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Meet Our 2022 Guest Speaker Jessica Lakoff Cameron!

Jessica Lakoff Cannon was raised in Richmond, Indiana, and graduated Richmond High School in 2001.  At Purdue University, she graduated in 2005 with a double major in Film Studies and Telecommunications. Lakoff's interest in a film career was inspired by Larry Blanford, a 1977 Richmond High School graduate, who is...

14th Annual Phantoscope Official Selections Announced!

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR PROGRAM FOR PHANTOSCOPE 2021! THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILMS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE BLOCK! 091319.mov                       Kunwoo Kim, Iolani School, Honolulu, HI 5 Years From Water       Group Project, Directed by Thao Nguyen, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ By Marmee                        Amy Na, St. Margaret's...

Watch the 13th Annual Phantoscope High School Film Festival!

But first, watch Annabelle's Butterfly Dance, made by the Edison Manufacturing Company and starring Annabelle Moore. The first known public film screening was held here  in Richmond, Indiana, in 1894.  The projector used was a Phantoscope, invented by Richmond native C. Frances Jenkins. Our festival is named after his device....

Live Q&A With Guest Speaker Alex Bohs!

We're kicking off the 13th Annual Phantoscope High School Film Festival with a live Q&A with our special guest, LA-based filmmaker and Phantoscope Alum Alex Bohs! Phantoscope finalists from 2019 and 2020 will be able to ask talk with Alex about his work and career, and you can watch via...

13th Annual Phantoscope High School Film Festival Official Selections!

still from "Diamond Game" by Nolan Hieu Trifunovic We are excited to announce our program for Phantoscope 2020! The best high school films from around the country and around the block! In alphabetical order: “5 Pages” Directed by Niso Kapsalis, Fishers High School & J Everett Light Career Center, Indianapolis,...

Phantoscope Submissions Open!

Submissions are now open for the 13th Annual Phantoscope High School Film Festival! Any current high school student currently living in the US or Canada is eligible to submit their work their work via Film Freeway. Go to filmfreeway.com/phantoscope to submit your work!

Congratulations to our 2019 Phantoscope Awards Winners!

Best Film: Chloe Shelton of Salem, VA for When the Lights Go On AgainBest Screenplay: Greg Lee of Santa Monica, CA for Private Xenon TomlaBest Cinematography: Rividu Mendis of Toronto, ON for Heart StringsBest Documentary: Ethan Chu of Irvine, CA for Life at a Japanese High SchoolBest Editing: Max Shoham...

Phantoscope 2019 Lineup!

still from "Selene" by Greg Lee and Jack Kendall We are so excited to announce our lineup of films for Phantoscope 2019! The best high school films from around the country and around the block! Don't miss the screening on April 13 at the Richmond Art Museum. Q&A with Larry...

DP Larry Blanford to be Phantoscope 2019 Guest Speaker!

We're pleased to announce Richmond High School alumnus and noted Director of Photography Larry Blanford will be our guest speaker at thie year's Phantoscope high School Film Festival! Larry will be at a Q&A at 7:00 pm before the film screening. Larry Blanford is a Director of Photography within the...

Phantoscope 2019 Submissions Closed

The official deadline for entering Phantoscope 2019 was February 1, and submisions are no longer being accepted. We were bowled over by the response - over 200 eligible entries from young filmmakers all over the country! Our jurors are hard at work watching and rating films (that's a lot of...

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