View all of the general ballot winners by category. See winners page for Special Award winners and first place category winners.
Environmental
1st Place - Rewilding Honeybees
By: Cameron Nielsen
Progressive conservationist Michael Thiele is “re-wilding” honey bees — introducing swarms to habitats that are more conducive to the instinctive preferences that allow them to thrive.
2nd Place - Vanishing Oasis
By: Jaxon Derow
The Great Salt Lake provides for 10 million migratory birds every year, but if the lake continues to shrink, starving birds will line its shores and toxic dust storms will cloud Salt Lake City’s skies.
2nd Place - Yuba is the Heart
By: Palmer Morse
Forty years ago, the South Yuba River Citizens League began caring for the South Yuba River by advocating for dam removal and gaining Wild and Scenic protection.
3rd Place - The Africa's Turtles Protector
By: KHadim Seck
Tomas Diagne, the director of the African Chelonian Institute is a true animal hero. 30 years of his life has been dedicated to turtles of all kinds, marine and land turtles.
Documentary
1st Place - Disappearing Jewels
By: Will Kim
Will Kim interviews ocean experts and brings his artistic perspective on the impact of climate change and ocean warming.
2nd Place - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
By: Ginaia Kelly
Documenting the History of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
2nd Place - Octopus Odyssey
By: Diego Gamero Huayhua
A group of scientists is going to explore 6 underwater mountains in Costa Rica at a depth of 3000 meters.
3rd Place - Water Flows Together
By: Palmer Morse, Taylor Graham, Matt Mikkelsen
Water Flows Together elevates the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land in outdoor recreation through the voice of Colleen Cooley.
Community Heroes
1st Place - It's Not About the Question
By: Gabriel Diamond
What happens when social change leaders meet? Strangers from a wide range of regions and issue areas met up to share a unique experience of getting to know each other in a radical way.
2nd Place - Our Ocean. Our Future. The Kashia Pomo and Marine Protection Areas.
By: Kevin White
A short film that chronicles how the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians are uniquely positioned through their legacy, traditional practices, and values to be an important partner in the recovery of our coastal resources.
3rd Place - Growing Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Okla Hina Ikhish Holo Network
By: Monique Verdin, Osprey Orielle Lake
At the end of the Mississippi River, in the place the Chahta (Choctaw) call Bvlbancha, the Okla Hina Ikhish Holo, People of the Sacred Medicine Trail, a network of femme and nonbinary Indigenous gardeners, is working urgently to respond to the climate crisis.
3rd Place - Bridge of Curiosity
By: Frank J Fazzio
Bridge of Curiosity is a heartful exploration of wisdom and wonder, featuring conversations with the young and old worldwide, illuminating the profound significance of curiosity, wisdom, and inclusion across generations.
Portraits of an Individual
1st Place - Love Over Money [Trailer]
By: Joaquin Phoenix
From an early age, John Robbins was groomed as heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream empire, which was founded by his father Irv Robbins in 1945.
2nd Place - Teresa Vicente
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
Teresa Vicente - Goldman Prize - Spain led a historic, grassroots campaign to save the Mar Menor ecosystem—Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon—from collapse.
3rd Place - Matumbawe
By: Anthony Ochieng Onyango
Matumbawe is a story about Khadija the daughter of Dosa Mshega a REEF Ranger who works restoring the coral reefs in the Wasini Channel area in Diani, Kenya.
3rd Place - Kohunlich: Guided by Nature
By: Rob Holmes
Explore Kohunlich with our guide, Dany, as he shares his lifelong curiosity of the natural world
Portraits of an Organization
1st Place - Bridging Fragments
By: Sonny DePasquale
Rainforests are not only some of the most biodiverse places on earth, they also contribute to the world's climate. Around the globe, rainforests are threatened by human encroachment, and one of the most vulnerable species is sloths.
2nd Place - Touch the Earth: Hike Clerb
By: Tyler Wilkinson-Ray
In REI Co-op Studios' latest film, TO TOUCH THE EARTH, we join Hike Clerb founder Evelynn Escobar, with friends Devin and Tamara, as they explore New Mexico.
3rd Place - Mama CHIA: A Story of Love in Vietnam
By: Isabella Galvez
With all the love, patience and resourcefulness of a mother, Vietnamese NGO Children’s Hope in Action (CHIA) achieves amazing things. Come behind the scenes and see what makes them special.
