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2014 WINNERS!
Best of Fest

Best of Fest		 I'll take it from here... Because I'm a Girl
Produced by Raj Yagnik, Shona Hamilton

One in three girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict or discrimination.

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Global Educator Award
MY HERO Global Educator Award: Paul Cummins
Produced by The MY HERO Project

2014 Global Educator Award Winner

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Paul Cummins
Dan Eldon Activist Award
Waves for Water
Produced by Aaron Flynn & HURLEY

Waves for Water's mission is to get access to clean water to those in need around the world.

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Jon Rose
Ron Kovic Peace Prize
Blessed is the Peacemaker
Produced by Taqi Juba

Blessed is the Peacemaker is a short film developed by Wide Angle Youth Media's Mentoring Video Project.

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Tard Carter
Relationships First

1st Place		 Present Trauma
Produced by Mark Manalo

'Present Trauma' is a psychological drama about Keith, a Marine veteran struggling to cope with family life after a combat tour overseas.

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Peoples Choice

1st Place		 The Class of Rowdies
Produced by Nitin Das

What happens when a young teacher meets a class of rowdies?

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Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award

1st Place		 OCEAN DEFENDERS ALLIANCE / Isla Coronado Ghost Net - Excerpt
Produced by WalterMarti

Removing a ghost net from the sea.

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Kurt Lieber - Ocean Defenders
Poetic

1st Place		 Sea Fever
Produced by Tim Davies

A poetic & musical expression of connecting to the mighty sea.

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2nd Place		 Flight
Produced by Alex Fortmann

A young man holds on to creativity and inspiration, despite growing up.

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3rd Place		 Falling
Produced by Adriano Cirulli

A study of human interaction expressed through movement and sound.

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4th Place		 Words
Produced by Mark Lawson Shepard

Monologue about the power of words.

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Professional Portraits of Individuals

1st Place		 Eagle Eyes
Produced by Will Parrinello

Overcoming a history of traumatic violence, Ruth Buendía united the Asháninka people in a powerful campaign against large-scale dams that would have once again uprooted indigenous communities still recovering from Peru’s devastating civil war.

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Ruth Buendía

2nd Place		 A Woman's Place is in the Lab
Produced by Christine Dennis

A historical look at the long road for women in science. Following the outstanding career of Dr. Gail Brown, PhD. Renowned Scientist.

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Dr. Gail Brown PhD.

3rd Place		 ONEY - CHASING THE DREAM [Trailer]
Produced by Karen Donald

We follow Oney’s rise from humble beginnings in the surf-drenched jungles of Lakey Peak to winning comps in Australia and the World Championship Tour.

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4th Place		 Vinnie Ream: Abraham Lincoln's Young Sculptor
Produced by Glenn Sherwood

The teenage girl art prodigy Vinnie Ream who has been studying sculpture models Abraham Lincoln for a bust and Congress gives her the job of making a marble statue after his tragic death.

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Vinnie Ream
Professional Portraits of Organizations

1st Place		 Seva Origins
Produced by Will Parrinello

Seva is a Sanskrit word meaning "selfless service." It is helping others as a spiritual practice. To date, this organization has saved the eyesight of over 3.5 million people who would otherwise have gone blind.

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Seva

2nd Place		 Let's Do Some Good [Excerpt]
Produced by Produced by: Ashutosh Joshi / Directed by: Pearl Sandhu

Shukla Bose founded the Parikrma Humanity Foundation with the goal of making education accessible to kids from impoverished backgrounds.

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3rd Place		 Friendship Shelter's 25th Anniversary
Produced by Produced and Directed by Scott Hays, WeedPatch Productions

The Friendship Shelter celebrates its 25th anniversary through stories of past and current residents.

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The Friendship Shelter

4th Place		 From Lakeside to Mountain Top
Produced by Tracey Walker

A short documentary highlighting the work of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.

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Trailer

1st Place		 Beyond Right and Wrong - Extended Trailer
Produced by Lekha Singh and Rebecca Chaiklin / Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode and Lekha Singh

What are people really capable of? Beyond Right & Wrong explores how survivors move on from violent conflict and become heroes of peace.

