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Alameda
2022
Suicide Prevention
Second Place Regional: “You are loved”
Alameda County
Newark Memorial High School
Filmmaker: Kayla Imus
Advisor: Cliff Ingham
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* “Ask For Help” (Team Pick – Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Seiji Blackmun, Gurpreet Jolly, and Nathan Woosley
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Hand In Hand”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Vaishnavi Konda and Avani Rao
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
Third Place Regional – TIED: “The Light In Us All”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Vaibhav Jayakumar, Arush Sharma, and Rithik Bhat
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Branching Out”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Erin Law, Ziqi (Kelly) Jia, and Manit Mishra
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Through the Lens of Culture
“You are Loved”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmaker: Faye Widjaja, Tias Ghosh, Nathan Keebaugh, and Sachi Chetty
Advisor: Toby Remmers
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“Who’s Going To Save The Day”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Ira Kulkarni and Rosemary Joseph
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Animated Short
Fourth Place: “Shine A Light”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Candice Au
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Share Your Battery”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Maya Sompalli
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Like the Ocean”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Katie Fong
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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2021
Suicide Prevention
Second Place Regional: “Building Blocks of Life”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Tanisha Deep, Neilesh Deep, and Tulika Sinha
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Third Place Regional: “Into the Sun”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Srishti Deb, Deetya Jain, Helia Manesh, Pranava Karangula, and Anuradha Jaganathan
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention
“Dead End”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Sreyas Yallapragada, Pravit Ampapathini, Aditya Arya, Siddhartha Mangalampeta, Uttkarsh Tewari, and Rudraksh Gupta
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “A Stroke of Hope” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Jocelyn Liu, Sonya Shetty, and Sohum Saxena
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Third Place Regional (TIED): “The Cycle That Can Be Stopped” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Lalitha Kalle
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mentions
“It’s ok”
Alameda County
Granada High School
Filmmaker: Olivia Fitts
Advisor: Alexandria Janda
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“Through Mirrored Eyes”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Sameer Faizyar, Siona Samanta, and Ibrahim Faizyar
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“you are not alone”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmaker: Caitvya Tseng
Advisor: Thom Thomsen
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Through the Lens of Culture
* Second Place (TIED): “Legacy”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: TingYi Wu, Evan Shih, and Colin Zhao
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mentions
“Escape”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Elaine Zhong
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Bridge the Generations”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Nicole Lee and An Truong
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“The Key to Success”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Sambhav Mehta, Sweekrit Bhatnagar, Aashrith Bandaru, and Meenal Mehta
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Plants”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Madison Ding and Chelsea Huang
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Animated Short
* Second Place: “Endless Space”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Naomi Solnick, Kyal Moe, and Riya Mulchandani
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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* Third Place (TIED): “Pictures”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Daniel Roh
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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* Fifth Place: “Recharging”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Anindita Gooty and Arfa Sahul Hameed
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mentions
“Silent Waves”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Laura Zhu and Shreya Kolla
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Cloudia”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Ke Yun Su
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Spiderwebs”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Katelyn Shen
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Hope & Justice Statewide
* Second Place: “The AAPI Narrative”
Alameda County
Granada High School
Filmmaker: Naomi Lin
Advisor: Alexandria Janda
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Honorable Mentions
“What is Justice”
Alameda County
Granada High School
Filmmaker: Payton Spurlock
Advisor: Alexandria Janda
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“Divide”
Alameda County
Granada High School
Filmmaker: Evan Moreau
Advisor: Alexandria Janda
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2020
Suicide Prevention
Third Place Regional: “A Broken Smile”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Angela Quan and Karen Pham
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Don’t Throw Your Voice Away”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Aaryan Rustagi, Risha Suresh, Kayla Quach, Manya Srivastav, Nandita Gadepalli, Ryan Cheng, Devika Roshan, Samah Qadeer and Akhil Raote
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “Dear Dad” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Anya Prakash, Sanvi Syal, Sara Sahul Hameed and Patricia Riley
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Crescendo”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Julianna Nepomuceno and Natalia Tehrani
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Stand Up; Speak Up”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmakers: Karena Chen, Christina Wang and Kayla Chen
Advisor: Chelbert Dai
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Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
Second Place: “Family”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Kexin Li and Vivian Liu
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
Language: Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles
A Chinese girl describes the cultural pressures of not being able to choose her own path and the strain it has on the relationship with her mother. Her mother realizes her daughter is struggling because of it and reaches out to her.
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Animated Short
Third Place (TIED): “Fill the Bucket!”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Alisha Shah
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Third Place (TIED): “Flying in Color”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Grace Yin
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: ”Never Forsaken”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Maxwell Hong
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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2019
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional and Second Place Statewide: “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 Regional: “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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Honorable Mention: ”Are you Okay?”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Allison Muller and Kayla Redman
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “The Sky Is The Limit”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Ashka Patel
Advisor:Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Help Wanted”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Daniel de Vera, Jessica Mason, and Natasha Cruz
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Black & White”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Cindy Nguyen, Sarah Ng, Emi Yanagawa and Yale Han
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention:“Break The Silence”
Alameda County County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Roland Zhang and Ivy Zhang
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention:“Climbing Past”
Alameda County County
Irvington High School Filmmakers: Michael Lan, Jesse Chung, David Chou
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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“Reach Out”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Julia Dil, Anushka Nair, Satvika Amanana, Enoch Wang, Nathan Hayward
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
* Second Place: “The Puppet”
Alameda County
Dublin High School
Filmmaker: Collette Lee and Josephine Kao
Advisor: Michael D’Ambrosio
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “We Are Here”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Yousuf Mustafa, Trisha Godara, and Nisha Anadure
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “If Only…”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Yichen Zeng, Jaylan Mo, and Sunny Liu
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Melody of My Mind”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmakers: Karena Chen & Chloe Wang
Advisor: Chelbert Dai
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Honorable Mention:””B”elow “A”verage”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Enoch Wang, Evan Shih, and Arnold Cai
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: ”Start the Conversation”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Aaryan Shah
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: ”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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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “Desmotivado”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Dianna Esquivias, Reine Mallorca & Ivy Lam
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Animated Short
Second Place: “Not Alone”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Kripa Kini
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “Sharing Secrets”
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Filmmaker: Claire McNerney
Advisor: Dax Treible
Honorable Mention: “Pills”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Mengchen Li
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention:“Home Alone”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Michelle Brown
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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2018
Suicide Prevention
*First Place Regional: “Dear Diary” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Ashka Patel, Aman Grewel, & Natalie See
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Second Place Regional: “Not a Joke”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Sabrina Ma
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention: “A New Beginning”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Alisha Chawla
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional: “The Broken Arm” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Saaketh Gunukula
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Second Place Regional: “Blood Rush”
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Filmmaker: Sharanya Kumar
Advisor: Ivy Lee
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Honorable Mention: The Ribbon of Change
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmaker: Michael Zhu
Advisor: Shiloh Burton
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Animated Short
Second Place: “Reach Out” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Filmmaker: Claire McNerney
Advisor: Heather Richey
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2017
*First Place Regional: “Years Unfold” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Filmmakers: Cassie Wang, Daniel Do, Shelley Ho, Sami Nasser, Sabrina Chen
Advisor Name: Scott Sears
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Second Place Regional: “Unnoticed”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Manya Bali, Siddharth Bansal, Aparna Iyer, Ankita Kini
Advisor Name: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention “The Reason”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Michelle Brown
Advisor Name: Shiloh Burton
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Honorable Mention “The Reason”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Michelle Brown
Advisor Name: Shiloh Burton
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional and Second Place Statewide: “Make a Ripple” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Filmmakers: Kevin Trieu, Jessica Lee, Shreya Barma & Vishaank Ghai
Advisor Name: Shiloh Burton
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2016
*First Place Regional: “A Hand of Hope” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Student Name: Hanlin Wang, Michelle Zhang, Emily Shiang, Vincent Chiang
Advisor Name: Nina LaRosa
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Third Place Regional: “Behind the Scenes”
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Student Names: Cassie Wang, Saad Hassan, Abdullah Qureshi and David Hong
Advisor Name: Scott Sears
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“Together”
American High School
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“Be Nice, Save a Life”
Alameda High School
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“Signs”
Livermore High School
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“SYB Suicide Prevention”
Alameda High School
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“There is Always Hope”
Mission San Jose High School
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“S Squad”
Alameda High School
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“Fuego Suicide PSA”
Alameda High School
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“Another All-nighter”
Irvington High School
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional: “Dear Amanda” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Alameda County
Mission San Jose High School
Student Name: Melissa Zhuang
Advisor Name: Edie Christensen
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Honorable Mention: “Shades of Silence”
Alameda County
Irvington High School
Student Name: Tiffany Lin
Advisor Name: Christina Faitel
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“Exile Prod. Mental Health PSA (Hidden in Hallways)”
Alameda High School
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“Paper Feelings”
Alameda High School
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“Thotful Studios PSA”
Alameda High School
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“Wake Me Up Inside (Hot & Spicy Mental Health PSA)”
Alameda High School
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“Eclipse Industries Suicide PSA”
Alameda High School
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Amador
2022
Mental Health Matters
“Hope Changes Things”
Amador County
Nexus Youth & Family Services
Filmmaker: Max Adams
Advisor: Katie Rodriguez
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2019
Mental Health Matters
“I Know What Depression Is”
Amador County
Friday Night Live
Filmmakers: Mariah Donham, Ashley Copp, Aurora Gaines, William Fraser, Michael Psarras, Tyler Simpson, Elijah Sanchez
Advisor: Sarina Miller
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Suicide Prevention
2017
“We’re In It Together”
Nexus Youth and Family Services
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2015
Honorable Mention: “Forget This, I’m Staying”
Amador County
Nexus Youth Programs
Student Names: Lizzie King, Alexys Smith, Austin Woodyard and Denise Arreola
Advisor Name: Rianna Damsten
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Butte
2022
Suicide Prevention
* Second Place Statewide, Third Place Regional – TIED, and Team Pick: “Labels” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Drew Barron and Asha Lal
Advisor: Michael Peck
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* Third Place Statewide – TIED, First Place Regional: “Weight of Thought” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Rafael Wenslaff and Mason Nowak
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional – TIED: “Key to Happiness”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Justin Topp and Anthony Palomba
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Mental Health Matters
Second Place Regional: “Backpack full of stress”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High school
Filmmakers: Dominick Peloso and Justin Clink
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional: “Breaking the Silence”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: William Ross and Ian Anderson
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Help one another”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Owen Bechtold and Brett Rosendin
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Eye Contact”
Butte County
Pleasant valley High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Tallerico and Ryan Stewart
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “The Climb”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Samuel Williams and Liam Aiken
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Through the Lens of Culture
Honorable Mention: “Aiga O Mea Uma”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: James Asosi and Conner Zepeda
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Animated Short
Second Place: “Breaking Through”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmaker: Gehrig Stevens
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2021
Suicide Prevention
Second Place Regional: “Suicides Shadow”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Finn McLean and Benjamin Burke
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional (TIED): “There’s Always Someone There”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Caleb Rawlin and Riley Sullivan
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Calling a Bluff” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmaker: Gray Osgood
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mentions
“The Missing Link”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Hayden Polander and Alex Parks
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“A Different Path”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Spencer Mackall and Jared Toews
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Whisper for Help”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jack Drakulic and Jaxson Bonneau
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “No Need to Wait” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Hazel Merrell and Benicio Duenas
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional: “The Mask We Wear”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kohl Curiel and Norvin Garcia
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mentions
“Trapped Thoughts”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Rylan Christopher and Braden Hass
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Moving forward”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Sam Williams and Liam Aiken
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Shadows”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Tyler Shepherd and Aydan Turkins
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Faces of Depression”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: William Ross and Trent Nobel
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Everyday Problems”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kimoni Smith and Justin Topp
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Hope & Justice Honorable Mention
“Color of Justice”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmaker: Kimoni Smith
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2020
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Statewide and First Place Regional: “Our Battle” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Vincent Zachary Muñoz and Jesus Chavez-Hernandez
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional: “Overcoming”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Dylan Hiller, Graham Roady, James Mitchel and Erica Figueroa
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “AMISS”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Nolan Follestad and Lindsay Vantine
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “The Least Expected”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Danny Ables and Alexzander Blankenship
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Mental Health Matters
Second Place Regional: “Let Go”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Nathaniel Weliver and Eric Vue
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional: “Mental Amity”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Keeran Isaac and Tyrez Abrams
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Show The World Who You Are”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Diego SanPaolo and Alex Longcor
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “A Conversation [Final]”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Taylor King and Matthew Wagner
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: ”I Love My Culture”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kevin Ngo and Ashley Hall
Advisor: Michael Peck
A boy shares the positive aspects of his culture while also sharing the pressures of keeping emotions hidden and not asking for help. He encourages viewers to visit the EachMindMatters website.
