CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- From the red carpet to signing autographs for fans, a group of Johnstown kids are reaping the benefits of a job well done. They have spent the last two years making a full-length feature film. It wasn't for school. It's just because they wanted to.

"We though it would be exciting to show our friends and family," said producer Chad King. "It turned into this big thing, bigger than we could have imagined, but it was all worth it."

Chad is a junior at Bishop McCort High School and is no stranger to film-making. He has made several short films with his parents video camera, went to Penn State's film camp and even plans to go to college to make movies. It was this love of film that inspired Chad, his friends and siblings to take action.

"Some days were rough," said King. "There were days when we started at 10 a.m. and filmed until it got dark. With little kids that was challenging."

Almost 25 kids from kindergarten to 12th grade took part in the movie called "The Great Pine Street Adventure." It's about an ancient Egyptian book with magical powers. The kids said they had a blast making the comedy, even though memorizing their lines took a lot of work.

"It was hard, but at the same time it was really fun," said 9-year-old actress Addison King.

"It will be something we remember for a long time," said 14-year-old actress Melanie Muha. "Kids don't really get to say they are in a movie very often."

The kids admit it wasn't easy organizing all their schedules, especially with after-school activities and homework. Instead, the movie-making took over their summers, weekends and holidays. At the premier though, the hard work paid off.

"It's phenomenal," said Chris Sheridan of Johnstown. "It really builds up your hope for our kids and what they can do with their spare time."

More than 150 people showed up to St. John's activity center in downtown Johnstown to watch the hilarious antics as the kids tried to keep the magical book out of the hands of evil villains. Everyone agreed that from the acting to the editing to the publicity, the kids have what it takes to succeed.

"As we were making it, I don't think people realized how serious we were about it," said Chad King. "We're just a bunch of kids and here we made this whole movie. I'm really proud of all the kids."

Now Chad has his sights set on his next project: a short film to enter into the Johnstown Film Festival.