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2nd Place		 Food Matters - Trailer
Produced by James Colquhoun & Laurentine ten Bouche

"Let thy Food be thy Medicine and thy Medicine be thy Food." -- Hippocrates

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2nd Place		 We Are the Ones - Trailer
Produced by Michael Skinner, Jon Michael Shink

When tribal feuds ignite a firestorm of violence, three surgeons unite for peace.

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3rd Place		 Face of Unity Trailer
Produced by Dir: Adam Radly

Face Of Unity is the definitive Nelson Mandela documentary feature and first retrospective to be released since the president's death in late 2013.

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Honorable Mention		 The Hill [Trailer]
Produced by Lisa Molomot

Clinging to the last affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, a group of African-American neighbors fight to save their homes from destruction when the City of New Haven proposes a huge new school complex on their property.

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Environmental

1st Place		 Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Produced by Producers Amy Sabreen, Roddy Tabatabai and John McCarthy

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates, releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration.

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Pacific Marine Mammal Center

2nd Place		 We Sing Out
Produced by Lynne Cherry

A group of kids and folk legend, Pete Seeger making the world a better place with music.

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Pete Seeger

3rd Place		 Blocus 138
Produced by Mylene Guay

This documentary shows the events of March 9th, 2012, during the road block of the 138, and describes, with exactitude, the action and emotion of the moment.

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4th Place		 Habitat for the Endangered
Produced by Tom Dusenbery

A biologist by training, Rudi Putra is dismantling illegal palm oil plantations that are causing massive deforestation in northern Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem, protecting the habitat of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino.

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Rudi Putra

4th Place		 The View Through My Mask
Produced by Richard Morris

Experience the Ocean through the mask of Dr. Sylvia Earle

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Honorable Mention		 An Endangered Citizen: Pangolin in Singapore
Produced by Matt Lim

An Indie WildLife Documentary Short Film of the Pangolin in Singapore. Marvel at its beauty. Support its conservation. All creations deserve to be loved and conserved.

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Honorable Mention		 Earthbook
Produced by Prod: Hezel, Broschkowski, Esther Friedrich / Dir:Broschkowski, Hezel, Tom Schirdewahn

What would Planet Earth post about humans on its profile?

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Honorable Mention		 Looking After Our Rivers
Produced by Mark Pearce

The Australian Lobster Man makes a stand to save the largest freshwater invertebrate on the planet.

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Humanitarian

1st Place		 Monk Dreams
Produced by Polly Green

With faith, vision and determination, anything is possible.

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2nd Place		 My African Home
Produced by Carley Andrews

My African Home is the story of an Australian woman who traveled to Tanzania and established a home for orphaned children.

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3rd Place		 The Cage Bird
Produced by Directed by Md. Ashraful Alam (Ashraf Shishir)

THE CAGE BIRD is a documentary film by Ashraf Shishir which was filmed in 2012.

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Hazera Begum

4th Place		 A Simple Man with a Peaceful Heart
Produced by Bua Philip Ortavershima

Br.John has been there for young people in all phases of their lives. When there is no food, he gives them chocolate, bread and cake which he makes himself.

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Honorable Mention		 Part of the Change
Produced by Ezra Millstein

In April 2012, a group of U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War traveled with Habitat for Humanity to the Mekong Delta.

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Vic Romback
College Narrative

1st Place		 Present Trauma
Produced by Mark Manalo

'Present Trauma' is a psychological drama about Keith, a Marine veteran struggling to cope with family life after a combat tour overseas.

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2nd Place		 No Material Allowed
Produced by Nguyen Quoc Viet

A student uses his notes during a test, but gets them confiscated by his teacher. When the principal enters the classroom, the boy expects the worst, but his teacher surprises him.

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3rd Place		 Cardboard Camera [Trailer]
Produced by Justin Wells, Carlo Olivares Paganoni / Directed by: Carlo Olivares Paganoni

Cameron is a 10-year-old boy who can't afford a video camera, so he creates a cardboard camera instead.

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Honorable Mention		 My Fellow Americans
Produced by Garret Laver

An American President prepares to address the nation about an impending WWIII while he reflects on the country's past, as well as his own.

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Human Rights

1st Place		 I'll take it from here... Because I'm a Girl
Produced by Raj Yagnik, Shona Hamilton

One in three girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict or discrimination.