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2019
Suicide Prevention
First Place Regional: “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 Regional: “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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“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 Mention: “No One Walks Alone”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kirby Gravell and Luke Hazelton
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: ”Friend in Need”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Heise-Salopek and Alexzander Blankenship
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Understanding”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Ciera Green and Sean Brown
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Listen”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Elie Mubark
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “A Friend in Need”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Anthony and Zander
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Consciousness”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Blade Medina, Nick Guyyn
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional and Third Place Statewide: “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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Honorable Mention: “The Hole”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kyle Johnson and Brandt Livernois
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “Never Alone”
Butte County
Butte Community College
Filmmakers: Connor Ricketts & Nick Weiss
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: “The Secret”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jake Granicher & Jordan O’Neal
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2018
Suicide Prevention
*First Place Regional and Second Place Statewide: “Silence” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Dylan Miner & Chase Sisneroz
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: The Dream
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jordan O’Neal & Ethan Bechtold
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention: Let Them Know
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kevin Sanford & Jasiel Celis
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional and Third Place Statewide: “I Am Not Ashamed” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Connor Ricketts & Eli Martin
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Regional (TIED): “The Confidence”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Quinn Farley & Brandon Clark
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Youth and Young Adult: Mental Health Matters
First Place: “Together We Conquer” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Butte County
Butte Community College
Filmmakers: Nathan Hitchman & Melissa Roetto
Advisor: Michael Peck
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SanaMente
*First Place: “Nunca Solo” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Preston Lopez & Nick Weiss
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2017
*First Place Regional and Second Place Statewide: “All That Matters” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Garrett Havel & Tommy Angel
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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*Second Place Regional: “You Deserve Happiness” (Directing Change Team Pick- Advance to Statewide Round of Judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley Sr High School
Filmmakers: Melissa Roetto & Emily Allison
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention “We are all human”
Butte County|
Pleasant Valley Sr High School
Filmmakers: Zoe Ferguson & Brianna Buda
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention “Never Alone”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley Sr High School
Filmmakers: Brandon Clark & Doug Hufford
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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“Just Keep Pedaling”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/5zC_12gc358
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“Chain Reaction”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/cj4yRBvk6zQ
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“If It’s Predictable It’s Preventable”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/2dpZyrdyI2Q
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“Who I Am”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/4qM2wAaJ_JM
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“Discover You”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/4loYqbeADaI
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“A Gasp of Air”
Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/4PWS7Ns6Qag
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“Everyone Has Baggage”
Pleasant Valley High School
View: https://youtu.be/VMuUedCtMNQ
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2016
Third Place Regional: “Roadside Assistance”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Name: Nate Hopkins and Rob Barber
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Second Place Regional: “Ignite the Light”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/Butte County ROP
Student Names: Noah Welday and Megan Thayer
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention “Look Up and Listen”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/Butte County ROP
Student Names: Alec Worthington and Trevor Gerfen
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Best Original Music “The Anchor”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/ Butte County ROP
Student Names: Trevor Parks and Jessica Skantze
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Ending the Silence/Mental Health Matters
Second Place: “Behind Closed Doors”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Joshua Boelman and Thelonious Aull
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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*”Off the Script” (Directing Change Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Ryan Martin and Kaden White
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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*“The Full Story” (Directing Change Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Name: Cameron Farrell and Megan Shea
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Fourth Place: “Talking Taboo”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Summer Soldano and Sami Laine
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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2015
First Place (tied): “What Defines Us” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/Butte ROP
Student Names: Jake Frank and Sarah Gray
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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*First Place (tied): “Just Like You” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/ Butte County ROP
Student Name: Skyler Ramsden and Madison Royal
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Third Place: “Unshakable”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/ Butte County ROP
Student Names: Peter Gibson and Donald Hall
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Honorable Mention “Defining Moments”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/Butte County ROP
Student Names: Baylee Martin and Zachery Lawyer
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
Link: http://youtu.be/xWdpqx8eAL0 (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Honorable Mention “Anyone Can Help”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley HS/Butte County ROP
Student Names: Bennie Ellis and Sam Stuckrath
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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2014
*First Place “Walk the Mile” (Tie)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/ROP
Student Names: Mary Beem, Lana Maderos
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Third Place “Silence Isn’t Golden”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Danielle Hart, Claire Parsons
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJBmJ3tORI
Second Place “Walk the Mile” (Tie)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/ROP
Student Names: Mary Beem, Lana Maderos
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Third Place “Signs”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Daniel Celis and Austin Tuter
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fnA7-i-rNs
Honorable Mention “Reach Out”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student Names: Walter Behrman and Forrest Spesert
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPPArAiYtbI
You Can
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/Butte ROP
Student Names: Sydney Kleiner and Cameron Farrell
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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Be The Change
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School/Butte ROP
Student Names: Sterling DeMello and Tyler Bennett
Advisor Name: Michael Peck
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2013
Trimboli
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Student name(s): Jonny Trimboli, Cody Young
Advisor name: Michael Peck
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City of Berkeley
Colusa
Suicide Prevention
2020
Walk in our Shoes – Words Matter
Honorable Mention: “I’m Fine”
Colusa County
Williams Jr Sr High
Filmmakers: Jennifer Ramirez
Advisor: James Welcome
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“There’s Always Hope”
Colusa County
Colusa High School
Student Names: Fernando Hurtado, Sarah Garcia, Angel Grajeda, and Vanessa Munguia
Advisor Name: Barbara Hankins
Link: http://youtu.be/Sf95x83I8cI (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Contra Costa
2020 Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “My Friend Jacob”
Contra Costa County
Freedom High School
Filmmakers: Louis Solana, Jhayson Henderson and Corey sipes
Advisor: Jeff Vargen
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “The Door”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Carlos Cruz, Jalen Santos, Cailah Concon, Satchel Greene and Ysabel Alacce
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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Honorable Mention: “Step by Step”
Contra Costa County
Las Lomas
Filmmakers: Martin Valbuena, Alexis Hodgson and Sara Valbuena
Advisor: Lisa Rigisich
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2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “A Friend in Need”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Angel Lopez, Harnoor Deol, Andrew Mendoza, and Josh Del Sol
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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Mental Health Matters
“Jaden’s Story”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Nelson Spiller, Mya Moore, Francis Regale, Jaden Robinson, Italy Godfrey
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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“Everyday”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Filmmakers: Audric Reyes, Juliana Pearse, Aris Corpus, Kareem Sullivan, Leo Alejandria
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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“Helping Hand”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory Filmmakers: Neoud
Haile, Thomas Nguyen, Nathan Kesete, Qianyizhi (Betty) Li
Advisor: Janet O’Hair
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2018
Through the Lens of Culture
First Place (tied): “A Mormon Perspective” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Contra Costa County
San Ramon Valley High School
Filmmaker: Tia Stout
Advisor: Kirsten Drake
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Suicide Prevention
“With Help Comes Hope”
Vicente High School
Filmmakers: Eduardo Fajardo, Ashley Lamb, Donovan OShea, and Roxana Rochin
Advisor: Amy Specter
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Suicide Prevention BMS
Contra Costa County
Bristow Middle School
Filmmakers: John Carlo Mababangloob and Nathan Baldwin
Advisor: Heather Jeffrey
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24 Hours
Contra Costa County
Freedom High School
Filmmaker: Marjani Baptiste
Advisor: Jeff Vargen
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Silence
Contra Costa County
Freedom High School
Filmmaker: Natalie Perkins
Advisor: Jeff Vargen
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Mental Health Matters
The Hidden World Of Depression
Contra Costa County
Bristow Middle School
Filmmakers: Maxwell Simens, Titus L Lest, and Giovanni Robles
Advisor: Heather Jeffrey
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2016
Suicide Prevention
Second Place: “Tuff”
Contra Costa County
Salesian College Preparatory
Student Name: Jason Cordis, Veronica Bautista, Anthony Grybinas, Joshua Alvarez
Advisor Name: Janet O’Hair
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“Moment by Moment”
Acalanes High School
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“The Long Walk”
Acalanes High School
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“Raising the Bar”
Acalanes High School
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“Clearing the Clouds”
Acalanes High School
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2015
Second Place: “Emotions On The Sleeve”
Contra Costa County
Deer Valley High School
Student Names: Karissa Roemer, Tyler Wells, Mahli Bothi and Chance Minyard
Advisor Name: Kiel Olff
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n62WZYR0GzY (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Dig
Contra Costa County
Heritage High School
Student Names: Antonio Garro, Dante Ortiz, and Jeffrey Kim
Advisor Name: Karin Rowland
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Del Norte
*First Place Regional: “Real Life Super Hero” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Del Norte County
Redwood Voice
Student Names: Jedidiah Hawkins and Makenzy Williams
Advisor Name: Jacob Patterson
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El Dorado
Fresno
2022 Suicide Prevention
* First Place – TIED: “Call Me” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Fresno County
Fresno High School
Filmmaker: Mandy Yang
Advisor: Mohan Brown
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* First Place – TIED: “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Mishaila Peña, Jaylene Peña, and Floreida Uriarte
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Honorable Mention: “Just a Text”
Fresno County
Sierra High School
Filmmakers: Macy Lloyd, Faith Dunn, and Jonah Collier
Advisor: Andrea Marjala
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “I Feel That Way Too”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmaker: Mikhaila Gonzales
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Animated Short
Honorable Mention: “Everyone Can Bloom”
Fresno County
Rio Vista Middle School
Filmmakers: Emily Salas and Aerian Ferrer
Advisor: Krystle Pumarejo aka Ms Puma
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Walk in Our Shoes
Honorable Mention: “Suicide Prevention”
Fresno County
Sequoia Middle School
Filmmakers: Leilaney Ponce, Maria Martinez, Natalia Rodriguez, Celeste Aldana, and Jocelyn Flores
Advisor: Erin Smith
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Honorable Mention: “Every Input has an Output”
Fresno County
Rio Vista Middle School
Filmmakers: Trinity Steiner, Colton Shipman, Troy Taylor, Paige Leeworthy, and Gavin Tiwana
Advisor: Samantha Zelaya
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2021
Suicide Prevention Honorable Mentions
“The World Is Better With You In It”
Fresno County
Kings View Youth Empowerment
Filmmakers: Aileen Aviles and Arianna Xiong
Advisor: Darlene Valadez
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“Reaching Out”
Fresno County
Sierra High School
Filmmakers: Kiley Esajian, Emily Edinborough, Abbey Cetin, Ireland Allen, Macy Lloyd, and Dylan Speece
Advisor: Andrea Marjala
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“After Storm Message”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmaker: Micah Gabaldon
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Mental Health Matters Honorable Mention
“You Aren’t Alone”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmaker: Madalyn Sanders
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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“Behind The Screen”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Julia Nickols and Emily Pock
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Through the Lens of Culture Honorable Mention
“Mental health in Asian Americans”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Erika Phanouvong, Mai Yang, and Diane Vang
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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2020
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Dear Best Friend”
Fresno County
Selma High School
Filmmakers: Kyrene Ponce, Issa Martinez, Tench Gomez and Evony Valencia
Advisor: Frankie Leal
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Mental Health Matters”
Fresno County
Coalinga High School
Filmmakers: Carlos Lucero
Advisor: Tom Lucero
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Honorable Mention: “Mental Health Matters”
Fresno County
California State University, Fresno
Filmmakers: Ashley Carter, Haley Wall and Tristen Spiers
Advisor: Nancy Van Leuven
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Honorable Mention: “Know the signs”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Devin, Delyla Ybarra and Caleb Calderone
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
Third Place: “Love Wins”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Graciela Vargas
Advisor: Derrick Davis
LQBTQ students communicate the importance of reaching out and seeking help, that you are not alone.
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Fifth Place: “Me is You”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Keng Xiong
Advisor: Derrick Davis
Language: Hmong with English subtitles
A Hmong boy tells his story of depression and encourages viewers to move forward and seek help.
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: ”I’m Here for You”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Delany Davis and David Angulo
Advisor: Daniel Pearce
Language: Punjabi and English with English subtitles
A teen opens up to her sister about needing help and at first is not received with a supportive response, but later her sister changes her mind and chooses to help her sister.
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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “La Familia es Todo”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmaker: Delany Davis, David Angulo
Advisor: Daniel Pearce
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A family supports and helps a young girl as ‘family is everything’.
Una familia apoya y ayuda a una niña como ‘la familia es todo’.
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Animated Short
Honorable Mention: “Find the Words”
Fresno County
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)
Filmmaker: Joanna Lois Mariano
Advisor: Nancy VanLeuven
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Walk in our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us
Honorable Mention: “Walking in Shoes of Depression”
Fresno County
Kings View
Filmmakers: Aileen Aviles, Mikayla Villareal, Zoey Rodriguez, Janna Phaphon and Arianna Xiong
Advisor: Darlene Valadez
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Walk in our Shoes – What is Mental Health
Honorable Mention: “Feeling Lonely”
Fresno County
Tehipite Middle school
Filmmakers: Joseph Powell, Maddison Vang, Jonathan Stanley, Lesley Lopez, Kamareah Walker and Danny Boupha
Advisor: Luciana Lopez
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2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “People Care”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Meghan White & Paige Ragsdale
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Honorable Mention “See Into Another”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Delany Davis, Gianna Chiaramonte, Jonah M Comes, Madilyn Hernandez, and Joseph Soza
Advisor: Marcos Martinez
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“You Matter”
Fresno County
Clovis East Peer Counseling
Filmmaker: Kim Xiong
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Care”
Fresno County
Fresno American Indian Health Project
Filmmakers: Fresno American Indian Health Project
Advisor: Dominique Carrillo
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Honorable Mention: “I’m Fine”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Alena & Graciela Vargas
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Honorable Mention: “Mental Health”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmaker: Thrixie Mae Mendoza
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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Honorable Mention: “Thoughts”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Walker Lawson, Delaney Davis
Advisor: Marcos Martinez
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“You’re Never Alone”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Alena & Graciela Vargas
Advisor: Derrick Davis
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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “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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Walk in Our Shoes
“Helping a Hero”
Fresno County
Filmmakers: William Bishop, Max Marshall, Katie Bishop, and James Bishop
School: Rafer Johnson Jr. High
Advisor: Janet Johnson
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“Lost But Found”
Fresno County
Filmmakers: Deemelda Fesolai, Lily Jenanyan, Breana “Alex” Rivas, Janiyah Jones, and Amara Klein
School: Rio Vista Middle School
Advisor: Samantha Martin
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2018
Suicide Prevention
*Third Place Regional: “This is Beyond Sadness” (Directing Change Team Pick- Advancing to Statewide Round of Judging)
Tulare County
University Preparatory High School
Filmmaker: Alexandra Carrillo
Advisor: Helen Millorn-Feller
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Honorable Mention: “To Be Seen”
Fresno County
Buchanan High School
Filmmakers: Delany Davis & Ulysses Larios
Advisor: Mr. Martinez
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2018
Through the Lens of Culture
First Place (tied): “Time to Speak Up” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Caitlin Luster, Meghan White & June Vang
Advisor: Derrick “The Star” Davis
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Third Place (tied): “Good Medicine”
Fresno County
FAIHP
Filmmakers: Paul A., Luis B., Ben C.
