DAFT thanks Mary Beth Castorri for her generous donation honoring the memory of her husband and partner Ron Castorri, a Detroit-based filmmaker, producer and very proud Wayne State University film-school graduate.
For further information on supporting Ron Castorri’s legacy, DAFT encourages you to support the Sky Foundation, dedicated to raising funds to advance research and increase awareness for the early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer. Learn more about the foundation and its upcoming May 24th event at Facebook.com/SkyFoundationInc.
Today’s Audience-Choice Awards are dedicated to Ron.
2 Agenda 49th Michigan Student Film Festival
9:00 AM Elementary/Junior Division Awards • Welcome / DAFT 2017 Educator-of-the-year, Kurt Mayry • Video Reel: Best of Show Honorees, Elementary/Junior Division • Best of Show Award Presentations • Castorri Audience Choice Award
10:45 AM Intermission • Raffle Drawing for Video Gear and DSLR Kit
11:00 AM Senior Division Awards • Welcome / DAFT 2017 Educator-of-the-year, Kurt Mayry • Video Reel: Best of Show Honorees, Elementary/Junior Division • Best of Show Award Presentations • Castorri Audience Choice Award
1:30 PM Best of Show After-Glow in Crystal Gallery - Sponsored by MPI
Special thanks to DAFT webmaster Chris Weagel and the amazing team at the Detroit Institute of Arts and its magnifi- cent Detroit Film Theatre: Elliot Wilhelm, Larry Baranski, Margaret Thomas, Matthew Breneau, Paul Bancell, Jody Huell- mantel, Catherine Lauerman and the volunteer ushers.
Festival Sponsors Gold Level Buddy’s Pizza Cinetopia International Film Festival Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Film Theatre: Elliot Wilhelm, Larry Baranski, Lawrence Technological University Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Mary Beth Castorri MGM Grand Detroit Motion Picture Institute Specs Howard School of Media Arts University of Detroit Mercy Silver Level 3P Printing All-Access Tags Careerline Tech Center, Holland Detroit Film Society Maple Theatre ProCam of Livonia/Chicago University of Phoenix, Detroit Campus 3 Welcome to DAFT’s 2017 Michigan Student Film Festival!
As we approach next year’s 50th anniversary of the longest-running student film festival in the country, we have much to be excited about. We want to thank our hard-working volunteer board for Digital Arts Film and Television as we undertook exciting changes to this year’s festival including an all-digital feedback form for judging, new awards, scholarships and opportunities for our students and teachers.
In December, nearly 150 students from 14 school districts met at DAFT’s Media Student Symposium to not only meet media professionals in hands-on workshops but to meet one another as well and learn the most important skill in the business--networking. DAFT encourages all teachers and students attending today to reach out to one another after you see some great work in our Best of Show reels, but also look up some of the outstanding filmmakers in all the other award categories listed in this program.
The spirit of collaboration and constant support for our young artists could not be possible without our generous sponsors listed herein, but also in the hope and continuous learning that goes on in the life of every true artist.
And the best lesson, as every successful DAFT alumnus can tell you, what may win first place in one festival may not make a screening in the next. Please continue to seek the best way for your amazing stories to be told and don’t be afraid to ask for help and share your vision--the best partner you may ever know could be sitting in the seat right behind you!
Kevin Walsh DAFT President April 29, 2017
DAFT Board of Directors 2016-2017
Annette Alexander-Frank: Treasurer/Grant-Writer* John Prusak: Board Member Emeritus* Michael Conrad: Board Member/Focal Point Instructor* Jason Roche: Board Member Joseph Elliott: Board Member/Focal Point Instructor Brian Stackpoole: Vice President* Stephany Harbison: Board Member Illya Tolbert: Board Member* Jennifer Leonard: Board Member* Kathy Vander: Festival Co-Director/Board Member* Kurt Mayry: Board Member Kevin Walsh: President/Festival Co-Director* Art McDonald: Board Member Jennifer Williamson: Secretary* Patrick Morrow: Board Member William Wolbrink: Board Member*
*Indicates Festival Planning Team
4 Your Host: Dave Davies Dave Davies has been a professional improviser/actor/instructor for over 20 years. He has performed on several stages throughout the Detroit Metro area including Planet Ant, Tipping Point, Gem & Century, Detroit Opera House, The Jewish Ensemble Theatre, The Ringwald, and many more. He has performed internationally from Canada to Puerto Rico. He also has extensive experience teaching improv through Second City Detroit, Planet Ant, and several other venues. His teaching has additionally extended to include several corporate workshops throughout the United States and many Detroit Public School children through the YMCA and the Detroit Creativity Project. Dave is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and can be seen in movies including A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Restitution, Lifetime channel’s Last Man Standing, and Needlestick.
