Please view and download the amazing films created by our young and talented filmmakers and check out this tip sheet for ideas to use the films. You can also contact us to receive a DVD with the films, check out our hand-outs for a selection of past films, and view films by submission year, county, or diverse community. We love to hear how you are using the films!
Hand-Outs.
The Directing Change team has created a series of hand-outs with a selection of films in each category:
Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Matters
Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Films by County & for Diverse Communities.
In addition, you can view films by county and by specific, diverse communities:
Films by County
Films for Diverse Communities
2019 Winners
The following are our regional and specialty category winners for 2019. Honorable Mentions for each category may be added, contingent upon receiving release forms.
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2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 1 San Diego County, Imperial County and Orange County)
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 2 Riverside County and San Bernardino County)
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 3 Los Angeles County and Tri-City)
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 4)
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 5)
2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 1 San Diego County, Imperial County and Orange County)
2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 2 Riverside County and San Bernardino County)
2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 3 Los Angeles County and Tri-City)
2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 4)
2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 5)
2019 Through the Lens of Culture Statewide Winners – Suicide Prevention
2019 Through the Lens of Culture Statewide Winners – Mental Health Matters
2019 SanaMente Statewide Winners
2019 Animated Short Statewide Winners
2019 Walk in our Shoes “The Hero in Each of Us” Statewide Winners
2019 Walk in our Shoes “Mental Health and Words Matter” Statewide Winners
2019 High School/Youth and Young Adult Statewide Winners
High School/Youth and Young Adult – Suicide Prevention
1st Place: “Direct Message”
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Taylor Krutsch, Joshua Guerrero, Alexis Paramo
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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2nd Place: “Reaching Out”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmakers: Chiron Tran, Emeline Tu, Anthony Gao, Eddie Chang, Andrew Wang, Patrick Lu, and Vaidehi Raman
Advisor: Belinda Eugster
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3rd Place: “A Journey You Don’t Fight Alone”
Riverside County
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Filmmakers: Tanaka Agere, Allysa Cabatingan, Gianna Barrantes, Daniel Melgoza
Advisor: Jacob Fuller
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High School/Youth and Young Adult – Mental Health Matters
1st Place: “The Weight”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Vito Lyles, Neema Wangyal, Nick Sherman, and Colette Grob
Advisor: Alex Graham
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2nd Place: “Speak Up”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Dylan Divine-Sicherman, Jenna Gossett, Therese Reisch, and Thomas St. John
Advisor: Sara Hills
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3rd Place: “Rainy Days”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: DJ Merrill and Aidan Osgood
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 1 San Diego County, Imperial County and Orange County)
* First Place: “I Love You So Much It Hurts” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
School: Orange Coast College
Filmmakers: Nicholas Yocca, Avi Spitzer, Tanner Grandstaff, and Evan Rees
Advisor: Thomas Shimanek
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Second Place: “Speak Up”
Orange County
School: Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Kira Sugihara, Izabella Perkins, Kathy Le, Cameron Shimono, Brynn Johnson, Angela De Guzman, Elyse Brown, Angelique Perkins, and Maximus Perkins
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Third Place: “My Long Path”
Orange County
School: Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Anna Nguyen and Lauren Gonzalez
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mentions
“Better Together”
San Diego County
San Diego Youth Services
Filmmakers: Nina Chretian, Karisa Nguyen, Jessie Cartoni, Zaria Scott, Xandria Cele, and Kenny Lavergne
Advisor: Nicole Egan
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“A Friend in Need”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Georgia Axiotis, Erin Oreta, Natalie McCaskill, Talia Khalili, and Yasmine Shmara
Advisor: Alex Graham
“Overstep”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Zoe Lindberg, Colette Tagayun, Sean DeFrank, and Cameron Poole
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“The Chat”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Sahir Hussain and Andrew Malouf
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Not Alone”
Orange County
Samueli Academy
Filmmakers: Alondra Zarate, Anthony Manzano, Kimberly Willis
Advisor: Aimee Bilderback
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“Suicide Prevention”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmakers: Stephanie Morales
Advisor: John Bautista
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“Stare”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Melina Shafie, Nikki Yar, Kaitlyn Volk, and Bianca Rivera
Advisor: Alex Graham
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”Prized Possessions”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Kristopher Brondum and Payton Curry
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem”
Orange County
JNJ
Filmmakers: Tommy Noh and Tenyoung Kao
Advisor: Mike Kang
“I Didn’t Know”
Orange County
Santa Ana Public Library – Seeds to Trees Academy
Filmmakers: Soledad Corona, Gary Vasquez, Daisy Ocampo, Emily Lopez, victor gutierrez, Cesar Ruelas, Isaiah Lopez, and Alexis Marin
Advisor: Lyzbeth Beltran
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 2 Riverside County and San Bernardino County)
* First Place: “You Saw the Signs” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmaker: Victoria Ringer
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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* Second Place: “Direct Message” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Taylor Krutsch, Joshua Guerrero, Alexis Parano
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Third Place (TIED): “Cold”
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Kamarin Johnson, Calista Berube, Sophianna Santina, and Daniel Winston
Advisor:Jared Nelson
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Third Place (TIED): “There Are Always Signs”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Allyssa Guicharnaud
Advisor: James Miura
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A Journey You Don’t Fight Alone (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Filmmakers: Tanaka Agere, Allysa Canatingan, Gianna Barrantes, Daniel Melgoza
Advisor: Jacob Fuller
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Honorable Mentions
That Was Me
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Lindsey Warren, Sara Bhatt
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Distant Friend
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Samantha Duarte and Marisol Garcia
