The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts’ Young Filmmakers will premiere two new films, “iDate” and “The Landlady” in the Sony Black Box Theatre at Culver City High School. The crew members who worked on these films include the 40 current AVPA film students, plus professional and non-professional actors. Paul Calderon taught the production class that produced the films through West Los Angeles College in the after-school AVPA film program that allows the students to earn college credit for their participation. The new student-crafted films will screen as a part of the Frost Film Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15. The price of admission is $10 and tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 6 p.m. on the nights of the festival.

Senior Ben Mullen directed “iDate,” a short story about a face-to-face encounter between a man and a woman. “The Landlady,” directed by Katherine Maxwell, is adapted from a short story by Roald Dahl. The event features a student jury and highlights the finest local high school films from the past year. The students had tremendous help from parents, community members and vendors to bring their film projects to fruition. The film department enjoyed industry support from Sony Pictures and the Center Theatre Group in the form of classroom materials and a field trip to The Mark Taper Forum to see a production of The Glass Menagerie.

As a special bonus this year, The Young Storytellers Foundation will host a professional table read of two original student screenplays at the start of the event. This will allow audiences a sneak peek at work in development that was produced within the West L.A. College screenwriting class.

The Frost Film Festival is open to the community but seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis only. For additional information, call (310) 842-4200 extension 3306 Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.