Please view and download the amazing films created by our young and talented filmmakers and check out this tip sheet for ideas to use the films. You can also check out our hand-outs below for a selection of past films, watch or host a larger screening from the links below, and by view films by county or for diverse communities. We love to hear how you are using the films!
Hand-Outs.
The Directing Change team has created a series of hand-outs with a selection of films in each category:
Selection of Suicide Prevention PSAs
Selection of Mental Health PSAs
Selection of Through the Lens of Culture PSAs
Selection of Animated Short PSAs
Selection of Walk in Our Shoes PSAs
Selection of LGBTQ Films and Art
2023 Los Angeles County Films and Art
Screenings.
The following screenings include a selection of top films from the past few years, by category:
Suicide Prevention Screening
Mental Health Matters Screening
Through the Lens of Culture Screening
SanaMente Screening
Walk in Our Shoes Screening
Los Angeles County 2020 Screening
Behind the Scenes Stories
These student testimonials from program participants can be used to share their films and their stories.
Films by County & for Diverse Communities.
In addition, you can view films by county and by specific, diverse communities:
Films by County
Films for Diverse Communities
2025 Winners
The following films are our regional and specialty category winners for 2025.
View monthly Hope & Justice Category winners here
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2025 Statewide Winners
2025 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 1)
2025 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 2)
2025 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 3)
2025 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 4)
2025 Suicide Prevention Regional Winners (Region 5)
2025 Mental Health Regional Winners (Region 1)
2025 Mental Health Regional Winners (Region 2)
2025 Mental Health Regional Winners (Region 3)
2025 Mental Health Regional Winners (Region 4)
2025 Mental Health Regional Winners (Region 5)
2025 Through the Lens of Culture Statewide Winners
2025 Animated Short Statewide Winners
2025 Walk in Our Shoes – Suicide Prevention and How to Get Help Statewide Winners
2025 Walk in Our Shoes – Mental Health and Empathy Statewide Winners
2025 Hope and Justice – Annual Contest Statewide Winners
2025 Special Recognitions
2025 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Statewide Winners
Suicide Prevention
First Place Statewide: “The Elephant in the Room”
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmaker: Evan Egan
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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Second Place Statewide: “The Conversation”
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmaker: Sophia Lee
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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Third Place Statewide (TIED): “Light Beyond The Shadows”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Altreb Baysa, Lukas Krzyzek, and Shannon Fong
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place Statewide (TIED): “Right Now”
Shasta County
Redding School of the Arts
Filmmakers: Ann Edwards Kendrick and Mylee Thornock
Advisor: Teshya Russo
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Mental Health
First Place Statewide: “to my younger self”
Orange County
Los Alamitos High School
Filmmakers: Kyan Whiten and Christopher Blocher
Advisor: Conner Brown
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Second Place Statewide: “I’m fine”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Kamryn Little
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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Third Place Statewide: “Distant”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Wyatt Acker and Charles Tuman
Advisor: Michael Peck
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2025 Regional High School/Youth and Young Adult Winners – Suicide Prevention
Region 1
San Diego, Orange, and Imperial County
* First Place: “The Conversation” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmaker: Sophia Lee
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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Second Place: “Birthday Blues”
Orange County
Buena Park High School
Filmmakers: Sophia Ortega, Leyna Nguyen, Rafael Castellanos, and Alexa Sandoval
Advisor: Shayan Vaziritabar
Third Place: “To whom it may concern”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmakers: Zahid Perez Cruz, Zyan Perkins, and Ethan Lee
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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Honorable Mentions
“Breaking the Silence”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Jaidy Dovalina
Advisor: Deidre DuBose
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“BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE”
Orange County
La Quinta High School
Filmmakers: Trinh Ngo, Ava Jaimes, Miley Thai, and Ellie Nguyen
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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“Piecing Together Hope”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Sophia Paredes
Advisor: Deidre DuBose
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“Look Beyond the Signs”
Orange County
Laguna Beach High School
Filmmakers: Mallory Keller, Oliver Keller, Taylor Peterson, Joe Joe Lieber, Lauren Norrix, Sophia Utge, and Tatum Brennan
Advisor: Megan Humphreys
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“The Flower Grows Taller”
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmakers: Jianhao Hu, Damian Toma, Miguel G. Noriega, and Jayan Frye
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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“Burden.”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmakers: Alex Chau and Angel Molina
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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“Someone to Lean On”
Orange County
Servite High School
Filmmakers: Fabian Salazar, Dario Robles, George Balta, Georgio Ayoub, Diego Orona, Pierre Balta, Samir Ayoub, Adan Mendoza, Jeremiah Jones, Samuel Neher, Jaime Orona, and Blaise Wilson
Advisor: Caroline Tran Ryan
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“The Sandwich”
San Diego County
Mt Everest Academy
Filmmakers: Malia Wilke and Milo Ganadjian
Advisor: Eric Nielsen
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“Warning Signs | Señales de Suicidio”
Orange County
Latino Health Access
Filmmakers: Edgar Cuevas, Josie Saunders, Gabriel Itelson, and Isadora Katz
Advisor: Nallely Enriquez
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“Hope is in Your Reach”
San Diego County
Mira Mesa High/Digital Communication CTE Courses
Filmmakers: Justin Gemena, Nathan Fabrie, Marcus Lee, Jeniffer Luu, Turner Rosburg, and Mary Nguyen
Advisor: Laurisa Murray
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“Notice the signs”
San Diego County
Escondido High School
Filmmakers: Ryan Blase, Brandon Castorena, Mia Magana, and Jayden Palmisano
Advisor: Rodolfo De La Torre
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“Reaching Out”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Joyce Chang, Avery Gaiennie-Lovell, and Sophia Smith
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Region 2
Riverside and San Bernardino County
* First Place: “Capture a Life” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmakers: Kaytlin Stephens and Joshua Gowin
Advisor: Dacy Nottingham
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Second Place: “Future Self”
Riverside County
Martin Luther King High School /
Riverside County Office of Education Intermediate / Advanced Digital Film
Filmmaker: Zachary Halama
Advisor: Jamal Gerren
