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New Filmmakers
Film industry professionals teach and mentor students, young and old, to step out of their comfort zone and tell their stories. We unleash untapped creativity and encourage a new generation of working filmmakers to transform the culture of the industry.
October 2026 FilmBoot24 Films
This year we celebrate TEN YEARS of FilmBoot24, a 24-hour Filmmaking Boot Camp that teams Orange High school students with professional filmmaking mentors to create short films in just over twenty-four hours. AND, for the first time EVER, FilmBoot24 is taking place at ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL in ORANGE, NJ where nearby LOCAL BUSINESSES will serve as film locations! We are so excited to show you what these teams have done as they made their films in just one day! Starting on Friday afternoon, over 30 high school students and professional mentors teamed up to create three films by 5 pm on Saturday. Each film had a theme that was tied to their curriculum and each team had to use the same prop, a BOX OF TISSUES, in some way in their film. Watch and enjoy!!
GRAND JURY PRIZE FILM: Station Zer0
STUDENTS: Albeiron Guerrero, Heim Carchi, Juan D Mayahuari Morocho, Jonathan Carchi, Cristian Huherta
MENTORS: Anthony Jamison, Jakobe Anderson
THEME: Health - If you have health, you have everything. But what is health -- a physical thing or a mindset or is it something you pursue? Can you have it and lose it? Can you gain it back??
LOCATION: Orange Fire Department, Orange, NJ
RUNNER-UP FILM: Good Morning, America
STUDENTS: Armani Leeks, Frankeynes Alincy, Ralph Gardere
MENTORS: Pamm Malveaux, Noelle Jamison
THEME: Social Studies - Social studies centers around understanding how the world works on a social level. What kind of stories teach us fundamental concepts of culture, economics and politics? What social issues are important to you?
LOCATION: Sarah Cafe Trinbago, Orange, NJ
RUNNER-UP FILM: Unraveled
STUDENTS: Silvia Argueta, Kelly-Anders Pierre, Samuel Joseph, Alejandra Ramos
MENTORS: Shakeila Tabman, Jennah Pinckney, Celine Jobson
THEME: Social Studies - Social studies centers around understanding how the world works on a social level. What kind of stories teach us fundamental concepts of culture, economics and politics? What social issues are important to you?
LOCATION: Mara African Hair Braiding, Orange, NJ