Va Bene Film Challenge Screening

Jasper natives Shalyn Grow and Asya Hildenbrand will host the third annual Va Bene Film Challenge Screening at the Astra Theatre. The event starts at 7:30pm, with doors opening at 7:00pm.

This is a FREE event, but a ticket is required.

*Some subject matter maybe senstive to young viewers. We recommend an audience of 13 and up.

About:

In 2023, Shalyn Grow and Asya Hildenbrand created a short film competition for southern Indiana high school students. This spring, they hosted the competition for a third time, and they are excited to screen select films at the Astra Theatre! Alongside the films, the event will also feature a keynote speaker and a Q&A with student filmmakers.

Films were scored by a panel of six industry professionals, many of whom are from Indiana. The judges were selected to provide constructive feedback and mentorship to students interested in pursuing film/tv as a career. Nine teams competed from six different high schools: Jasper, Shoals, Northeast Dubois, Southridge, Washington and Pike Central.

This year's keynote speaker is Zac Cooper, a writer/director living in Indianapolis. In 2021, he made his first feature film for $15,000. He shot the film in Indianapolis with a majority of the cast and crew being local to Indiana. The film is now streaming on Tubi and available to rent on Amazon Prime Video. Most recently, he was a producer on another Indianapolis feature film, "Last Days of Summer" — which won the Indiana Spotlight Narrative Award at the 2024 Heartland International Film Festival.

Can't wait to see you there!

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