3rd Place - Hidden Tigers of the Midwest
By: Stewart Hvidston
This documentary about the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana was made by My Hero Intern Stew Hvidston.
Humanitarian
1st Place - ROOTED FOR THE FUTURE
By: Benjamine Reid
We see the life-changing and transformational work of this crisis center, the Relatives, through the teen's eyes.
2nd Place - Island of Hope
By: E. M. Mwangi, Hillary Bachelder
In the heart of the Congo's remote Idjwi Island, Dr Jacques Sebisaho fulfils a childhood promise by spearheading the transformation of the local healthcare system.
2nd Place - Act As If...
By: Noah Berlow
A documentary highlighting family, veteran, and
youth homelessness challenges, and the life- changing impact of the Illumination Foundation's aid.
3rd Place - Unite to Light - Keep the Lights On
By: Michael Franti, Greg Hynsen
Access to clean, affordable light and energy is critical to improving health, education and prosperity. Unite to Light is dedicated to providing low-cost solar light and power to those without electricity across the globe.
Animation
1st Place - You are Not Small
By: Sherene Strausberg
A short film about how small people can have a big impact on the world.
2nd Place - The Invention
By: Noah Erni
Due to global warming a young polar bear has to leave her home in summer 2031 and moves to Zurich.
3rd Place - Amplifying Feedback Loop
By: Vanessa Sweet - California Institute of the Arts
PASSWORD: Sweet
Unfolding visual poetry loops and transforms, advocating for the need for sustainable futures and community action.
Wellness
1st Place - Light Beams for Helena
By: Kirk Horton
Helena Bourdillon has pushed her limits in the freediving world, using a single breath to dive to depths that would kill most human beings.
2nd Place - My Choice Points
By: Deborah Weiss and Katy Ross
"My Choice Points" is an animated short film exploring the daily battle against stress and anxiety.
2nd Place - Tonic of the Sea
By: Jonathan J Scott
A mini-documentary showing the link between mental health and sea swimming.
3rd Place - Any Given Moment [trailer]
By: Kim Shelton
Norberto Rodrigues, a young Portuguese man took up ancient mind-body practices in a last-ditch effort to heal a totally debilitating back injury.
Youth Activist
1st Place - GREEN SUPERHEROES 2030 [trailer2]
By: Los Angeles Barea
Green Superheroes 2030 released an advance of their documentary. This film showcases the determination of young environmentalists aged five to seventeen to create a more sustainable world.
2nd Place - Intergenerational Conversation with Setsuko Thurlow
By: Kasha Sequoia Slavner
Youth disarmament activist Rooj Ali in conversation with Nobel Peace Prize, Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow
3rd Place - TNC & Youth Employment Program
By: Jeremy Roberts
In Montana, young people are developing on-the-job skills to become the next conservation leaders.
Experimental
1st Place - (PLASTIK)
By: Philip Rom
(PLASTIK) follows a child who looks through a telescope she made out of a plastic bottle and experiences glimpses of our plastic-polluted future.
2nd Place - The Island
By: MAHMUT TAŞ
Ada; She is a little girl living in a dry village where it has not rained for a long time. Ada's family is considering leaving the village if the thirst continues.
3rd Place - Resurrection under the Ocean
By: Serkan Aktaş - T.C. Beykent University
"Resurrection under the Ocean" is about the resurrection of a man who was helplessly sinking to the bottom of the ocean, after falling to the bottom of the ocean, with a symbolic narrative.
Immersive Storytelling 360
1st Place - Peacefully Present
By: Shaunas
Transport Yourself on this Beautiful 360 Nature Immersive VR Inspirational poem of the importance of Being Present.
2nd Place - Last Journey Through the East
By: Gigi Lo - Singapore University of Social Sciences
In February 2023, the once-pristine Dover Forest East, nestled within the Ulu Pandan Estate in Singapore, succumbed to make way for urban development, despite fervent public efforts to safeguard this untouched natural haven.
3rd Place - Sketches of Sensorium for the World Ocean [Trailer]
By: Juliano Calil, Joshua Harrison
A Journey from space to the bottom of the ocean, raising awareness about the current impacts on the world's oceans.