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Third Place: “I Bet You Didn’t Know”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Lola Rehberg, Noelle Sewell, and Gabriella Williams
Advisor: Kim Randall
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Honorable Mentions
“Community Heals”
San Bernardino County
Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance
Filmmakers: Angely Rosiles, Ash Arnold, Carmen Jaimé, Eduardo Jaimé, Elio Castillo, Lucius McCord, and Ruby Rico
Advisor: Berenice Ramos
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“There is hope”
San Bernardino County
Jurupa Hills High School
Filmmakers: Zoe Carbajal, Nexay Sustayta, and Kelly Calderon
Advisor: Jhoann Acosta-Idda
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“Reach”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Justin Ferguson, Rocco DeCaro, and Parker Kuhn
Advisor: Kim Randall
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“Every Storm Passes”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Athena Novelli, Jennifer Nguyen, Nicholas Schweitzer, and Wendell Barret
Advisor: Kim Randall
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“Behind The Smile”
San Bernardino County
Jurupa Hills High School
Filmmakers: Rosario Moreno, Patricia Diaz, Alejandra Nu˜nez Cruz, and Johnny Kasinger
Advisor: Jhoann Acosta-Idda
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“Opening Up”
Riverside County
Great Oak High School
Filmmakers: Raymond Ballard, Colin Hunt, Aidan Ebreo, and Gavin Gomez
Advisor: Andrew Huff
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“No Rewind”
San Bernardino County
Barstow High School
Filmmakers: Daijon Johnson, Paul Perez, and Nicole Compton
Advisor: Joshua Barkdull
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“If You See Something…”
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmakers: Lily Gonzalez, Vinny Gonzalez, Aidan Hill, and Alexandria Soto
Advisor: Mariah Andrews
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“Finding the light”
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmakers: Daisha Austin, Jairo Navarro, and Michael Villagrana
Advisor: Mariah Andrews
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“Seeing Through”
Riverside County
JFK Middle College High School–EVOLVE Program
Filmmaker: Joanna Alfaro
Advisor: Susana Callon
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“Reach Out”
Riverside County
Valley View High School
Filmmakers: Brienna Atilano and Jessica Lopez
Advisor: Chris Lorenz
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Region 3
Los Angeles County and Tri-City
* First Place: “There is HOPE” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Samuel Almanza, Antonio Arrevelo, Christian Torres, Dylan Saavedra, Ruben Salazar, and Walter Hervey
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Second Place: “Serenity”
Los Angeles County
John Marshall High School
Filmmaker: Alan Davis
Advisor: Annemarie Ralph
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Third Place – TIED: “Interconnections”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Evalyn Lohr and Luna Tusques
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Third Place – TIED: “The Choice”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmaker: Julius Haim
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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* “We All Noticed!” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Anisha Malhotra and Kimberly Romero
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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Honorable Mentions
“Sticking Together”
Los Angeles County
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Dulce Martinez, Aileen Hall, and Amanda Marquez
Advisor: Marisa Moran
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“No Longer Alone”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Genesis Guadron, Valeria Fuentes, and Jazmin Deniz
Advisor: T. Arthur Cottam
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“Spot The Signs”
Los Angeles County
Temple City Unified School District
Filmmakers: Aiden Duong and Joe Palomino
Advisor: Kristen Castro
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“The Silent Passenger”
Los Angeles County
Valencia High School
Filmmakers: Patrick Navas, Marisa Elias, and Byeong Ryul (Brian) Kim
Advisor: Jerry Malkowski
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“In The Shadow Of Hope”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Paula Rivera, Karla Sanchez, and Andrea Saucedo
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“See the Signs”
Los Angeles County
San Marino High School
Filmmakers: Kate Kohn, Madison No, and Sydney Park
Advisor: David Basulto
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“Echoes of Hope”
Los Angeles County
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies
Filmmaker: Nathalia Ybarra
Advisor: James Ng
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“Be The Light in Someone’s Darkness”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmakers: Nayeli Contreras, Janelle Calantog, Beatriz Frausto, Marysol Torres, and Natalie Torres
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Lifeboat”
Los Angeles County
John F. Kennedy Architecture/Digital Design/Filmmaking Magnet
Filmmakers: Oscar Zenteno Marquez and Tristan Avina
Advisor: Aaron Lemos
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“Hope is Here”
Los Angeles County
Antelope Valley School District
Filmmakers: Sebastian A Riega, Mathew Cruz, and Alexander Isordia
Advisor: Fabian Montagut
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Region 4
Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Francisco, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, Mono, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties
* First Place: “On the Line” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Contra Costa County
Acalanes High School
Filmmakers: Katherine Loghinov, Eli Sessums, Griffin DuBois, and Veronica White
Advisor: Eric Morford
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Second Place: “Sunken Sketches”
Monterey County
North Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Roberto Baeza, Celine Bonilla, Alejandra Diaz, and Kimberly Guzman
Advisor: Jennifer Ghastin
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Third Place: “In My Head”
San Mateo County
Woodside High School
Filmmakers: Chloe de Leon and Kailyn Holty
Advisor: Joshua De Bets
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* “Talk To Me” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Kern County
Heartland Charter School
Filmmakers: Alexander Phillips, Jackson Whitbey, and Gavin Rose
Advisor: Gavin Rose
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Honorable Mentions
“Limbo”
Monterey County
Everett Alvarez High School
Filmmaker: Diego Lopez
Advisor: Scott Rose
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“Suicide PSA”
Fresno County
Sanger West High School
Filmmakers: Jesson Carter, Haizen Yotoun, and Ava Puerner
Advisor: Sarah Soghomonian
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“There is Still Hope”
Fresno County
Sanger West High School
Filmmakers: Lauren Negrete and Valeria Valencia
Advisor: Sarah Soghomonian
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“Suicide Awareness / You are never alone”
San Mateo County
Burlingame High School
Filmmakers: John Clarke and Jack Karel
Advisor: Stephen Erle
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“Hope”
Ventura County
Adolfo Camarillo High School
Filmmakers: Kaylee Base, Isabelle Davis, Leah Eden Bulanadi, Daniella Wolters, and Smith Israelson
Advisor: Omar Espinoza
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“the signs”
Tulare County
Dinuba High School
Filmmakers: Vivian Maldonado and Daniela M.
