It will be black ties and formal dresses in Tamaqua on Friday as the Tamaqua Area School District hosts its tenth annual Independent Film Festival.

This year's red carpet event will feature screenings of five films, each put together by student members of the Tamaqua Area High School Media Club.The filmmakers will be competing for savings bonds, which will be awarded to the top three films.The festival was originally created by student filmmaker/magician Eric Hillegass, who saw it as an effort to promote school spirit and unity while putting a spotlight on the arts.It has become a highly anticipated celebration.This year's films will include:• The Green Game, produced by Isabella Ligenza and Mackenzie McVicker, and starring Ligenza, McVicker, Rebecca Kanaskie and Joshua Gordon.• Changing Planets, produced by and starring Matt Smarr.• Iron Man A Fork in the Road, produced by Rebecca Kanaskie and starring Joshua Gordon, Tanner Valentine and Kanaskie.• Confessions 101 produced by Emma Rago, starring Kanaskie, Gordon, Rega, Valentine, Hoyt Gyuricsek, Gene Myers, Hannah Engleman, Julia Reinert and Lori Remmel.• The New World Order Blue Raiders of the Lost Arc, produced by Tanner McHugh and starring Josh Derrick, Jasper Stocker, Chance Szabo, Lauren Baddick, Cailyn Joseph, Dylan Scott, Daylon Barron, Noah Evans and Jake Banditelli.The festival will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Tamaqua Area School District Auditorium.Admission is free for anyone in semi formal to formal attire.A $1 admission fee will be charged for those in casual dress.