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Because I'm a Girl Organization

2nd Place		 Mujeres [Trailer]
Produced by Wayne Schoenfeld

Led by heroic women working to have their voices heard, to reclaim the majesty of their Guatemala, "Mujeres" is ultimately a film about hope and the gift of the sorrow eaters.

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2nd Place		 Through Their Eyes
Produced by Lu Liu & Tony Mendez

The New Life school in Guatemala provides access to education for children who are unable to attend school otherwise. Many of these children have disabilities, from which they're learning to overcome.

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College Documentary

1st Place		 The Last Iceman of Chimborazo
Produced by Gabriela Lozada Pozo

For over 50 years, Baltazar Ushca has harvested the ice of Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo. His job is disappearing along with the glacier.

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2nd Place		 Defending the Deep
Produced by Angus Yates

Kurt Lieber from the Ocean Defenders rallies volunteers to help clean up the depths of the sea.

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Kurt Lieber

3rd Place		 Hassan
Produced by Jon Funder

A short documentary showing the daily life of a young boy from Sierra Leone.

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4th Place		 In a Matter of Seconds
Produced by Lauren Meyering

Life can knock you off your feet in a matter of seconds, for Victoria Sonnenburg, sating down wasn't an option.

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Narrative Pro

1st Place		 Morning Announcements
Produced by Brad Etter

A teenage boy, who has just been elected president of his Catholic high school's student council, decides to take over the morning announcements to deliver an important spiritual message to the school.

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2nd Place		 Heal Thyself
Produced by Jeremy Lanni

Heal Thyself is a “sick” little satire starring Oscar nominee Eric Roberts as a morally challenged doctor thriving in America’s profit-driven health care system.

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3rd Place		 Powers
Produced by Pablo Ponce de Leon

A little girl's galactic vision... of mom.

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Student/Mentor Music Video

1st Place		 Hands Up Don't Shoot
Produced by RAP ARTIST:Queen McElrath, DIRECTOR: Aniea Cody, PRODUCER: Todd Young - Teacher/Mentor

Nashville students, Queen McElrath and team show love and talent for Michael Brown and the people of Ferguson Missouri.

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2nd Place		 Heartbeat of the Earth
Produced by The Dreamteam

The Earth needs us and we need the Earth.

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3rd Place		 Just Maybe
Produced by BAYCAT / Directed by: Anthony Rivas

The BAYCAT filmmakers and musicians shot this piece at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area.

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4th Place		 Just to Get Away
Produced by BAYCAT / Directed by: Ginger Chen

The BAYCAT filmmakers and musicians shot this music video at Angel Island.

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Indy Features in Development

1st Place		 Imba Means Sing [Trailer]
Produced by Produced by: Erin Levin Bernhardt / Directed by: Danielle Bernstein

Imba Means Sing is a character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education.

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2nd Place		 Sands of Silence [Trailer]
Produced by Prod./Dir./Writer Chelo Alvarez-Stehle

A fight against modern-day slavery.

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Virginia Isaias

3rd Place		 Soaring on Invisible Wings Excerpt
Produced by Jamari Perry

Soaring on Invisible Wings follows Jamari's journey into the lives of four women and their families as they grapple with an incurable disease and uncover the courage to keep living.

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4th Place		 Given Our Chance [Trailer]
Produced by Izidor Ruckel, Alex King

Award winning producer Janice Tomlin tells us why it was so important and how she never gave up on Romanian orphans.

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Music Video

1st Place		 The Chameleon's True Colors
Produced by Carolyn Downie

A colorful chameleon learns to be himself in a fun song that celebrates diversity, individuality and friendship.

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2nd Place		 Brochevaru (The Savior in You)
Produced by Arun Chillara

This video highlights the causes of the hungry, homeless, working children, abused elderly and differently abled people.

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3rd Place		 Dream Away
Produced by Produced by: / Directed by: Jenna Yonker

Reading Takes you places.

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Honorable Mention		 Oh Malala - Brave Girl of Pakistan
Produced by Dave Puls

"What a brave young woman Malala is.

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Experimental

1st Place		 Kids' Imagination
Produced by Jasa Laliberte

A look inside kids' imaginations

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2nd Place		 Technology in Education: A Future Classroom
Produced by Produced by: Daniel Nemroff / Directed by: Daniel Nemroff

A vision for the future of classrooms.