Climate Justice
1st Place - Local Climate Solutions: Biodiversity & Forest Conservation in the Sierra Gorda
By: Rob Holmes
Over 35 years ago Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda (GESG) was founded, led by the singular vision of one woman and her family and their mission to preserve, protect and regenerate the unique biodiversity of the Sierra Gorda.
2nd Place - Ogiek: Guardians of the Forest
By: Jackie Lebo
Get a rare glimpse inside the lives of the Ogiek Indigenous People of western Kenya, who have struggled for decades to reclaim their territory. A recent court ruling has edged their dream closer to reality.
3rd Place - Nobody Dies in Longyearbyen
By: David Freid
Nobody dies in Longyearbyen, or so goes the rumor.
3rd Place - THE SHEPHERDESS
By: Katie Falkenberg
A Navajo shepherdess perseveres in a rapidly vanishing way of life, despite extreme drought on the reservation.
Human Rights
1st Place - Ukrainians in Exile
By: Janek Ambros
2 time Oscar winner Janusz Kaminski presents Potyahz z Ukrayiny - a woman in Ukraine tells us her story and the hopes she has of other countries taking care of those who were forced to leave her country.
2nd Place - Her Voice
By: Carletta S. Hurt, Sunnye C. Durham
PASSWORD: Education1961, Under a tight deadline, journalism student Gwendolyn struggles to choose a historical figure as the focus of a high school homework assignment.
3rd Place - Gimme Your Skin
By: Camilo Gómez Durán
Gimme Your Skin is a short documentary based on camera-in-hand interviews conducted in the streets and entertainment venues of Cali, Colombia.
Trailer
1st Place - Cycling Without Age [Trailer]
By: Isaac Seigel-Boettner
There is something about riding a bike that makes you feel like a kid again.
2nd Place - Ambassadors of Hope [Trailer]
By: Cassidy Friedman, Amber Allen-Peirson
Through Harambee Arts, a group of Kenyans holds space for children in Kibera slum to express themselves freely.
3rd Place - Great Ocean Love [Trailer]
By: Ella Bourne
Great Ocean Love is part documentary, part road-trippin’ surf flick that follows Belinda Baggs, Linley Hurrell, and Lilly Pollard on a journey of discovery.
3rd Place - Kewang - Nature's ancient guardians
By: Indah Rufiati
For over four centuries, the guardians of Haruku have preserved their local environment and traditional customs.
Sports Heroes
1st Place - PATHFINDER - Life Beyond Fear
By: Adam Rubin
Pathfinder is a tale about the human spirit.
2nd Place - Demita
By: Rob Holmes
Meet Olympic Windsurfer Demita Vega de Lille, of Cozumel, Mexico.
3rd Place - Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith
By: BJ Frogozo, Kesshann Cortez, DPM Projects
Breaking barriers and making her own waves, Natasha Smith is a core member of the Ebony Beach Club.
4th Place - Lima
By: Cheikh Darou Seck
A short film about Lima, a former player on the Atlético de Madrid soccer team.
Women's Rights
1st Place - Daga - A Woman's Fight to Empower Girls in her Village
By: Fama Ndiaye
In southern Senegal, Daga Baldé, a local leader in her community, is a passionate advocate for girls’ and women’s education.
2nd Place - Rose Scott
By: Andrew Scibelli
This video about Australian women's rights activist Rose Scott was made by My Hero Intern Andrew Scibelli.
3rd Place - Crimes Against Children: Ep. 1 - Leniency in Sexual Exploitation Laws
By: Dr. Lisa Spencer
Dr. Lisa Spencer fights to change laws in the US and abroad to better protect children.
Youth Heroes
1st Place - BYkids: Beekeeper [Trailer]
By: Keith Griffith III
15-year-old Keith Griffith III developed an interest in beekeeping at age 11 when both of his parents were incarcerated.
2nd Place - BYkids: RETURN DATE: UNKNOWN [Trailer]
By: Tymur Tsapliienko
Tymur Tsapliienko, 17, shares his journey to safety after Russia invaded Ukraine, shedding light on life as a young refugee and the cost of war.
3rd Place - BYkids: SEEDS OF LIFE [Trailer]
By: Diya Payal
Mentored by filmmaker Camilla Becket, Diya interviews farmers, visits a community seed bank, and celebrates Hindu traditions with her family.
Arts Heroes
1st Place - Bright Toh: Unsung Hero
By: Garth Kingwill
Cameroonian visual artist, Bright Toh, uses his art to advocate for wildlife conservation in Cameroon.