Advisor: Eva Minaskeian
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2017
Honorable Mention “Better Together”
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Kamal Dhillon & Kimberly Xiong
Advisor Name: Mr. Davis
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Honorable Mention “Lub Neej Muaj Nqe (Worthy Life)”
Fresno County
Kings View Youth Empowerment
Filmmakers: Peter Xiong, Pao Vue, Curtis Vang, Vincent Her
Advisor Name: Andy Vang
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2016
Second Place: “Depression Has No Culture” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Student Names: Maegan Ankenman, Adryauna Speer, Caitlin Luster, Malia Willison
Advisor Name: Derrick Davis
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2015
Third Place: “You’re Never Alone”
Fresno County
Kingsburg High School
Student Name: Matt Flores
Advisor Name: Caitlin Nii
Link: http://youtu.be/R4eodreudqM (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Ending the Silence/Mental Health Matters
Third Place: “Stand Up to Stigma”
Fresno County
Duncan Polytechnical High School
Student Names: Jordan Tijerina, Sarah Vang, Gabriel Longinos and Phillip Prudhume
Advisor Name: John Greico
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2015
Honorable Mention “#Endthesilence”
Fresno County
Coalinga High School
Student Names: Isaac Lucero, Elisabeth Ayala, Zachary Yeager and Rafael Guzman
Advisor Name: Tom Lucero
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2014
Honorable Mention: “Signs of Hope”
Fresno County
Violet Heintz Education Academy
Student Names: Saul Velasquez, Carissa Green, Colton Henry, Sherbria Thornton and Noe Valencia
Advisor Name: Brian Bishop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-h0qmDWDB0
Honorable Mention “Jamming Together: Each Mind Matters”
Fresno County
Violet Heintz Education Academy
Student Names: Saul Velasquez, Carissa Green, Colton Henry, Sherbria Thornton, Noe Valencia
Advisor Name: Brian Bishop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16STS1l6HQ
2013
Second Prize: Path of Life
Score: 94.33
Fresno County
Violet Heintz Education Academy
Student Name(s): Andrew Horn, Mary Turner, Anthony Moreno, Brandon Odenal
Advisor Name: Brian Bishop
Honorable Mention: Be a Friend
Fresno County
Violet Heintz Education Academy
Student name(s): Mary Turner, Andrew Horn, Schitavong Hue and Brandon Odenal
Advisor name: Brian Bishop
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Honorable Mention: Understanding
Fresno County
Selma High School
Student name(s): Shawn Redfield, Daisy Camacho
Advisor name: Christina Lallas
Second Prize: ENDING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 93.67
Fresno County
Violet Heintz Education Academy
Student name(s): Andrew Horn, Mary Turner, Anthony Moreno and Schitavong Hue
Advisor name: Brian Bishop
Glenn
2018
Youth and Young Adult – Mental Health Matters
Educate and Reach Out
Glenn County
Orland Transition Aged Youth
Filmmaker: Emmanuel Sanchez
Advisor: Calley Pfyl
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Humboldt
2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Undisputed”
Humboldt County
Hoopa Valley High School
Filmmakers: Cautiposhon Wilson, Cesar Kartaltepe, Aidan Mendes, and Rosie Romero
Advisor: Jerry Soho
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Mental Health Matters
“Alone”
Humboldt County
Eureka Senior High School
Filmmakers: Felix Cervantes & Jesse Bowling
Advisor: Rachel Fealk View
2018
Suicide Prevention
Third Place: “Never Too Late”
Fortuna High School
Filmmaker: Ricky Hayden
Advisor: Errin Odell
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“You are Loved”
Eureka High School
Filmmakers: William Herring
Advisor: Rachel Fealk
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“Sean Nielsen’s Suicide Video”
Eureka High School
Filmmaker: Sean Nielsen
Advisor: Rachel Fealk
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“Another Day”
Fortuna High School
Filmmakers: Colin Walters, Nevan Seitz, Benjamin Krause, Nate McKinney, & Benjamin Pavloff
Advisor: Errin Odell
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“Bad Dreams”
Fortuna High School
Filmmakers: Nate McKinney, Benjamin Krause, & Colin Walters
Advisor: Errin Odell
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Mental Health Matters
“Resemblance”
Hoopa High School
Filmmakers: Jorga Hernandez, Spencer Lewis, Marcos Renteria, and Journey Ridenour
Advisor: Jerrald Soho
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“Disturbance”
Fortuna High School
Filmmakers: Nevan Seitz, Benjamin Krause, Colin Walters, & Nate McKinney
Advisor: Errin Odell
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Youth and Young Adult: Suicide Prevention
Second Place: “Signs”
Humboldt County
Humboldt County TAY Collaborative (HCTAYC)
Filmmakers: Draven Keller
Advisor: Calla Peltier-Olson
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Through the Lens Of Culture
“I Am My Culture”
Humboldt County
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Filmmakers: Carol McCovey
Advisor: Shanley Masten
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Animated Short
Honorable Mention: “It Starts with Hello”
Humboldt County
Humboldt County TAY Collaboration
Filmmaker: Izzie Davalos-Gomez
Advisor: Leah Lammatina
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“You Don’t Have to Change”
Eureka High School
Filmmakers: Vanessa Farner
Advisor: Rachel Fealk
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“You’re Not Alone”
Eureka High School
Filmmakers: Mathilde Leroy
Advisor: Rachel Fealk
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2017
Honorable Mention “Reach For Help”
Humboldt County
Fortuna High School
Filmmaker: Salt Squad
Advisor: Errin Odell
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Honorable Mention “Letter to Future Self”
Humboldt County
Fortuna High School
Filmmaker: Scrubs
Advisor: Errin Odell
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Honorable Mention “Generational Trauma on Indian Country”
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
Filmmakers: Tristin Severns & Sean Taggart
Advisor: Leah Lamattina
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“Conquering the Struggle”
Eureka High School
View: https://youtu.be/USTvof5zNZ4
Download: https://vimeo.com/208705119
“Are You Okay?”
McKinleyville High School
View: https://youtu.be/j5OlYSL_MyI
Download: https://vimeo.com/208728823
“Underneath the Smiling Faces – Eureka High School Interact Club”
Eureka High School Interact Club
View: https://youtu.be/Oo0kaHmaQfU
Download: https://vimeo.com/208730623
Third Place: “Foster Youth Culture” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Humbodlt County
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
Filmmaker: Sierra Watson
Advisor Name: Leah Lamattina
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“Celebrate”
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
View: https://youtu.be/sqmi7TIQ0G4
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“Words of Comfort”
Eureka High School
View: https://youtu.be/GSw_NRk6LUs
Download: https://vimeo.com/208860007
“The Shadow”
Eureka High School
View: https://youtu.be/md6tmVSiIZY
Download: https://vimeo.com/208904089
2016
Third Place (tied): “Suicide on Indian County” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
Student Names: Tristin Severns
Advisor Name: Leah Lamattina
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2015
“Depression Suppression”
Humboldt County
Ferndale High School
Student Names: Enrique Lopez Cisneros, Travis Loncaric, and Jacey Ragan
Advisor Name: Henry Chiles
View: http://youtu.be/SU2ITibHCdY (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Mental Health Matters
Fifth Place: “Binary Blues”
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration
Student Names: Luna, Bloo, and Elijah Z
Advisor Name: Rochelle Trochtenberg
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Imperial
2022
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Noticing the Early Signs”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Daniela Trevino, Jessica Ramos Venegas, Haxiri Rojo Cebreros, and Yanira Gonzalez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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Mental Health Matters
Third Place Regional: “Bridging Support Among Friends”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Sidney Garcia, Jocelyn Camacho, Enrique Alonzo, Aliyah Amaro, and Jenyl Plascencia
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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* “Be The Change” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Arlin Alzate, Yvette Paez, Luna Andrade, and Joselyn Paez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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Honorable Mentions
“A Girl on a Pedestal”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Mariana Reyes, Heidy Mardueno, Laura Avila, and Nestor Rodriguez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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“Overcoming the Never Ending Loop”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Itzel Hernandez, Alexa Salazar, Danna Rubio, and Joel Cardenas
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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Through the Lens of Culture
Honorable Mention: “The Life Of A Chicano”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Janine Rodriguez, Melannie Aguilar, German Molina, Mario Madrigal, and Leopoldo Sanchez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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2020
Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “On My Mind”
Imperial County
Southwest High School HOSA
Filmmakers: Lluvia Baez, Maria Lopez, Anahi Ornelas, Jessica Barrios, Cristy Sandoval and Johana Vasquez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “Tenemos Que Hablar”
Imperial County
Southwest High School HOSA
Filmmaker: Michael Zabala, Lance Cochran, Sara Verdugo, Alejandra Moren, Jaely Carvajal, Naomi Hernandez
Advisor: Jackie Valadez
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Sometimes we push others away when struggling with different emotions, but the best thing to do is bring them closer and share our feelings.
A veces alejamos a los demás cuando estamos batallando con diferentes emociones, pero lo mejor que podemos hacer es acercarnos y compartir nuestros sentimientos.
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2019
SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “Mentes Llimitades” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Alexa Argulo, Stephanie Hernandez, Ailyn Alicea, Luis Ruiz
Advisor: Jackie Valdez
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Through the Lens of Culture- Mental Health Matters
“All The Same”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Alison A., Diana A., Ayla B., Brisa B., Arianna I., Simran S.
Advisor: Jackie Valdez
“Seeking Help”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Angela Rodriguez,Yelena Vargas, Jasmine Palacios and Joseph Paez
Advisor: Jackie Valdez
“Through the Lens of Culture (Mental Illness)”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmakers: Roxanna T., Vania V., Melina M.
Advisor: Jackie Valdez
2018
Suicide Prevention
“Memorias Que Matan”
Imperial County
Holtville High School
Student Names: Alejandra Salas, Nidia Barraza and Evelyn Saucedo
Advisor Name: Lisa Natwick
Link: http://youtu.be/v3mqwzGrPMo (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Honorable Mention “It’s Okay”
Imperial County
Holtville High School
Student Names: Brea Torquato, Nadia Ambrocio, Antonio Reyes and Deborah Santana-Brown
Advisor Name: Lisa Natwick
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Kern
2022
Suicide Prevention Honorable Mentions
“On To A New Beginning”
Kern County
South High School
Filmmakers: Dayami Verduzco, Andrew Aguirre, Ashley Haro, and Gabby Burns
Advisor: Antonio Garcia
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“Don’t Be Afraid”
Kern County
Shafter High School NAMI Generals
Filmmakers: Guadalupe Feria, Elexia Soto, Amelie Rosales, Quetzal Garcia, and Eliyah Sanchez
Advisor: Lupita Garcia
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Mental Health Matters Honorable Mentions
“In Our Eyes”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmakers: Nathalie Tovar & Mustansir Noordeen
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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“Gaining Control”
Kern County
South High
Filmmakers: Vanessa Alvarez, Roberto Calvillo-Sanchez, Viviana Dorantes, and Destiny Roberson
Advisor: Antonio Garcia
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Hope & Justice Statewide
First Place Hope – TIED: “The Best Year Yet to Come”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmakers: Paulene Dela Cruz and Sophia Barron
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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Honorable Mention Hope: “Supporting Students”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmaker: Jasmine Roberts
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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2021
Suicide Prevention Honorable Mentions
“You Are Not Alone”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmakers: Jairo Dominguez, Kelly Ursa Santaella, Samuel Perez, and Xitlaly Tomas-Rodriguez
Advisor: Lisa Krch Olson
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“Always ask for Help”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmakers: Carlos Salazar, James Fulfer, and Vannesa Vega
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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Mental Health Matters
Third Place (TIED) Regional: “Baggage”
Kern County
Career Technical Education Center
Filmmakers: Josiah Bunde, Alejandro Martinez, Gracie Contreras, and Essiah Torres
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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Honorable Mention: “A Helping Hand”
Kern County
CTEC
Filmmakers: Ash Griggs, Philip Cardona, and Gurkamal Parmar
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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2020
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Know the Signs”
Kern County
Regional Occupational Center
Filmmakers: Savvy Rodriguez, Marley Breeding, Allen Medellin, Ryan Ventura and Reili Parkinson
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Speechless”
Kern County
Regional Occupational Center
Filmmakers: Presley Foster, Ethan Tapia and Damian Perez
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “Es Mejor Buscar Ayuda”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Paola Garcia
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A girl is struggling until she realizes reaching out for help and talking about her problems with loved ones is the support she needs.
Una niña batalla hasta que se da cuenta que el buscar ayuda y hablar de sus problemas con sus seres queridos es el apoyo que necesita.
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Animated Short
Honorable Mention: “Know the Signs”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Jylen Paraiso
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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Walk in our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us
Honorable Mention: “Looking Within”
Kern County
Norris Middle School
Filmmakers: Jelitza Tapia, Ashlynn Beath, Samantha VanDyke, Celeste Magallon, Xanthe Knapp, Andrew Trotter, Nader Algumaee and Dallin Crawford
Advisor: Deanna Patterson
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2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “You Don’t Have You End It all”
Kern County
Cesar Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Benjamin Pizano, Nathan Quair, and Kristian Gutierrez
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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“Help Is Here”
Kern County
Regional Occupation Center
Filmmakers: Aniya Johnson, Savannah Duarte, Andres Lopez
Advisor: Lisa Krch
Mental Health Matters
“You Are Not Alone”
Kern County
Regional Occupation Center
Filmmakers: Collin, Priscilla, Nadia, Jenna
Advisor: Lisa Krch
“The Hero In Us”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmakers: Kristian Gutierrez, Nathan Oniar, Kayle Mendoza, Uriel Deharo
Advisor: Rosemary Dao
Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: ”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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SanaMente
Honorable Mention: “Juntos”
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Filmmaker: Uriel De Haro
Advisor: Rosemarie Dao
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2018
Suicide Prevention
Labels
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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All It Takes
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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If You Could See Yourself
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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Dear Sister
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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Pull Thru
South High School
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Out of the Grey
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Student Name: Bethany Mata
Advisor Name: Rosemarie Dao
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Pinata
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Student Name: Jed Marasigan
Advisor Name: Rosemarie Dao
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Get Help
Kern County
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Student Name: Kathleen Prado
Advisor Name: Rosemarie Dao
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Mental Health Matters
Misappropriated
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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A Little Help
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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You Matter
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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You’re Not Alone
Cesar E. Chavez High School
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Kings
2020
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Wake Up” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Kings County
School: Lemoore Middle College High School
Filmmakers: Alessandra Tolentino, Lily Jula, Naeryl Ronquillo, Vianna Schneider and Abigail Halsey
Advisor: Sierra Patheal
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2015
Suicide Prevention
Best Original Script in the Suicide Prevention Category “I Thought”
Kings County
Lemoore High School
Student Name: Maria Isabel Rodriguez
Advisor Name: Matthew Boam
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Los Angeles
2022
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “Break the Pattern” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Amy Moore and Amaya Rosales
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Second Place Regional: “Pieced Together”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Victor Marin and Sydney Redmond
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Third Place Regional: “You Might Feel…”
Los Angeles County
Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Katherine Aldridge, Joaquin Barragan, and Alexis Ayala
Advisor: James Ng
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Honorable Mentions
“Lend a Hand”
Los Angeles County
Valencia High School
Filmmakers: Keila Viray, Haneen Alrabadi, and Hanna Tran
Advisor: Tamara Desso
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“Creating a Connection”
Los Angeles County
Redondo Union High School
Filmmakers: Carter Choi, Hope Chan, Caden Lee, Leo Chuang, and Boden Allen
Advisor: Amanda Duran
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“Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover”
Los Angeles County
John R. Wooden High School
Filmmaker: Allen Maciel
Advisor: Jorge Ravelo
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“Think Twice”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmaker: Giovanni Perez
Advisor: Amy Woods
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“You Only Live Once”
Los Angeles County
Sotomayor Arts & Sciences Magnet
Filmmaker: John Adriano
Advisor: Jason Hayes
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“Living Art”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Miguel Rojas, Chayse Lopez, and Kassandra Rodriguez
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Signs Don’t Hesitate”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture / Digital Design / Filmmaking Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Samuel Garcia and Mateo Rodriguez
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Fireflies”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Ashly Galvan, Kriselle Bantay, Jatziry Vidal-Ruiz, and Betzaida Prado
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“It Repeats”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Yuji Jones, Ryley Swift, and Adrian Amezquita
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Small Signs”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Caleb Bhechsonggram and Astrid Duran
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“be aware, stay aware”
Los Angeles County
North Hollywood High School
Filmmakers: Kevin Chua, Victoria Mazariego, and Caden Kang
Advisor: Catherine Underwood
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“The Beauty of Life”
Los Angeles County
Canoga Park High School
Filmmakers: Andy Del Valle, Alyssa Dorado, Adan Lopez, and Jonathan Lainez
Advisor: Marjorie Hollander
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “Mind Matters” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Valencia High School
Filmmakers: Keila Viray, Hanna Tran, Haneen Alrabadi, Mei Berasimira, Sophia Belle Mendoza, Sivan Garteiz, and Isabelle Williams
Advisor: Tamara Desso
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Second Place Regional: “Side Effects”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Pontious, Ben Tzobery, Andrew Chung, and Carter Bostwick
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Third Place Regional: “Travel”
Los Angeles County
Granada Hills Charter High School
Filmmakers: Luis Contreras and Rex Ordonez
Advisor: Melissa Valenzuela
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* “The Letter of Clarity” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Mt Sac Early College Academy
Filmmakers: Paulina Davalos, Isabella Quezada, Vanessa Ramos, Gerhard Lopez, and Mackenzie Diaz
Advisor: Rudy Ruiz
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Honorable Mentions
“Unmask Your Feelings”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
The School of Arts and Enterprise
Filmmakers: Victor Rosiles-Tessier and Yohsel Mireles
Advisor: Lydia Lane
“Be open and speak up/Mental illness”
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight
Filmmakers: Dawson Ray White, Keyonzae White, and Isaac Flores
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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“5,4,3,2,1”
Los Angeles County
Venice High School
Filmmakers: Arely Ocampo and Tiffany “T” Lopez
Advisor: Rosa Escobar
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“Intrusive Thoughts”
Los Angeles County
John R. Wooden High School
Filmmaker: Alondra Alvarez
Advisor: Jorge Ravelo
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“Never Too Late”
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight High School
Filmmakers: Ethan Garcia, Eliah Orellana, Ryan Hoyle, and Gamaliel Ortiz
Advisor: Fabián Montagut
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“Better Together”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Derick Ong, Vincent Gonzales, Carlos Ramirez, and Luis Mora
Advisor: Amy Woods
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“Supporting Yourself and Others With Mental Health”
Los Angeles County
Redondo Union High School
Filmmaker: Asjia Roberson
Advisor: Arond Schonberg
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“Notice the Signs”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmaker: Hannah Coulthurst
Advisor: Amy Woods
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“The Blur”
Los Angeles County
Sotomayor Arts & Sciences Magnet
Filmmakers: Evelyn Jimenez, Grecia Herrera, Andres Flores, Lesley Orozco, and Anika Bronner
Advisor: Jason Hayes
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“Masked”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Kendell Weis, Mercer Weis, Erin Murphy, and Viraj Urkudey
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Reach Out”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Caliel Jin Dela, Eleanor Myers, Michael Miko, and Lindsey Olivo
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Walk in Our Shoes
The Superhero in Each Of Us
Second Place: “The Passion in my Life”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Chad Pumpruck, Benjamin Barwise, and Ryan Obando
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Third Place: “The Sport In Me”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Samuel Jay Ho, Samuel Park, Remington Valverde, and Jace Intravaia
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Fifth Place: “Where Did My Braids Go?”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Ava Coronado, Shyanne McCutcheon, Maliyah McCutcheon, and Espn Kinney
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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2022 Walk in Our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us – Honorable Mention
“The Problem”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Tabitha Gamans, Sofia Caballero, Alonna Owlsey, Averie Vergara, Jewels Khaddour, and Larae Caldwell
Advisor: Jessica Valdez
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“This Is Me”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Kennedy Tucker, Sophia Citron, Jocelyn Martinez Vasquez, Yaretzi Vargas, and Olivia Garcia
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Beautiful Just the Way You Are”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Loxlii Lomeli, Aysia Rosas, and Audrey Lomeli
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Start Being There”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Riley Trosclair, Nasir Stewart, Tiera Bridges, Kennedy Saunders, and Eryn Friend
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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“A New Light”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Darnell Russell, Langston Notto-Bennett, Jesse Rivas, Immanuel Garr, and Christian Valdez
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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“Cyberbullying Stops Here”
Los Angeles County
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School
Filmmakers: Selene Gaston, Lysheree James, Makayla Gordon Hines, and Kaylin Andrade
Advisor: Lindsay Varis
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“The Moment I Turned 13”
Los Angeles County
Twin Lakes Elementary
Filmmakers: Ruby Diaz, Noemi Montiel, Genesis Galaviz, and Heidi Scanlan
Advisor: Kenny Bowman
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What is Mental Health / Words Matter
* First Place: “Suffering”
Los Angeles County
Castaic Middle School
Filmmakers: Karen Soares and Madison Lamb
Advisor: Ro C. Osano
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Third Place – TIED: “Monsters of Mental Health”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Avery Kurera, Cianna Sanchez, Emma Pineda, Ella Castro, and Madison Mendez
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Fifth Place – TIED: “The Hardest Part of Getting Help”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Kiran Eyre, Madison Gillett, and Finn Arroyo-Macias
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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2022 Walk in Our Shoes – What is Mental Health & Words Matter – Honorable Mentions
“Dysmorphia”
Los Angeles County
Twin Lakes Elementary
Filmmakers: Emily Naranjo, Karen Nguyen, and Sara Ayala
Advisor: Kenny Bowman
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“My Disorder Doesn’t Define Me”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Laila Pacheco, Harlymn Parks, and Nicholas Guerra
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“Reality”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Siyam San Juan Pascual, Sebastian Newman, Olivia Jacquez, Salma Hafaiedh, and Chris Mendoza
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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“Girl With a Mask”
Los Angeles County
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School
Filmmakers: Eliana Santoyo, Diane Canela, Axel Andino, Serenity Anders, and Camila Cortez
Advisor: Lindsay Varis
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“drops of water”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School
Filmmakers: Samantha Abrica, Juliet Gauthier, and Wesley Drown
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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Hope & Justice Statewide
Hope Honorable Mentions
“A New Hope”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Juneau, Jason McCoy, and Yuji Jones
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“My Version of Gratitude”
Los Angeles County
Clark Magnet High School
Filmmaker: Dominic Hsieh
Advisor: Joshua Bishop
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Justice Honorable Mention
“Stereotypes words hurt.”