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3rd Place		 Butterfly Kisses
Produced by Sonita Singh

Death changes everyone's world- especially for our children. Butterfly Kisses explores the emotional journey of one little girl after the sudden death of her father.

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3rd Place		 U We Are Not War
Produced by Alexandra Yakovleva

We don't want to play your games. We are not war.

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Narrative

1st Place		 Class of Rowdies
Produced by Nitin Das

What happens when a young teacher meets a class of rowdies?

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2nd Place		 Stella and Smiley
Produced by Nicholas Pollock

Stella and Smiley is a film about age, life, death, loss, and hope.

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3rd Place		 The Last Marble
Produced by Manjari Makijany

'Sometimes children teach us what we can never learn from adults. True happiness is when one can create joy in another's life'.

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3rd Place		 The Most Beautiful Thing
Produced by Cameron Covell

A love story between two unlikely people. Also with Cameron Herbst, Madison Kirkpatrick, and Tim Wagner.

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4th Place		 My Little World
Produced by Karthik Macharla

A merchant selling stuffed animals discovers the story behind a homeless man who keeps stealing his merchandise.

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Honorable Mention		 Andhra Telangana
Produced by Anshul Sinha

The fight is going on past 60 years, this film is an attempt to unite both the states..

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Honorable Mention		 Another
Produced by Kartihck Balakrishnan

There is always another stone!

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Excerpt

1st Place		 Collecting Sgt. Dan [excerpt]
Produced by Matt Patron

The film was created so that brother and filmmaker, Matt Patron, could share the memory of Sgt. Dan with his young children.

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2nd Place		 Glance Up [excerpt]
Produced by Eric Ribes & Oriol Martinez

Joan Pahisa is 28 years old and has a huge passion: basketball. It would be nothing extraordinary except for a detail: he's exactly one meter tall.

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2nd Place		 Stone Thrower: The Chuck Ealey Story [excerpt]
Produced by Charles Officer

Chuck Ealey was the first African-American quarterback to win the Canadian Football League's championship trophy.He recounts his early struggles and successes while his daughter Jael tries to uncover the missing pieces of his story.

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3rd Place		 HEAL! Veterans Speak About PTSD [excerpt]
Produced by Vicki Topaz

This film features five veterans speaking about their personal challenges with coming home, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the ways in which their service dogs assist them.

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3rd Place		 Urban Fruit - Ron Finley [Excerpt]
Produced by Roman Zenz

The impression of Los Angeles and how disconnected many Americans seemed to be from their food sources inspired German Filmmaker living in Los Angeles, Roman Zenz, to make Urban Fruit.

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Ron Finley

Honorable Mention		 You're the Enemy - Welcome Back [excerpt]
Produced by Pankaja Brooke

This movie tells the story of how some brave American veterans of the war in Vietnam have found resolution and healing by coming back to the place their country devastated, to help heal the legacy of the war.

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Student/Mentor

1st Place		 Curt Lowens: A Life of changes
Produced by Justin Binder, August Blum, Robert Carlson, Levi Glaser, George Khabbaz, Kayla Mossanen, Tammy Shine

The Righteous Conversations Digital Storytelling Workshop brings to the screen Holocaust Survivor Curt Lowens' story of escape and resistance during World War II.

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2nd Place		 Poet Against Prejudice [Trailer]
Produced by Faiza Almontaser - Director Albert Maysles - Mentor

Created through with support from BYkids.org, Faiza shares her journey of using her poetry to fight against discrimination.

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3rd Place		 The Beach: My Diary
Produced by BAYCAT / Directed by: Alia Gabrielle

In this short film, Alia talks about her love for the beach and the special relationship she has with it.

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3rd Place		 You Are Special
Produced by Sherryn Sim

The Moon takes an animated journey into realizing how special she is.

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High School Documentary

1st Place		 A Quest for Peace: Nonviolence Among Religions
Produced by Matthew Evans

Young filmmaker, Matthew J. Evans, takes a look at one of the most pressing issues in our modern society: violence among religions.

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2nd Place		 A Last Goodbye
Produced by Aria Schwartz

"A Last Goodbye?" is a short movie by Aria Schwartz about marine conservation and the near extinction of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish.

