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November 2020 FilmBoot24 Films
This year we had a completely VIRTUAL FilmBoot24!! Five teams of students and filmmaking mentors worked on ZOOM and other platforms to create these fantastic films in just 24-hours during our November 2020 FilmBoot24!! Each film had a theme drawn at random that was tied to their curriculum and each team had to use a Broom or a Mop in some way in their film.
GRAND JURY PRIZE FILM: The Heartbeat of America
Team 4: Pamm Malveaux, Nina-Simone Crawford, Nia Hargrove - Mentors; Oliver Morton, Angel Urquizo, Jaquelin Roca Valdez
Theme: Psychology - What stories look at the psychology of our interactions with each other? Why is it important to understand our mind and behavior?
RUNNER-UP FILM: 2020 Perspectives
Team 3: Ash S. Patel, Kadin Cook - Mentors;
Tafari Lemma, Amelia Abruscato, Andy Dieujuste, Edith Remache
Theme: Political Science - deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and behavior. How can we better understand politics, government and each other?
FINALIST FILM: Marta's Return
Team 1: Abigail Zealey Bess, Jazmine Harris - Mentors; Marta Hernandez, John Julien, Celine Jobson, Erika Paucar, Tyhia Peters, Marjuri Carballo
Theme: Psychology - What stories look at the psychology of our interactions with each other? Why is it important to understand our mind and behavior?
FINALIST FILM: Rusty's Broom
Team 2: Danielle Earle, Katrina Davis, Rughda Baldo - Mentors; Jackson Lydon, Sara Curley, Jeffrey Sterling, Jennah Pinckney, Flor Melgar
Theme: Taking a Stand - what examples come to mind of someone taking a stand? What happened when they did? What is worth fighting for?
FINALIST FILM: The Wrangling Needles
Team 5: Joanna ‘Priss’ Medina, Chris Barcia - Mentors; Rebecca James, Alba Reyes, Natalia Jamiolkowski, Rabiyah Footman, Saleemah Saunders
Theme: Political Science - deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and behavior. How can we better understand politics, government and each other?