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2024 docfilmboot winners!
SIX TEAMS, SIX DOCUMENTARIES, SIX WEEKS! We challenged Orange High School film students to write, produce, shoot and edit six documentaries with the help of Cinema Ed mentors and Drew University students from Prof. Jeremy Blatter's Civic Media class. And they did it! Thank you to Drew University and Orange School District for making this year's DocFilmBoot a complete success! The films were presented at a Red Carpet Screening at Cinema Lab's The Village at SOPAC Theaters on March 25, 2024. Thank you also to Luke Parker Bowles and the Cinema Lab team for providing the space for these students and the community to see these documentaries on the big screen. Much appreciation to our industry judges, who also generously gave their time to watch and judge these films. The voting was very close - each film received at least one first or second place vote! Below are the final results. Enjoy!!
GRAND JURY PRIZE FILM: The Nail Tech LIfestyle
Student Filmmakers: Micayla Williams, Sarena Hargrove, Asly Barahona, Kareena Ali, Giovanni Carmona
THEME: A look at the Nail Tech industry and the people who enjoy it.
RUNNER-UP FILM: School Struggles
Student Filmmakers: Joshua Way, Julien Augustin, Federico Vargas, Jevon Williams, David Champagne
THEME: What challenges and struggles do high school students encounter?
FINALIST FILM: Childhood Dayz
Student Filmmakers: Kayla Johnson, John Carlos Seide Fabian, Quaniyah McBean, Sama’je Green
THEME: How has your childhood made you the person you are today?
FINALIST FILM: What Makes Music So Great?
Student Filmmakers: Alan Giles, Judith Monroy, Majid Welch, Angely Chang
THEME: What is it that makes music so important in our lives?
FINALIST FILM: Video Games Today
Student Filmmakers: Doris Calle, Jordan Perdomo Munoz, Elmer Cortez, Walter Alvarez Tenecela
THEME: How have video games aected your life and your future?
FINALIST FILM: This Generation's Music Impact
Student Filmmakers: Neah Flowers, Ronald Taveras Reyes, Salena Vega Chimborazo, Kayandra Barnes, Paula Paucar, Karen Eufragio, Nathaly Morocho, Marc Decade
THEME: How has music shaped this generation and generations to come?