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2nd Place		 Angel Island: Reaching Gim San
Produced by Sarah Dillemuth / Directed by: Madison Boll

A study of xenophobia's lasting legacy for Chinese immigrants

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3rd Place		 alex.
Produced by Mitch Buangsuwon

A look into how a school's decision to provide students with tablets has helped the filmmaker's younger brother, who has learning difficulties.

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4th Place		 Behind the Graveyard
Produced by Susan Ataie

Created for the IYMS Poverty Challenge.

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High School Narrative

1st Place		 Bombingham
Produced by Gabrielle Gorman

An expressionistic account of a devastating historical event.

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2nd Place		 Hello From Malaysia
Produced by Kira Bursky

Aiman has just moved from Malaysia to the U.S. and finds it hard to fit in with the cultural differences.

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2nd Place		 Masked
Produced by Lizzy E.

Everyone has the same Mask until one person selects a unique Mask and is not afraid to stand out.

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3rd Place		 I wish
Produced by Chris Ewing-Smith

Learning about becoming a more responsible person.

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3rd Place		 Reunion
Produced by Westley Kang, Erin Vaystub

Created for the IYMS Poverty Challenge.

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4th Place		 Just Like You
Produced by Produced by: Hannah Klingberg / Directed by: Madison Boll

Jenny and Aaron meet as children and part with just the memory of their time together. As Jenny finds her self in a horrible situation as an adult, just the right person runs in to her to make it all better.

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4th Place		 The Bridge
Produced by Jelisaveta Ilić, Vidoje Vujatović

A contribution to the International Youth Media Summit.

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4th Place		 The Waiting Game
Produced by Maria Alvarez

A uninspired writer gains experience in life after the death of a family member and learns how to find purpose again.

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High School Experimental

1st Place		 Minimum Max
Produced by Joshua Ovalle

A brief and powerful first-hand account from high school student, Max, who must navigate through the world of ADD and all the medications that come along with it.

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2nd Place		 Stay Curious: Technology In the Classroom
Produced by By Kayla Briet

Technology is advancing faster than we can comprehend.

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3rd Place		 Another World
Produced by Kayla Briet

"Another World" has the goal of inspiring others to find their voice through finding their passion, ultimately encouraging the public to use their newfound voice to positively impact their community.

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3rd Place		 The Perfect Mayor
Produced by Ginger Chen

A positive ideal for the perfect mayor.

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4th Place		 Fear.
Produced by Kayla Bruni

Have courage to overcome fear.

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Middle School Animation or Experimental

1st Place		 Perfect - 2014
Produced by Produced by: Ali Seaquest and Shebly Lamkin / Directed by: Hannah Repka and Maddie Orgill

Appreciate who you are. Created by students from Rocky Heights Middle School

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2nd Place		 Red Bird Saves Corn
Produced by Larissa Luther, Taylor Long, Makyla Allison

Traditional Navajo Spider Woman story retold through Lightbox Animation.

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3rd Place		 Women of the Working Class
Produced by David Bunting students

An animated short film made by young women from the youth panel at Experience Barnsley Museum to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1984/85 Miner's Strike.

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Middle School

1st Place		 Tomorrows Classroom
Produced by Alex Emerson

Why should students be trapped within the four walls of the classroom when there are billions of other people to learn with? Welcome to Tomorrow's Classroom.

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2nd Place		 Mohamed Sidibay: The Power of His Story
Produced by Emily and Coco

Emily and Coco learn how a child soldier from a slum in Sierra Leone becomes a peacemaker and how we can all become peace makers.

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3rd Place		 Erin Gruwell: The Power of Stories
Produced by Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press

Helena and Jayden sit down with Freedom Writers' teacher and peacemaker Erin Gruwell at the My Hero Celebration of the International Day of Peace.

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Erin Gruwell
Activist Series

1st Place		 Mobilize Me
Produced by Jacob Seigel-Boettner

The first in a series of five shorts about the power of the bicycle. Produced for World Bicycle Relief on location in Zambia.

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2nd Place		 Corrupting Nature
Produced by John Antonelli

An internationally recognized bat expert and zoologist, Suren Gazaryan led multiple campaigns exposing government corruption and illegal use of federally protected forestland along Russia’s Black Sea coast.

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Suren Gazaryan

3rd Place		 Home Rules
Produced by Tom Dusenbery

Using a clause in the state constitution that gives municipalities the right to make local land use decisions, Helen Slottje provided pro-bono legal assistance, helping towns across New York defend themselves from oil and gas companies by passing local bans on fracking.