Advisor: TJ Celaya
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“Rompe el Silencio, Salva una Vida”
Alameda County
Tennyson High School
Filmmakers: Cristobal Hernandez and Annette Enriquez
Advisor: Julianne Clark
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“The Signs”
Santa Cruz County
Harbor High
Filmmakers: Jordan Fernandez, Yesenia Enriquez, Roxy Mackerer, and Adrianna Martinez
Advisor: Larkin Wilson
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“You’re Not Alone”
San Francisco County
George Washington High School Wellness Center
Filmmakers: Robert Coons, Claire Chau, and Sophie Wong
Advisor: Steve Youn
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“Checking In”
San Mateo County
Woodside High School
Filmmakers: Maya Hristova Vidal and Maggie Mein
Advisor: Joshua De Bets
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“You Matter.”
Monterey County
Soledad High School
Filmmaker: Julia Samoy
Advisor: Kevin Masuda
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Region 5
Marin, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Sutter, Yolo, Colusa, Butte, Glenn, Plumas, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Tehama, Trinity, Siskiyou, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties
* First Place: “Light Beyond The Shadows” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Altreb Baysa, Lukas Krzyzek, and Shannon Fong
Advisor: Michael Peck
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* Second Place and Team Pick: “Brothers” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmakers: Finn Wegner and Cade Wegner
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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* Third Place and Team Pick: “The Elephant in the Room” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmaker: Evan Egan
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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* “Right Now” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Shasta County
Redding School of the Arts
Filmmakers: Ann Edwards Kendrick and Mylee Thornock
Advisor: Teshya Russo
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Honorable Mentions
“Healthy Questions”
Shasta County
Redding School of the Arts
Filmmakers: Arianna Halcomb and Senya Mott
Advisor: Teshya Russo
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“All it takes is a question”
Sacramento County
Pleasant Grove High School
Filmmaker: Jakob Johnson
Advisor: Delaire Doyle
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“Silent Battles”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmakers: Emanuel Cardoso, Karan Singh, and Gavin Jones
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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“It’s gonna be alright”
San Joaquin County
John C Kimball High School
Filmmakers: Vanessa Amour Feliciano, Oluwadara Akinyemi, Crystal Palino, and Sammy Qurbani
Advisor: Melissa Burkert
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“Know the Signs”
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmakers: Claire Moussa and Liliana Soth
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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“A Ring to Keep”
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmakers: Jake Liencres and Leila Moaveni
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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“Noticed”
Shasta County
Redding School of the Arts
Filmmakers: Destimona Harrington and Leah Hage
Advisor: Teshya Russo
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“Never Alone”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Valeria Buendia
Advisor: Brad Clark
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“Tug of War”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Jackson Hein and Gavin Anderson
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Corrupted by Gray”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmakers: Evan Vang, Mason K., and Skye Vang
Advisor: Brad Clark
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2025 Regional High School/Youth and Young Adult Winners – Mental Health
Region 1
San Diego, Orange, and Imperial County
* First Place: “to my younger self” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
Los Alamitos High School
Filmmakers: Kyan Whiten and Christopher Blocher
Advisor: Conner Brown
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Second Place: “Seeds of Change”
Orange County
La Quinta High School
Filmmakers: Kayleen O’Connor, Angela Gomez, and Sophia Kabir
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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Third Place: “Taking the Wheel”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Shaylee Geary
Advisor: Alex Graham
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* “Therapist” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Zoey Rodriguez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Honorable Mentions
“Prioritize You”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Eryn Dunham, Samantha Watts, Hadley Won, and Lauryn Wong
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“What It’s Like…”
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmaker: Sophia Lee
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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“Call Me”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmakers: Hayden Foster and Anabelle Prado
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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“Just One Person”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmakers: Zaera Beltran, Christopher Ornelas, Ella Robinson, and Brena Tiongco
Advisor: German Beltran
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“Opening Up”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmakers: Julian Bautista, Regan Brueckner, and Karina Bier
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Break The Cycle.”
Orange County
Arnold O. Beckman
Filmmakers: Trisha Ho, Skye Gonzalez, and Violet Rasmussen
Advisor: Bobby Ho
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“Conscience”
San Diego County
Mira Mesa High/Digital Communication CTE Courses
Filmmakers: Corey Collier, Amir Pakhomov, and Justin Wildey
Advisor: Laurisa Murray
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“Breaking Point”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmakers: Bryanna Licona, Michelle Gallegos, Nayla Rosas, and Eden Moreno
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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“This Is YOUR Life”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmaker: Jimmy Aguilera
Advisor: Tina Heiland
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“Masked Emotions”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Kayleen Hernandez
Advisor: Deidre DuBose
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Region 2
Riverside and San Bernardino County
* First Place: “The Mask” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
San Bernardino County
Entrepreneur High School San Bernardino
Filmmakers: Serenity Saterfield, Daniela Flores, Michael Pacheco, Emely Esturban, Miranda Carlin, and Adrian Del Real
Advisor: Jourdan Nelson
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Second Place: “Under Pressure”
Riverside County
Heritage High School
Filmmakers: Madeline Mendez, Paulina Reyes, Dulce Sanchez, Maylin Sanders, and Nova Sylvas
Advisor: Nicholis Kalantar
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Third Place – TIED: “Forward”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Rey Yslas, Cash Roiz, and Matthew Breslen
