Statewide Winners Recognized at the California Center for Arts in Escondido
Nearly 300 guests attended the red carpet award ceremony and screening in Escondido, San Diego County on Thursday, May 11th to celebrate the achievement of young filmmakers across the state. Holly Salazar, Assistant Director of Operations for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency’s Department of Behavioral Health Services presented awards to youth and actress and stuntwoman Deven MacNair were among the filmmakers and celebrities that attended the event. Click here to see Statewide winners. Each Mind Matters was streaming live from the event so if you missed it, check out their Facebook Live feed. For more information and to learn more about winners read the Each Mind Matters blog. Photos from the event by our fabulous photographer from Wilbur Studios can be viewed and downloaded for free here. (You can download all the files by clicking the download all link, or any individual full size photos by clicking on the little download option in the lower right corner when viewing it online, or you can download a smaller size file, by clicking on an image, then clicking on the size option icon in the bottom right corner, choose the size you want, and then right click and ‘save image as’.)
2017 Statewide Winners
High School- Mental Health Matters
First Place: “Identity”
San Bernardino County
Ruben S. Ayala High School
Filmmaker: Claire Park
Advisor Name: Kevin Russel
View: https://youtu.be/Ky63Chga9aw
Second Place: “Make a Ripple”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Kevin Trieu, Jessica Lee, Shreya Barma & Vishaank Ghai
Advisor Name: Shiloh Burton
View: https://youtu.be/U8jk65DEEHE
Third Place: “Aspirations”
Los Angeles County
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Isabella Cisnerso, Daniella Cruz, Abigail Gransden & Elizabeth Scwartz
Advisor: Sara Hills
View: https://youtu.be/oZai8g031ic
High School – Suicide Prevention
First Place: “The Empty Seat”
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Billy McVeigh
Advisor Name: Ella Harrison
View: https://youtu.be/2JnSSZOJDVM
Second Place: “All That Matters”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Garrett Havel & Tommy Angel
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
View: https://youtu.be/ZULmaT_RNC8
Third Place: “There for You”
Placer County
Whitney High School
Filmmakers: Jillian Madden & Camille Baldovino
Advisor Name: Benjamin Barnholdt
View: https://youtu.be/LVd0qh1pXc8
Youth and Young Adult – Mental Health Matters
First Place: “Feeling Locked”
Riverside County
Youth Treatment & Education Center
Filmmakers: Tyler N. Lawrence W., Zeferino M., Donny O., Jalen H., Nathaniel C., Elver V.
Advisor Name: Nancy Salcedo
View: https://youtu.be/I5EFy5gLcJE
Second Place: “My Best Friend Sammy”
San Diego County
Mission Television
Filmmakers: Martha Hernandez, Tiffani Yanez & Samuel Lorenzo
Advisor Name: Tamara Whitney
View: https://youtu.be/0Y3VnPQXbQA
Third Place: “Foster Youth Culture”
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
Filmmaker: Sierra Watson
Advisor Name: Leah Lamattina
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyiMdTC0i8g
Youth and Young Adult – Suicide Prevention
First Place: “Speak Out”
Riverside County
Boys & Girls Club of the San Gorgonio Pass
Filmmakers: Marc Logan, Elijah Masullo, Tyrone Allen & Jesse Garcia
Advisor Name: Shane Arch
View: https://youtu.be/17OYLzMV8_g
Second Place: “Not Alone”
Riverside County
La Sierra University
Filmmaker: Summer Medina
Advisor Name: Rodney Vance
View: https://youtu.be/R8G_FxZOwLM
Third Place: “Timeless”
Riverside County
Mount San Jacinto Community College
Filmmaker: AJ Dela Cruz
Advisor Name: Matt Leyden
View: https://youtu.be/lNc2oVYCWzE
Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
First Place: “Caged Bird”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Holly Cheng
Advisor Name: Brad Clark
View: https://youtu.be/4HBqGO2XGFw
Second Place: “Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Theo Casey, Fernando Cortez, Elias Anaya & Miguel Valadez
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
View: https://youtu.be/NPccvhaDXE0
Third Place: “Depression is Serious”
Riverside County
NOVA Academy Early College High School
Filmmakers: Jasmine Caballero, Mariela Mulato, Guadalupe Centeno, Judith Isidoro & Sonia Roman
Advisor Name: Brandon Equils
View: https://youtu.be/dsCnyv8ekMg
Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
First Place: “Escuchen”
Orange County
San Juan Hills High School
Filmmakers: Vanessa Miranda & Anna Dieckmeyer
Advisor Name: Brian Devaney
View: https://youtu.be/sryqeafpc5Y
Second Place: “Reading the Signs”
Sonoma County
El Molino High School
Filmmaker: Jesse Osman
Advisor Name: Seth Friesen
View: https://youtu.be/W2e93ulplnY
Third Place: “Bag of Sadness”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Michelle Quan
Advisor Name: Brad Clark
View: https://youtu.be/Fl_IpgU4N1s