2nd Place - Diamanka
By: Cheikh Darou Seck
Diamanka is a film about an emerging leader for urban art in Dakar, Senegal.
3rd Place - Truth Tellers Short [Trailer]
By: Richard Kane, Bob Elfstrom
TRUTH TELLERS is a film about political artist Robert Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth."
Activist Heroes
1st Place - Andrea Vidaurre
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
Andrea Vidaurre’s grassroots leadership persuaded the California Air Resources Board to adopt, in the spring of 2023, two historic transportation regulations that significantly limit trucking and rail emissions.
2nd Place - Nonhle Mbtuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
In September 2022, Indigenous activists Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu stopped destructive seismic testing for oil and gas off South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
2nd Place - Marcel Gomes
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
Marcel Gomes coordinated a complex, international campaign that directly linked beef from JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company, to illegal deforestation in Brazil’s most threatened ecosystems.
3rd Place - Alok Shukla
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
Alok Shukla led a successful community campaign that saved 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forests from 21 planned coal mines in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Social Justice
1st Place - Pain Awoke in Me
By: Camilo Gómez Durán
Pain Awoke in Me opens a window, in front of which the viewer stands on one side or the other of the wall that separates marginality from privilege, silence from outcry, dark skin from light skin...
2nd Place - TRAILER - She is Us: The Story of Judge Songhai Armstead
By: Samara Hutman, C. Lily Ericsson
Trailer - THE STORY OF JUDGE SONGHAI ARMSTEAD is an animated film that chronicles the extraordinary story of social justice warrior Songhai Armstead.
2nd Place - "Hoodnomics" the story of inner-city business
By: Mitchell Waters
The film shows the correlation between positive economics and peace.
Educational Heroes
1st Place - Hearing & Beyond
By: Jacob Hathcock
Hearing and Beyond is the only education center for deaf and hard of hearing children in Hoi An.
2nd Place - EmpowerED [Trailer]
By: Zayd Milkias
EmpowerED dives into the powerful role education plays in combating poverty in Africa.
3rd Place - Stories from the Blue: Educators at Sea
By: NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
At Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary, teachers and scientists work hand-in-hand to understand the Great Lakes and increase stewardship across the basin.
Science Heroes
1st Place - Spawning Hope
By: Roshan Patel
This short film follows a team of scientists as they attempt to use cryopreserved coral sperm to introduce coral DNA to new populations of elkhorn coral.
1st Place - Sally Ride
By: Sarah Bravo
This short, animated documentary about astronaut Sally Ride was made by MY HERO Intern Sarah Bravo.
2nd Place - Mussel Grubbing: A Citizen Science Treasure Hunt
By: Jason Lindsey
Following a citizen scientist's journey of discovery, the film explores the treasure hunt for finding freshwater mussels in the upper Sangamon River.
Climate Activists
1st Place - Reviving Giants
By: Stefan Andrews
In this short (~10 minute) film, Mick and Karen take you on a journey through the day in the life of these highly accomplished Tasmanian dive shop owners.
2nd Place - BYkids: ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE [Trailer]
By: Helena Marschall
Climate activist Helena Marschall, 20, helps lead a movement in Germany to get political leaders to act. And they’re listening.
3rd Place - Murrawah Maroochy Johnson - Goldman Environmental Prize
By: Goldman Environmental Prize
Murrawah Maroochy Johnson blocked development of the Waratah coal mine.
Stop Motion Animation
1st Place - Handmade Happiness
By: Vivien Mason
A colourful stop motion animated documentary exploring how a passion for craft helps four makers overcome adversity.
1st Place - When it Comes From the Earth
By: Katalin Egely
A little girl, a cumbia and a sustainable, healthy world.
2nd Place - I Miss Hugs
By: Ana Songel
The story of a single parent and her only daughter, who after migrating to another country, is forced into creating a new sense of affection with her mother back home.
3rd Place - Land Without Evil
By: Katalin Egely
Throughout history people have always been searching for a perfect place.
Stop Motion Student
1st Place - Pip's Kitchen
By: Mentor: Wendy Milette
Pip, an axolotl invites guests from around the world to share recipes on her cooking show.
2nd Place - Natural Beauty
By: Zara Young
A Black girl debates whether to straighten her hair or to wear it natural in a ponytail.
