CALL FOR ENTRIES – WOJ YOUTH REPORTER AWARD

WOJ Youth Reporter AwardMY HERO 

CONTACT: JEANNE MEYERS                                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Co-founder/Director
The MY HERO Project
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CALL FOR ENTRIES – WOJ YOUTH REPORTER AWARD

MARCH 20,2024 – LAGUNA BEACH, CA – THE MY HERO International Film Festival is looking for short films created by Middle and High School students that honor heroes and heroism. The final deadline to submit is September 1st. Winners will be announced at the 20th Annual MY HERO International Film Festival on November 16, 2024.

The WOJ Youth Reporter Award celebrates youth reporters who are creating videos on heroes making a positive difference in their community and the world. This award is presented by Esther Wojcicki, an outstanding media arts educator, author and reporter. The prize is open for Middle and High School Students.

Watch this short video for more information.

The MY HERO International Film Festival brings together professional and student filmmakers whose projects honor local and global heroes working for positive change in the world.  Thanks to generous sponsors, prizes are awarded to elementary, middle school, high school, college and professionals in a variety of categories including documentary, narrative, music video, animation, experimental, and more. For more details, please visit myhero.com/FilmFestival

View last year's Woj Youth Reporter Award Winners

WOJ HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY WINNER 

Oasis: The Projection of your own Identity Directed by: Amiko Muscat | BAYCAT

WOJ HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY WINNER  

Finding Home Directed by: Ethan Dumper  | LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL 

WOJ MIDDLE SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY WINNER  

Fannie Lou Hamer - A Civil Rights Unsung Hero Directed by: Elia Grace Defore  | BATCHELOR MIDDLE SCHOOL 

View all winners here: /winners

The MY HERO International Film Festival is part of The MY HERO Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing stories, art, music and short films about everyday heroes throughout the world. Since 1995, MY HERO has hosted the world's largest archive of hero stories, and MY HERO resources are used in classrooms and after school programs in 197 countries. Learn more at myhero.com.