Zoe Knighton, a junior student from Redwater High School, received Fourth Place in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Film Festival recently held in Austin, TX. She is now headed to compete at the Student Television Network National Convention in Long Beach, California in March.
Knighton’s journey to the state level award began in November 2022 when she developed her idea for a video documentary to be submitted to the UIL Film Competition in January 2023. With over 800 entries, Knighton made it through the Semi-Finals as one of the Top 17 documentaries. Her video was then judged for Round 2 where she earned placement in the State Top 6.
Her documentary,“Shelli Calicott - A Daughter’s Perspective,” tells the heartbreaking story of a mother diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer as seen through the lens of her youngest daughter, Kaylee. Given only two months to live in 2013, Shelli was a warrior who survived until September 2019.
