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Category Archives: Film
The Path to You by Anusha Thapa 23′ and Anika Lippke 24′
Anusha and Anika’s experimental film is about a girl who has recently moved to NYC and feels lost. Here is what they had to say about the film: “The film follows the protagonist and shows the letter she has written … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Uncategorized, Visual Art
Tagged 2023, Anika Lippke, Anusha Thapa, film
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“Countdown” by Kieri Keys ’24 with music by Nathan Choi ’24
Check out this remarkable animation by Kieri Keys ’24 with original music by Nathan Choi ’24! You can also download the animation at the link below.
Screenplay by Jonny Eichler ’23
For his creative writing class’s final project, Jonny Eichler wrote a lengthy screenplay full of mystery and suspense. Below is an excerpt of Jonny’s work. Enjoy!
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Tagged 2023, creative writing class, drama, Jonny Eichler, screenplay
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Othello Original Scene by Sam Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert ’22
In Mr. Reed’s IB English HL class, students had free rein to take on any creative project in response to Shakespeare’s Othello. Seniors Samantha Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert decided to collaborate to create an original scene as an … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Theater
Tagged 2022, english, IB, meredith janay, othello, Samantha Witt, shakespeare, Stella Gilbert
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“Nature’s Nurture,” a video essay
Noah Chirnomas ’22 and Tyler Lorenz ’22 created this video essay about Into the Wild for Ms. Mahoney’s Film Studies class. Enjoy!
Posted in Film, Other
Tagged 2022, film studies, Into the Wild, Noah Chirnomas, Tyler Lorenz, video essay
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Alum Interview: Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14
I recently got the opportunity to speak with alumnus Bailey Galvin-Scott, from NA’s class of 2014. Galvin-Scott is a professional filmmaker and photographer who specializes in operating drone technology. His work, including photographs, short films, and documentaries, is featured at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, alumni, Bailey Galvin-Scott, film, interview, photography
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WAM Montage 2021
For the second year in a row, the showing of the annual WAM montage was delayed by snow storms and the pandemic—but it’s finally here! Navyaa Jain ’23 once again edited this beautiful video highlighting the art, writing, music, and … Continue reading
Dance by Molly Lindstrom ’21 & Kayla Cohen ’21
During the summer between graduation and leaving for college, dancers Molly Lindstrom ’21 and Kayla Cohen ’21 choreographed this beautiful performance to the song “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish. Molly appeared in the video, while Kayla filmed and edited.
Posted in Dance, Film
Tagged 2021, Billie Eilish, dance, film, Kayla Cohen, Molly Lindstrom, video
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Ms. Mahoney’s Montage Master Class Video
During the Master Classes, Ms. Mahoney’s Montage Master class put together this quick montage in the last 30 minutes of class. This collaborative effort between Alyssa Rubin, Ashna Shah, Lauren Siegel, Sydney Chang, and Adin Fastov is a short comic … Continue reading
Film Review by Leila Mullally ’21
Leila wrote this review of “Bombshell” for Ms. Mahoney’s Film Studies class. Bombshell: An Expose of America’s Patriarchy Bombshell is an intense and powerful film that dives deep into what America has become focusing on power, sexism, and empowerment. From … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Nonfiction
Tagged 2021, film essay, film studies, Leila Mullally, review
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Baking with Kayla Cohen ’21
Kayla Cohen ’21 bakes a purple cake in a light hearted video. Check it out!
“As Any Mother Would,” Personal Narrative by Justin Baker ’24
As Any Mother Would It was the quietest car ride. My sister glared through the window, expressionless. My dad was depressingly slouched in the driver’s seat. My mom kept her hand over her eyes, appearing hopeless. While the voices in … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Nonfiction
Tagged 2024, book, family, film, justin baker, movie, personal narrative, reflection, the hate u give
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Junior Spirit Week Music Video – “Jukebox Juniors”
For this year’s Spirit Week, the juniors (class of 2022) were assigned the theme of Jukebox Juniors. Determined to win the grade video competition, Michael Pyo, Lucy Alaeto, Ethan Lee, Griffin Murphy, and Albert Zhou acted in a music video, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music
Tagged 2022, Albert Zhou, Ethan Lee, Griffin Murphy, Lucy Alaeto, Michael Pyo, music video, Nikhil Kumra, spirit week
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Theater Week: The Turn of a Padawan by Justin Gawron ’21
Happy Theater Week on WAM! Here is a Star Wars-inspired short film by Justin Gawron ’21, which was inspired by a short video assignment that ended up turning into a slightly longer project. “The original assignment was only supposed to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, Justin Gawron, short film, theater, Theater Project, theater week, video
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Experimentation Week: Video by Jelani Dean ’23
Jelani Dean experimented with creative video editing to express a feeling we’ve all become familiar with in quarantine—the sense that we’ve been stuck in a loop, doing the same three things over and over again. Enjoy!