College Documentary
1st Place - Grillo
By: Dima Puchkarev - USC
Grillo (2024) follows the story of David “Grillo” Amodio, a man shaped by gang violence, addiction, and incarceration in East L.A.
WARNING: MATURE SUBJECT MATTER AND LANGUAGE.
2nd Place - The Happiness Shop
By: Brianna Avnell
The Happiness Shop is more than just a retail shop in the streets of Vietnam - it’s a beacon of empowerment and inclusivity.
3rd Place - Isla Natividad
By: Beth Besom - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Isla Natividad is a small fishing community off the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, México.
College Narrative
2nd Place - Brother's Keeper
By: Anamarija Bencic, Kevin Kaloso Sebolao
Mabula, the protagonist, is a recent graduate who has applied to multiple jobs but has only received rejections. After months of job searching, he becomes frustrated and stressed.
3rd Place - Dear Dad
By: Connor Griffin
A son writes a letter to his father in an attempt to rebuild the broken bridge between them.
College Animation
1st Place - Mirror, Mirror
By: Grayson Bellingham - The Animation School
Jackie is startled to find a boy in her mirror instead of her reflection.
2nd Place - Over the Rainbow Bridge
By: Lily Elisabeth Rodriguez - Laguna College of Art and Design
The rainbow Bridge is a place where our beloved pets go to live and play after they move on from this life, and once we pass on, we reunite with our pets at the rainbow bridge.
2nd Place - Heart Beats
By: Yuqi (Hazel) Gong, Yinjie Liu, Yi Yao - School of Visual Arts
Heartbeats is a 3D animated short film about a young boy named August who wants to be a cool drummer.
3rd Place - Pondering Friendship
By: Piankhi Robertson-Chambers - Laguna College of Art and Design
Evan, a lonely schoolboy, tries to impress a clique kids by catching the object of their amusement: a grumpy looking frog.
College Stop Motion
1st Place - Aqui
By: Anabella Gonzalez - School of Visual Arts
A girl going through stressors in her life starts to physically unravel.
Something as simple as a haircut can mean so much to one person.
3rd Place - A Single Day
By: Janne Willockx - Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound
Grandpa loves order and rules. When his daily routine starts falling apart with every mistake he makes, his trusted house turns into a chaotic swirl of shapes and colors which he frantically tries to keep under control, until he can't anymore.
College Animation - Families
1st Place - Catch the Moon
By: Schantelle Alonzo - School of Visual Arts
Javi's father has left for America to provide for the family. Javi copes with his absence as he ponders the moon, pretending to catch it as his father once said he would do for him.
2nd Place - Cloud Line
By: Minnette Faure
After the loss of their mother, Akhona and their father attempt to find a middle ground between their different means of grieving.
3rd Place - Memory Lane
By: Seogene Lee, Karizma Francis, Doris Huang - School of Visual Arts
PASSWORD: Thesis24, Memory Lane is a heartwarming film shedding light on families with loved ones suffering from dementia.
College Animation - Nature
1st Place - Man's Best Friend
By: Jaimi Qiu - California Institute of the Arts
A variety of animals are interviewed about their experiences with humans!
2nd Place - Polar
By: Laura Al Bayati, Sélène Bentz, Sara Briand, Alice Hobadam, Leonis Levy, Fann...
A little bear feeling lonely in a forest, connects with the Ursa Major's constellation. When suddenly a star falls from the constellation, he decides to bring it back to her.
3rd Place - The Forest Fox
By: Eric Aceves - Laguna College of Art and Design
In a mystical forest, a young fox plays and hunts, having no care in the world.
3rd Place - Photosynthesis
By: Emma Brandl - Laguna College of Art and Design
Zoey, a young witch, finds herself alone...again.
Family Heroes
1st Place - 24 Leeches
By: Aaron Peterson
My 10-year-old son died in 2019, but lived an adventure-filled and wise life.
2nd Place - THE BOY WHO SLEPT UNDER THE TREE
By: Los Angeles Barea
The story of Silas, an orphaned Kenyan boy raised by his grandmother.
3rd Place - Belonging
By: Binarie Balasuriya
This project reflectively explores dual identity and how this can manifest in life, specifically with reference to my own upbringing here as a Sri Lankan-British individual.