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4th Place		 Dirty Business
Produced by Will Parrinello

With a small internet café as his headquarters, Ramesh Agrawal organized villagers to demand their right to information about industrial development projects and succeeded in shutting down one of the largest proposed coal mines in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

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Ramesh Agrawal
Animation College

1st Place		 The Star Fishing Boy
Produced by Chuanshu Shi

This story is about a boy who falls to Earth from the clouds and encounters situations that spark his empathy and compassion, but also puts him at risk of not being able to return to his home in the sky.

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2nd Place		 Big Plans
Produced by HSLU / Directed by: Irmgard Walthert

When the construction of an apple vending machine proves to be particularly challenging, this junior inventor learns to think outside the square and work with what's on hand.

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3rd Place		 Harmony
Produced by Margaret Orr

Two women navigate the trials and wonders of long-term friendship.

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Animation

1st Place		 Losing Nemo
Produced by Produced by: TÃnde Vollenbroek / Directed by: Douwe van der Werf

Most people are aware that the oceans aren't doing so well, but what is going on exactly?

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2nd Place		 A Girl Named Elastika
Produced by Guillaume Blanchet

Elastika is not like any other little girl.

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3rd Place		 Une Balade à la Mer (A Ride Towards the Sea)
Produced by Damien Stein

A ride towards the sea is the odyssey of a small animated character who decides to go out to face the city and the nature to free his goldfish.

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4th Place		 Los Rosales
Produced by Daniel Ferreira

Los Rosales brings us to a harsh industrial world where a humble, solitary robot is stuck in a repetitive life turning wheels and cogs all day to produce his only means of survival - one small monthly rose.

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4th Place		 Rimur
Produced by Carolyn Downie

Friendly folkloric characters in Iceland communicate with nature in a song to remind us to protect and care for the planet.

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Honorable Mention		 Ghost Garbage
Produced by Ben Luce, James Fenner

A group of discarded objects come together to find purpose and love.

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Honorable Mention		 Kunugi Tree
Produced by Carolyn Downie

A story of a very special tree.

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Overcoming Obstacles

1st Place		 Lunch with Yoshi
Produced by Chaitanya Gopinath



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2nd Place		 Suitcase
Produced by Michael Brown

Along with interviews that include doctors Scott Hunter and Kathleen Hopkins, this film brings fun and encouraging news that Autism is nothing but an obstacle.

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3rd Place		 Zindagaani A Story Untold
Produced by AISFM / Directed by: Akshat Ajay Sharma

After suffering from a terrible accident, S. Sriram still works hard to make a living for his family and provide an education for his family.

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Honorable Mention		 Wild Cats of Africa Are My Hero
Produced by Merrilyn Evans

A powerful story of faith, courage and wild cats, including his pet Lynx, Rosie that helped Sean Austin beat his struggle against Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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PSA

1st Place		 Jon Rose: Waves for Water
Produced by Aaron Flynn & HURLEY

Waves for Water's mission is to get access to clean water to those in need around the world.

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Jon Rose

2nd Place		 127 Marine Conservation Zones
Produced by by Chris Smyth

127 is an important number for marine life in the English Seas.

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3rd Place		 Help Protect Antarcticas Great Southern Ocean
Produced by Josh Capelin and Davros

Help protect Antarctica's great Southern Ocean.

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Honorable Mention		 O.T.R.
Produced by Produced by: MT Pocket Prodution / Directed by: Sridhar

A PSA for traffic safety.

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Honorable Mention		 The Trip
Produced by Produced by: Renee Gkatsi / Directed by: Renee Gkatsi

The ongoing trip of the lost children.

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Unsung Heroes

1st Place		 Behind the Journey
Produced by Produced by: / Directed by: Bristol Sprout

A short story from a train depot in Bristol, UK about behind life of invisible heroes who make people's daily journeys possible.

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2nd Place		 Honk for Steve
Produced by Prod. Fidencio Casas / Dir. Mainak Dhar

Honk For Steve is a short documentary about an LA man Steve Sharp who's held a weekly vigil for peace -- for TWELVE YEARS.

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Steve Sharp

3rd Place		 I'm a Geo-Educator
Produced by Alison Michel

National Geographic launched their new community for educators, The Geo-Educator Community.

