Smyrna High School students take their class project to the silver screen

In a remarkable display of creativity and dedication, students at Smyrna High School are gearing up for the premiere of their very own feature film, "The Strings Attached."

[@gvlogs2450]

I'm very proud of this group and especially my son Gavin. Thanks Mr. Dietz for making this happen and giving them this opportunity.

[@SN64YT]

This movie is gonna be lit!
Really hopeful and looking forward to the future of AV Production and the movies! 😆
-A student from SHS that you can see in the background at least once or so in the debut school film (Currently in AV2)

[@FilmmakerJayJones]

This segment was excellently edited and put together. But there's a very major problem inside it. It's incredibly disingenuous of what actually happened and how things unfolded behind the scenes. I was the original story creator whose pitch ended up being selected and my time working on the film was very different from what was portrayed here. I was put under a shocking amount of strain and duress during my time working on it that lead to a mental health decline and me fainting in two separate instances. By the end of it I felt incredibly unwelcomed and disliked by not all, but some of my peers, so ultimately I made the choice to leave. Upon my departure, my name was removed from Writing, Directing, and even Story credits, a highly unethical and unprofessional practice. I hated having to leave because the film was created with a part of me placed in its DNA, but my experience and dealings were so negative overall I could not continue. However, despite all that, I chose to exit in a very quiet and respectful way, and have not attempted to smear anyone I worked with. I've been very nervous and reserved about coming forward for fear of backlash, but the way I was treated is unacceptable and something needs to be said.