Overcoming Obstacles
1st Place - How Sweet the Sound
By: David Yehuda Block
John Sutton, a blind African American, stood in the hallways of Suburban Station, Philadelphia, every morning since the 1980s and sang in a clear, rich voice, delighting commuters as they passed by.
2nd Place - Elevated (teaser)
By: Palmer Morse
Effective communication is a challenge every climber faces. It’s a sport that requires intense focus, dedication, and overcoming fear.
3rd Place - Autism on the Water
By: Murray MacDonald
Autism On The Water (AOTW) is a registered charity dedicated to increasing awareness of the autistic spectrum through sailing and boating in general.
Narrative
1st Place - In the Garden of Tulips
By: Aaron Lemle
In the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Caroline takes the final car ride with her father through the Iranian countryside.
2nd Place - Man of Heal
By: MyQueal Lewis
"Man of Heal" is a poignant short film created for the Black & Unlimited Black Fatherhood Project, offering an intimate portrayal of Joel's transformative journey as a father
3rd Place - Respiration
By: Hossein Nikzad
Two children facing two different situations. One playing and enjoying and the other sitting on the bench sadly, but why?
PSA
1st Place - Permission Ms, Present
By: Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan
Education is one of the most important rights for any child, and it’s one of the best preventers of mental health decline. This is even more true under the current pandemic circumstances.
2nd Place - Women's History Month
By: Stew Hvidston
This short video about Women's History Month was made by My Hero intern Stew Hvidston.
2nd Place - World Laughter Day
By: Hannah Bodnar
Short video on the history of World Laughter Day made by MY HERO Intern Hannah Bodnar.
3rd Place - Finding Peace
By: Collin Chan
In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, finding true peace is a must.
3rd Place - Earth Day
By: Madeline Kirsch
This poetic video about the importance of Earth Day was made by MY HERO Intern Madeline Kirsch.
High School Environmental
1st Place - When the Devil Smoked in Paradise
By: Katherine Liao
In a city where the median home price is $1.8M and land costs $6M per acre because it is “The Safest City in America,” few know that tucked away in a hillock, a secret “All American Asphalt” plant is quietly belching 221 pounds of benzene and 1,800 pounds of formaldehyde every year.
2nd Place - Birds by the Bay
By: Liam Renaud, Sofia Escobar, Steven Garcia Lopez, De'samuel James, Atticus Ha...
In this short documentary, hummingbird farms, a community garden, based in San Francisco tells their story of resilience.
3rd Place - The Perturbing Case of Pesticides
By: Miles Witte
Research into the controversial topic of pesticides, magnified through the lens of those involved in the world of agriculture and farming.
3rd Place - Fridays for Future
By: DCTV Youth Media
A documentary film about Fridays For Future NYC, a climate organization run entirely by high schoolers.
High School Documentary
1st Place - LOLA
By: DCTV Youth Media
A documentary from the perspective of a grandchild exploring his grandmother's legacy as an aid worker.
2nd Place - Expedition Amana
By: Mason Le, Kai Smith, Julian Goodman, Niki Wallin - AIM High School
Adventurer Jin Ishikawa designs and builds a reed boat like the early Polynesians and is going to sail it from San Francisco to Hawaii.
3rd Place - Tale of Two Stations
By: Daniel Halpern
A Documentary on the problems with the MTA's prioritization of multi-billion dollar pet projects over other urgently needed improvements.
High School Animation
1st Place - Keeper of the Night Sky
By: Karina Loerchner
A adventurous little girl with an overactive imagination ventures into places she shouldn't ought to be, and wreaks havoc with a poor unsuspecting dragon.
2nd Place - Nix's Symphony
By: Karina Xiao Loerchner
Nix, a young, but enthusiastic musician and inventor of her own right, finds herself not only dealing with her mother's loss, but now in a position of continuing her mother's great legacy.
3rd Place - Epigenetics: Is Our Mental Health Written in Our Genes?
By: Suhana Malicka Arora - Frisco High School
Imagine a switch that can turn your genetic diseases on and off based on your life choices and environment.
High School
1st Place - Fear of Drowning
By: Luna Adams
A self-portrait piece that explores the facets of sexuality, identity, and growing up. Following streaming of consciousness that shares my thoughts paired with unique images.
2nd Place - Plant Serenade
By: Jacob Chan
A certain sentient bee from a certain Dreamworks movie once asked someone the question, “Ya like jazz?” Jacob's gonna break it to you: every plant in your garden’s been asking you the same question.