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3rd Place		 Monopoly of Dreams
Produced by Produced by: David / Directed by: Don

This documentary, Monopoly of Dreams, is about the fact that people choose to study something that they are not interested in instead of pursuing their dreams.

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4th Place		 Scent Tracker
Produced by Mark Cavanagh

Scent Trackers follows a group of tracking dogs that help locate lost pets in the forest so they can be reunited with their owners.

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4th Place		 Y-EN A MARRE
Produced by Cheikh Seck

'When democracy is threatened Senegalese youth take a stand.'

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Honorable Mention		 From the Diary of a Journalist
Produced by Produced by: Makarand Purohit / Directed by: Makarand Purohit

Jaideep Hardikar is a Nagpur-based journalist, currently working with The Telegraph as its central India correspondent.

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Honorable Mention		 The Green Man: A Tribute to Frank Cook
Produced by Jonah Matthewson

The Green Man is a tribute to a visionary ethnobotanist who transformed lives and communities as he explored our relationship to the plant world.

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Honorable Mention		 Wrestling With Life [Excerpt]
Produced by Dave Nowick / Directed by: Christopher Bohlender

After losing his identical twin brother to cancer, Dave Nowick is left to fulfill is brother's parting wish: Take care of our Wrestling Club.

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Educational

1st Place		 The Science of Character
Produced by Tiffany Shlain

A "cloud film" that explores how you can build your character to achieve a more fulfilling life.

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2nd Place		 Unwarranted Influence
Produced by Janek Ambros

A look at what President Eisenhower described as the military industrial complex.

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3rd Place		 Ending Overfishing
Produced by Produced by: / Directed by: Uli Henrik Streckenbach

Overfishing is a human-made threat to our world's oceans and requires immediate action.

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4th Place		 Coral Reef Restoration
Produced by Produced & Directed by Hector Ruiz

Coral reef restoration techniques to help recover populations of threatened species in the Caribbean.

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Honorable Mention		 Raincatcher
Produced by Evan Marks

Surfers, Rob Machado and Evan Marks, install a rain tank and show how easy it is conserve our depleting water supply by watering your yard with rainwater.

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Student PSA

1st Place		 In the Blink of an Eye
Produced by Mayu Nagumo

A look how how quickly a disaster can change peoples lives.

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2nd Place		 Poverty Challenge
Produced by Kiriakos Haritakis

A creative look at poverty with the intention of not ignoring it.

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3rd Place		 Join the Revolution
Produced by Produced by: IntuiTeens / Directed by: Torrence Gue, Daveenah Guise, Victor Lau

IntuiTeens from Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art encourage all teens to join in making the planet a more environmentally friendly place.

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4th Place		 Do Something for You
Produced by Produced by: IntuiTeens / Directed by: Phillip Brooks, Arden B, Thaddeus Gue

The IntuiTeens of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art encourage all teens to "Do Something for You" to help combat violence by removing yourself from situations that make you a target.

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4th Place		 Embrace Yourself
Produced by IntuiTeens / Directed by: Geonhee Lee, Mallory Cheng, Sierra Jackson

The IntuiTeens from Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art mentor other teens to find their inner artist.

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Honorable Mention		 Siromastija Zasekogas
Produced by Nela Nikoloska

Created as part of the IYMS Poverty Challenge.

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Elementary / Mentor

1st Place		 Save Wildlife
Produced by Janine Jamie Hailey and Esti

Students from the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach created this original song and iPad video to celebrate nature.

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2nd Place		 My Bricknell
Produced by Class of 2013 Bricknell Primary School, Hull / David Bunting

A child's view of life at primary school, from the first day to the last. Featuring interviews across each school year, the film uses stop motion imagery and flipbooks to illustrate the children's' individual journeys.

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3rd Place		 Protect The Wild
Produced by Harlee Links and Natalie Navarro

Students from the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach created this original iPad video to celebrate nature.

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4th Place		 I love Bobcats
Produced by Simel Madison & Jasmen

Students from the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach created this original song and iPad video to celebrate nature.

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Dan Eldon Activist Award
Waves for Water
Produced by Aaron Flynn & HURLEY

Waves for Water's mission is to get access to clean water to those in need around the world.

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Jon Rose