LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest moves event date, extends deadline


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Lamorinda Arts Council has extended its entry deadline to March 18 for the 3rd Annual Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest, which will now be held at 3 p.m. on April 15 at the Lafayette Library Community Hall.

This documentary film festival provides local filmmakers an opportunity to create new works and showcase them at a community screening.

The contest is open to anyone 5 years of age or older who lives, works or attends school in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, as well as Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, and Concord. Film submissions will be judged in one of four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. One studentmade film will also be selected as an Audience Favorite.

The April 15 community screening will feature selected films and accompanying award presentations. Last year's winners included "Anika's Quincinera" by elementary school student Lukacs Gero, "The Culture of Skateboarding Revealed" by middle school student Jack Nixon and "Behind the Scenes of Campolindo's 'Beauty and the Beast'" by high school student Frenel Francisco. To learn more about the Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest competition and to enter go to www.lamorindaarts.org/shortdocs.