Los Angeles County
Twin Lakes Elementary School
Filmmakers: Emily Naranjo and Karen Nguyen
Advisor: Kenny Bowman
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2021
Suicide Prevention
First Place Statewide and Regional Team Pick: “dandelion”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Justin Toyoshiba, Liliana Barojas, and Gessell Espinosa
Advisor: James Ng
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Second Place Statewide and First Place Regional: “I Am Not Alone”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Filmmaker: Wendy Obispo
Advisor: Elizabeth Harwell
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Second Place Regional: “Shoes to Fill”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Selah Eum and Yasmine Suuck
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Third Place Regional: “I’m Fine” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Jasmine Kohlbrenner and Sabrina Rae Gonzales
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mentions
“You’re Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Filmmakers: Rianne Thomas, Luna Zaragoza, and Adam Thomas
Advisor: Jorge Caridad
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”There For You”
Los Angeles County
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Filmmakers: Wendy Mendez, Lizbeth Mendez, and Eduardo Mendez
Advisor: Jorge Caridad
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“Connection Issues”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture / Digital Design / Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Kyle Wrigley and Giovanni Lopez
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Trap”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmaker: Iosi Silva
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“Perseverance is Key”
Los Angeles County
Venice Senior High
Filmmakers: Edgar Silva, Alexander Alvarez, Kenneth Logsdon, and Juan Melchor
Advisor: Tyler Fister
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“Zoom Call”
Los Angeles County
West High School
Filmmakers: Grace Gifford, Rithika Yalla, Ashley Foronda, Mikaela Gaspar, and Simran Bhattacharya
Advisor: Christy Orabuena
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“We’re Family”
Los Angeles County
West High School
Filmmakers: Waseem Khalil, Leonardo Salama, Bero Korakr, and Youssef Khalil
Advisor: Christy Orabuena
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“Hope and Contemplation”
Los Angeles County
Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Kimberly Saavedra, Carol Carrillo, Justine Sanchez, and Daniela Estrada
Advisor: Geena Agbangnin
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“It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”
Los Angeles County
Diego Rivera Learning Complex Performing Arts Community School
Filmmakers: Angeles M. Ramirez Rodas
Advisor: Carolyn Johnson, Theater Teacher
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“Struck Down”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Julissa Garcia and Clarissa Morales
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Balloon Love”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Shane Smithburger and Eric Vad
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Say Hey”
Los Angeles County
Diego Rivera Learning Complex Performing Arts Community School
Filmmaker: Juan Padilla
Advisor: Carolyn Johnson, Theater Teacher
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“It’s time now”
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Filmmaker: Monica Bellamy
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “A Mile in Their Shoes” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmaker: Erin Murphy
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Second Place Regional: “Progress”
Los Angeles County
Herbert Hoover High School
Filmmakers: Lillian Safari and Nooneh Gyurjyan
Advisor: Jason Pinsker
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Third Place Regional: “An Umbrella”
Los Angeles County
Granada Hills Charter High School
Filmmakers: Jasmine Boonsanong, Shayla Pham, and Sofia Pires
Advisor: Cynthia Quintana
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Honorable Mentions
“anxiety in online school”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Janet Vargas Hernandez, Angelina Perez, and Nathan Perez
Advisor: Amy Woods
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“Joy Comes in the Morning”
Los Angeles County
Birmingham Community Charter High School
Filmmakers: Abraham Orona, Josue Orona, and Raquel Ramirez
Advisor: Kevin Kelly
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“Claustrophobia”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmaker: Ryley Swift
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“The New Normal”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Fisher Lopez, Monique Layseca, Ben Arreola, and Stephen Menetrez
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Anxiety Awareness”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Hannah Coulthurst and Aiyanna Monreal
Advisor: Amy Woods
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“Therapy is Gr8, So I Sk8”
Los Angeles County
Valencia High School
Filmmakers: Jasmine Avelino, Isabella Cuares, and Joe Monteleone
Advisor: Margaret Burton
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“Repeat”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmaker: Zoe Lopez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“Identifying Signs”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Edwin Heredia and Adan Mendez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“No Longer In A Corner”
Los Angeles County
John R. Wooden High School
Filmmaker: Ariana Santibanez
Advisor: Diego Robles
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“Take a Step”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
CSU Pomona
Filmmakers: Rida Siddiqui and Eesha Siddiqui
Advisor: Charles Delgadilllo
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“you are not alone”
Los Angeles County
Maranatha High School
Filmmakers: Maya Bonk, Mia Casillas, Zoe Sabado, Daniel Latshaw, Jonathan Jo
Advisor: Jason Wang
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“Reflections”
Los Angeles County
New West Charter
Filmmakers: Pace Woodford, Sierra Velasquez, and Arianna Javaheri
Advisor: Stephen Day
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Through the Lens of Culture
* Third Place: “Arab Hearts-Mental Health PSA”
Los Angeles County
Granada Hills Charter High School
Filmmaker: Borhan Safaei
Advisor: Cindy Quintana
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Honorable Mentions
“School Comes First”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmaker: Elizabeth Gallegos
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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SanaMente Honorable Mentions
“Not Black and White / No en Blanco y Negro”
Los Angeles County
Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Gessell Espinosa, Ruben Ramirez, Kailah Solis, Freddy Rojas, Jason Pasillas, Liliana Barojas, Jasmine Brijido, Diego Barragan, Manuel Rangel, and April Pasillas
Advisor: James Ng
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“Si Se Puede”
Los Angeles County
Granada Hills Charter High School
Filmmaker: Sofia Pires
Advisor: Cynthia Quintana
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“Ayuda / Help”
Los Angeles County
Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Robert Lopez, Ally Morales, Manuel Rangel, Gessell Espinosa, Freddy Rojas, and Mya Herrera
Advisor: James Ng
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“Sometimes / Algunas Veces”
Los Angeles County
Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Ruben Ramirez, Nicholas Castillo, Angela Cardona, Jasmine Brijido, April Pasillas, Ally Morales, Manuel Rangel, Liliana Barojas, Freddy Rojas, and Gessell Espinosa
Advisor: James Ng
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2021 Animated Short
* Third Place (TIED): “True Colors”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Justin Toyoshiba, Kailah Solis, Ruben Ramirez, Angela Cardona, Liliana Barojas, Ally Morales, Gessell Espinosa, Jasmine Brijido, Manuel Rangel, and Nicholas Castillo
Advisor: James Ng
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* Fourth Place: “Seeing Signs”
Los Angeles County
iLead Online
Filmmaker: Hannah Newton
Advisor: Cynthia Kobler
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Animated Short Honorable Mentions
“If you notice”
Los Angeles County
iLead Online
Filmmakers: Emmy DeOliveira and Lili DeOliveira
Advisor: Cynthia Marcus-Kobler
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“A Helping Hand”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmaker: Israel Alvarez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“overwhelmed”
Los Angeles County
Maranatha High School
Filmmakers: Angie Mitilian and Mark D’leon
Advisor: Jason Wang
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us
* First Place: “Help Equals Hope” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Samantha Hartmann, Ieva Arnold, and Margot Madeira
Advisor: Irene Clark
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* Third Place: “The Music in Me”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Vivienne Mezones, Isabella Nateras-Garcia, Madyson Ryneer, and Isabella Pineda
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us – Honorable Mention
“Shoes Better Fit”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High
Filmmakers: Lillian Goldsmith, Theo Owen Driggs, and Emma Law
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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“Lorelei”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High
Filmmakers: Lyric Jones, Olivia Elias, and Ivy Klein
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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“Action”
Los Angeles County
All Souls World Language Catholic School
Filmmaker: Gianna Lucio
Advisor: Stephanie Pinto
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“Call for Help”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Seanna Coleman, Kennedy Pitts, and Lauren Richard
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“Making a Friend”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Lincoln Elbert and Arel Kotzen
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“Dear Depression, Why Me?”
