Are you a high school student with a documentary film?
Submit your entry for Salem Film Fest 2024, taking place March 27-30, 2025 in Salem, MA. Keeping it Reel is a showcase for Massachusetts high school students to present their short documentary and experimental documentary films. Open to current high school students (individuals or groups) who live in Massachusetts. Entries must be 10 minutes or less in duration.
Please note the following rules and guidelines for entry:
Submissions are FREE! There is no entry fee.
Films must have been completed in 2024 or 2025.
All forms of documentary are welcome.
No unauthorized use of copyrighted images or music is allowed.
Films that have been previously considered will not be reviewed again.
Entries will be judged by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals.
Festival tickets and prizes will be provided by Salem Film Fest and our sponsors.
Submission deadline is February 26, 2025.
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Congratulations to all of our 2024 Keeping It Reel film participants!
FAME AND FORTUNE
Directed by Bennett Ross
Buckingham Browne and Nichols
3 minutes
This is a film about Squash. The sport. Not the vegetable. Why is squash an underdog sport?
BEYOND THE BASELINE
Directed by Zachary Rivers-Wright
Maynard High School
2 minutes
A filmmaker’s little sister’s journey to playing basketball with the pros.
FIT TO WIN: AN ATHLETIC TRAINER’S STORY
Directed by Molly Reilly and Bella Carmody
Triton Regional High School
6 minutes
High school athletic trainer Mike Ruzycky creates an environment in his training room where student athletes flourish.
FROM A LITTLE TEENY KITCHEN
Directed by Gabby Saitta, Nate Mroczek, Paige Mason, and Camille Wayland
Masconomet Regional High School
8 minutes
The story of a beloved community kitchen in Boxford.
ON DIFFERENT STATIONS
Directed by Gabriel Emedosi
RAW Art Works
4 minutes
Local trains and the excitement and happiness they can bring.
DETAINED
Directed by Joe Grimaldi and Cam McDonald
Triton Regional High School
8 minutes
A Russian immigrant seeks asylum in the U.S. and gets a first-hand look at the border crisis in this country.
ONE SIMPLE QUESTION
Directed by Idy Fall & Max Cedeno
Maynard High School
4 minutes
This film questions the lack of diversity in Maynard High School and how it affects particular students.
CELEBRATING AAPI & BB&N
Directed by Niyam Badani
Buckingham Browne and Nichols
3 minutes
A portrait of the asian-identifying students attending Buckingham Brown & Nichols.
MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH
Produced and Edited by: Zhamil Gray & Jaylani Rosario
Cast: Jamary Tavares, Jose Vazquez, Adrianna Ruiz, Jeremiah Murat, Jefferson Elianor, Zhamil Gray and Lanai.
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
2 minutes
Explores the importance of mens’ mental health.
DAHLIA AND HER PLANTS
Directed by Adia Smith
Buckingham Browne and Nichols
2 minutes
A portrait of the filmmaker’s sister and her love of all things green.
ANNIE WEATHERWAX
Directed by Milo Giordano
Natick High School
4 minutes
A portrait of a professional artist, with expertise in painting, sculpting, animation, and writing.
THE MOST VALUABLE HEIST OF ALL TIME
Directed by Ryan Williams and Jonathan Bertone
Westwood High School
4 minutes
The story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist told through animation and photos.