2nd Place - The Sound of the Rain
By: Teagan Burgess - New Roads School
A poetic film about the beauty of rainfall.
3rd Place - Inches Away
By: Sophia Saito - New Roads School
A multimedia music video about friendship & love.
3rd Place - in waves
By: Mara Christina Williams - King George V School
'in waves' follows two unlikely friends who come together like the sea meets the shore.
High School Narrative
1st Place - Gone
By: Hunter Nickless - Governor's School of the Arts
Luca, a teenage boy navigates life through his new surroundings, life lessons, and clouded memories.
2nd Place - System Failure
By: Robert Munic
While contemplating his future, a teenage boy is forced to publicly address a painful secret.
3rd Place - FakeIdentity
By: Jagger Blue - New Roads School
A cautionary tale about a troubled youth.
3rd Place - Your Necklace
By: Kayla Jem Ling - The Nueva School
A personal narrative of my own "Red Helicopter" moment, in which receiving kindness as a young, shy girl transformed my life story.
Middle School Documentary
1st Place - Kuinerraq
By: Magnus Shipe - MESA/ Turquoise Trail Middle School
A young seventh grader explores the heritage of his maternal grandma through this glance at a Yu'pik village and his Native Alaskan roots.
2nd Place - Martin Luther King Jr. - A Great American Hero
By: Josiah Stanton, Adam Stout, Ben Karaffa
This is a documentary about civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how he helped change America.
3rd Place - JAMBO
By: Ilysa Spencer - MESA MAVS
A Kenyan chef explores his story with Santa Fe film club.
3rd Place - Walt Disney
By: Annie Davis, Cindy Byrnes
This is a documentary about film legend Walt Disney and his impact on American culture.
Middle School
1st Place - Sustainability
By: Finn Dewitt
Finn takes us through a time machine into two possible futures—each depicting the potential outcome of choices we make today regarding climate change and our treatment of the planet.
2nd Place - Love Don't Bully
By: Dr. Lisa Spencer
Dr. Lisa Spencer teaches her students about historic, systematic bullying in the USA which leads to a film about bullying at their school. The students survey, interview, act out, and learn about ways to support each other.
3rd Place - PSAs
By: Lisa Spencer
Middle school students make two minute long PSAs against drinking alcohol.
Middle School Women Heroes
1st Place - Marie Curie: A Scientific Hero
By: Avery Olivia Calloway - Lora Batchelor Middle School
This is a film about the life of Marie Curie and her many accomplishments
2nd Place - Harriet Tubman - Hero of the Underground Railroad
By: Avalon Eels, Rielyn Smith - Lora Batchelor Middle School
This is a documentary about Harriet Tubman and how she saved many people via the underground railroad.
3rd Place - The Heroic Life of Suzanne Spaak
By: Molly Adams, Reese Robertson - Lora Batchelor Middle School
This is a documentary about unsung hero Suzanne Spaak, who saved many children during the Holocaust.
Middle School Creative
1st Place - Viva La Veta
By: Natalie Chien
13-year-old Natalie wonders why Veta La Palma, a magical fish farm in Spain that produces the most delicious fish double-Michelin star Chef Dan Barber has ever tasted by harnessing Nature to raise fish, is a secret from the world.
2nd Place - A Crocs Conversation (Spoken Word Version)
By: Ed Sung
What if you got into a car accident and your friend was more injured than you? You might find yourself conversing with his shoes. Climb into Jordan's secret poetry tent to hear his imaginary tale!
3rd Place - For Mom, My Lighthouse
By: Emilee Sung
You are the light who watches over me. The light who searches for me when I’m curled up in the darkness.
3rd Place - The Runaway Bear
By: Alivia Hsu
For the kid in you who refuses to take orders from anyone.
Student Animation
1st Place - Death of the Zombie Cell
By: Vila Song
When Grandma thinks a “thief” (her granddaughter) is stealing her cookies, her granddaughter finds out how to prevent Alzheimer’s from stealing her grandma!
2nd Place - Drought
By: Zoë Marie Brown - Southfield School
PASSWORD: ZBDrought2024! One raindrop embarks on a journey to save the drought on earth.
3rd Place - The Mind's Fountain of Youth
By: Elise Chen
By the time we’re 85, 1 in 3 of us will have Alzheimer’s. Here’s the secret to reducing the chances of this nightmare by 76%.