Los Angeles County
Antelope Valley Adventist School
Filmmakers: Helynn Rader Truitt, Elise Henderson, Janeth Amado, and Jasmin Canas
Advisor: Samantha Macias
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“Detrás de la Máscara (Under the Mask)”
Los Angeles County
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School
Filmmakers: Fernando Gonzalez Soto, Kandy Montufar-Paz, Lakennah Jamerson, and Citlaly Rios
Advisor: Lindsay Varis
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – What is Mental Health
* First Place: “I’m Here for You” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Los Angeles County
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School
Filmmakers: Joshua Bravo and Fatima Banegas
Advisor: Lindsay Varis
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* Third Place: “A Simple Hi”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Uleses Henderson, Traydell Wilson, Shane Hines, and Lennox Bradford
Advisor: Irene Clark
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – What is Mental Health – Honorable Mentions
“Play for Happiness”
Los Angeles County
All Souls World Language Catholic School
Filmmakers: Isabella Garcia, Bella Zepeda, and Joaquin García
Advisor: Stephanie Pinto
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“I’m Not the Only One”
Los Angeles County
All Souls World Language Catholic School
Filmmakers: Bella Zepeda, Isabella Garcia, and Siena Marie Garrison
Advisor: Stephanie Pinto
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“Not That Obvious”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School
Filmmakers: Angel Ma, Lily Mahmud, and Mirasol Martinez
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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“Care For Others”
Los Angeles County
Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School
Filmmaker: Arturo Ramirez
Advisor: Irma Carrillo
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“The Locker”
Los Angeles County
Antelope Valley Adventist School
Filmmakers: Jedidiah Torresillas, Andres Ponce, Jasmin Canas, Chironna Nwosu, Jasmin C, and Elise Henderson
Advisor: Samantha Macias
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“Social Anxiety”
Los Angeles County
All Souls World Language Catholic School
Filmmakers: Tessa Neal and Laura Mojica Neal
Advisor: Stephanie Pinto
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“Social Anxiety”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School
Filmmakers: Joshua Lima, Dylan Robles, Luna Tusques, and Mary Stovall
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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“You’re Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
All Souls World Language Catholic School
Filmmaker: Lucia Gauto
Advisor: Stephanie Pinto
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“A Tricky Subject”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate School
Filmmaker: Diego Sanchez
Advisor: Camile Osburn
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“A Quiet Insecure Mindset”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Kinidi Curl, Victoria Toovi, and Zinnia Woods
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“Listen Close”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Sara Rocha, Diana Hernandez, Gabriella Daza, and Aaliyah Martinez
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“My Story”
Los Angeles County
Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School
Filmmaker: Kevin Flores
Advisor: Irma Carrillo
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – Words Matter
* First Place: “Online Dangers: The Power of Our Words” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School Modern Media and Communications Magnet
Filmmakers: Baron Ellis, Shayaan Hyder, and Yossi Lazaro Cruz
Advisor: Irene Clark
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* Third Place: “Words matter till the end of time…”
Los Angeles County
Sierra Vista Middle School
Filmmaker: Jason Flores
Advisor: Sheila Edwards
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2021 Walk in Our Shoes – Words Matter – Honorable Mentions
“The channel”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Ezryn Garcia, Mateo Belcher, Aiden Cartagena, and Matthew Vasquez
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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“The Signs”
Los Angeles County
Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High
Filmmakers: Murphy Wright, Noah King, and Oliver Barr
Advisor: Joseph Cohen
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“Words hurt but can also heal”
Los Angeles County
Griffith Steam Magnet Middle School
Filmmaker: Jayden Parra
Advisor: Mr. Luis Nevarez
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“Words Hurt”
Los Angeles County
Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School
Filmmaker: Ximena Sanchez
Advisor: Irma Carrillo
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“Words Can’t Stop Us”
Los Angeles County
Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School
Filmmaker: Dalia Barajas Gonzalez
Advisor: Irma Carrillo
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2021 Hope & Justice – Honorable Mentions
“Reasons to Stay Alive”
Los Angeles County
Filmmaker: Julia Song
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“#StopAAPIHate”
Los Angeles County
Granada Hills
Filmmakers: Shayla Pham, Jasmine Boonsanong, Sofia Pires, Tatiana Coleman
Advisor: Cynthia Quintana
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2020
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “Sadie’s Coffee” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Kate Berumen, Bianca Cruz, Valeria Preciado and Josue Limon
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Second Place Regional (TIED): “Run”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Ian and Joshua
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Second Place Regional (TIED): “Choose to Stay”
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Lily Merrick, Marisa Lamas and Savannah Stadtlander
Advisor: Wade Williams
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Third Place Regional: “Okay”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Nikki Santa Cruz and Rosy Vasquez
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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”Back to a Better Future” (Team Pick – Advanced to Statewide Judging)
Los Angeles County
Knight High school
Filmmakers: Nevaeh Zaragoza, Juan Amaya, Brooke Steedman and David Morales
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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Honorable Mention: ”The Unnoticeable Urgency”
Los Angeles County
Alverno Heights Academy
Filmmakers: Brynn Higdon, Emma Alvarez, Isabella Gonzales, Danielle Campos-Martel, Tatiana Cortes, Auden Harper and Emily Corvalan
Advisor: Susana Capra
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Honorable Mention: ”With Love You’ll Find Your Way”
Los Angeles County
New West Charter School
Filmmakers: Eli Nissenbaum and Larrieux Ross
Advisor: Stephen Day
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Honorable Mention: ”Say Something”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Mario A. Astorga, Walter Junior Rubio and Anabel Orozco
Advisor: Marisa Moran (James Ng)
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Honorable Mention: ””Not the Solution””
Los Angeles County
Ramon C. Cortines Visual and Performing Arts
Filmmakers: Olivia Fedida, Sofi Levy, Laurens Chao and Zooey Le-Baker
Advisor: Jorge Caridad
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Honorable Mention: ”Openness”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Phu Ho, Jason Hoang and Odalys Vazquez
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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Honorable Mention: ”Losing Focus”
Los Angeles County
Chatsworth Charter High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Cruhlac, Alex Sherman and Gavyn Landicho
Advisor: Suchit Upadhyay
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Honorable Mention: ”Spotting the signs”
Los Angeles County
Green Design STEAM Academy
Filmmakers: Diana Gandara, Esther Arevalo, Jasmine Martinez Leyva, Rckyia Mitchell and Oprah Diop
Advisor: Oprah Diop
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Honorable Mention: ”On The Edge of Stress”
Los Angeles County
Saugus News Network
Filmmakers: Sherin Yueksel, Derek Diaz and Parker Long
Advisor: Wade Williams
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Honorable Mention: ”When I First Noticed”
Los Angeles County
Valor Academy High School
Filmmakers: Sankirth Vutukuri, Valeria Lozano, Valerie Hernandez, Nathaniel Kosoyan, Kaori Sakai and Delia Orozco
Advisor: Mindy Pomper Johnson
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Honorable Mention: ”Secrets”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Oscar Jan, Cameron Edeson and Ben Tzobery
Advisor: Sarah Hills
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “I Am Me” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Eli Kupetz, Jenna Gossett, Ryley Swift and Gabriel Herrera
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Second Place Regional: “Together We Matter”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
The School of Arts And Enterprise
Filmmakers: Andrew Magana, Angel Cruz, Seth Corwin, Ashley Moreno, Victor Tessier, Jasmin Camacho, Jessica Garcia, Josh Juarez, Susana Garcia and Andrew Asebedo
Advisor: Ryan Metzler
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Third Place Statewide: “Hashiru” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Stratton, Ruben Mendoza and Daniel Sanchez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Third Place Regional: “Restless”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Israel Alvarez, Kenia Gonzalez, Ivan Gamez and Keira Znika
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Honorable Mention: “Abbreviated Soliloquies” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Ghetto Film School
Filmmakers: Julia Song
Advisor: Elizabeth Kim
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Honorable Mention: “The Ropes of Mental Health” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Max Vezzali, Mike Sheerer, Elijah Mims and Vito Vezzali
Advisor: Wade E. Williams
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Honorable Mention: “You Deserve Happiness”
Los Angeles County
Da Vinci Design High School
Filmmakers: Alana Faust, Ashanti Bracken, Amir Morris and Joshua Newman
Advisor: Erin Naymark
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Honorable Mention: “A Letter to Myself”
Los Angeles County
Alverno Heights Academy
Filmmakers: Janet Maza and Josie Beltran
Advisor: Susana Capra
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Honorable Mention: ”R U GOOD?”
Los Angeles County
Central High School
Filmmaker: Emanuel Ceballos, Jose Soria, Denisse Zavala, James Chavez, Kiara Perez, David Bonilla and Edwin Sanchez
Advisor: Denise Gaberman
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Honorable Mention: ”Should I?”
Los Angeles County
New West Charter High School
Filmmakers: Stella Raymond, Sara Gonzalez and Tess Carlson
Advisor: Stephen Day
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Honorable Mention: “Not Just In Your Head”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Sophia Spencer, Katie Mcgruder, Faris Banihani and Sarah Pino
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention: “Missing Piece”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Sarah Ramirez, Dominik Carreon, Marilyn Rojas, Vincent Mancillas and Alysa Franco
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Honorable Mention: “You Are Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Valor Academy High School
Filmmakers: Chelsea Cornejo, Yvonne Blanco and Kimberly Tzun
Advisor: Mindy Pomper-Johnson
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Honorable Mention: “Help Is Out There”
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Ciera Bennett, Kirana O’Rourke and Layla Gilstrap
Advisor: Wade Williams
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Honorable Mention: “Can We Talk?”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Dillon Leslie, Max Sanders, Vaughn Wilbur, Tatyana Locklin and Luna Rodriguez
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Second Place (TIED): “El Silencio Interior”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Wendy Obispo and Leslie Gomez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A girl shares the strength of her family and their background which makes her feel like she cannot share her emotions and struggles. She feels trapped and unable to express her feelings and encourages viewers to speak up and not fall into the silence of cultural pressures.
Una niña habla sobre su familia religiosa y trabajador que no se rinden y siguen luchando a pesar de la oscuridad en la vida. Por eso siente que no puede hablar de sus sentimientos con su familia. Manda el mensaje de romper el estigma y no dejar que tu voz sea domesticado al silencio.
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Fifth Place: “Our Words/Nuestras Palabras”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Esdras Medina, Camila Cardenas Lopez, Allisson Saavedra, Miguel Lopez, Christopher Corral, Carlos D. Aguilar, Yiret Solis, Dara Dayane Lopez Mendez, Angel Gordillo and Angel Maurillo Gonzalez
Advisor: James Ng
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
This film shows a group of friends that come from different walks of life and relays the message that although life can be hard sometimes and we all have our own struggles, taking care of our own mental health is a priority. Viewers are reminded we don’t have to be alone and are directed towards the national suicide prevention lifeline.
Este video demuestra un grupo de amigos en que todos tienen sus propios historias. Aunque a veces la vida es dura y todos tenemos nuestros batallas, cuidando de nuestro salud mental es prioridad y no lo tenemos que hacer solos. Se da información sobre un sitio web y teléfono para buscar ayuda.
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Honorable Mention: “A Life With OCD”
Los Angeles County
Sierra Vista High School
Filmmakers: Charlize Althea Garcia, Juan Cornejo Jr., Lizett Garcia, Sarah Orozco, Emma Marie Arteaga, Jose Andres Baeza, Isabel Morales
Advisor: Jenna Guerrero
English and Spanish with English subtitles
A teen shares her experience of living with OCD and the cultural pressure of not being able to share it with her family. She worries people won’t understand until she realizes she is not alone and decides to face her struggles.
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Honorable Mention: “Home”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Christopher Carrillo, Elbert Sarat, David Avila, John Robert, Johnny Camacho, Luis Galindo and Axel Juarez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
A Jehovah Witness teenager describes his struggles with feeling alone, disconnected and isolated compared to others. He realizes others may be experiencing the same feelings for different reasons and finds support to find his feeling of home.
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Honorable Mention: ”Let’s Pray”
Los Angeles County
Green Design STEAM Academy
Filmmakers: Ashley Farias and Mariela Garay
Advisor: Oprah Diop
Language: English and Spanish with English subtitles
A teen shares feelings of anxiety with her mom who dismisses her feelings, telling her everything will be ok. Later, the girl’s sister shares resources with her.
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Honorable Mention: ”Son Reales”
Los Angeles County
International Studies Learning Center
Filmmakers: Ahtziri Holguin, Maritza De La Rosa, Sofia, Valerie Del Real and Estevan Cortez
Advisor: Lisa Ramirez
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Teenage life is hard and the family pressure to be perfect students can create feelings of being alone. But we are not alone. Viewers are encouraged not to ignore or be ashamed of their feelings and to reach out for help.
La vida de los adolescentes es difícil y la presión de la familia para ser un estudiante perfecto puede causar sentimientos de estar solo. Pero no estamos solos. Este video comunica un mensaje de no ignorar ni sentir pena por los sentimientos y buscar ayuda.
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SanaMente
* First Place: “Del Barrio” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
The School of Arts And Enterprise
Filmmaker: Jesse Marquez Jr., Dario Alatorre, Julian Valdez, and Kenny Marquez
Advisor: Mr. Ryan Metzler
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A boy struggles with a lack of family support and connection until he finds SanaMente and is able to find the right path.
Un niño batalla con la falta de apoyo y conexión con su familia hasta que encuentra el sitio web de SanaMente y encuentra su camino.
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Second Place: “Preguntas”
Los Angeles County
Clark Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Sophie Peineke, Parvaneh Motallebi, and Anne Reinhard
Advisor: Joshua Bishop
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A girl is feeling overwhelmed and is unsure about talking to her family about it so she asks a teacher for help. The teacher shows the student the SanaMente website and encourages her to talk to her family.
Una niña se siente agobiada y no cree que puede hablar con su familia sobre la tema. Entonces confía en una maestra quien le enseña el sitio web de SanaMente y le anima a hablar con su familia.
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Fifth Place: “Our Time/Nuestro Tiempo”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Camila Cardenas Lopez, Miguel Lopez, Bryan Antonio Campos, Bryan David Xon Macario, Marlen Carcamo, Esdras Median, Christopher Corral, and Carlos Aguilar
Advisor: James Ng
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Students are filmed looking at the camera to connect with the viewer, sending the message that everyone matters.
Este video comunica la importancia de cuidar de la salud mental, porque todos somos importantes, porque tú importas.
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Honorable Mention: “La Vida/Mi Mente”
Los Angeles County
Alverno Heights Academy
Filmmaker: Isabella Gonzales, Melanie Luquin, Annabella Larson, and Amia Alvarez
Advisor: Sue Capra
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A girl struggles with depression and feelings of not belonging when a friend notices something is wrong and reaches out to help her.
Una niña batalla con depresión y sentimientos de no pertenecer cuando una amiga se da cuenta que algo está mal y le ayuda.
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Honorable Mention: “Speak Up/Alza Tu Voz”
Los Angeles County
Hilda Solis Learning Academy
Filmmakers: Alexis Herandez, Jaun Moreno, Abraham Martir, Yiret Solis, Evelyn Ramirez, and Giovanni Burgos
Advisor: James Ng
Language: Spanish
A student is isolated from the group and a friend reaches out to help him.
Un estudiante está aislado del grupo y un amigo le ofrece ayuda.
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Honorable Mention: “Tristeza”
Los Angeles County
Green Design STEAM Academy
Filmmakers: Jordi Gutierrez, Yenifer Abad, Megan Vazquez, and Yadhira Viramontes
Advisor: Oprah Diop
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
A girl is sad and depressed and realizes she must reach out for help on her own.
Una niña esta triste y deprimida y se da cuenta que necesita buscar ayuda para ayudarse a sí misma.
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Animated Short
Fourth Place: “Friend in Need”
Los Angeles County
San Marino High School
Filmmakers: Jaden K. Mena and Sophie Fleming
Advisor: Robbin McCulloch
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Walk in our Shoes – The Superhero In Each of Us
Second Place: “Not What It Seems”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Emma Walker, Cora Iiams, Saleida Miguez and Luna Wicks
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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Honorable Mention: “You’ll Always Have a Friend”
Los Angeles County
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School
Filmmakers: Carolina Viera, Sorayda Escalante, Mareli Doroteo, Ashley Marin, Tylynn Pitts, Lena Hurth, Jazzmyn Moore and Christian Tecuanhuey
Advisor: Ms. Varis and Mr. Graham
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Honorable Mention: “Can I Help?”
Los Angeles County
Richard L. Graves Middle School
Filmmakers: Nestor Macias, Daniel Bernal and David Castillo
Advisor: Mrs. Fravien
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Honorable Mention: “The Paintbrush”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View
Filmmakers: Victoria Resendiz, Danni Gutierrez and Alexandria Bermudez
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Honorable Mention: “Alone In This World”
Los Angeles County
Belvedere Middle School
Filmmakers: Ashley Carranza, Janelle Quintero, Joceline Cruz and David Garcia
Advisor: Jorge Chia
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Honorable Mention: “Reaching Out”
Los Angeles County
Belvedere Middle School
Filmmakers: Samantha Castaneda, Tania Lopez, Beyonce Velez and Odalys Castillo
Advisor: Jorge Chia
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Walk in our Shoes – What is Mental Health
Second Place: “Saving a Friend”
(Tri-City) Los Angeles County
Mountain View
Filmmakers: Alex Gonzales, Danny Vu, Julian Valverde and Paul Rosa
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Honorable Mention: “Self Care”
Los Angeles County
Charles T. Kranz Intermediate
Filmmakers: Ashley Erazo, Elva Hernandez, Scarlett Moreno and Skylar Hernandez
Advisor: Camille Osburn
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Honorable Mention: “Living in my Perfect World”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate Middle School
Filmmakers: Kimberly Rodriguez, Mariana Ortega and Marilyn Perez
Advisor: Kenny Bowman
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Honorable Mention: “Not Just a Walk”
Los Angeles County
Graves Middle School
Filmmakers: Andrea Llamas, Arianna Flores, Jasmine Ramos and Stephanie Santiago
Advisor: Mrs. Fravien, Ms. Hernandez and Mrs. Sears
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Honorable Mention: “Family Problem”
Los Angeles County
Madrid Middle School
Filmmaker: Owen Alatorre, Nathan Lopez, Marc Lopez and Edgar Sotelo
Advisor: Belinda Hyde
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Honorable Mention: “Anxiety”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Aleksandra Kaminer, Guadalupe Hernandez and Audry Campbell
Advisor: Mrs. Irene Clark
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Honorable Mention: “Like You”
Los Angeles County
Richard L. Graves Middle School
Filmmakers: Ashlee Tena, Ziandra Romero and Nathan Elizarraraz
Advisor: Charlene Fravien
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Walk in our Shoes – Words Matter
Third Place: “Words Have Power”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Marshall Middle School
Filmmakers: Rena Ko, Jannell Gonzalez, Jannese Gonzalez, Vincent Cruz, Atiqa Shafiq and Estefany Romero
Advisor: Nicole Soussens
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Honorable Mention: “Directing Our Change: Be Kind”
Los Angeles County
Santa Fe Fundamental
Filmmakers: Juan Delgado, Gadiel Castellanos, Logan Ceja, Marissa Cervantes, Isabella Godinez, Sierra Godoy, Matthew Gutierrez, Stephanie Hernandez, Madison Richardson and Abigal Ortega
Advisor: Dionne Jackson
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Honorable Mention: “”Born Different””
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate School
Filmmakers: Jazmin Melgar, Francess Sweeney and Elisa Gonzalez
Advisor: Dr. Bowman
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Honorable Mention: “What If?”