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Never Alone
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Eric Munoz and Chris Castro
Advisor: James Miura
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”What If”
Riverside County
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Filmmakers: Giselle G, Sara L, and Aaron A
Advisor: Jacob Fuller
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“Saving My Best Friend”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmaker: Ryan Kay
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Sinking
Riverside County
Valley View High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Nunez, Uatangitangi Tabelual, Troy Latzke, and Victor Palacios
Advisor: Jim Long
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You’re Loved
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: DJ Tinaz, Liliana Rios, and Ryan Orr
Advisor: Kim Randall
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Pushed Away
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmaker: Christian Lowe
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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“Reach Out”
Riverside County
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Filmmakers: Brian Pak, Lorenzo Sarreal, Maaham Ali, and Joel Young
Advisor: Jacob Fuller
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Future
San Bernardino County
Apple Valley High School
Filmmakers: Matt Valdez, Vince Rojas, and Jacob Boda
Advisor: Gretchen Peratt
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You Are Not Alone
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Matthew Sanchez & Alyssa Muya
Advisor: James Miura
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“La Sirena”
Riverside County
Riverside City College
Filmmaker: Yasmine Torres
Advisor: Scott Hernandez
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2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 3 Los Angeles County and Tri-City)
* First Place: “Life in Black and White” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Monrovia High School
Filmmakers: Gabriella Alcala, Kaitlyn Barajas Metz, Paco Wong, Hailey Battice-Bars, and Matthew Martinez
Advisor: Anthony Flucker
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Second Place: “Hidden Hurt”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
The School of Arts and Enterprise
Filmmakers: Jupiter Peraza, Elizabeth (Lilly) Pugno, and Logan Gilkey
Advisor: Ryan Metzler
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Third Place (TIED): “Paper and Ink” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Filmmakers: Laura Celis, Rosie Galvez, Mathew Tapia, and Brianna Espino
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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Third Place (TIED): “Dear Brandon” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Ortiz, Heavenly Ambriz, and Anthony Bautista
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mentions
”Live”
Los Angeles County
San Pedro High School
Filmmakers: Cesar Robles, Eugene Aoki, Fibianna Munoz, Matthewes Zemoy, Garret DiLeva, Moises Berber, Maximilian Lauro, Mckayla Huizar, Oriana Hinojosa, and Alexandria Mungaray
Advisor: Timothy Howe
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”Without You”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Arturo Hernandez-Arzate, Matthew Ligan, Brandon Mendoza, Matthew Amaral, Valery Medina, and Heavenly Ambriz
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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”Friend in Need”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Patterson, Christian Godoy, and Connor Distaso
Advisor: Sara Hills
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”I don’t want your life to end”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Melissa Cardenas, Julissa Caldera, Nathan Jaime, and David Ramos
Advisor: Amy Woods
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”You Are Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Monrovia High School
Filmmakers: Lilia Byrnes, Jacob Valenzuela, Matthew Willman, and Haleigh Phillips
Advisor: Anthony Flucker
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”Reach Out”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Jasmin Correa and Kathy Rodriguez
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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”A New Chapter”
Los Angeles County
Mountain View High School
Filmmakers: Myrna Angulo, Melany Martin, Ada Marquez, and Laylani Kaimuloa
Advisor: John Mann
”Never Alone”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger HS
Filmmakers: Adriana Garcia, Angie Hernandez, Aaron Caamal, Bryan Hernandez, Madeline Perez, Damalia Brown, and Michelly Arango
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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”Talk”
Los Angeles County
San Pedro High School
Filmmakers: Matthewes Zemoy, Myles Price, Romeo Gruezo, Rynante Lagmay, moises berber, Eugene Aoki, and Katherine Eble
Advisor: Timothy Howe
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”Talk”
Los Angeles County
Saugus HS
Filmmakers: Sean Beebe and Aiden Arevalo
Advisor: Wade Williams
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”Suicide PSA ”
Los Angeles County
Canoga Park High School
Filmmakers: Melody Gonzalez, Britney Anne Tolentino, Daffne Bautista, and Amairany Ortiz
Advisor: Ben Vallejo
”I’m Here For You”
Los Angeles County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Filmmakers: Kiara Palomino, roselyn alvizures, Natalie Claros, and Celeste Flores
Advisor: Lisa Thlick-Khatchadourian
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”TO EACH THEIR OWN”
Los Angeles County
Legacy High School
Filmmakers: Kennia Pineda, Destiney Ramirez, Montserrat Perez, Yadarleeth Alvarez, jonathan quijas, Nancy Centeno, Emily, Emelin Palos, and Jazmin Pedraza
Advisor: Mr. Frank Turner
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 4)
* First Place: “Reaching Out” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmakers: Chiron Tran, Emeline Tu, Anthony Gao, Eddie Chang, Andrew Wang, Patrick Lu, and Vaidehi Raman
Advisor: Belinda Eugster
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Second Place: “End the Stigma”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Suhani Singh, Nicole Zhi, Varija Shah, and Ashrita Tadi
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Third Place: “We Care”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Drew Follansbee, Jared Estevez, Shayan Enayati, and Erick Claveria
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
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Honorable Mentions
”Are you Okay?”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Allison Muller and Kayla Redman
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
”See the Signs”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Noah Gross, Eric Berryman, and Alek Koss
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
“People Care”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Meghan White & Paige Ragsdale
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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“The Sky Is The Limit”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Ashka Patel
Advisor:Shiloh Burton
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“Hey Mom”
Madera County
Madera South High School
Filmmakers: Valery Hernandez
Advisor: Todd Mcelrath
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“The Power of Friendship”
Contra Costa County
School: Freedom High School
