentz<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trunk<\/strong>, dir. Tony Susi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who&#8217;s Crazy Now?<\/strong>, dir. Samantha R Kennedy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 22, 7:00 p.m. \u2013 Block Three\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: $11<\/li>\n<li>Runtime: 98 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Rated \u2013 Equivalent to R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note: All selections are listed alphabetically by film title per block, and not necessarily in the order in which the selections will be screened.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>My Hair<\/strong>, dir. Alison Loeb &amp; Sam Guncler<\/li>\n<li><strong>The War is Over<\/strong>, dir. Andrea Kramer &amp; Dave Lamm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gardener of the Galaxy<\/strong>, dir. Nick Natalicchio<\/li>\n<li><strong>ON THIN ICE<\/strong>, dir. Chelsea Komorowski<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Night<\/strong>, dir. Ryan Tocci<em>\u00a0*OUT-OF-COMPETITION*<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remembrance<\/strong>, dir. Colin Lawville &amp; Aiden McKee<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer<\/strong>, dir. Joshua Afiriyie<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Capsaicin Clash<\/strong>, dir. Mason Leaver<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weighted Blanket<\/strong>, dir. Jeffrey Harvey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 22, 9:15 p.m. \u2013 Awards Ceremony\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival wraps up with an awards ceremony honoring the festival&#8217;s standout selections. In addition to the Best in Show Award and a $500 cash prize, the GLVFF Jury will present accolades for Best Director, Best Performance, Best Editing and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefs9RmAW4xpH-2B8qPhmIXZ-2BLQqKFc_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlajBPdvXwpWuey5482RZdDYUa-2Bd6Fhy6wzQK1gtOcpM6rHFzT8qCajckEUivWj2BVnzIk-2Bc40qC70K2OJp5GsjP7YGMEuKyxSTAT2Xctbjsl0OJ-2B7jFlE3Hohtzv80tCQ9V4kKJo-2FA5FKjwBW2aUL8CY-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0jYhkzXyBIqynS9jnZSVVIo0PNzjy6s33Vkh7cVsaMXhcHu_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlajwZFAbjZCS1iuQ6Tc8BCBzNel7jD23eM4zFhQ7zqjFCMLUbmtTrNl1r-2FJgp-2FJy6FW32oiURdBhT2YEEH5iMHSbwc6G8B5cN-2B8BWA1vpEfOy2tJTG3jWJGkgOxerscqoaAqERGzUeeSEr7NPFQplZfo-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefsQMEL7WPfDyYqaiyaKjkbOt3xv6v8VwGOX2P9chm2McQ-3D-3DFwBJ_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlajtIaoLhAEUq8WcNoWF-2Bqu87x56qjxLU8upoqUN1LO6NhF3aMvJgZgClw75N0qJJp8jMQwTMCWQygdjwQrG4zXfTy-2FrtonCymDAS02EGiqDqp5UgpB6gUSqd1OJQ3VVCZGGpnFfK5hSZ0jUSWMm3Z-2Fw-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5u0c7mJt8NlpLqRImoCdD1opNXY_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vH1empoQ6k-2F0sHYSyexl-2Fa76sarEPMEGuLvOmNVJepg7EsKji2M6Z2EHqY2yApqpTFScrSgQj9XKqadTUz2jlakbt2Z6j37ScNINS5OGK3DgwlzGZQkmSTmmL3y3qoTNrD1S44SdmHnvg8LDefh2q5k6pZbUaUoiCVkusf4h8i79KYORJjxolngLtfzITbZ7GyBbp2voYNGDyFXxz-2B-2F9IqI1JNhp2a0g-2FqmhPqosV24g-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 50 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMarie Tohill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., March 6, 2025 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest\u00a0is thrilled to host\u00a0The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival\u00a0on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, located &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140842\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ArtsQuest to Spotlight Local Talent at The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/film-fest-artsquest.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/140843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}