Los Angeles County
Cole Middle School
Filmmakers: Melany Guadalupe Lopez, Andrea Figueroa, Brandon Galvan, Emely Escobar Tenorio, Kimberly Ceja Rodridguez, Jazlyn Arenas and Mariah Hernandez
Advisor: Alexander Segovia
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Honorable Mention: “The Importance of Help”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View
Filmmakers: Emily Hayes, Khloe Wales and Jeffery Khaddour
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Honorable Mention: “Words Matter So Think Before You Speak”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary School
Filmmakers: Maryum Amjad, Jammie Park and Lucia Mustoe
Advisor: Valri Jacobs
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Honorable Mention: “The Paintbrush”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View
Filmmakers: Victoria Resendiz, Danni Gutierrez and Alexandria Bermudez
Advisor: Jacqueline McElvy
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Honorable Mention: “Words are Sounds”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Mountain View Elementary
Filmmakers: Brenden Coronado, Nicholas Ramos and Jude Garcia
Advisor: Valri Jacobs
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Honorable Mention: “What is Wrong?”
Los Angeles County
Graves Middle School
Filmmakers: Eduardo Gonzalez, Sergio Nuno and Santiago Hernandez
Advisor: Ms. Hernandez
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Honorable Mention: “Hurt and Healing”
Los Angeles County
Richard L. Graves Middle School
Filmmakers: Luis Guzman, Damien Garcia and Daniel Elizarraraz
Advisor: Charlene Fravien
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2019
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “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 Regional: “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 Regional (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 Regional (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 Mention: ”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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention:”A New Chapter”
Los Angeles County
Mountain View High School
Filmmakers: Myrna Angulo, Melany Martin, Ada Marquez, and Laylani Kaimuloa
Advisor: John Mann
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “Talk”
Los Angeles County
Saugus HS
Filmmakers: Sean Beebe and Aiden Arevalo
Advisor: Wade Williams
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Honorable Mention: “Suicide PSA ”
Los Angeles County
Canoga Park High School
Filmmakers: Melody Gonzalez, Britney Anne Tolentino, Daffne Bautista, and Amairany Ortiz
Advisor: Ben Vallejo
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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
“Mondays”
Los Angeles County
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Brendan Matos, Ian Horn, Andrew Governale, Vince Tran, Jacob Pohorely
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Mask Off”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Michael Turner, Evan Gutierrez, Dominique Lunes
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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“Staying is My Story”
Los Angeles County
San Pedro High School
Filmmakers: Romeo Gruezo, Rynante Lagmay & Eugene Aoki
Advisor: Timothy Howe
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“Too Young”
Los Angeles County
Mountain View High School
Filmmaker:Mayte Flores
Advisor: John Mann
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“Capturing the Moments”
Los Angeles County
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Katie McGruder, Faris Banihani, Trevor Mitchell, Jenny Tran
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Little Things”
Los Angeles County
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Sophia Spencer, Boushra Bettir, Love Sanchez, Ashley Park, Avery Alegria
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“You Are Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Kaitlyn Germann and Paulina Villalobos
Advisor: Aaron Lemons
“Stay”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Ka’yin Mckinzie and Nancy Nguyen
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional: “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 Regional: “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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* Second Place Statewide and Third Place Regional (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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Third Place Regional (TIED): “Our Story Continues”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Miguel Valadez Plascencia and Diana Rincon
Advisor: Amy Woods
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “Your Mental Health Matters”
Los Angeles County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Filmmaker: Alexa Vargas
Advisor: Lisa Thlick Khatchadourian
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Honorable Mention: “You Aren’t the Only One”
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Filmmakers: Jaden Andrada, Sean Kneifl, and Ashan Garusinghe
Advisor: Pavel Vogler
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “Words Matter”
Los Angeles County
Performing Arts Community School
Filmmakers: Christopher Nava, Gregorio Ramirez, and Augusto Sagastume
Advisor: Jimmy Pascascio
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“Gone”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Angel Zimmerman, Brandon Talamante, Liam Cochran, Destini Moore
Advisor: Sean Hiller
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“Slam Poetry”
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles High School
Filmmakers: Alicia, Marlen, Danielle
Advisor: Mr. Ng
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“The Forest”
Los Angeles County
Ivy Academia TK-12 Charter
Filmmakers: Tony Madrigal and Danny Troletti
Advisor: Chris Vanderhorst
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“Fighting Sadness”
Los Angeles County
Mountain View High School
Filmmaker: Daniela Mendoza
Advisor: John Mann
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“Perfekt”
Los Angeles County
Gabrielino High School Advance Peer Helping
Filmmakers: Britney Aragonez, Adslaide Esslen, Melissa Garcia, Eztra Gatliff, Ana Lecuona, Ann Ngo, Maryjane Nungaray, Jocelyn Ochoa,Kassandra Valandrano, Gabby Zambrano
Advisors: Diana Bustamante, Amanda Ly
Through the Lens of Culture – Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Start Talking.”
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Filmmakers: Kyra Meyer, Nadia James, and Gimena Reyes
Advisor: Pavel Vogler
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: ”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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Honorable Mention: ”Embracing Change”
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Olivia Kern, Katie Garibay, and Camila Sanchez
Advisor: Wade Willams
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Honorable Mention: ”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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SanaMente
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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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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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “No Estas Solo”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Grace Dorantes, Kalin Greene, Amanda Shultz & Viraj Urkudey
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Animated Short
* 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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Walk in our Shoes
* Second Place: “Beyond Anorexia”
Los Angeles County
Kranz Intermediate School
Filmmakers: Francevvs Sweeney, Ashley Erazo & April Martinez
Advisor: Bernadette Dincin
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Honorable Mention: “Healing”
Los Angeles County
Hale Charter Academy
Filmmakers: Gabrielle Salmans and Gabrielle Singson
Advisor: Janin Spoor
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Honorable Mention: “A Helping Hand”
Los Angeles County
Madrid Middle School
Filmmakers: Esbeidy, Angel, Shara, and Valerie
Advisor: Ms. Syftestad
Honorable Mention
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Honorable Mention: “Scars”
Los Angeles County
Monte Vista School
Filmmakers: Alexis Rivera, Emily Galvan, and Ayleen Canales
Advisor: Mrs. Cannon
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Honorable Mention: “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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Honorable Mention: “The Importance of Self-talk”
Los Angeles County
Krantz Intermediate School
Filmmaker: Daniel Velasquez
Advisor: Ms. Dincin
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Honorable Mention“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
“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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“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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Walk in Our Shoes
“Mia in Time”
Los Angeles County
Filmmakers: Josue Lopez, Leliany Martinez, Ana Tamayo, Abigail Valenzuela, and Nicholas Ambriz
School: Southeast Middle School DREAMS Magnet
Advisor: Denise Tarr
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“A Fight for Help”
Los Angeles County
Filmmakers: Melanie, Eduardo, Emily, Lea, and Brenda
School: Southeast DREAMS Magnet
Advisor: Denise Tarr
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“Beyond Anorexia”
Los Angeles County
Filmmakers: Francess Sweeney, April Martinez, and Ashley Erazo
School: Kranz Intermediate
Advisor: Ms. Dincin
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“Jesus’ Story”
Los Angeles County
Filmmakers: Oswaldo Rios, Jesus Aguiniga, and Kevin Flores
School: Kranz Intermediate
Advisor: Ms. Dincin
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2018
Suicide Prevention
*First Place Regional: “There is Hope” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Abby Gransden, Colin Kirkpatrick, Isaac Andrade, Joseph Matos & Eli Kupetz
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Second Place Regional: “Trapped”
Los Angeles County
William Pete Knight High School
Filmmakers: Laura Celis, Rosie Galvez, Annette Baeza & Brianna Espino
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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Third Place Regional: “Uncertain Hope”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Ricardo Vazquez & Jessica Torres
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Dear Best Friend”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Katelyn Villegas, Charlotte Stradley & Jackson Zell
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention: “Because of Her”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Lindsey Melendez & Rebeca Arvizu
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“A Phone Call Away”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Ian Horn, Thomas St. John, Trace Hauptmann, and Kat Woodard
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional: “Behind the Smile” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Santee Education Complex
Filmmakers: Adrian Serrano, Jocelyn Aldama, Osvaldo Gutierrez, Jesus Torres, Marvin Galicia, Jordy Aleman, Johnny Tagle & Cesar Mercado
Advisor: Marvin Alvarado
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Second Place Regional: “A Fighting Chance”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
School of Arts & Enterprise
Filmmakers: Jupiter Peraza, Bahia Hussein, Logan Gilkey, Christie DiMarco & Lilly Pugno
Advisor: Mindy Pomper Johnson
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Third Place Regional: “Reach Out”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmaker: Miguel Valadez
Advisor: Amy Woods
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Honorable Mention: “I’m Fine”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Gaige Chyrchel, Johnny Hernandez, Dirk Morken, Andrew Patterson, and Talina Shariatzadeh
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention: “Looking to Be Alright!”
Los Angeles County
View Park Continuation High School
Filmmakers: Christopher Pena, Meelah Mucker, Erica Gutierrez, and Fredy Mayen
Advisor: Celeste Brown
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“Signs”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Kyla Morris, Eric Rohrer, Ryan Moorwood, Wolfgang Wilborn, and Jacob Bertrand
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Friendly Call”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Jonathan Garcia, Jacob Smith, and Garrett Liming
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Youth and Young Adult: Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Better Angels”
Los Angeles County
Active Minds Cal State Fullerton
Filmmakers: Brittany Johnston, Rachel Rataczak, Zaxaira Adame, Karla Mirafuentes & Randy Ear
Advisor: Jessica Leon
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Youth and Young Adult: Mental Health Matters
Second Place: “Stronger Together”
Los Angeles County
UCLA CAPS
Filmmaker: Peter Guan
Advisor: Dr. Saeromi Kim
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Third Place: “Be a Friend”
Los Angeles County
Active Minds at Santa Monica College
Filmmaker: Megan Larson
Advisor: Rebecca Fein
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Honorable Mention: Rewind
Los Angeles County
Active Minds at CSULB
Filmmakers: Adriana Hernandez, David Nguyen, Dhia Xiong, Emerald Lee, Michelle Kim & Prescila Tran
Advisor: Nancy Meyer-Adams
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2017
*First Place Regional: “Mean Little Thoughts” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Brenda Jaramillo & Amber Allen
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br3sZ3NzZqU&feature=youtu.be
Second Place Regional: “Red Flag”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Sarkis Chillian & Sergio Serrato
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Third Place Regional: “The Awakening”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Katelyn Villegas, Charlotte Stradley, Miranda Van Beers & Dakota White
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention “Never Alone”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Andres Rodriguez & Dalene Solis
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “Help”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Filmmakers: Marvin Galdamez & Daniel Molina
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “Hope”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Liam Reisch, Blake Bradfield, Wolfgang Wilborn, Fabian Zabalza, Finn Pacheco
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place Regional and Third Place Statewide: “Aspirations” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Isabella Cisneros, Daniella Cruz, Abigail Grandsen & Elizabeth Schwartz
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Second Place Regional: “Conflicted Expressions”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Evan Hampton, Justin Garcia, Isaiah Usselmann, Josue Delgado
Advisor: Diaine Atherton
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*Third Place Regional: “Someone Who Can Help” (Directing Change Team Pick- Advance to Statewide Round of Judging)
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Filmmakers: Jake Shick
Advisor: Wade Williams
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Honorable Mention “Colors”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Patterson, Colin Kirkpatrick, Nathan Han & Ahmad Tarifi
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention “Lens”
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Kyle Olmsted, Andrew Governale, Jarod Miller, Jonathan Garcia & Gaige Chyrchel
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Honorable Mention “A Brighter Tomorrow”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Jacob Chilpa, Melanie Perez & Gisselle Rincon
Advisor: Diane Atherton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re3le1TD0yY
Honorable Mention “A Day of Change”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Filmmakers: Valerie Ayala, Stacy Gonzalez, Hailey Kivell & Nova Martinez
Advisor: Diane Atherton
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Honorable Mention “The Search for Help”
Los Angeles County
University High School
Filmmakers: Robel, Nin, Nande, Bryana & Daniel
Advisor: Alexandra Lau
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Honorable Mention “The Toughest Serve”
Los Angeles County
University High School
Filmmakers: Rachel Gonzales, Jade Crawford, Robert Hayashi, Ethan Bulliford, Alexis Monge, Oswaldo,
Daisone & Natalie
Advisor: Alexandra Lau
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2016
*First Place Regional: “Reach Out” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Student Names: Carlos Aguirre
Advisor Name: Sean Hiller
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Second Place Regional (tied): “Prevail From Darkness”
Los Angeles County
Helen Bernstein High School
Student Names: Yasmine Ibourk, Chris Porter
Advisor Name: Marvin Alexander
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Third Place Regional: “OKAY.”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Student Names: Thea Adlao, Daniella Alaniz, Darlene Acero, Yazmine Rodriguez
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
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Second Place Regional (tied): “Brighter Days” (Recognized at Award Ceremony)
Los Angeles County
Pasadena City College
Student Names: Nataly Adame
Advisor Name: Jennifer Garson
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Fifth Place Regional: “When Pain Runs Deep”
Los Angeles County
Cal State University Long Beach
Student Names: Chris Wilson, Daniel Hannaford, Connor Corgiat
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Fifth Place Regional: “Goodbye Letter”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Student Names: Zulelalee Escobar, Nickolas Tienda, Justin Ramirez and Brittney Barcena
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
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Reach
Los Angeles County
University High School
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Seeking Help
Los Angeles County
University High School
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Helping a Friend
Los Angeles County
Ferndale High School
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Thought Bubble
Los Angeles County
University High School
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I’m Worth It
Los Angeles County
Friday Night Live, John F. Kennedy High School
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Endure
Los Angeles County
Franklin High School
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S. Rescue
Los Angeles County
Ayala High School
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Helping Hand
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight High School
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Hero
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight High School
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Rebound
Los Angeles County
Pete Knight High School
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Mental Health Matters
I Am
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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Hostage
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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You Are Not Alone
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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The Key to Recovery
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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Together We Matter
Los Angeles County
Clovis East High School
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Drawn Into Perspective