Spanish poetry videos by Tess Kesler ’22 and Ryan Cheung ’21
Tess Kesler – “Oda a la cebolla” from Pablo Neruda:“In Spanish 3 Honors, students are required to do a video-poem based on a piece from literary giants such as García Lorca, Pablo Neruda and José Martí. Tess did a terrific … Continue reading
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Tagged class, junior, poetry, ryan cheung, sophomore, Spanish, tess kesler, video
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“The Weight,” music by Steve Miller
Steve Miller, longtime NA staff member, presents another song, this time on the banjo. Enjoy this thoughtfully composed video and excellent musical performance!
Senior Initiation Video
Every fall, NA seniors dive into their last year of high school with Senior Initiation, a chocolate-covered event held at the annual Back-to-School Barbecue. This year, the class of 2020’s initiation was captured on video in all its sticky glory. … Continue reading
“How Not to Ask a Girl to Prom” video by Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14
This throwback video by alum Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 has had nearly 100,000 views on YouTube to date. After graduating from NA, Bailey studied Film at Emerson College and now works in the film industry in LA. WAM challenges you to … Continue reading
Fitness Video by Nikhil Kumra ’22, Ethan Lee ’22, and Noah Chirnomas ’22
For Spirit Week 2018, the class of 2022 were the “Fitness Freshmen”. This video stars Nikhil Kumra, was filmed and edited by Ethan Lee, written by Bram Cohen and Kaya Patel, and features Noah Chirnomas, Ryan Kim, Dominik Tasse, and Gabe Abboud. Please … Continue reading
2018 WAM Montage
Enjoy this sampling of writing, art and music posts from 2018, curated by WAM interns Alison Bader ’20, Stella Gilbert ’22 and Silvy Zhou ’21 and edited by Silvy. We hope it will inspire you to share your own creative … Continue reading
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Promposal Documentary by Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 & Brendan James ’14
In this throwback post, alums Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 and Brendan James ’14 filmed a promposal by classmate Max Whitmore ’14 to actress/singer Victoria Justice. The two filmmakers then followed up with an on-the-spot, real-time documentary of her surprise visit to … Continue reading
Video Poem “Oda a la alcachofa por Pablo Neruda” by Eric Weng ’21
This video poem by Eric Weng ’21 was a project for Señora Ortega’s Spanish 3 Honors class. Students were required to create a video poem based on work from some of the giants in the Spanish-speaking world: Lope de Vega, … Continue reading
“In Line” a film by Truman Ruberti ’16
“In Line” is a short film written and directed by Truman Ruberti ’16, a student at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland. It was produced by St Andrews’ own Bubble TV Network. The story follows the internal struggle of … Continue reading
“Summer’s Lease Hath All Too Short a Date,” video by James Worrell
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” – William Shakespeare. Stop motion video shot and edited by James Worrell. Music : Coumba by Orchestra Baobab off the album Pirates Choice Newark Academy’s Photography and Digital Media teacher, James Worrell, … Continue reading
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“Ice Cream Drips, behind the scenes” video by James Worrell
Mr. Worrell describes this stop motion video as “a wee behind the scenes of our team capturing ice cream drips on set.” The Food Stylist was Brian Preston-Campbell. Enjoy this first taste of summer! In addition to teaching Photography and … Continue reading
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Dance & Filmmaking Classes Present “Inside Out: A Rain Piece”
Newark Academy’s Intermediate Dance Class taught by Yvette Luxenberg and Filmmaking and Advanced Filmmaking Classes taught by Joey Yow joined forces to light up the school with “Inside Out: A Rain Piece,” as part of the 2018 Community Art Show. … Continue reading
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“Miguelina” a film by Reyther Ortega
Miguelina A film by Language Department Faculty Reyther Ortega Venezuela, 2003, 14 min. 35 mm “When you grow up in Latin America, magical realism is part of your daily life. You read it in school, of course, but a ghost … Continue reading
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“The Shape of Water,” Movie Review by Benjy Berkowitz ’18
The Shape Of Water: A Fairy Tale for Modern Times Movie Review by Benjy Berkowitz ’18 “This movie review for The Shape of Water, which received 13 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Lead Actress, written by … Continue reading
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Film by Marina Chernin ’23
“The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a powerfully visual novel that contains rich figurative expression and symbolism. I gave my students the job of reflecting on the function and meaning of a motif throughout the novel, and representing that function … Continue reading
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WAM Blog Montage
Newark Academy’s Writing, Art & Music blog, WAM, invites students, alumni, teachers and staff to share creative work on a common platform with the goal of supporting and encouraging one another’s artistic pursuits, large and small. This 10-minute montage offers … Continue reading
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“Walrus” film by Brendan James ’14
This 3-minute film by alumnus Brendan James ’14 was filmed for a class he took at Colorado College where he is a Film and New Media Studies major. Enjoy!
