LT Hosts Festival for Student Films

Roll out the red carpet, cinephiles (that means film fans). Lyons Township High School will be hosting the 4th Annual Media Arts Night of Entertainment (M.A.N.E.) film festival at the Reber Center, located at , 100 S. Brainard Ave., on May 18.

Organizers said they expect to show between 30-40 student directed and produced films ranging from music videos to animation.

"Students are involved in many different facets: submitting entries, creating the flyers and posters and putting them up around school, helping to organize submissions, create the final DVD, hand out programs and help to publicize the event and bring families and friends the night of the show," said teacher and M.A.N.E. organizer Jamie Rey.

Students can enter their films into five categories, including comedy, drama, experimental, animation and music videos.

The festival will run from 6-9 p.m. with question and answer sessions with the student filmmakers to follow the screenings. The event is free and open to the public.

"All are welcome," said Rey.