Advisor: Kim Randall
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Third Place – TIED and Team Pick: “Binded” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
San Bernardino County
Jurupa Hills High School
Filmmakers: Dylan Martinez and Ian Campo
Advisor: Jhoann Acosta-Idda
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Honorable Mentions
“You Are Not Alone”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Renzo Manalo, Mckayla Lee, and Kalia Yarbrough
Advisor: Kim Randall
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“Awakening To Hope”
Riverside County
Valley View High School
Filmmaker: Emily Zuniga
Advisor: Chris Lorenz
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“Quiet Minds”
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmaker: Haylee Villalobos
Advisor: Dacy Nottingham
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“Step Back”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmaker: Courtney Goss
Advisor: James Miura
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“Seek for help”
Riverside County
Rubidoux High School
Filmmaker: Cesia Veliz
Advisor: Judith Garcia
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“Breaking Free”
Riverside County
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Filmmakers: Keylee B and Chriselle Bisquera
Advisor: Jacob Fuller
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“Don’t Struggle Alone”
San Bernardino County
Silverado High School
Filmmakers: Sandra Land and Serenity Taylor
Advisor: Lydia Lane
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“Breaking The Barrier Mental Health short film”
Riverside County
Hillcrest High School
Filmmakers: Rodrigo Navarrete, Parnia Forouzandeh, Jana Abusalah, Sara Ismail, Diego Pinell, Nathan Romine, Aurora Rosendo, Yzmael Salas, Nathan D’Cunha, and Johnpaul Yako
Advisor: Amy Leulu
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“The Thoughts That Keep Me Up At Night”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Jade Campos and Sarah Pontious
Advisor: James Miura
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“Fractured”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Isabella Alcocer, Sofia Erskine, and Vincent Guizar
Advisor: James Miura
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“The call for mental health”
Riverside County
Coachella Valley Free Clinic
Filmmakers: Lizbeth Vasquez, Jalene Rodriguez, Fatima Mushtaq, Audrey Womack, and Jair Chavez
Advisor: Ann Cheney
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Region 3
Los Angeles County and Tri-City
* First Place: “It’s Okay to Get Help” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Temple City Unified School District
Filmmakers: Caden Osoteo, Mateo Johnston, and Emilio Madrigal
Advisor: Kristen Castro
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Second Place: “Broken Record”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Lola Garcia, Samantha Juneau, Kelsey Struve, and Devan Zarate
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Third Place and Team Pick: “Don’t Hold Back” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Brooke Barraza, Julianna Cuellar, Vivian Perez, Mia Poovakad, and Angelique Wiesner
Advisor: Sara Hills
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* “Work in Progress” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Los Angeles County
Sierra Vista High School
Filmmakers: Brianna Alba and Alyssa Romero
Advisor: Jenna Guerrero
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Honorable Mentions
“First Step”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Aarion Kennebrew, Eli Rodriguez, Andrew Rosales, and Ishan Khedia
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Inside the box”
Los Angeles County
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Chaipattara Yamvinic, Oluwatise Osadua, Emiliano Perez, and Camila Mendez
Advisor: Marisa Moran
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“Better Together”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Oscar Zuniga, Javier Huaracha, Orlando Enriquez, Diego Valdivia, and Jacqueline Lopez
Advisor: T. Arthur Cottam
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“Are you okay?”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmaker: Ryan Chalhoub
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“Weight We Carry”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Rafael Duran, Francisco Padilla-Cruz, Edgar Solis, and Jonathan Valenciano
Advisor: T. Arthur Cottam
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“It’s Only Temporary”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Karina Hernandez, Katie Duong, Ethan Xander Balonkita, Alexander Suarez, and Janet Tran
Advisor: Gary Alvarez
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“Alone”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmaker: Matthew Nagle
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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“Reach Out”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmakers: Marco Munoz, Anthony Martinez, and Paola Sanchez
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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“Help is Always Here For You”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmakers: Desiree Hernandez, Melanie Ramirez, and Anaid Arceo
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Mental Health Matters”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Edtwon Harrish, Edward Pedroza, and Jorge Sanchez
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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Region 4
Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Francisco, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, Mono, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties
* First Place: “You Are Not Alone” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Fresno County
Sanger West High School
Filmmakers: Alyssa Katigbak, Mia McMillen, Jaydenn Valencia, Yesenia Yslas, Aaron Cox Jr, Steven Sanchez, and Aidan Moua
Advisor: Sarah Soghomonian
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Second Place – TIED: “Help a Friend”
Tulare County
Monache High School
Filmmaker: Ramses Gomez
Advisor: Bobby Styles
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Second Place – TIED: “Reading the Messages”
San Mateo County
Woodside High School
Filmmakers: Sarah Funge, Maggie Mein, and Maya Hristova Vidal
Advisor: Joshua De Bets
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Third Place: “Invisible Battles”
Alameda County
Granada High School
Filmmakers: Gabriela Nieves, Raul Moreno, and Alondra Cordova-Hernandez
Advisor: Alexandria Janda
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Honorable Mentions
“Writing Your Own Story”
Fresno County
Sanger West High School
Filmmakers: Isabelle Books, Venus Vang, Sophia Pranger, and Victoria Mercado
Advisor: Sarah Soghomonian
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“Silence”
Contra Costa County
AVID – Antioch High School
Filmmaker: Esmeralda Hernandez – Meza
Advisor: Jenine Wolfe
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“Voices in the open”
Santa Cruz County
Diamond Technology Institute
Filmmakers: Antonio Navarro, Adrian Anaya, Sarah Uriarte, and Osvaldo Vasquez
Advisor: Maria Bonner
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“Smile”
Monterey County
Everett Alvarez High School
Filmmakers: Adrian Serrano, Christopher Trejo, and Christopher Meza
Advisor: Scott Rose
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“Anxiety attack”
Santa Cruz County
Harbor High
Filmmakers: Kalea Dorf-Cardenas and Fiona Seikel
Advisor: Larkin Wilson
