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2026 docfilmboot winners!
FOURTEEN TEAMS, FOURTEEN DOCUMENTARIES, SIX WEEKS! We challenged Orange High School film students to write, produce, shoot and edit 14 documentaries with the help of Cinema Ed mentors over a period of six weeks in March and February. This was the most challenging year ever and they rose to the occasion! The films were presented at a Red Carpet Screening at the Orange Preparatory Academy Auditorium on April 20th. Special shout-out to our amazing mentors Nina-Simone Crawford, Anthony Jamison and Moreena Hashim for working with all the teams and keeping them on track. Much appreciation to our industry judges, who also generously gave their time to watch and judge these films. It was very hard to pick the winners because all the films had something special. Below are the final results. Enjoy!!
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GRAND JURY PRIZE FILM: Musically Inclined
Team Name: Totally Tuba
Team Members: Abraham Cisse, Jharman Morocho, Erica Briones
Theme: The story of one student's goal to play the tuba in the marching band.
RUNNER-UP FILM: Artificial Elimination
Team Name: JCDK Productions
Team Members: Jeidy Andaluz, Daniela Retana, Catherine Lema, Katherine Falcon
Theme: Documentary about AI and it's effects on the environment.
THIRD PLACE: Una Nueva Sensacion (A New Sensation)
Team Name: The Filmmakers (Sp. Language Team)
Team Members: Angely Lopez, Josue Pablo, Lizbeth Morocho
Theme: What is it like to be an outsider?
Una Nueva Sensacion
(A New Sensation)
FINALIST: Deconstructing Modern Day Education
Team Name: The Real Deal/Pink Studio
Team Members: Kenriq Benjamin, Junior Cherenfant, Ryan Melvin, Kayden Bynum, Juan Rivera, Caira Nicolas
Theme: A look at the educational system in a local high school.
FINALIST: Transportation Inequity: A Silent Problem
Team Name: The Voyagers
Team Members: Samuel Joseph, Lukas Paredes, Christian Campoverde, John Gardere, Charlie Morocho
Theme: Just getting to school is difficult for many students.
FINALIST: A Low Budget Film About Music
Team Name: Ed Studio
Team Members: Matthew Frias, Matthew Pintado, Andy Gonzalez, Emily Calle, Lia Castro
Theme: A student's look at why music makes the world go round.
FINALIST: Soccer: The World's Game
Team Name: The Boys
Team Members: Tenyen Flambert, Isaac Georges, Abraham Torres, Strawinsky Michel
Theme: An overview of the power of soccer.
FINALIST: OHS TRACK
Team Name: S & N Co.
Team Members: Nevaeha Foster, Saniya Walters, Andrew Norman Morgan, Kamal Boyd-Ashe, Jaden Smith
Theme: The Orange HS Track team works hard for its success.
FINALIST: The Portrait of the People
Team Name: The Chapos
Team Members: Tarick Binns, Irvin Sagastume, Olivia Anaztacio, Adolfo Ramo
Theme: A film about a town that means something: Orange, NJ.
FINALIST: ICE and How It Affects Students, Parents and Community
Team Name: The Filmmakers
Team Members: Max Lalbay, Anderson Villanueva, Chris-Ryan Sanon, Wads-Lee Charles, Joseph Palaguachi, Samuel Rebellon
Theme: The title speaks for itself.
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FINALIST: Detenidos por Buscar un Futuro (Detained for Seeking a Future)
Team Name: Creative Connections (Sp. Language Team)
Team Members: Anteli Fegueroa, Estafany Yeguech, Nube Pillcorem
Theme: Another look at the results of ICE from the students' perspective.
FINALIST: Orange Memorial Hospital
Team Name: Universal Pictures
Team Members: Derwin Morocho, Fernanda Ortiz, Bryan Duman, Batz Esdras
Theme: A portrait of a closed historic hospital.
FINALIST: The Main Street Shadow
Team Name: Star Studios
Team Members: Pedro Vega, Henry Ugah, Abigaelle Pierre
Theme: Homelessness is a problem for all.
FINALIST: Life of Basketball
Team Name: The Brown Studio
Team Members: Davion Brown, Emmanuel Asiedu, Jennifer Santander
Theme: One student's look at how basketball has influenced his life.