Event was part of Marquis de Lafayette’s 250th birthday celebration
Le Cercle Fran�ais (French Club) has announced the winners of the “Marquis on the Marquee” film festival.
The contest was open to any language student in a secondary school program. The submissions needed to be bilingual with French to English subtitles, English to French subtitles, or French and English speakers, and also needed to focus in some way on the Marquis de Lafayette.
Entries were received from students and classes at Parkland High School, Moravian Academy, Liberty High School, and the Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa.
The festival, which was sponsored by the foreign language and literatures department and the American Association of Teachers of French, was part of the College’s yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette.
2007 “Marquis on the Marquee” Finalists:
The Grand Prix goes to Liberty High School for the best all around portrayal and reenactment of the young Marquis with “Lafayette.”
Instructor: Cecile Thibaud
Student filmmakers: Emily Wargo, Shayna Au, Candace Copio, Ellana Ortiz, Jessica Giro, Chelsy Kaiser, Gillian Cundall, George M. Thanhauser III
Most creative set and best bilingual performance awarded to Parkland High School for the puppet show “Rendezvous between George Washington and Lafayette.”
Instructor: Noel Smith
Designers: Dorothy Chan, XinChi Yann
Interpretation: Patrick Zarnas
Most engaging storyline to Liberty High School for “Back to the Future”
Instructor: Cecile Thibaud
Student filmmakers: Andrew Berkman, Amy Klova, Nicholas Plum, Lily Morgan, Katherine Rose Willmorth, Jessica Laubach, Andrew Zatt, Kelly Sturm
Best artistic use of language goes to Moravian Academy for “Lafayette Rap.”
Instructor: Kimberly Sanborn
Student filmmaker: Ben Schenkel
Best contemporary rendition to the Episcopal Academy for “Lafayette’s arrival in America.”
Instructor: Virgine Gournet
Student filmmakers: Julia Eklund, Stephen Carpinell
Best historical representation of the Marquis awarded to Parkland High School for “The Letter.”
Instructor: Noel Smith
Student filmmakers: Evelina Eyzerovich, Leslie Marchand, Robert Marchand
Best sound effects to the Episcopal Academy for “Conversation between George Washington and Lafayette.”
Instructor: Mark Eripret
Student filmmakers: Stephany Bernabei, Gigi Constable