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“One Step At a Time”
San Francisco County
Burton (Phillip & Sala) Academic High School
Filmmakers: Isabella Yep, Elaine Le, Jolin Chen, Alyssa Lew, and Chennan Huang
Advisor: Eric Chow
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“Dial”
Kern County
Career Technical Education Center
Filmmaker: Nicolas Bolanos
Advisor: Lisa Krch Olson
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“Eating Disorders”
Tulare County
Monache High School
Filmmaker: Sofia Cortez
Advisor: Bobby Styles
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“Burden”
Contra Costa County
Acalanes High School
Filmmakers: Lily Foster and Jack Roberts
Advisor: Eric Morford
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“Living with OCD”
San Mateo County
Burlingame High School
Filmmakers: Alexander Karanov and Eleanor Points
Advisor: Stephen Erle
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“Ennui”
Santa Clara County
CompassPoint Mentorship
Filmmakers: Jacqueline Huang and Kelly Wu
Advisor: Catherine Liu
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Region 5
Marin, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Sutter, Yolo, Colusa, Butte, Glenn, Plumas, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Tehama, Trinity, Siskiyou, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties
* First Place: “Distant” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Wyatt Acker and Charles Tuman
Advisor: Michael Peck
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* Second Place: “SUMMIT”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Donavan Fitzpatrick, and Sean McGillicuddy
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Third Place: “Silent Struggles”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Rhian Galloway
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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* “I’m fine” (Team Pick – Advancing to statewide round of judging)
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Kamryn Little
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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Honorable Mentions
“Your route”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Grady Denman and Austin O’Neal
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Just Past My Fingertips”
Shasta County
Redding School of the Arts
Filmmakers: Ann Edwards Kendrick and Mylee Thornock
Advisor: Teshya Russo
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“Silent Battles”
Yolo County
Pioneer High School
Filmmaker: Horad Lilimo
Advisor: Daniela Talavera Rangel
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“Overthinking”
Placer County
Whitney High School
Filmmakers: Alyssa Herl and Adriano Bracamontes
Advisor: Jon Herl
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“Mosaic”
Yolo County
Da Vinci High School
Filmmakers: Eleanor Anderson, Jayce Guardado, and Hannah Proctor
Advisor: Brittany Rosenberg
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“The Distance”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Rae Coombs and Emilio Muniz
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“No Right Time”
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmaker: Evelyn Romo
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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“Taking a Break”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kaiden Weaver and Antonio Garcia
Advisor: Michael Peck
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“Just Ask”
Solano County
Vanden High School
Filmmakers: Michael Pierandozzi and Royce Kibbey
Advisor: Brent Manuel
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“Fish Your Feelings”
Marin County
Terra Linda High School
Filmmakers: Kaan Black, SiEon Davis, Andrew Marks, and Kaden Pace
Advisor: Alex Pryor
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“It Starts with YOU”
San Joaquin County
John C Kimball High School
Filmmaker: Fernando Camacho
Advisor: Melissa Burkert
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2025 Through the Lens of Culture Winners
* First Place: “Manos Que Sostienen (The Hands that Hold Us)”
Kern County
Career Technical Education Center
Filmmakers: Violetamarysol Morales-Gonzalez, Deven Sullivan, Nicolas Bolanos, and Juan Pablo Morales Trejo
Advisor: Lisa Krch Olson
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Second Place: “Behind the Curtain”
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmakers: Jacob Fuentes, Zakira Winthein, Kayla McCarty, Maya Diallo, and Carson Herman
Advisor: Dacy Nottingham
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Third Place: “Support”
San Bernardino County
Jurupa Hills High School
Filmmakers: Kelly Calderon, Alejandra Nuñez Cruz, Dylan Martinez, Eli Farrell, and Leah Vega
Advisor: Jhoann Acosta-Idda
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Through the Lens of Culture Honorable Mentions
“Handling Stress”
Orange County
The Noble Path Foundation
Filmmakers: Matias Aris and Dylan Johnson
Advisor: Lindsey Landingham
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“For Who You Are”
Santa Cruz County
Harbor High
Filmmakers: Sophia Davalos, Kalea Dorf-Cardenas, Miles Hamann, Tyler Hansen, Kainoa Henrikson, Ryley Mercado, Adam Stubblefield, Reese Weiss, Leila Veitch, and Ferris Weiss
Advisor: Larkin Wilson
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“The Black Community and Mental Health”
Alameda County
Berkeley High School
Filmmakers: Shavon Johnson and Dalasia McDonal
Advisor: Kitzya Aguilar
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“Ang Isip”
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmaker: Nina Jade Rubi
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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“Rewrite Your History”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmaker: Bradley Leisure-Sangster
Advisor: James Miura
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“Nước (Water)”
Orange County
La Quinta High School
Filmmaker: Kevin Nguyen
Advisor: Amanda LaPera
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“Are You Okay”
Los Angeles County
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
Filmmakers: Guiannella Morales, Melissa Castillo, Xitlali Andres, and Anahi Lozano
Advisor: Marisa Moran
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“Pieces”
Contra Costa County
Acalanes High School
Filmmakers: Jordan Huskins, Jasminder Taylor, and Lachlan Tidd
Advisor: Eric Morford
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“Breaking The Silence”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Valeria Fuentes, Veronica Fuentes, and Genesis Guadron
Advisor: T. Arthur Cottam
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“La Tormenta Interior”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Melany Medina Cabrera
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Umoja”
Orange County
Buena Park High School
Filmmaker: Stacy Kuria
Advisor: Shayan Vaziritabar
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“Our World”
Tulare County
Dinuba High School
Filmmakers: Ximena Rico and Monzerrat Carranza Chavez
Advisor: TJ Celaya
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“Unrooted”
Orange County
Los Alamitos High School
Filmmakers: Isabella Kira and Abby Zidonis
Advisor: Conner Brown
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“Mi hermanita”
Los Angeles County
Warren High School
Filmmakers: Natzareth Ochoa, Joyce Rameriz, and Eny Villa
Advisor: Jared Nelson
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“Obstacles faced growing up in a hispanic culture”
Santa Cruz County
Harbor High
