STUDENT TALENT: “Wilting” directed by Fred Midgley is part of the 2023 Princeton Student Film Festival.

The 2023 Princeton Student Film Festival will be held Wednesday, August 2, at Princeton Public Library. Screenings will begin at 6 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance to talk about and answer questions about their films.

The festival, in its twentieth year, features 10 short works by high school and college students from the Princeton area and throughout the United States and abroad. Genres include animation, dramatic feature, documentary, personal narrative and thrillers.

“The student film festival is a great chance for student filmmakers to show their work to a live audience, and to share their insight, get feedback and network with other filmmakers,” said Youth Services Department Head Susan Conlon, who coordinates the event. “The films are inspired and imaginative, and reflect the filmmakers’ commitment to developing their visual and technical craft and the art of good storytelling.”

Films include: All of It by Claire Delaney, Ithaca College; Compassionless Fashion by Stephanie Liao, Princeton High School; Evolene by Sam Mao, Hotchkiss School; Ferme les Yeux by students at Pôle 3D College in Roubaix, France; Hear Us Roar NOW: Racism Since Vincent Chin by Brianna Campbell, Hunterdon Central Regional High School; Samara Op. 4 by students at Pôle 3D College in Roubaix, France; Sister, Sister Who Are You? by Arthur Chen, Wesleyan University; Tête-à-Tête by Todor Pophristic, Princeton High School; Unspoken Chapter by Amy Parris, Mercer County Community College; Wilting by Fred Midgley, SUNY Purchase College.

The festival is intended for mature teen and adult viewers. Visit princetonlibrary.org/psff for additional information.