Columbia City, Ind. [May 20, 2025] — On Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00pm students in the current Film Literature course at Eagle Tech Academy will premier the short films they’ve been working on throughout the semester. A total of six film crews will have the opportunity to show their films on the big screen thanks to a partnership with Bones Theatre.
Please consider coming out to support the students and help them show off all their hard work. Admission will be $3 for all patrons attending the festival, and all funds raised will go towards purchasing camera equipment for future use in the course and at ETA. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the Eagle Tech Academy main office. Tickets will also be sold at the door the night of
the event; however, seating will be limited.
Throughout the two semester course the film crews spend the first semester studying the ways in which film tells stories including story structure, dialogue, casting, film shots, script writing, and audio. They work to understand as well as gain insight in the filmmaking process and the jobs/roles behind the camera. This is done through various group discussions, homework assignments, field trips and workshops from professionals in the filmmaking industry both locally in Fort Wayne, and through larger networks throughout Indiana. As they learn how to look at films through a different lens, that of the people who create them, they then spend the spring semester working towards making their own short film.
In a small crew of 4-5 members, the learners brainstorm, write, cast, film, edit, and market their short film. Thursday, May 29 will be the night that they premier their short films, which are 10-14 minutes in length. This will also be an opportunity for the filmmakers as well as their cast members to dress to impress and walk the red carpet.
After eight years running, and eight festivals, Film Literature facilitator Melanie Mason is sad to announce that this will be the last ETA Film Festival. “The class has run its course, even completing a film during the COVID-19 shut down and one film taking two regional film awards, and it’s time for something new,” Mason said. “I’m so proud of all the students who have created films over the years and I’ve learned so much about filmmaking and storytelling from their work and efforts along the way.”
For more information: Melanie Mason
Email: [email protected]