Filmmakers: Rubiel Cadena, Julius Bondock, Trevor DiBasilio, and Jamie Samson
Advisor: Jeff Vargen
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“Not a Burden”
San Mateo County
Burlingame High School
Filmmakers: Jada Ganim, Rachel Intrieri, and Aryana Douraghy
Advisor: Steve Erle
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“Call Them”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Nina Maravic, Beatrice Hackman, Zoe Greenspan, and Eva Montgomery
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
“You’re Not Alone”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Betsy Aceves and Erin Escolta
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
“Help Wanted”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Daniel de Vera, Jessica Mason, and Natasha Cruz
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
“Black & White”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Cindy Nguyen, Sarah Ng, Emi Yanagawa and Yale Han
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“I Wish I Would”
Santa Clara County
Stanford Online High School
Filmmakers: Marie Tagbo, Kimberly Johnson, Abbie Kohler, Hayden Hays, and Anna Crowder
Advisor: Nicole Varveris
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“Awareness”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: brianna mederos, alexis gutierrez, Jessyka Lopez, and Dymetria Headspeth
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
“See Into Another”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Delany Davis, Gianna Chiaramonte, Jonah M Comes, Madilyn Hernandez, and Joseph Soza
Advisor: Marcos Martinez
“You don’t have to end it all”
Kern County
Cesar Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Benjamin Pizano, Nathan Quair, and Kristian Gutierrez
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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“Steps to Suicide Prevention”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Bryan Cruz, Alanah Hunsdorfer, and Malina Parangan
Advisor: Nathan Voigstchild
“A Friend in Need”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Angel Lopez, Harnoor Deol, Andrew Mendoza, and Josh Del Sol
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“Too Much Pressure, High Expectations”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Samantha Rocha and Megan Costa
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
2019 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 5)
* First Place: “Don’t Keep it a Secret” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Neil Deniz and Riley Spas
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Second Place: “Blindfolds”
Butte County
Butte Community College
Filmmakers: Dylan Miner, Quinn Farley, Sarah Merrill, Julie Miner, and Nick Weiss
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place (TIED): “They Didn’t Know”
Placer County
Whitney High School
Filmmakers: Julia Ruccione, Maggie Brodie, Lily Olmedo, Sofia Angulo, Jacob Harbert, Zachary Kotecki, Josh Tajiri, and Katie Scaglione
Advisor: Ben Barnholdt
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Third Place (TIED): “Be the One”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmakers: Vivian Tran, Natalyn Tran, Jessica Le, and Emily Cho
Advisor: Brad Clark
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“Summit” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Ethan Bechtold & Sarah Hall
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mentions
“No one Walks Alone”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kirby Gravell and Luke Hazelton
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Know the Signs”
San Joaquin County
John C. Kimball High School
Filmmakers: Laila Bearden
Advisor: Melissa Burkert
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”Friend in Need”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Heise-Salopek and Alexzander Blankenship
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“The Maste”
San Joaquin County
John C Kimball High School
Filmmakers: Jordan Kirby
Advisor: Melissa Burkert
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“Understanding”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Ciera Green and Sean Brown
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Anyone”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Filmmakers: Taylor Krikava Strekow
Advisor: Brent Manuel
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“Know the Signs”
Sacramento County
Inderkum High School
Filmmakers: Emily Tang, Zaina Saleemi, and Siana Keishon
Advisor: Karen Taylor
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“Let’s Take a Ride”
Stanislaus County
Riverbank High School
Filmmakers: Marissa Duran, Daniela Medrano, Bryant Torres, and Gissell Perez
Advisor: Jon Gianelli
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“Undisputed”
Humboldt County
Hoopa Valley High School
Filmmakers: Cautiposhon Wilson, Cesar Kartaltepe, Aidan Mendes, and Rosie Romero
Advisor: Jerry Soho
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“Listen”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Elie Mubark
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Don’t Ignore the Signs”
Yolo County
Da Vinci Charter School
Filmmakers: Teigen Johnson, Olivia Quesada, and Saif Younis
Advisor: Brittany Rosenberg
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2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 1 San Diego County, Imperial County and Orange County)
* First Place: “The Weight” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Vito Lyles, Neema Wangyal, Nick Sherman, and Colette Grob
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Second Place: “Sinking”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Jarod Hagen, Kayla Sosin, Mark Conwell, and Jacob Hagen
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Third Place: “Note to Self”
Orange County
La Quinta HS NAMI on Campus
Filmmakers: Kyoko Downey, Karen Nguyen, Katrina Chang, Vy Ngo, Titania Le, Gina Ngo, Cindy Pham, Kathleen Nguyen, Michelle Lee, and Sheila Do
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Honorable Mentions
“By My Side”
Orange County
Filmmakers: Erin Hayashida, Katie Poon, and Roxanne Dimadi
School: Canyon High School
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Layers of Me”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Kathy Le, Kira Sugihara, Izabella Perkins, and Seriah Cromwell
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Spread Your Wings”
Orange County
Segerstrom High School
Filmmakers: Victoria Do, Kimberly Truong, and Michelle Nguyen
Advisor: Laurie Dugan
“Same, But Different”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: James Harman, Megan Kukreja, and Madeleine Velarde
Advisor: Alex Graham
A Note for Help
San Diego County
Mountain Empire High School
Filmmakers: Lindsey Brown, Sandra Fabela, Kenna Angulo, and Nick Rose
Advisor: Christine Goss
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From the Future
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Libbe Phan
Advisor: Tracy Walla
“Through the Eyes”
San Diego County
Mountain Empire High School
Filmmakers: Amanda Barrett, Sebastian Lopez, Marilyn Chavez, and Samuel Romero
Advisor: Christine Goss
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“Held Back”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Blake Roberts and Christopher Bangos
Advisor: Alex Graham
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”And I Am Proud”
Orange County
Cypress High School
Filmmakers: Charlotte Win
Advisor: John Bautista
”Mental Health Matters”
Orange County
Anaheim High School
Filmmakers: Melissa Contreras Montes
Advisor: John Bautista
”Anxiety.”