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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Stuck in the Library
Los Angeles County
University High School
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Prevail
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
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Mental Health Awareness
Los Angeles County
University High School
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SPEAK OUT
Los Angeles County
Leuziger High School
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We Are Just Like Everyone Else
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet High School
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Culture and Mental Health
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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My Life with Schizophrenia
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Tri-City Mental Health Services
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A Thing of The Past
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Tri – City Mental Health Services
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Birthday Blues
Los Angeles County
Cerritos College
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Outside
Los Angeles County
Central Michigan University
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Everything Will Be Okay
Los Angeles County
Nicholas Academic Center
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Overcome It
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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Through The Eyes
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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Don’t Hold Back
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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Keep Reaching
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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Road to Recovery
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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Not Just a Shadow
Tri-City (Los Angeles County)
Claremont High School
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2015
*First Place Regional: “A Second Chance” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Student Names: Roy Lara, Jennifer Kirchner and Richard Martinez
Advisor Name: Fabian Montagut
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Second Place Regional: “Reach Out, Be That Someone”
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Student Names: Sarah Gallegos, Leslie Ascencio and Jesus Cerros,
Advisor Name: Fabian Montagut
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Third Place Regional: “Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Student Names: Ricky Padilla, Nicholas Cordero, David Lopez and Munimu Koromah
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
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Honorable Mention “One Light”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Efren Lopez and Saul Salazar
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “Light at the End of the Tunnel”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Eric Diaz and Jennifer Antunez
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “Hiding Behind a Smile”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Alex Arechiga and Naomi Benevidez
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “Being Brave”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Sinai Santos and Ceeszely Aguilar
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention “One”
Los Angeles County
John Marshall Senior High School
Student Names: Kevin Ruan and Peter Guan
Advisor Name: Alicia Chang
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Honorable Mention “Flashbacks”
Los Angeles County
Los Altos High School
Student Names: Joshua Vivas, Juana Herrera, Maryah Munguia, and Steven Ayala
Advisor Name: Mindy Pomper Johnson
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Honorable Mention “Invisible”
Los Angeles County
Sunland Christian School
Student Name: Shannon Kummer
Advisor Name: Terry Neven
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Best Screenplay in the Suicide Prevention Category “A Letter to Alexis”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Ricki Herrera, and Amy Jimenez
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Best Cinematography in the Suicide Prevention Category “Making a Better Life”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Carmen Hernandez and Edward Lucero
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Pain on the Inside
Los Angeles County
Fusion Academy
Student Name: Jack Hahn
Advisor Name: Andrew Keiler
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Falling Leaves
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Student Names: Ramy Rabie and Juan Colin
Advisor Name: Peter Vogler
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A Helping Hand
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Student Names: Sheenu You, Alexxiss Diaz and Elijah Montgomery
Advisor Name: Peter Vogler
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Jennifer Antunez and Eric Diaz
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Scale of Life
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy High School
Student Names: Andrew Harold Hernandez and Jose Sanchez
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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The Real Heroes
Los Angeles County
Los Altos High School
Student Names: America Castillo and Raymundo Morales
Advisor Name: Mindy Pomper Johnson
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Ending the Silence/Mental Health Matters
Fifth Place: “Breathe”
Los Angeles County
Pasadena City College
Student Names: Nataly Adame
Advisor Name: Jennifer Garson
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2015
*First Place: “Thinking Out Loud” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Student Names: Erica Granados, Allan Escobar, Kassandra Anderson and Julio Malta
Advisor Name: Fabian Montagut
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Second Place: “You Are Not Alone”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Student Names: Sully Vazquez, Agustin De La Torre, Connor Jolgren and Jason Martinez
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
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Honorable Mention “Don’t Suffer In Silence”
Los Angeles County
Northview High School
Student Names: Ryleigh Flores, Dezirae Reyes and Melissa Baldon
Advisor Name: Diane Atherton
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First Place: “You, Me, Us”
University of California Los Angeles
Student Names: Jonathan Coria, Devyani Rana, Matthew Schulte and Trevor Wilson
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2014
*First Place: “Speechless”
Los Angeles County
Sunland Christian School
Student Names: Tatiana Samano and Shannon Kummer
Advisor Name: Terry Neven
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*Second Place: “I’m Okay”
Los Angeles County
California Virtual Academies
Student Name: Jackelyn Dorado
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Third Place “Walls”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Arts Magnet High School
Student Names: Jose Muro, Mark Morales and Spencer Neapolitan
Advisor Name: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mention: “Picture a Better Future”
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Student Names: Nataly Lolita Adame, Kevin Ortega, Sophia Rosales, Allison Dawn Stimson
Advisor Name: Fabian Montagut
http://youtu.be/0xZcKqSpHq8
Honorable Mention: “The Red Balloon”
Los Angeles County
Arcadia High School
Student Names: Jessika Hua, Sarah Cheung, Aubrey Cone, Caryl Dann and Hagan Han
Advisor Name: Matt Woodin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kegyljXF8VE
Honorable Mention “Life can be Like a Movie Set”
Los Angeles County
William J. Pete Knight High School
Student Names: Nataly Adame, Guen Zarate, Arthur Balcorta and Guillermo Figueroa
Advisor Name: Fabian Montagut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRBfE8w80o0
Honorable Mention: “Blindfold”
Los Angeles County
Maranatha High School
Student Names: Aogu Jimbo, Ryan Shoji and Sebastian Whittembury
Advisor Name: Clay Dulgarian
http://youtu.be/4iwIrpclnKA
Honorable Mention: “Introspect”
Los Angeles County
Highland High School
Student Name: Gabriel Brizuela
Advisor Name: Pavel Vogler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8PF3vcg5sQ
Honorable Mention: “Behind the Smiles”
Los Angeles County
Sierra Vista High School
Student Names: Evelyn Estrada, Max Chavez, Raelene Villa and Abram Castillo
Advisor Name: Jenna Guerrero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeZs1hxus_o
2013
First Prize (tie): The Messages
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 98.33
Los Angeles County
Sunland Christian School
Student Name(s): Tatiana Samano
Advisor Name: Terry Neven
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First Prize (tie): No longer lost
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 98.3.
Los Angeles County
The Emerson Academy
Student Name(s): Gabrielle Edgar, Jake Sievert, Hale Torrance, Toni Nelli
Advisor Name: Paul Barron
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Third Prize: Hey, I’m Allen
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 98.00
Los Angeles County
Loyola High School
Student Name(s): Angel Lopez
Advisor Name: Chris Walter
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Fourth Prize: Help Save a Life
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 96.67
Los Angeles County
Helen Bernstein High School
Student Name(s): Hannah Swann, Angela Yezagelyan, Marvin Alexander, Jennifer Pimentel
Advisor Name: Tohfeh Yadegar
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Honorable Mention: Sunrise
Los Angeles County
Environmental Science and Technology High School
Student name(s): Armando Herrera
Advisor name: Latiffe Amado
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Honorable Mention: Words Hurt
Los Angeles County
Saugus High School
Student name(s): Cameron Quon
Advisor name: Wade Williams
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Madera
2022
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Be Alert”
Madera County
Kings View Skills4Success
Filmmakers: Jazmin Ortiz, Dahlia Uribe, Keily Romero, and Irene Martinez
Advisor: Mayra Alvarez
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2020
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Advocate for the Hotline”
Madera County
Kingsview Youth Empowerment Program
Filmmakers: Savannah S., Viviana Vasquez and Jabez Maciel
Advisor: Alexa Haro
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Honorable Mention: “What if…”
Madera County
Madera South High School/ROP CTE Videography
Filmmakers: Brian Montano, Manuel Chaidez and Armando Fernandez
Advisor: Todd McElrath
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2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “Hey Mom”
Madera County
Madera South High School
Filmmakers: Valery Hernandez
Advisor: Todd Mcelrath
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: ”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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2018
Youth and Young Adult – Suicide Prevention
Prevención de Suicidio
Madera County
Kingsview Skills4Success
Filmmakers: Alexandra Rosas, Gabriela Chavez, Josue Vasquez, Celestina Olivera, Anthony Mejia, Martha Tarabay, and Axel Martinez
Advisor: Eugene Bell
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Ending the Silence/Mental Health Matters
“Visualize Other’s Cries”
Pioneer Technical Center
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Second Place: “Start the Change”
Madera County
Minarets Charter High School
Student Name: Delaney Finnegan
Advisor Name: Juan Ortiz
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Honorable Mention “More Than a Label”
Madera County
Madera South High School
Student Name: David Vargas and Ivan Pimentel
Advisor Name: Todd McElrath
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2015
Breaking Barriers
Madera County
Madera South High School
Student Names: David Vargas, Luis Becerra, and Carly Hancock
Advisor Name: Todd McElrath
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0dwwSsAAIQ (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
Make a Change
Madera County
Madera South High School
Student Names: Yuridia Santos, Judith Feria, Dolores Hernandez, and Anayeli Rivas
Advisor Name: Todd McElrath
Link: http://youtu.be/8oSmY6WE9ww (Download link will be made available once all release forms have been received)
2014
*First Place “The Challenge” (Tie)
Madera County
Madera South High School
Student Names: Lexy Reyes, Joseph Barriga, Alvin Chavez, Nia Pulido, Jacob Lara
Advisor Name: Todd McElrath
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Marin
2020
Walk in our Shoes – What is Mental Health
Honorable Mention: “Step Into My Shoes”
Marin County
Davidson Middle School
Filmmakers: Scarlett Greenwood, Lovina Riley, Elijah Blake, Jeff Camacho, Zaibeth Briceno, Hunter Nygard, Gabi Gongora-Moriarty, Maissam Alaouchiche, Daysi Mendez and Alice Gaudagnoli
Advisor: Meghan Greenwood
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2019 Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “The Climb”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Filmmakers: Luca Traverso, Parker Canby, Josephine Yee & Lauren Smart
Advisor: Peter Parish
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Honorable Mention: “Perfectionist”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Filmmakers: Harrison Sega, Sydney Sega, Theo Wood & Charlie Werner
Advisor: Peter Parish
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2018
“See the Signs”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Student Names: Sam Slade and Garet Jatsek
Advisor Name: Peter Parish
“Embers”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Student Names: Garet Jatsek and Sam Slade
Advisor Name: Peter Parish
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“You Are Not Alone”
Marin County
Redwood High School
Student Names: Henrietta Andersson, Claire Schulberg, Marisa Pala and Alex Grant
Advisor Name: Peter Parish
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Tunnel Vision
Marin County
Redwood High School
Student Names: Kris Kosta, Tyler Warren, and Jordan Stern
Advisor Name: Peter Parish
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2014
Honorable Mention “Bouy”
Marin County
Novato High School
Student Names: Spencer Wilson and Bradley Virshup
Advisor Name: Peter Ornstein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVqD_PDog68
2013
First Prize: Circling Stigma (Spencer Wilson 2013)
(Advanced to statewide level of the contest)
Score: 97.33
Marin County
Novato High School
Student name(s): Spencer Wilson
Advisor name: Mr. Peter Ornstein
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Mental Health Matters
*First Place: “The Journey” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Marin County
Redwood High School
Student Names: Benedict Conran, Thomas Hayden Smeltzer, Asha Cummings and Dominique Cruz
Advisor Name: Peter Parish
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Napa
2022
Suicide Prevention Honorable Mentions
“Suicide Prevention For Teens”
Napa County
Vintage High School
Filmmakers: Samuel Weber, Liam Alexander, Nicola Chin-Hong, Aelyn van Gorder, and Anthony Gutierrez
Advisor: Melanie Merkner
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“Suicide Prevention 101”
Napa County
Vintage High School
Filmmakers: Ingrid Guerrero Gonzalez, Allison Roche, Arianna Alexander, Bianca Sanchez, and Sophia Hernandez Tamayo
Advisor: Melanie Merkner
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Mental Health Matters Honorable Mention: “5 Ways to Help a Friend”
Napa County
Vintage High School
Filmmakers: Savannah Davis, Julia Gerenser, Kayla Cleveland, and Frida Manubens
Advisor: Melanie Merkner
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Nevada
2020
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “A Life Worth Living”
Nevada County
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Filmmakers: Cody Ketchum, Shawn Farley, Seth Hovland and Kylie Powell
Advisor: Saralyn Crossen
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2018
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “It’s Not Worth It”
Nevada County
Bear River High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Johnston, Colby Greig, Gage Young, Giulia Seif-Ali, Kody Johnson, Zoe Brothers, and Taylor Hamilton
Advisor: Christina Levinson
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Mariposa
Suicide Prevention
*First Place Regional: “Anyone Can Fight Depression” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Mariposa County
Mariposa County High School
Student Names: Brandon Holcombe and Jesse Marcell
Advisor Name: Walt Hebern
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Monterey
2022
Suicide Prevention Honorable Mention: “Suicide Prevention”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Kylee Parker, Allison Guerra, Stellan Cagle, and Paizlee Mitzner
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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Mental Health Matters Honorable Mention: “What Can I Do?”
Monterey County
Salinas High Psychology
Filmmakers: Veronica Borowski and Dong Joon Borowski
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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Through the Lens of Culture Fourth Place: “Through Our Cultures’ Eyes”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Lauren Asuncion and Luna Catalaa
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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2021
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “Know the Signs” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Jayne Eldredge and Iris Bejarano
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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Honorable Mentions
“Reach out”
Monterey County
Notre Dame
Filmmakers: Alyssa Chubbuck, Samantha Lane, and Elsa Schlegel
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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“Suicidal thoughts”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmaker: Alex Negrete
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“Toll On The Mind”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Calijah Enloe, Jayden Zabala, and Avery Seymour
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“Quarantine Struggles”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Brianna Cuffney, Kendall Rossi, Olivia Suarez, and Sophia Vasquez-Cardenas
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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“You’re Not Alone”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Zach Juarez, Jason Bunch, and Zachary Nachazel
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“You can help”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmaker: Cole Young
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“Don’t Fight Alone”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmaker: Karina Lopez
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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Mental Health Matters Honorable Mentions
“Teen Thoughts”
Monterey County
Salinas High Psychology
Filmmaker: Jaicee Russo
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“Out of Touch”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: S. Augustin, Madelyn Baggett, Paula Mendez, and Emma Herrera
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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Through the Lens of Culture Honorable Mentions
“Hablemos”
Monterey County
Salinas High Psychology
Filmmakers: Rosalba Ortega, Katy F., and Alex B.