Filmmakers: Fatima Chavez-Mascote, Isabella Rodriguez, Mariel Bautista, Adrian Canizal, Alondra Marin, Maya Monroy, and Michelle Mendez
Advisor: Larkin Wilson
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“Finding Connection”
San Diego County
Mira Mesa High/Digital Communication CTE Courses
Filmmakers: Denise Allyson Hamby and Noah Bupasiri
Advisor: Laurisa Murray
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2025 Animated Short Winners
* First Place: “A Shared Warmth”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Yennhi Vu
Advisor: Brad Clark
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Second Place: “Empowering the Silence”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Ziqian Huang
Advisor: Brad Clark
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Third Place: “A Call For Help”
San Diego County
San Diego Met High School
Filmmakers: Cole Iliev, Milo Wolpoff, and Cameron Jackson
Advisor: Gini Mann-Deibert
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Fourth Place: “When You Need Me Most”
San Diego County
Mira Mesa High/Digital Communication CTE Courses
Filmmakers: Josh Ricketts, Justin Ricketts, and Suhei Salas Torrero
Advisor: Laurisa Murray
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Fifth Place: “The Weight of Words”
Riverside County
Hillcrest High School
Filmmaker: Preston Douglas
Advisor: Amy Leulu
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Animated Short Honorable Mentions
“Stay on the Line”
San Diego County
SAY SD
Filmmaker: Clara Levacy
Advisor: Stacy Chiles
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“Be The One to Reach Out”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Michael Looney
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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“A bad day”
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Summer Mullen
Advisor: Alex Graham
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“Not Alone”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Carlos Aguero
Advisor: Deidre DuBose
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“.-.. .. –. …. -”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmaker: Jenny Tran
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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“New Leaf”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Oliver Kolb, Luna Tusques, and Moxie Moore
Advisor: Tamara Kirkpatrick
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“On the Internet”
Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Anjali Kumar
Advisor: Brad Clark
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“See the signs”
San Diego County
Mission Hills High School
Filmmaker: Eric Garcia
Advisor: Heidi Kniseley
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“Never Too Late”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Hanna Aguirre Amador
Advisor: Deidre DuBose
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“Being Strong”
Orange County
The Noble Path Foundation
Filmmaker: Addie Ahn
Advisor: Lindsey Landingham
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“Let In The Color”
Orange County
Santiago High School
Filmmaker: Neftaly Pimentel
Advisor: Tina Heiland
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“Static”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Max Frye
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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2025 Walk in Our Shoes – Suicide Prevention and How to Get Help – Winners
* First Place: “Dreams”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Abiel Mendoza Martinez and McGreggor Roberts
Advisor: Irene Clark
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Second Place: “Some Will Always Have Your Back”
Orange County
Warner Middle School
Filmmakers: Hieu Luu and Brian Huynh
Advisor: Kurt Reisig
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Third Place: “Confide Deep Inside”
Los Angeles County
Woodland Hills Academy
Filmmakers: Kai Kennedy and Ariel Espinoza
Advisor: Amanda Corrigan
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2022 Walk in Our Shoes – Suicide Prevention and How to Get Help – Honorable Mention
“BFFs”
Los Angeles County
Woodland Hills Academy
Filmmakers: Elijah Butler, Lily Danielson, Ava Lemus, Faith Fanara-Wells, and Raelyn Durr
Advisor: Amanda Corrigan
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“Hope”
Tehama County
Lassen Antelope Volcanic Academy
Filmmakers: Koree D. and Kaylen C.
Advisor: Mason Greeley
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“Helping Out a Friend”
San Bernardino County
Oaks Middle School
Filmmakers: Bella Isidro, David Hernandez, Joel Hernandez, Samantha Acosta Inzunza, Bentley Ocana, and Natelie Bradshaw
Advisor: Dr. Malinda Hurley
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“Stress Unplugged”
Imperial County
Kennedy Middle School
Filmmakers: Emilio contreras, Christopher Estrada, Yonaton Garcia, and Rogelio Ortega
Advisor: Helen McClain
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“Color Wheel”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: Chloe Bell, Rejeanne Facey, Dorrian Goines, Mariah P., Jonathan Hollis, and Aaliyah Reynolds
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“Hope”
Orange County
Carr Intermediate School
Filmmakers: Fernando Legorreta, Camila Guevara, Nancy Eugenio, and Lauren Avila
Advisor: Jedediah Jack
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“Suicidal Thoughts”
El Dorado County
South Tahoe Middle School
Filmmakers: Josiah Hardesty, Max Lezzeni, John Sizemore, Josiah Hardesty, Max Lezzeni, and John Sizemore
Advisor: Jennifer Culler
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“Friends Can Help”
San Diego County
Borrego Springs Middle School
Filmmakers: Airam Magdaleno, Cameron Campbell, and Cyric Remfry
Advisor: Ana Maritza Hernandez
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“Struggles”
San Diego County
Borrego Springs Middle School
Filmmakers: Juan Orozco and Jesse Orozco
Advisor: Ana Maritza Hernandez
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“You Matter”
San Bernardino County
Woodward Leadership Academy
Filmmakers: Jestyn Simmons and Ealaja Ross
Advisor: Jasmine Parker
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“A Simple Question”
San Bernardino County
Woodward Leadership Academy
Filmmakers: Serenity Cendejas, Ka’Nari Johnson, Cielo Cendejas, and Haseenah Nolley
Advisor: Jasmine Parker
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“You can talk to me”
Los Angeles County
Twin Lakes School
Filmmakers: Noe Arteaga and Arianna Preciado
Advisor: Kenny Bowman
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2025 Walk in Our Shoes – Mental Health and Empathy – Winners
* First Place: “You are not alone”
San Mateo County
Hillview Middle School
Filmmakers: Luca Jane, Evan Dindo, and Emiliano Gonzalez
Advisor: Cliff Ingham
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Second Place: “A Life-Long Impact”
Los Angeles County
Parkview School
Filmmakers: Sally Tang, Edith Cruz-Rivas, Mia O., and Lyla Ayala
Advisor: Marcos Garcia
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Third Place: “Drowning”
San Diego County
Julian Junior High
Filmmaker: Leah G
Advisor: rameses setekh
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2025 Walk in Our Shoes – Mental Health and Empathy – Honorable Mentions
“Seeking Support”
San Francisco County
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Filmmakers: Santiago Lemon and Theodore Raber
Advisor: Sally Nelson
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“Finding the Light”
Orange County
Warner MIddle School
Filmmakers: Kaylin L, Celina N., and Lisella O.