Orange County
Cypress High School
Filmmakers: Bailey Powell
Advisor: John Bautista
“Think Before You Speak”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Felicia Kong, Kotryna Lamoyd, Tina Malek, Simon Malek, Camille Guerrero, and Malia Weingarten
Advisor: Alex Graham
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2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 2 Riverside County and San Bernardino County)
* First Place: “Frozen Sunshine” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Sophia Wolfe, Halie DeVries, Madelyn Aguilar, and Sajah Kuderman
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Second Place: “It’s More Common Than You Think” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmaker: Christina Batte
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Third Place: ”Awake”
Riverside County
Murrieta Mesa High School
Filmmakers: Off the Rails Productions
Advisor: Timeree Kristell
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“Colors” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
School: Encore High School
Filmmaker: Jacob Klein & Jessica Flores
Advisor: Chill Kerney
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Honorable Mentions
”Even You Even Me”
Riverside County
Chaparral High School
Filmmakers: Jasline Dimapilis, Alyssa Helsel, Katelyn Keoper, John Najera & Matthew Ochoa
Advisor: Elyce Mandich & Carissa Teachout
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”Shattering Silence”
Riverside County
Vista Del Lago High School
Filmmaker: Gerardo Michel
Advisor: Allan Collins
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”Facade”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jacob Thiel, Luke Van Ryzin, Zach Rabehl, Kylie Nesbit & Mitch McDonald
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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”There Are Always Signs”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Allyssa Guicharnaud
Advisor: James Miura
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”Never Alone”
San Bernardino County
Upland High
Filmmakers: Eric Munoz and Chris Castro
Advisor: James Miura
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”Self Value”
Riverside County
Valley View High School
Filmmakers: Itzel Rodriguez, Jordan Aguirre, Kimberly Gonzalez & Fatima Cervantes Enriquez
Advisor: Chris Lorenz
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”Roxy’s Mission”
Riverside County
Murrieta High School
Filmmakers: Ella Bachmeier
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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”Panic”
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Zoey Clark
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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From Her Perspective
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Riley Weeks, Mason Weeks, and Delaney Weeks
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Without a Voice
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jenna Jarett and Taylor Jarett
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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Alone
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Daniel Perry, Kate Balandran, and Tori Batiz
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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One More Day
Riverside County
Moreno Valley College
Filmmakers: Ashley Tilford, Josiah H Nelson, Yesenia Nelson, Anaiya Jenkins, and Mercedes Barba
Advisor: Carlos Carrio
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Future
San Bernardino County
School: Apple Valley High School
Filmmakers: Matt Valdez, Vince Rojas, and Jacob Boda
Advisor: Gretchen Peratt
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”Anxiety”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Zachary Hereford
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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”You Are Not Alone”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Matthew Sanchez and Alyssa Muya
Advisor: James Miura
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2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 3 Los Angeles County and Tri-City)
* First Place: “Change the Perception” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
The School of Arts and Enterprise
Filmmakers: Jupiter Peraza, Logan Gilkey, Hunter Hoch, Elizabeth (Lilly) Pugno, and Brenden DeVilla
Advisor: Ryan Metzler
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Second Place: “I AM”
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles High School
Filmmakers: Danielle Valenzuela, Marlen Valencia, Alicia Rios Valera, Isis Cabo-Ondomisi, Anthony Lainez, Tommy Yi, Zsateau Bouyer, Heyder Pool, John Hebert Faciolan, and Myriam Hernandez
Advisor: James Ng
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Third Place (TIED): “Our Story Continues”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Miguel Valadez Plascencia and Diana Rincon
Advisor: Amy Woods
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Third Place (TIED): “Speak Up” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Dylan Divine-Sicherman, Jenna Gossett, Therese Reisch, and Thomas St. John
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mentions
“Together”
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles High School
Filmmakers: Danielle Valenzuela, Marlen Valencia, Alicia Rios Valera, Rainer M. Baluyut, Breyana Russell, David Myoung, Stephanie Martinez, Nathaniel Jackson, Roselyn Escobar-Madrid, and Jayne Elisha Catalan
Advisor: James Ng
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“Behind the Screen”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Azul Loya, Jessica Fernandez Maga, Vanessa Estrada, Marcus Solares, and Giselle Hulse
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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“Your Mental Health Matters”
Los Angeles County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Filmmaker: Alexa Vargas
Advisor: Lisa Thlick Khatchadourian
“You Aren’t the Only One”
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Filmmakers: Jaden Andrada, Sean Kneifl, and Ashan Garusinghe
Advisor: Pavel Vogler
“The Game”
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles High School
Filmmakers: Danielle Valenzuela, Marlen Valencia, Alicia Rios Valera, Lydia Myung, Franky Izaguime, Rosa Majano, Jasmine Garcia-Aviles, and Isaiah Samuel
Advisor: James Ng
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“Limbo”
Los Angeles County
Sonia Sotomayor Center for Arts and Sciences
Filmmakers: Amber Alas, Harmony Corado, and Maya Bachmann
Advisor: Russell Copley
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“HOPE”
Los Angeles County
Santee Education Complex
Filmmakers: Cesar Mercado, Jordy Aleman, Lexli Garcia, Margarita Valdivia, Robert Bahena, and Jose DeLeoon
Advisor: Marvin Alvarado
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“Everything is Going to Be Okay”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Kailey Wen, Charlie Abbott, Joseph Rosales, Victoria Devejyan, and Angelique Ramirez
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Your Now is Not Your Forever”
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight High School
Filmmakers: Nevaeh Zaragoza and Ashley Zamora
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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“Love Notices Symptoms”
Los Angeles County
Mountain View High School
Filmmakers: Miranda Alonzo, Tiffany Alonso, and Jariana Machado
Advisor: John Mann
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“Words Matter”
Los Angeles County
Performing Arts Community School
Filmmakers: Christopher Nava, Gregorio Ramirez, and Augusto Sagastume