Concert Choir Participates in “A Voice 4 Peace”
“Newark Academy’s Concert Choir participated in the #AVoice4Peace global initiative to connect choirs from around the world to sing ‘Ukuthula,’ a South African peace hymn for the 2016 United Nations International Day of Peace. We are very humbled to be … Continue reading
June Term 2015 Documentary Films
Enjoy these three films by the 2015 June Term Documentary Filmmaking class, taught by faculty member and NA webmaster Justin Milani and alumni filmmaker Bailey Galvin-Scott. https://youtu.be/y_GVifIB16Q The Carol J. Heaney Nature Trail, a documentary film about the creation and … Continue reading
“Intercounty” a Robotics & Engineering Film by Josh Charow ’16 & Aidan Fox ’16
Annual Robotics Movie: The Newark Academy Robotics and Engineering Club Goes Interstellar In this Annual Robotics movie by Josh Charow ’16 and Aidan Fox ’16, the Robotics & Engineering Club gives an update on their projects and “intercounty” travels—to the … Continue reading
“Fracture” a film by Brendan James ’14, starring Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 & David Yaroshevsky ’14
The following short film, written, directed, filmed and edited by Brendan James ’14 and starring Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 and David Yaroshevsky ’14 has an all-star crew of NA students and alumni, including Aiden Fox ’16, Erin Garinger ’14, Flannery James … Continue reading
Green Committee Film by Aidan Fox ’16 & Matt Thekkethala ’15
This video, created by Aidan Fox ’16 and Matt Thekkethala ‘15 and shown at Morning Meeting on April 20, 2015, pins Matt against the principal of Kushner Academy, (played by Aditya Srivatsan ’15), and his own inimitable psyche.
“Behind the Counter” Kitchen Staff Documentary by Cohen ’16, Fox ’16, Merritt ’17 & Persing ’15
As part of the 2014 Documentary Filmmaking June Term, Mr. Milani asked students to develop an idea for a story and then bring it to life through the filmmaking production process. Jason Cohen ’16, Aidan Fox ’16 (director), Isaiah Merritt … Continue reading
Learn how to “Dance the Michael” from Artist-in-Residence Jonathan Lee
This week NA had the great fortune of hosting artist-in-residence Jonathan Lee. An Alvin Ailey dance instructor, Lee has worked with various recording artists including Grammy Award winners Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Tracy Chapman and Joe as … Continue reading
“Rap Is” Poetry and Social Commentary by Isaiah Merritt ’17
Sophomore Isaiah Merritt read this poem at the Umojaa Club Morning Meeting Presentation during Black History Month, February 2015. He offers different versions of the poem below, along with two videos, one by the rapper Lecrae (mentioned in the poem) … Continue reading
“Waste” a 16mm Film Exploration by Greta Skagerlind ’14
This 90 second film was created by alumnus Greta Skagerlind ’14 as the final project for her Film Explorations Winter Session course at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she is a freshman. Shot on a 16mm Bolex camera … Continue reading
Poetry Month Celebrated by the Performance Poetry Club
“That House: A Sestina” written and recited by Laurel Gupton ‘15 “Empty Eyes” written and recited by James Marcucci ‘16 “While Watching Movies” written by Vanessa Gabb (faculty), recited by Parnika Sharma ’15 “How to Breathe Fire” written by Elizabeth … Continue reading
Blues Lyrics and Video Performance by Steve Miller
Mr. Miller of the NA Maintenance Department asks readers to bear in mind that lyrics are meant to be experienced in a performance, not read from a page. In the same way that a stage performance might be riveting in … Continue reading
“Look at Me,” stop motion video by Jack Snyder ’19
Jack Synder ’19 describes this stop motion video as, “an emulation of the video of a woman, who is a victim of sexual assault, confronting Senator Jeff Flake for his decision to vote in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.”