Advisor: Kurt Reisig
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“Anxiety Within”
Fresno County
Alta Sierra Intermediate
Filmmakers: Jaiveer B, Wyatt Maffei, Blake Mannino, Andrew T., and Carson Wyatt
Advisor: Alyssa Albee
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“You Are Not The Only One”
Riverside County
Palm Middle School
Filmmaker: Yanichel Colindres
Advisor: Jahi Garner
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“Kindness Matters”
Los Angeles County
Alpine Elementary
Filmmakers: Gabriella P, Heidi T., and Karlee T
Advisor: Byron Solorzano
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“Speak Up”
Los Angeles County
Palms Middle School
Filmmakers: A’dyn Bordenave, Galen Hale Jr., Abbie Ortega, Sophia Pineda, and Myat Tun
Advisor: Irene Clark
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“Weight of a Joke”
Los Angeles County
Ivy Academia Charter School
Filmmakers: Veronika Galdamez, Joyce Gutierrez, Muhammad Khan, Autumn Carrillo, and David Murillo
Advisor: Chris Vanderhorst
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“Misunderstanding”
Los Angeles County
Nobel Middle School
Filmmakers: Alice Timofeev, Sanika Agrawal, and Shayla Martinez
Advisor: Jared Wolf
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“Everyone Matters”
Orange County
Heninger Elementary
Filmmakers: Kaylee Chocoteco, Emmanuel N., Camila Pineda, Kevin Hernandez, Itzel Bernave, Anthony Serrato, Briana Zuniga, Aylin Hernandez, and Frank Avila
Advisor: Genevieve Lunt
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“No Matter How Small…”
Los Angeles County
Temple City Unified School District
Filmmakers: Kyle Contant, Lila Jones, Alanah Mendoza, Sarahi L., and Paris Cristo
Advisor: Kristen Castro
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“Perfect”
San Diego County
Julian Junior High
Filmmakers: Joshua W, Wyatt M., and Roberto Ornelas
Advisor: rameses setekh
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“Break the Stigma”
San Bernardino County
Woodward Leadership Academy
Filmmakers: Serenity Cendejas, Cielo Cendejas, and Matthew Figueroa
Advisor: Jasmine Parker
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“The Loop”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmakers: Priscilla Acosta, Evelyn Becerril, Chani Capati, and Zaira Tovar
Advisor: Ana Perez
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2025 Hope & Justice Annual Contest Statewide Winners
* First Place: “I love your hair.”
Riverside County
Heritage High School
Filmmaker: Maylin Sanders
Advisor: Nicholis Kalantar
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Second Place: “Ripple Effect”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Vivian Perez, Angelique Wiesner, and Kelsey Struve
Advisor: Sara Hills
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Third Place: “Hey You”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Alexandria Kazandona, Max Uribe, and Talia Maestro
Advisor: Sara Hills
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2025 Hope & Justice Statewide – Honorable Mentions
“Numb”
Alameda County
Tennyson High School
Filmmakers: Ashley Garay, Angel Ibarra, Viridiana Leon, Andres Rodriguez, and Cindy Thao
Advisor: Julianne Clark
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“Slow the Tempo”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Linnea Anderson, Oziah Pada, and Milo Pucci
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“Thoughts on the 2024 Election: From a Disabled Teen”
Solano County
Angelo Rodriguez High School
Filmmaker: Aaron Phelps
Advisor: Lynn Larsen
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“Monkey”
Riverside County
Landmark Middle School
Filmmaker: Londyn White
Advisor: Vanessa Hoang
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“What Give You Hope?”
Riverside County
Landmark Middle School
Filmmaker: Peyton Shirk
Advisor: Vanessa Hoang
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“Your voice Matters”
Orange County
Buena Park High School
Filmmaker: Lilly Molina
Advisor: Shayan Vaziritabar
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“Capture The Moment”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Leesa Qawasmeh
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Disconnect”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmakers: Jerome Baclayon and Samuel Loayza
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Dance Of The Mind”
Santa Cruz County
Harbor High
Filmmaker: Leila Veitch
Advisor: Larkin Wilson
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“Finding Light In Loneliness”
Alameda County
Tennyson High School
Filmmakers: Zohra Younasi and Parnian Farzeen
Advisor: Julianne Clark
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Special Recognitions
The Youth Creating Change Team wants to recognize these films for their creative filmmaking techniques and unique stories.
Special Recognition – Acting
“Break the Stigma”
San Bernardino County
Woodward Leadership Academy
Filmmakers: Serenity Cendejas, Cielo Cendejas, and Matthew Figueroa
Advisor: Jasmine Parker
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“Confide Deep Inside”
Los Angeles County
Woodland Hills Academy
Filmmakers: Kai Kennedy and Ariel Espinoza
Advisor: Amanda Corrigan
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“PTSD awareness”
Fresno County
Alta Sierra Intermediate
Filmmakers: Launa Masse, Mia D, Izabella Richardson, and Cassidy Barrett
Advisor: Alyssa Albee
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“Step Into the Light”
Tri-City
Claremont High School
Filmmakers: Hannah Flores, Ella Millar, and Mairead Lucke
Advisor: Sara Hills
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“The Choice”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmaker: Julius Haim
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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“Therapist”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: Zoey Rodriguez
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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Special Recognition – Art Design
“Don’t Let Your Strings Snap”
Riverside County
Temecula Valley High School
Filmmakers: Noah Clough and Jaedah Aguon
Advisor: Kim Randall
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“Limbo”
Monterey County
Everett Alvarez High School
Filmmaker: Diego Lopez
Advisor: Scott Rose
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“Sunken Sketches”
Monterey County
North Salinas High School
Filmmakers: Roberto Baeza, Celine Bonilla, Alejandra Diaz, and Kimberly Guzman
Advisor: Jennifer Ghastin
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“The Consequences of Overworking”
Monterey County
Soledad High School
Filmmaker: Celina Correa
Advisor: Kevin Masuda
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Special Recognition – Athlete Mental Health
“Athletes Suffer Too”
Riverside County
Heritage High School
Filmmakers: Anthony Armendariz, Aidan Valencia, McKayla Clabo, Dulce Sanchez, Adriana Navarro, and Sebastian Juarez
Advisor: Nicholis Kalantar
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“Fighter”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmaker: Alessa Benavidez
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Not Today”
Imperial County
Southwest High School
Filmmaker: Samuel Figueroa
Advisor: Deidre Dubose
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“Run Clear”
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino City USD
Filmmakers: Jennifer Marquez, Linda Nguyen, Diana Nguyen, and Aniya Moore
Advisor: Erick Hendrickson
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Special Recognition – Cinematography
“Difficult”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmakers: Bree’anelly Arana, Ronald Buenaflor, Joseph Gonzales, Sebastian Lopez, Kailee Villegas, and Alex Grayson
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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“Hydrogen Peroxide”
San Bernardino County
Sultana High School
Filmmaker: Ace Allen
Advisor: Shawn Brown
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“Serenity”
Los Angeles County
John Marshall High School
Filmmaker: Alan Davis
Advisor: Annemarie Ralph
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“Wake Up”
San Bernardino County
Upland High School
Filmmakers: Lynn Harb, Cruz Damian , Dwayne Ly, and Aiden Hidalgo
Advisor: James Miura
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“Weight We Carry”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Rafael Duran, Francisco Padilla-Cruz, Edgar Solis, and Jonathan Valenciano
Advisor: T. Arthur Cottam
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Special Recognition – Comedy
“This is reality”
San Diego County
Julian Junior High
Filmmakers: Amos Fleet, Colin Adams, Daniel Liggett, Cavan Martin, and Vance Ortiz
Advisor: rameses setekh
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Special Recognition – Creative Concept
“Finding You”
Tri-City
Village Academy High School
Filmmakers: Alondra Arreola Lopez, Allison Ulloa, Ira Cravens, Dalila Cedillo, Jaden Rolan, and Journey Rucker
Advisor: Todd Cottam
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“Listening Is Key!”