Student/Mentor Narrative
1st Place - Run
By: Kids in the Spotlight
The writers wanted to tell a unique and authentic story about mental health
2nd Place - Paracosm
By: Karla Andrade Perez Downs, Harper Hallquist
Alice is a college student and one day she learns that her best friend Deena dies and she feels gulity and starts blaming herself for the incident.
3rd Place - Dark Spot
By: Bella Kelman, Leila Ferguson
An adolesent girl is haunted by feelings of guilt and fear that manifest physically as a dark spot chasing her down.
Student Education Heroes
1st Place - Breaking Barriers
By: Sierra Prochniak, Kylie Outten - Freestyle Academy
Breaking Barriers is a short documentary surrounding the teachers, parents, and students in the Special Education Community at Mountain View High School.
2nd Place - Brushstrokes of Inspiration with Mrs. Rocco
By: Riyanna Alreyashi - Midwood High School
A documentary about Mrs. Rocco, a fine arts teacher at Midwood High School.
3rd Place - Mr. Adams' Chemical Element
By: Henry Mei - Midwood High School
Students celebrate the work of a chemistry teacher.
Elementary School
1st Place - My Bus Driver
By: Kevin Rodriguez
Ascot Elementary student Kevin made this film to honor his bus driver.
2nd Place - Our Flags, "New Glory"
By: Kim-Jimi/ llysa - Amy Biehl Community School
Sixth grade students make flags that represent themselves, their cultures, communities, and land.
2nd Place - Genesis Avalos
By: Joyeclin Flores
Ascot Avenue Elementary student Joyeclin Flores made this video to honor her friend Genesis Avalos.
3rd Place - Martin Luther King Jr.
By: Jeremiah Carter
Ascot Avenue Elementary student Jeremiah Carter made this film to honor his hero, Martin Luther King Jr.
Elementary Poetic
1st Place - When the Light Dances
By: Clarissa Ngo / Jordan
9-year-old Jordan performs his poems, "When the Light Dances,” “Love & Soda,” and “Blue Fear."
2nd Place - Idaho
By: Ethan Scott - Pacific Elementary School
A poetic film about the beauty of Idaho wildlife.
3rd Place - The Ocean
By: Andrew Rosasco - Pacific Elementary School
A poetic film about the beauty of the ocean.
Elementary Family Heroes
1st Place - My Hero: Antonia Garcia
By: Mareline Martinez
Mareline Martinez made this film to honor Antonia Garcia, her hero.
2nd Place - My Mom is My Hero
By: Nathan Fernandez
Nathan Fernandez made this video to honor his mother, who is his hero.
3rd Place - My Hero is Hervin My Dad
By: Mason L
Ascot Avenue Elementary student Mason L made this film to honor his father.
3rd Place - My Mom: My Hero
By: Emily Ochoa
Ascot Avenue Elementary student Emily Ochoa made this video to celebrate her mom, who is her hero.
Elementary Women Heroes
1st Place - Nicole Hernandez Hammer
By: Ascot Avenue Elementary School
This film about Nicole Hernandez Hammer was made by Ascot Avenue Elementary student Jade Figueroa.
2nd Place - Hedy Lamar
By: Klaryda
This video about Hedy Lamarr was made by Ascot Avenue Elementary student Klaryda.
3rd Place - Kamala Harris
By: Valentina Cruz
Ascot Avenue Elementary student Valentina Cruz made this film to honor her hero, Kamala Harris.
3rd Place - June Almeida
By: Ernesto Rodriguez - Ascot Avenue Elementary School
This film about June Almeida was made by Ascot Avenue Elementary student Ernesto Rodriguez.
Elementary Science Heroes
1st Place - Ildaura Murillo-Rohde
By: Sophia Guillen
This film was made by Ascot Avenue Elementary student Sophia Guillen.
2nd Place - Santiago Ramon y Cajal
By: Samantha Morales
This film about Santiago Ramon y Cajal was made by Ascot Avenue Elementary student Samantha Morales.
Brave Girl
By: Mark Pedri
Brave Girl is a young adventurer who is just beginning her journey of finding out what it takes to climb mountains.
Organizer created on 11/11/2024 3:02:24 PM by Kitty Richardson
Last edited 11/18/2024 4:35:57 PM by Wendy Milette
