Reel Exposure: 2022 International Juried Teen Photo Exhibition

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About Reel Exposure

Reel Exposure Film & Photo Festival features photography and youth-produced short films – animations, documentaries, dramas, horror, and comedies – created by talented young artists from across the world.

Reel Exposure encompasses all of The Art Effect’s goals: to encourage youth creativity, to invigorate our local community through the arts, and to showcase the incredible work done by this next generation of media-makers.

The Art Effect’s annual event encourages youth creativity, invigorates the local community
through the arts, and showcases the incredible work done by the next generation of artists from around the globe and right here in Poughkeepsie!

“Seeing a film you put all of this work into actually get attention, to have people genuinely enjoy something you made at Reel Exposure, it’s really special, especially when you’re just starting out. It was a call to action for me, like, ‘This is something you’re supposed to do, keep at it!” – Matthew Hamilton, 2020 Reel Exposure Participant

About the Photography Exhibition

Professional and youth jurors selected photographs from submissions from teens ages 13-19 across the world. In the past, submissions have come from Singapore, Italy, Islamic Republic of Iran, and the United States. Opening with a public reception, this exciting youth exhibition remains on display at the Trolley Barn Gallery and is accompanied by a virtual gallery tour for those unable to attend. Photography Exhibition opening will be on May 4, 2022.

About the Film Festival

Viewers can expect to see a mix of film genres in film festival lineup, including animations, documentaries, dramas, horror, and comedies from teen filmmakers. 12 short films will be screened virtually on May 5-6, 2022. In the past, submissions have come from The United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, Mexico, China, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Inspired by the amazing photographs and films young artists around the world are creating? Please consider donating to The Art Effect to help support the youth arts programming taking place in the Hudson Valley right now!

Reel Exposure is supported in part by monies received from the New York State Council On The Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Vassar Brothers Institute Donor Advisor Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.

Opening Reception Events
6 PM: International Film Festival Screening
7:30 PM: Film Award Presentation and Q&A
8 PM: Featured Artist Showing

Reel Exposure Winners

Photography:
First Place: “Audiophile” Risa Darlington-Horta
Second Place: “Frozen Over” Aaliyah Loverso
Third Place: “684” Andres Perez
Audience Choice Award: “Frozen Over” Aaliyah Loverso

Film:
First Place: Think Like A Filmmaker — by Eli Berliner
Second Place: Beth — by Ava Bounds
Third Place: Take heart! — by Lillith Jörg
Audience Choice Award: Cry About It – by Amani Jamal

Reel Exposure Virtual Gallery

  • Skylar Bender • Redemption • North Salem High School • 17 years old • $45
  • Yan Berthemy • Réalité Masquée • Fontainebleau, France • 18 years old • $100
  • Mary-Elizabeth Boatey • Comfort • John Jay High School • 16 years old • NFS
  • Mary-Elizabeth Boatey • Wilt • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $120
  • Harrison Brisbon-McKinnon • Do Not Speak • Poughkeepsie High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Harrison Brisbon-McKinnon • Too Much On My Mind • Poughkeepsie High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Boyan Chen • Stepping Into the Light • Yubei District, China • 17 years old • $100
  • Boyan Chen • Untitled • Yubei District, China • 17 years old • $100
  • Aidan Constabile • City Bus • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Aidan Constabile • City Lights • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $100
  • Aidan Constabile • Crow’s Nest • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $100
  • Madison Cross • Winter Illusion • Liberty High School • 17 years old • $50
  • Risa Darlington-Horta • Audiophile • McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy • 18 years old • $100
  • Risa Darlington-Horta • Laughing Before the Storm • McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy • 18 years old • $100
  • Risa Darlington-Horta • When Goddesses Picnic • McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy • 18 years old • $100
  • Aidan Constabile • Sadness • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $100
  • Olivia DePiore • Shoot Through • 25 years old • $100
  • Kalecia Douglas • What do you think • Poughkeepsie High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Christopher Du • Summertime • The Peddie School • 16 years old • $100
  • Zackery Ehrhart • Garfield • John Jay High School • 18 years old • $200
  • Zackery Ehrhart • Portal • John Jay High School • 18 years old • $200
  • Celine Fong • Homage • Rye Country Day School • 16 years old • $100
  • Maddy Freed • Nothing Else • Lawrence High School • 18 years old • $100
  • Alexis Garcia • untitled 1 • Saunders Trades and Technical High School • 19 years old • $100
  • Alexis Garcia • untitled 2 • Saunders Trades and Technical High School • 19 years old • $100
  • Tiana Griggs • Building Shadow • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Tiana Griggs • Denial • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Tiana Griggs • Hudson Beach Glass • John Jay High School • 17 years old • $200
  • Olive Harrington • Cynical Lace • Lawrence High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Olive Harrington • Transformative Darkness • Lawrence High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Kate Jeffery • Untitled • North Salem High School • 18 years old • $15
  • Lexi Kruger • Spaghetti and Babies • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $200
  • AJ Laqueur • High Line • North Salem High School • 18 years old • $65
  • AJ Laqueur • Mansfield • North Salem High School • 18 years old • $65
  • Christian Lee • Gazing • Whittier Christian High School • 18 years old • $100
  • Christian Lee • The Compton Vaquero • Whittier Christian High School • 18 years old • $100
  • Noelle LiBassi • Visions of Blue • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $222
  • Jiayu Liu • Not Me But Myself • Beijing, China • 18 years old • $100
  • Lindsey Lolkema • Fork Time • John Jay High School • 16 years old • NFS
  • Lindsey Lolkema • Fruit Loops Family • John Jay High School • 16 years old • NFS
  • Aaliyah Loverso • Frozen Over • North Salem High School • 17 years old • $50
  • Madeline Marchant • Paranoid Mind • Millbrook High School • 17 years old • $30
  • Madeline Marchant • Serene Imagination • Millbrook High School • 17 years old • $20
  • Madeline Marchant • Silent Reaction • Millbrook High School • 17 years old • $20
  • Rorie Newburger • Up In Flames • Clarkstown North High School • 16 years old • $50
  • Gabriel Ortega • Sunset Dew • SUNY Purchase • 20 years old • $100
  • Dylan Parks • Something Evil • Liberty High School • 17 years old • $100
  • Andres Perez • 684 • North Salem High School • 18 years old • $50
  • Andres Perez • Island • North Salem High School • 18 years old • $50
  • Anna Prezbyl • Blackberry Bowl • John Jay High School • 18 years old • $100
  • Andrew Scamihorn • Moon Mirror • Liberty Central High School • 18 years old • $100
  • Angelina Seifert • Walking in Gabby’s Shoes • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $200
  • Madelyn Sweeney • Falls • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Madelyn Sweeney • Into the mist • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Madelyn Sweeney • Ice • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Madelyn Sweeney • Longdock • John Jay High School • 16 years old • $100
  • Qinghua Wen • Hatred (1) • Shanghai, China • 18 years old • $100
  • Qinghua Wen • Hatred (2) • Shanghai, China • 18 years old • $100
  • Qinghua Wen • Lilith • Shanghai, China • 18 years old • $100
  • Christian Williamson • A Friend • John Jay High School • 15 years old • $300
  • Ruby Yarnall • Hold My Hand • North Salem High School • 17 years old • $50
  • Ruby Yarnall • Concrete • North Salem High School • 17 years old • $50
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