Alameda County
Skyline High School / OUSD
Filmmakers: David Lara and Edwin Blanco
Advisor: Awele Makeba
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“You Are Not The Only One”
Riverside County
Palm Middle School
Filmmaker: Yanichel Colindres
Advisor: Jahi Garner
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Special Recognition – Documentary
“Be yourself”
Kern County
Career Technical Education Center
Filmmakers: Matthew J, Selena Valencia, and Moises Valencia
Advisor: Lisa Krch
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“GRYZZ”
Riverside County
TAY Stepping Stones
Filmmaker: Christian Moreno
Advisor: Jose Aguilera
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“Mental Health”
Riverside County
Norte Vista High School
Filmmakers: Nurissa Mejia, Ylenia Ramirez, and Sarahi Verdin
Advisor: Robin Luther
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“Voices in the open”
Santa Cruz County
Diamond Technology Institute
Filmmakers: Antonio Navarro, Adrian Anaya, Sarah Uriarte, and Osvaldo Vasquez
Advisor: Maria Bonner
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“We’re Listening”
Contra Costa County
El Cerrito High School, James Morehouse Project Wellness Center
Filmmakers: Abril Bautista, Stephany Rodriguez, and Ke’Ari Brown
Advisor: Rachel Krow-Boniske
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Special Recognition – Grief and Mental Health
“Missing You!”
Alameda County
Skyline High School / OUSD
Filmmaker: Jimmiyah Watkins
Advisor: Awele Makeba
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“No one to Turn To”
Los Angeles County
El Camino Real Charter High School
Filmmakers: Jared Meisner and Caterin Guinea
Advisor: Daniel Osorio
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“Split”
Stanislaus County
Johansen High School / Viking Production Network
Filmmaker: Daniel Cadenaz
Advisor: Nicolas Garcia
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Special Recognition – Nature and Mental Health
“Experiencing Nature”
Alameda County
Skyline High School / OUSD
Filmmaker: Edwin Blanco
Advisor: Awele Makeba
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“Going For a Walk”
Tulare County
Monache High School
Filmmaker: Ryen Recek
Advisor: Bobby Styles
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“Nature Decreased Anxiety”
Alameda County
Skyline High School / OUSD
Filmmaker: Jaden Holt
Advisor: Awele Makeba
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Special Recognition – Script
“La Primera Hija”
Tulare County
Dinuba High School
Filmmakers: Kaylie Arciga, Stephanie Ortiz, Perla Pacheco, Johana Solorzano, Brianna Ramirez, and Alejandra Trujillo
Advisor: TJ Celaya
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“Reach Out”
Riverside County
JFK Middle College High School–EVOLVE Program
Filmmakers: Terra Chon, Kelyn Nair, Julianna Morales, and Dhyannah Thakor
Advisor: Susana Callon
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Special Recognition – Social Media and Mental Health
“POISON”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmaker: Camryn Hyde
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Taking a Break”
Butte County
Pleasant Valley High School
Filmmakers: Kaiden Weaver and Antonio Garcia
Advisor: Michael Peck
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Special Recognition – Sound Design
“It’s Only Temporary”
Los Angeles County
Leuzinger High School
Filmmakers: Karina Hernandez, Katie Duong, Ethan Xander Balonkita, Alexander Suarez, and Janet Tran
Advisor: Gary Alvarez
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“Party Fever”
Orange County
Buena Park High School
Filmmaker: Mariah Rodriguez
Advisor: Shayan Vaziritabar
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“SCREENS”
Orange County
El Dorado High School
Filmmaker: James Snapp
Advisor: Mark Switzer
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“Surround Sound”
Yolo County
Da Vinci High School
Filmmakers: Finley Rodden, Isabelle Little, Zeke Lidl, and Zara Georgieva-McDonnell
Advisor: Brittany Rosenberg
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Special Recognition – Spoken Word
“Acceptance”
San Diego County
Sage Creek High School
Filmmakers: Mabel Wallin and Emma Lee
Advisor: Sarah Hunter
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“Dark Forest / I’m A Man”
San Diego County
Sage Creek High School
Filmmakers: Eleonor Le Beschu De Champsavin, Mabel Wallin, and Asher Frankel
Advisor: Sarah Hunter
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“Echoes of Hope”
Los Angeles County
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies
Filmmaker: Nathalia Ybarra
Advisor: James Ng
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“Silent Battles”
Yolo County
Pioneer High School
Filmmaker: Horad Lilimo
Advisor: Daniela Talavera
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Special Recognition – Stop Motion
“Dear Anxiety”
Riverside County
Ramona High School
Filmmaker: Danica Austin
Advisor: Dacy Nottingham
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“Machismo”
Los Angeles County
Bellflower Middle/High School
Filmmaker: Edward Menchu
Advisor: Ana Perez
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“Papercut”
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino City USD
Filmmaker: Holly-Madison Sen-Sarong
Advisor: Erick Hendrickson
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“The In And-The Out”
Riverside County
Valley View High School
Filmmaker: Audrey Ortiz
Advisor: Chris Lorenz
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Special Recognition – Substance Use
“First Sip, Last Chance”
Riverside County
La Quinta High School
Filmmaker: Joey Aguirre
Advisor: Wesley Williams
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“Numb”
Alameda County
Tennyson High School
Filmmakers: Ashley Garay, Angel Ibarra, Viridiana Leon, Andres Rodriguez, and Cindy Thao
Advisor: Julianne Clark
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