Advisor: Jimmy Pascascio
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2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 4)
* First Place: “Break the Stigma” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Emily French, Sydney Lee, Morgan Robinson, and Carmen Vallin
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
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Second Place: “We Matter” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Ventura County
Career Education Center Moorpark
Filmmakers: Nicole Avalon, Marlene Rios, Arnulfo Blanco, Laura Mejia, Brianna Thulin, Seth Wojciechowski, Sarai Ramirez, Brooklynn Marsh, Mia Murray, and Emma Ortiz
Advisor: Irene Ornelas
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Third Place: “Fabrics of Feelings”
Santa Clara County
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Filmmakers: Sasha Afroz and Nivethana Narayanan
Advisor: Steven Vermouth
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Honorable Mentions
“Everyday”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Audric Reyes, Julianna Pearse, Aris Corpus, Kareem Sullivan & Leo Alejandria
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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“Mental Health”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Thrixie Mae Mendoza
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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“Bring Mental Health Into the Light”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Shawn Dai, Zach Sugerman, Nathan Mata & Jason Odell
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
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“Thoughts”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Walker Lawson & Delany Davis
Advisor: Marcos Martinez
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“Jaden’s Story”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Italy Godfrey & Alicia Taylor
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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“Climbing Past”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Michael Lan, Jesse Chung & David Chou
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“I’m Fine”
Fresno County
Clovis East Peer Counseling
Filmmakers: Graciela & Alena Vargas
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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“Care”
Fresno County
Fresno American Indian Health Project
Filmmakers: Paul Areyan & Catalina Hernandez
Advisor: Dominique Carrillo
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“You Are Not Alone”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Bailey fong & Maggie Beers
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
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“The Hero in Us”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Kristian Gutierrez, Nathan Quair, Kayle Mendoza & Uriel Deharo
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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“Break the Silence”
Kern County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Roland & Ivy Zhang
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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2019 Mental Health Matters Regional Winners (Region 5)
* First Place: “Rainy Days” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: DJ Merrill and Aidan Osgood
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Second Place: “Drowning”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmakers: Jessica Le, Vivian Tran, and Natalyn Tran
Advisor: Brad Clark
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Third Place: “Together in Color”
Yolo County
DaVinci Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Sonia Sutton, Paolo Gonzales, Saif Younis, and Noemi Ho
Advisor: Brittany Rosenberg
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Honorable Mentions
“The Hole”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kyle Johnson and Brandt Livernois
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Anxiety is Like an Island”
Sacramento County
Elk Grove High School
Filmmakers: Lily Hur, Kaleigh Kwong, Matthew Morello, Orion Rosalin & Jalyn Singleton
Advisor: Jennifer Moore
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“Never Alone”
Butte County
Butte Community College
Filmmakers: Connor Ricketts & Nick Weiss
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“The Climb”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Filmmakers: Luca Traverso, Parker Canby, Josephine Yee & Lauren Smart
Advisor: Peter Parish
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“The Secret”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jake Granicher & Jordan O’Neal
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“On the Inside”
Placer County
Whitney High School
Filmmakers: Alyssa Pearce & Bethany Oh
Advisor: Ben Barnholdt
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“Mental Health Monsters”
Placer County
Whitney High School
Filmmakers: Madison McAdam & Chloe LaPuma
Advisor: Ben Barnholdt
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“Life Rope”
San Joaquin County
John C. Kimball High School
Filmmaker: Ethan Dennis
Advisor: Melissa Burkert
“Show You Care”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Filmmaker: Katrina Pullin
Advisor: Brent Manuel
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“Perfectionist”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Filmmakers: Harrison Sega, Sydney Sega, Theo Wood & Charlie Werner
Advisor: Peter Parish
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“Get Back Up”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Filmmaker: Angel Mariscal
Advisor: Brent Manuel
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“It’s Not As Easy As You Think”
Stanislaus County
Riverbank High School
Filmmakers: Myles Camp, Eileen Maloney, Damien Torres & Luis Hampton
Advisor: John Gianelli
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2019 Through the Lens of Culture Statewide Winners
2019 Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
* First Place: “Hidden” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmakers: Ethan Ocampo & Jonathan Ocampo
Advisor: Brad Clark
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* Second Place: “The Puppet”
Alameda County
Dublin High School
Filmmaker: Collette Lee and Josephine Kao
Advisor: Michael D’Ambrosio
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* Third Place: “We Are”
Sacramento County
Sacramento Native American Health Center
Filmmakers: Raevana Jordan, Angelina Hinojosa, Mireya Aguilar & Reyna Jordan
Advisor: Jeanine Gaines
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Honorable Mentions
“Why Waste Rice?”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmakers: Charlene Datu
Advisor: Numainville
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“La Vida Vale La Pena”
Sacramento County
Elk Grove High School
Filmmakers: Chloe Bourne, Alex Cordova, Ella Jones & Daisy Montoya
Advisor: Jennifer Moore
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“Silence Speaks”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jaden Krause, Manuel Stepleton & Trevor Schott
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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“Are You Okay?”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Jaclyn Lee, Prachi Roy, Jessica Cheng, and Rion Yanigawa
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Kaibigan”
Sacramento County
Elk Grove High School
Filmmakers: Liana Martinelli, Chloe Pulido, Edrich Grospe, Christian Locsin, Camila Yalan, Tyra Jose, and Leilani Locsin
Advisor: Jennifer Moore
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“Start Talking.”
