Senior Thesis/2 Screening

FMS is excited to present night one of our Senior Honors Thesis Film Screening featuring films and screenplays by our talented seniors. Due to an unprecedented number of projects, we will be hosting two screenings. Details for night one on Wednesday, May 3, 6:00 pm can be found here.

Students are listed alphabetically and will not be shown in this order. We ask that all audience members arrive at the start of the screening and remain until the end of the final project. Open to the community.

Texas Switch by Raynor Ahlstrin-Muniec

Denied from shooting her dream film as her capstone project, rebellious high schooler Oz forms a plan to make it in secret and sneak it into the showcase while evading Mrs. Prichardson, Brentwood Academy’s formidable Dean of Students. Screenplay.

Partner in Crime by Ben Bortner

Eight months after Zoe’s parents are divorced, her mother, the headmaster of a struggling Catholic school, refuses to talk to Zoe about the separation. When a boy she has a crush on hints that Zoe’s mother is funneling money from a local public school to St. Anthony’s, the two begin to investigate, uncovering the truth of Zoe’s mother’s involvement. Film.

Angelo by Jake DePinto

When Angelo’s drug addiction spirals, his girlfriend and friends are thrust one-by-one into a chase to save him from a lethal overdose. Film.

Hidden Treasures by Ella Fasciano

Ali Chaffai has owned and operated his store Hidden Treasures, located on the second floor of The Garage, for the last 35 years. Now, The Garage is closing. Through Ali’s story, we see how Harvard Square is changing, but also the power, resilience, and beauty in how people approach change. Film.

Semblance of Glass by Kaycee Feldman

Guided by a mysterious guardian angel, a teenage girl investigates a series of suicides in her theocratic town but stumbles into a dark cosmic conspiracy. Screenplay.

The Path of Least Resistance by Donovan Menard

A woman is conscripted to fight in a mysterious war while trapped in a dream. Film.

Mr. Sunshine by Olivia White

After a series of unfortunate events, Mr. Sunshine finds himself lost in the Arizona desert where he’s haunted by mirages of himself. Learning of his disappearance, his estranged sister Marjorie works to track him down before it’s too late. Screenplay.