Art & Design Week Debuts Film Festival at HS

With 40 documentaries, the excitement is building at Morristown High School. 

“(This) week is our art design show. Opening night is Monday with a fashion show starting at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday night is the film festival,” said Morristown High School senior Zaji Zabalerio. “We confirmed all the entries (May 13). There were 40 documentaries. There will be fantastic prizes.” 

The 5th Annual Morristown High School Art & Design show will begin on Tuesday evening and run through Thursday.

Here's a breakdown of the week's events:

• Opening night is on Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. with the fashion show at 7:30 p.m. in the auxiliary gym.
• On Wednesday, the boat race will be at the pool at 6 p.m. Arts by the People will present the art battle from 7-9 p.m. and the MHS Choral Cabaret will perform from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria
• On Thursday, the art & design week will conclude with the inaugural film festival from 7-10 p.m. in the auditorium.

Student-made clothing will be on display throughout the week with a fashion show on Tuesday. The boats on Wednesday's pool race are designed by the students as well.

"This year's films are documentaries and will include films on Morristown's homeless population, Grow it Green, Bacon (yes, bacon), the history of the Morristown Green, and more," said Mary Donohoe of the Morris School District. "A total of 40 documentaries have been submit including one from an 8th grader. Judges for the event are Caits Meissner from the Tribeca Film Institute in NY; MarkEhrenkrantz a local filmmaker and film festival founder; and artist/filmmaker Brad Smith."

Michael Butler, MHS broadcasting teacher, has worked closely with Paul Rabinowitz, president of Arts by the People, in development of this project. The show is funded by grants from the Morris Educational Foundation