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Filmmakers: Kyra Meyer, Nadia James, and Gimena Reyes
Advisor: Pavel Vogler
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“We Are Here”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Yousuf Mustafa, Trisha Godara, and Nisha Anadure
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“If Only…”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Yichen Zeng, Jaylan Mo, and Sunny Liu
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Mas Alla del Azul”
Sacramento County
Elk Grove High School
Filmmakers: Nathalie Rodriguez, Anthony Guerrero, Luz Raya, Kimberly Ramriez, Rochelle Sharma, and Julian Mendez
Advisor: Jennifer Moore
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“Help Me to Grow”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Tyler Vu
Advisor: Alex Graham
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2019 Through the Lens of Culture Statewide Winners
2019 Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
* First Place: “La Ropa Sucia” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
San Bernardino County
Health RC Youth Leaders
Filmmakers: Natalie M, Ana F, Zane G, Dinidu R, Camille S, Love B, Marissa C, Gianna S, & Brynn B
Advisor: Joanna Marrufo
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* Second Place: “Suffering with Stigmas”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Andres Garcia
Advisor: Brad Clark
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* Third Place: “Falling in Silence”
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmakers: Adam R., Danik S., Andrea L., & Zoey C.
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Honorable Mentions
“Melody of My Mind”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmakers: Karena Chen & Chloe Wang
Advisor: Chelbert Dai
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“I Need a Hug”
Los Angeles County
Sotomayor Center for Arts and Sciences
Filmmakers: Jadelynn Nguyen, Jerome Cruz, Abram Rosales & Christopher Cazares
Advisor: Russell Copley
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“Estaras Bien”
Los Angeles County
Wilson Senior High School
Filmmakers: Emily Pizarro, Maylani Gurrola, Leticia Guzman, James Perry & Hector Anaya
Advisor: Thlick Khatchadourian
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“The Right Response”
Sacramento County
Sacramento Native American Health Center
Filmmakers: Isaiah Aguilar, Merissa Posh, Sienna Posh, RunningDeer Valle, and Amanda Aguilar
Advisor: Briseida Solis
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“I Accept Myself”
San Bernardino County
Apple Valley High School
Filmmakers: Julie Mitchell, Jessie Arredondo, Paul Aiono, Melyssa Ferrato, Alyssa Marquette, and Clayton Gomez
Advisor: Gretchen Peratt
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””B”elow “A”verage”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Enoch Wang, Evan Shih, and Arnold Cai
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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”Start the Conversation”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Aaryan Shah
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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”The Conversation”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Kayla Sosin, Jarod Hagen, Mark Conwell, and Nicholas Oftelie
Advisor: Alex Graham
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”Reach Out”
Alameda County
James Logan High School
Filmmakers: Breanna Dulay, Samantha Bacallo, Rachel Wong, and Kira Peterson
Advisor: Allen Chan
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”A Reality in Quiche, Guatemala”
Los Angeles County
James Monroe High School
Filmmakers: Pedro Chavez Hernandez, Heidy Delcid, and Karla Delcid
Advisor: Jason Hayes
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”A Person Like Me”
San Mateo County
Hillsdale High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Taylor, Arthur Graf, Ryan Binello Allegretti, and Kaushik Prasad
Advisor: Allison Gamlen
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”Luchando Contra El Estigma”
Madera County
Kings View Skills 4 Success-Youth Empowerment Program
Filmmakers: Nancy Ceballos, Kindall Robles, Fernando Martinez, Christian Romero, Britney Perez, and Gabriel Rivera
Advisor: Hidalme Giron
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”Embracing Change”
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Olivia Kern, Katie Garibay, and Camila Sanchez
Advisor: Wade Willams
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”We All Bleed Red”
Kern County
Regional Occupational Center
Filmmakers: Austin Sherrell, Edgar Ramirez, Damariaye Wilson, Diana Galdamez, Stephanie Bojorquez, Celeste Valdez, and Erica Risi
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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”No Matter Your Walk of Life, Don’t Walk Alone”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Lydia Smith, Monique Basin, Abby Wright, Mekenna Clugston, and Sadie
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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”Call Me By My Name”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Michaela Koller, Destiny Moran, Alyssa (Mason) Dabella, and Alex Lizarraga
Advisor: Amy Woods
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2019 SanaMente Statewide Winners
* First Place: “Unidos Juntos” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Los Angeles County
UCLA CAPS
Filmmakers: Peter Guan & Aileen Ramos
Advisor: Dr. Saeromi Kim
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* Second Place: “La Vida Nunca Para”
Riverside County
Encore High School
Filmmaker: Andrea Leon
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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* Third Place: “Mi Vida”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
School of Arts and Enterprise
Filmmakers: Bahia Hussein, Cassandra Alatorre, Reina Buelna, Alexis Quezada & Seth Corwin
Advisor: Ryan Metzler
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SanaMente Honorable Mentions
“Juntos”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmaker: Uriel De Haro