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“The scent of hispanic life”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmaker: Joseph Recinos
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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2020
Suicide Prevention
Second Place Regional: “Be Aware”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Olivia Bakker, Valeria Picazo, Laleina Mercado, Haley Sanders and Kristina Stone
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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Honorable Mention: “Suicide Prevention”
Monterey County
Notre Dame Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Xóchitl Leyva, Leilana Herrera, Jaclynn Campbell, Alec Giannini and Tatum Campion
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Mental Health Matters”
Monterey County
Notre dame high school
Filmmakers: Gabriela Barajas, Samantha Rey, Brianna and Haley Sanders
Advisor: Mrs. Stone
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Animated Short
Honorable Mention: “You’re Not Alone”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmaker: Hannah Nicole Lagana and Maria Lagana
Advisor: Kristina Stone
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2019
Suicide Prevention
Honorable Mention: “You’re Not Alone”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Betsy Aceves and Erin Escolta
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
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Honorable Mention: “Awareness”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: brianna mederos, alexis gutierrez, Jessyka Lopez, and Dymetria Headspeth
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
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Honorable Mention: “Steps to Suicide Prevention”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Bryan Cruz, Alanah Hunsdorfer, and Malina Parangan
Advisor: Nathan Voigstchild
Honorable Mention: “Too Much Pressure, High Expectations”
Monterey County
Notre Dame High School
Filmmakers: Samantha Rocha and Megan Costa
Advisor: Chelsea Sterrett
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“How to Help with Depression”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
Filmmaker: Juan Garibay
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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“Look Out”
Monterrey County
Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Alyssa, Julia, Omar
Advisor: Nathan Voigtschild
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2018
Suicide Prevention
“You Can”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“Know the signs”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“You’re Not Alone”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“Know the Signs. Seek Help. Reach Out.”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“Talk About It”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“Fear”
Monterey County
Salinas High School
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“Know the Signs”
Monterey County
Gonzales High School
Student Names: Alexandria Cervantes, Isaiah Abad, Paulina Buelna, and Tabitha Hernandez
Advisor Name: Pat Brennand
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2013
Strive for Life
Monterey County
Santa Catalina High School
Student name(s): Gaby Alias, Halley Albert,
Advisor name: Courtney Shove
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Mendocino
“Keep an Eye Out”
Mendocino County
Anderson Valley Jr/Sr High School
Student Names: Julia Brock, Emma Hanes, and Keturah Palmer
Advisor Name: Mitch Mendosa
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Orange
2022
Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “A Call to Macy” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Portola High School
Filmmakers: Grace Shao, Elena Kim, Cecilia Mou, and Shailee Sankhala
Advisor: Ryan Itchon
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Second Place Regional: “Suicide Prevention”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmaker: Fatima Mendez
Advisor: Tina Heiland
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Third Place Regional – TIED: “One Call Away”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Jessica Ramirez, Pauline Nguyen, and Marleen Juarez
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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Third Place Regional – TIED: “Crowd Noises”
Orange County
La Quinta High School
Filmmakers: Stella Nguyen, An Nguyen, Athena Nguyen, Caterina Nguyen, and Sydney Hoang Dao
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Honorable Mentions
“By Your Side”
Orange County
La Quinta High School Creative Writing
Filmmakers: Thomas Tran, Brian Nguyen, Brandon Nguyen, Khanh Tran, and Mike Nguyen
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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“A Helping Hand”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmaker: Timothy Tran
Advisor: Mrs. Heiland
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“A Tough Matter to Talk About”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Matthew Villegas and James Hansen
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Lend a Helping Hand”
Orange County
Samueli Academy
Filmmakers: Noah Tran, Ruby Vega, and Ivonne Quiroz
Advisor: Aimee Bilderback
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“Stop The Climb”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Sabrina Cosette and Dillyn Schroeder
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Reach Out”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Stephen Martinez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Statewide and First Place Regional: “Alone” (Advanced to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Tahlia Pompel, Samantha Mar, Scarlett Martinez, and Caleb Lim
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Second Place Regional: “The Anxious Mind”
Orange County
Rosary Academy
Filmmakers: Alyanah Gastinell, Victoria Gomez, & Julia Watson
Advisor: David Lyons
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Honorable Mentions
“Seeing Clearly”
Orange County
Pacific Coast High School
Filmmakers: Amariah Garza and Josiah Garza
Advisor: Barry Koff
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“The Pandemic”
Orange County
Filmmakers: Jane Le, Kayla Ha, Valerie Dang, Patrick Dang, Nina Le, Jeslyn Tran, Reyna Ly, Breanna Nguyen, and Vivian Nguyen
Advisor: Maricela Jauregui
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“Passion”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Malouf and Sahir Hussain
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Be Kind to Every Mind”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Katie Llewellyn and Devin Dreyer
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“You Never Know”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: James Conlee, Dee Tran, Ruby Schultz, and Zoey Rodriguez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Mental First Aid”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Gavin Cevallos
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Through the Lens of Culture Honorable Mentions
“Sports Culture Among Female Athletes”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Laila Nahas, Anisha Bhatnagar, Sarah Wilbur, Natalie Miller, and Shrinidhi Sriram
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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“A New Journey”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmakers: Do Tuong Vi Le, Reanna Esqueda, and Randall Diaz
Advisor: Tina Heiland
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Animated Short
Fifth Place – TIED: “Know Who To Lend A Hand To”
Orange County
Samueli Academy
Filmmakers: Mariana Juarez, Kimberly Sanchez, and David Maciel
Advisor: Aimee Bilderback
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Honorable Mention: “Don’t Be Afraid”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Tessa Yardumian
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Walk in Our Shoes Honorable Mentions
“Just a Few Meaningless Words”
Orange County
Serrano Intermediate
Filmmaker: Ayleen Jacquemin and Kaelin Grant
Advisor: Ali Stucky
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“Walk In Our Shoes”
Orange County
Warner Middle School
Filmmaker: Jennifer Huynh
Advisor: Kurt Reisig
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Hope and Justice Statewide
Hope Honorable Mention: “Pawsitively Grateful”
Orange County
Pacific Coast High School
Filmmaker: Amariah Garza
Advisor: Barry Koff
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First Place Justice: “Heritage Held High”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Scott Hayashida
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Third Place Justice: “Stop Childhood Sexual Abuse”
Orange County
NAMI
Filmmaker: Emily Reed
Advisor: Steve Pitman
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Special Recognition – Films from a Sports Perspective
“Sports Culture Among Female Athletes”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Laila Nahas, Anisha Bhatnagar, Sarah Wilbur, Natalie Miller, and Shrinidhi Sriram
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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“The Comeback”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Connor Ho, Julian Hahn, Sam Malo
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Special Recognition – Acting
“You Never Know”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: James Conlee, Dee Tran, Ruby Schultz, and Zoey Rodriguez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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2021
Suicide Prevention
Third Place Statewide and First Place Regional: “Quaranteens”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Daisy Bateman, Brooke Brody, Ashna Parekh, and Katie Kim
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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Third Place Regional: “Imagine”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Taylor Rogers
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mentions
“I’m Always Here”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Hanna Hoang
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Just One”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Andrew Malouf and Sahir Hussain
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Suicide Prevention”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Isaac Ruiz, James Hansen, Tara Powell, and Diego Bustamante
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Say Something”
Orange County
Brea Olinda High School
Filmmakers: Nemo Luong, Zane Chiles, Matthew Grudichak, Greg Martinez, Nathan Melendez, Aaron Mings, Adam Mings, Joshua Penderghast, Nicholas Reed, and Dean Thompson
Advisor: Bill Mings
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“Recognize the Signs”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Alexander Tran
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Knock Knock Knock”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Caleb Lim
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“More than advice”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Charles Burgess, Logan Crandall, Dylan Lee, and Jake Medlin
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Fine”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Sabrina Cosette Altamirano
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Getting Help”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Jade Cardenas
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Battered Out”
Orange County
Beckman High School
Filmmakers: Percy Lee, Jun Yu, and Omar Yousufi
Advisor: Nathan Boice
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Mental Health Matters
Third Place Statewide and Third Place Regional (TIED): “Bloom”
Orange County
Portola High School
Filmmakers: Grace Shao, Shailee Sankhala, Yinzhi Pan, Raksha Rajeshmohan, Cecilia Mou, Rachel Shim, Megan Sha, Anne Wu, and May Essman
Advisor: Ryan Itchon
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* First Place Regional: “Signs” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Justin Guest, Harmaan Mohta, Mitchell Jones, and Meyson McComb
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Second Place Regional: “March 2020”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Giada Leone and Jenny Leone
Advisor: Mr. Graham
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Third Place Regional (TIED): “Each Mind Matters”
Orange County
Edison High School
Filmmaker: Mia Avalos
Advisor: Ryan Hayes
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Honorable Mentions
“The Waters Will Calm”
Orange County
El Dorado High School; DMAA
Filmmaker: Karina Ramirez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“The Glitch”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Rachael Pollak, Xander Lahti, and Mary Lee
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Social Media Does Not Define You”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Jade Picco Lexi Morrell and Ryann Bluemel
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Together – Spoken Word”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Macy Patterson
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“We’re Not Alone”
Orange County
Brea Olinda High School
Filmmakers: Zane Chiles, Nemo Luong, Matthew Grudichak, Greg Martinez, Nathan Melendez, Adam Mings, Nicholas Reed, and Dean Thompson
Advisor: Bill Mings
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“Action is Eloquence”
Orange County
Buena Park High School
Filmmakers: Alexis Benitez, Vuni Bloomfield, Rebecca Williams, Juan D. Sanchez Ramirez, Adrian Florez, and Jessica Labrador
Advisor: Danny Flores
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“Caring for your mental health”
Orange County
Rosary Academy
Filmmaker: Isabela O. Gutierrez
Advisor: Mr. David Lyons
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“Shattered”
Orange County
Edison High School
Filmmakers: Luca Prates, Tanner Trout, Cole Robertson, Tobias Robertson, and Jude Adams
Advisor: Ryan Hayes
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“Reach Out!”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Emma Wong, Nanami Yamakawa, Shrinidhi Sriram, Mirei Takatani, and Natalie Miller
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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“Every Mind Matters”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Katie Llewellyn, Chloe Samson, and Alina Patel
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“A Break”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Allison Crain and Emilie Crain
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Through the Lens of Culture
* Second Place (TIED): “The Mental Blanket”
Orange County
Brea Olinda High School
Filmmakers: Nemo Luong, Kim Tong, and Mia Luong
Advisor: Bill Mings
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Honorable Mentions
“Discovering May”
Orange County
Portola High School
Filmmakers: Shailee Sankhala, Grace Shao, Jake Sanjongco, and May Essman
Advisor: Ryan Itchon
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“Stigmas Around the World”
Orange County
Woodbridge High School
Filmmakers: Laila Nahas, Jessica Ramirez, Naomi Kim, and Pauline Kim
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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“When I Was Your Age”
Orange County
Portola High School
Filmmakers: Cecilia Mou, Ryne Dunman, and Shailee Sankhala
Advisor: Ryan Itchon
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“Wipe Out Every Tear”
Orange County
Pacific Coast High School
Filmmakers: Brianna Belgrave, Gianni Belgrave, and Peyton Badham
Advisor: Barry Koff
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SanaMente Honorable Mention
“Hablar Con Confianza”
Orange County
Samueli Academy
Filmmakers: Denisse Arzate, Valentina Torres-Saucedo, and Jesse Munoz
Advisor: Aimee Bilderback
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Walk in Our Shoes – The Superhero in Each Of Us – Honorable Mentions
“Make a Difference”
Orange County
Santiago Charter Middle School
Filmmakers: Andrew Slay, Catalina Valenzuela, and Jack Flath
Advisor: Danny Chiang
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“Find Your Superpower”
Orange County
Santiago Charter Middle School
Filmmakers: Mayson Iames, Kevan Meeks, Audrey Romo, and Ashelyn Kelley
Advisor: Danny Chiang
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“Being There”
Orange County
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
Filmmaker: Ashley Park
Advisor: Mrs. Cho
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Walk in Our Shoes – What is Mental Health
* Second Place: “Life In Color”
Orange County
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
Filmmaker: Aarya Halankar
Advisor: Nae Ry Cho
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Walk in Our Shoes – Words Matter – Honorable Mention
“Lasting Impact”
Orange County
Santiago Charter Middle School
Filmmakers: Mackenzie Brehm, Claire Vaughan, Angelasarai Bernal, Faith Monges, and Matia Gonzalez
Advisor: Danny Chiang
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2021 Hope & Justice – Honorable Mention
“The struggle with surviving”
Orange County
Serrano Intermediate
Filmmaker: Haley Bartow
Advisor: Alison Stucky
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2020
“Audience of One” 30-second ad aired on Fox Sports West (FSW) during Angels games
Orange County
La Quinta High School Creative Writing
Filmmaker: Keanu Hua, Brian Ly, Kayla Nguyen and Alexa Wright
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Suicide Prevention
* First Place Regional: “An Awkward Conversation” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Valencia High School
Filmmakers: Roman Tijerina and Ricky Lopez
Advisor: Rod Boaz
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”Stay” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
La Quinta High School Creative Writing
Filmmakers: Benson Truong, Kimbill Ly, Kenneth Tran, Terry Nguyen, Cattu Do and Johnathan Phan
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Honorable Mention: ”Reach Out”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Zach, Joey Sparacino and Ryan Robinson
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: ”Together”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Megan Beehler, Bryce Rivera, Sam Terreri and Kira Sugihara
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: ”This is Izabella”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Megan Beehler, Bryce Rivera, Sam Terreri and Kira Sugihara
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: ”Acoustic”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Regina Catahan
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: ”Reach Out”
Orange County
La Quinta High School Creative Writing
Filmmakers: Michelle Nguyen, Kady Tran, Katherine Pham, Vy Ngo and Julie Tran
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Honorable Mention: ”Knowing the Signs”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmakers: Dillon McCormick Ever Lopez, Eder Lopez, Daniel Felix and David Franco
Advisor: Tina Heiland
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Honorable Mention: ”The Gift”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmakers: Denise Rodriguez and Valeria Magdaleno
Advisor: Jeff Numainville
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Mental Health Matters
* First Place Regional and Second Place Statewide: “Baggage” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Rachael Pollak, Mary Lee, Stella Spindler, Xander Lahti, Keira Feng and Madeline Bills
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Second Place Regional: “Origami”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Izabella Perkins and Kira Sugihara
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Third Place Regional: “Hidden” (Team Pick- Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Arnold O Beckman High School
Filmmakers: Dominick Adunagow, Ryan Chan, Ali Raoufi, Kenneth Adunagow, Haley Nguyen and AJ Marsh
Advisor: Nathan Boice
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Honorable Mention: “Losing Interest”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Kate Williams
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: “Hang On”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Nikki Yar, Ryan Robinson and Bianca Rivera
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: “Hanging Out”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Regina Catahan, Julian D’Angelo, Sebastian Bermudez and Abigail Rios
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: “Shackles”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Zoe Lindberg, Colette Tagayun, Cameron Poole, Kourtney Pope and Sean DeFrank
Advisor: Alex Graham
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Honorable Mention: “There is Always Hope”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Augustine Nguyen, Dorna Mohajeri and Audrey Chung
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Honorable Mention: ”Helping Hand”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmakers: Vanessa Diaz, Aleshia Osborn, Nathan Slevcove, Logan Rodriguez, Fabian Calderon, Angel Rivera and Bill Ho
Advisor: Jeff Numainville
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Honorable Mention: ”We’ll Be There”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Nicolas Tung and Jason George
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Through the Lens of Culture – Mental Health Matters
Honorable Mention: “Culture Doesn’t Define Me”
Orange County
La Quinta HS NAMI On Campus
Filmmakers: Karen Nguyen, Kathleen Nguyen, Michelle Lee, Jane Le, Titania Le , Gina Ngo, Cindy Pham, Kelsy Hua and Andrea Tran
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
Language: English and Vietnamese with English subtitles
A student is confronted about her grades by her mom and feels the cultural pressure of needing to be perfect and keeping her mental health struggles to herself. She realizes she is not alone and holds up the green ribbon as she encourages viewers to reach out.
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SanaMente
Fourth Place: “Salud Mental”
Orange County
Katella High School
Filmmaker: Jaqueline Lujan, and Andrea Solis
Advisor: Jeff Numainville
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Mental health is just as important to care for as our physical health. Sometimes talking about our feelings in the latino community is hard, but we can all do something to help ourselves or others.
La salud mental es igual de importante de cuidar que nuestra salud física. A veces hablar de nuestros sentimientos es difícil, especialmente en la comunidad latina, pero todos podemos hacer algo para ayudarnos a nosotros mismos o a los demás.
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