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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“No Estas Solos”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Grace Dorantes, Kalin Greene, Amadna Shultz & Viraj Urkudey
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Desmotivado”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Dianna Esquivias, Reine Mallorca & Ivy Lam
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Mentes Ilimitadas”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Alexa Angulo, Stephanie Hernandez, Ailyn Alicea & Luis Ruiz
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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“Solo Toma Un Momento”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Asia Fleming, Kiara Bizzotto, and Tiago Bizzotto
Advisor: Chris Hauk
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“La Salud de la Mente”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Carlos Christopher Morales, Caleb Doll, Dylan Lillie, and Taliq Brown
Advisor: Ella Harrison
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“Back to Me”
Fresno County
Sanger High School
Filmmakers: Jesus Arias-Heredia, Isaiah Borjas, Richy Garcia, and Victoria
Advisor: Zhon Kuraspediani
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“There For You”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Lauren and Alexis Moreno
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“SanaMente”
San Bernardino County
Ayala High School
Filmmaker: Kristen Lemus
Advisor: Kevin Russell
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“Ayudando A Un Amiga”
Los Angeles County
Performing Arts Community School
Filmmakers: Melanie Banuelos, Tamara Caselin Avila, and Vivian De Luna
Advisor: Jimmy Pascascio
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“SanaMenta Mental Health”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Filmmaker: Emmanuel Mora
Advisor: Brent Manuel
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2019 Animated Short Statewide Winners
* First Place: “Petals” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Colin Kirkpatrick, Gabriel Gonzalez, Jade Sleiman, Monique Layseca & Eli Kupetz
Advisor: Sara Hills
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* Second Place: “Not Alone”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Kripa Kini
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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* Third Place: “Reach Out”
Orange County
Samueli Academy
Filmmakers: Mila Daniel, Markov Zarate, and Camryn Lujan
Advisor: Aimee Bilderback
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Fourth Place: “To Save a Life”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Sarena Vasquez
Advisor: Brad Clark
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Fifth Place: “You Have a Future”
Los Angeles County
Performing Arts Community School
Filmmaker: Valentina Galvan
Advisor: Jimmy Pascascio
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Animated Short Honorable Mention
“Sharing Secrets”
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Filmmaker: Claire McNerney
Advisor: Dax Treible
“Pills”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Mengchen Li
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Drowning”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Ryan Robinson
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Lunch”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Shaina Ocampo
Advisor: Brad Clark
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“Reach Out Your Hand”
Los Angeles County
Canoga Park High School
Filmmaker: Marissa Reyes
Advisor: Ben Vallejo
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”To Love Your Differences”
Riverside County
Hemet High School
Filmmaker: Jannelys Santiago-Negron and Eugene Johnson
Advisor: Mr. Berry
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“Pain”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Daphne Neel
Advisor: Brad Clark
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“Let Me In”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmaker: Brenden Gutierrez
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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“Home Alone”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Michelle Brown
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“You Are Not Alone”
Riverside County
Vista Del Lago High School
Filmmakers: Taylor Rehders, Madison Salas, Keishaun Davis, Jocelyn Arguijo, and Marysa Lopez
Advisor: Noel Goin
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“Masked”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmaker: Tayler Morgan
Advisor: John Bautista
“Together”
Santa Barbara County
University of California, Santa Barbara
Filmmaker: Kanokporn Konngam
Advisor Name: Jay Stemmle
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“Help Them”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Advisor: Brent Manuel
“Reach Out”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmakers: Fatima Quijada
Advisor: John Bautista
“Suicide Prevention”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Jacqui Challis and Triny Chavarin
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
2019 Walk in our Shoes “The Super Hero in Each of Us” Statewide Winners
* First Place: “How to Help a Friend” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
San Diego County
San Pasqual Union
Filmmaker: Matisse Koser
Advisor: Breeanna Hupp
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* Second Place: “Keep an Eye on Me”
Riverside County
David A Brown Middle School
Filmmakers: Angelo Gilbert, Katelyn Dwelley, Ellis Garrett & Madeline Bielman
Advisor: Amy Pitotti
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* Third Place: “All You Need is a Friend”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Kalyra Thompson, Victoria Valdez & Leslie Garlington
Advisor: Irene Clark
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Fourth Place: “Helping a Hero”
Fresno County
Rafer Johnson Jr. High Kingsburg
Filmmakers: Will Bishop, Max Marshall, Katie Bishop & James Bishop
Advisor: Janet Johnson
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Fifth Place: “The Anchor to Our Boats”
Los Angeles County
Hale Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Emily Minevich & Lacie Venia
Advisor: Mrs. Spoor
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2019 Walk in Our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us – Honorable Mention
“Always There”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary
Filmmakers: Cristal Carlos, Brissett Rivera, Eli Rodriguez, and Aaron Galindo
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Mia in Time”
Los Angeles County
Southeast Middle School DREAMS Magnet
Filmmakers: Josue Lopez, Leliany Martinez, Ana Tamayo, Abigail Valenzuela, and Nicholas Ambriz
Advisor: Denise Tarr
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“The Light in the Dark”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Jasmine Solorzano, Elizabeth Sendekie, and Leslie Huerta
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Miller Clark
“Help is Here”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Natalie Castaneda, Julianna Cuellar, Aidan Kinney, Hugo Michael Montejo, and Amaury Sanders
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Be There”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Isabella Basalo, Lana Reyes, Levi Rosner, and Aliezah Celine Ramirez
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Miller Clark
“Broken Pieces”
Los Angeles County
Roy Romer Middle School
Filmmakers: Kimberly Lopez, Jonathan Segovia, Camila Galvez, Mileena Francis, Marc Bautista, Diego Guevara, and Enrique Arce
Advisor: Karen Weiss
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“A Fight for Help”
Los Angeles County
Southeast DREAMS Magnet
Filmmakers: Melanie, Eduardo, Emily, Lea, and Brenda
Advisor: Denise Tarr
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“Jesus’s Story”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate school
Filmmakers: Oswaldo Rios, Jesus Aguiniga, and Kevin Flores
Advisor: Mrs. Dincin
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“Mental Health Matters”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary
Filmmakers: Aiva Hernandez, Ushna Arif, Gina Goedemans, and Madison Enriquez
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Lost but Found”
Fresno County
Rio Vista Middle School
Filmmakers: Deemelda, Lily Jenanyan, Breana “Alex” Rivas, Janiyah Jones, and Amara Klein
Advisor: Samantha Martin
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2019 Walk in our Shoes “Mental Health and Words Matter” Statewide Winners
* First Place: “AnxIety” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
San Diego County
Mission Middle School
Filmmakers: Angie, Ariana, Sara & Malana
Advisor: Tamara Whitney
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* Second Place: “Beyond Anorexia”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate School
Filmmakers: Frances Sweeney, Ashley Erazo & April Martinez
Advisor: Bernadette Dincin
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* Third Place: “Feeding My Heart”
San Diego County
Mission Middle School
Filmmakers: Paula, Ariana & Angie
Advisor: Tamara Whitney
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Fourth Place: “All Alone”
Riverside County
Sierra Middle School
Filmmakers: Serenity Backrak, Xandra McDermott, Kaytlyn Mejia & Jolene Lopez
Advisor: Kimberly Davis
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Fifth Place: “Mental Health Begins with “Me”
San Diego County
Mission Middle School
Filmmakers: Tee, Stephanie, Brandon, David & Tyanna
Advisor: Tamara Whitney
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2019 Walk in Our Shoes – Mental Health/Words Matter – Honorable Mention
“Healing”
Los Angeles County
Hale Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Gabrielle Salmans and Gabrielle Singson
Advisor: Janin Spoor
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“Knowing”
Riverside County
Family Health & Support Inc.
Filmmakers: Daijean T Strong, Micha Ross, Devin Williams, JaQuain Cooner, Naim Mahimmd, Dennis Moore, Garrette Dairy, DeVaughn Porter , Devon Sandrrson, and Kris Parks
Advisor: Jarvis Williams
“A Helping Hand”
Los Angeles County
Madrid Middle School
Filmmakers: Esbeidy, Angel, Shara, and Valerie
Advisor: Ms. Syftestad
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“Don’t Label Me”
San Diego County
Mission Middle School
Filmmakers: Malana Durley and Ruby Gutierrez
Advisor: Tamara Whitney
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“Scars”
Los Angeles County
Monte Vista School
Filmmakers: Alexis Rivera, Emily Galvan, and Ayleen Canales
Advisor: Mrs. Cannon
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“Reach Out”
Los Angeles County
Monte Vista School
Filmmakers: Alfredo Velasco, Malissa Galindo, Donovan Espinoza, and Julian Topete
Advisor: Ms. Gomez
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“The Importance of Self-talk”
Los Angeles County
Krantz Intermediate School
Filmmaker: Daniel Velasquez
Advisor: Ms. Dincin
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“Fake Smiles”
Los Angeles County
Monte Vista School
Filmmakers: Samantha Lopez, Dylan Macias, Maribel, and Eathan Hernandez
Advisor: Ms. Gomez
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“Masked”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary
Filmmakers: Robert Henderson, Giselle Andrade, Evalyn Lohr, and Shea Kurera
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Mental Health”
Los Angeles County
Hale Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Fabiola Sanchez, Macayle Franco, Reagan Harris, and Natalia
Advisor: Janin Spoor
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“Support Group”
Los Angeles County
Madrid Middle School
Filmmakers: Gabriel Smith, Anisa Robles, Daniela Ortiz, Kiara Teteltitla, and Luis Pichardo
Advisor: Ms. Syftestad
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“Bullying is Not a Joke”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate School
Filmmakers: Joseph Melgar, Malenie Catano, Citlally Juarze, and Brandon Michel
Advisor: Ms. Dincin
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“Voice of Change”
Riverside County
Palm Middle School
Filmmakers: Diana Chavez, Elena Gudino, Morgan Larson, Aiden Ayers, and Mario Palacios
Advisor: Mr. Garner
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“The Immigrant”
Los Angeles County
Monte Vista School
Filmmakers: Barbie Ramirez, Jesus Avila, Edson Najarro, and Sean Ho
Advisor: Sandy Cannon
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