2017 Michigan Student Film Festival Judges
Special thanks to our generous sponsors for lunch at our two sites Round 1 judging sites: Buddy’s Pizza (University of Pheonix, Southfield) and 3P Printing (Careerline Tech Center, Holland). Shelby Ayers Michael Pfaendtner (Room Leader) Noah Balanda Nick Price Josephine Braun John Prusak Mike Conrad (Room Leader) Len Radjewski (Room Leader) Tyler Darland Max Rasmussen Jeremiah Devlin-Ruelle Jasmine Rivera Joe Elliott (Room Leader) Jason Roche Jamie Flanagan Dave Serio Annette Frank Lara Sfire Ben Friedman Lori Shanaman Jody Gaber Harper Shecter Nancy Gilliland Justin Skotarczyk Fred Gorczyk Brian Stackpooole Matthew Grzeszak Jamila Taylor Stephany Harbison Illya Tolbert (Room Leader) Ted Houser (Room Leader) Kathy Vander (Site Coordinator) Cecilia Jackson Sam Vandermolen Leslye Jacobs Paul Vial Steve Julin Mariah Vollmers Cynthia Keleman Zach Vollmers Paul Laamanen Debra Walker Nicole LaDouceur-Janowicz (Room Leader) Dan Wallace (Room Leader) Jennifer Leonard Kevin Walsh (Site Coordinator) Estee Lipenholtz Anthony Ward Josiah Maat Jake Webb Eric Maniloff Desmond Weems Jim Marr (Room Leader) Michael Weidenhamer Marshalle Montgomery Jennifer Williamson (Room Leader) Kathi J Moore Nick Wisniske Nolan Moralez William Wolbrink (Room Leader/Site Coordinator) Patrick Morrow Randy Zdrojewski Kathryn Nelson Michael Zervos Tim Peterson 5 Judging and Awards
Recognized by the American Film Institute as the longest-running K-12 student film festival in the nation, the Michigan Student Film Festival was founded by the non-profit DAFT (Digital Arts, Film and Television) as a showcase for Michigan students to demonstrate their skills and to network with one another and industry professionals.
The Judging Process On March 11th, first-round judging took place in twelve judging rooms (at the University of Phoenix Campus in Southfield and at Careerline Tech Center in Holland) with over 75 judges viewing entries from across the state. After each viewing, every judge completes a digital review form which will be returned to the students--rarely done in film festivals. Then the room leader facilitates a group recommendation for one of the following levels of recognition:
Merit Certificate - Commendation for undertaking and completing a media production. Honor Certificate - Cited for a higher than average level of quality in their content and/or technical achievement. Excellence Certificate - Cited for a higher than average level of quality in their content and/or technical achievement. Best of Show Certificate and Trophy - Chosen from the Excellence level to represent the best student work at the Festival screening.
Based upon the judging input and room-recommendations, the top recommended 25% were sent on to the next round held on March 24th at Specs Howard School of Digital Arts to determine the Best of Show reel for today’s screenings.
All videos that are honored with Best of Show screenings elsewhere, including the Michigan Youth Arts Festival, and the Cinetopia International Film Festival, June 2017 in Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Funding the Festival: The 49th Michigan Student Film Festival is supported primarily through a key grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and a generous grant from Mary Beth Castorri, honoring her late-husband producer Ron Castorri. The MCACA grant requires matching funds which is gathered through DAFT student, adult and institutional memberships and festival entry submission fees of $12 per entry.
Scholarships: We want to thank our partner colleges for the generous support of full and partial scholarships for our students, including:
Lawrence Technological University (Southfield) - a $2,500 annual scholarship Motion Picture Institute (Troy) - a full one-year scholarship Specs Howard School of Media Arts (Southfield and Farmington Hills) - a full one-year scholarship University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit) - a $2,500 annual scholarship Michigan Youth Arts Festival - 6 full scholarships for three days in May at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Focal Point 2017, DAFT’s Summer weeklong film-camp
Special Prizes: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to offer additional prizes to be announced at today’s festival, including…
Poster/Program Design First Place: Megan Murray (William D. Ford Career Technical Center, Wayne-Westland) - $200 gift card Honorable Mention: Alissa King (William D. Ford Career Technical Center, Wayne-Westland) – $50 gift card Honorable Mention Rashod Johnson (William D. Ford Career Technical Center, Wayne-Westland) – $50 gift card
Senior Level (9-12 grade) $250 ProCam Gift Cards for top PSA, Animation, Music Video, Experimental and News/Sports $500 Maple Theatre Award for Best Narrative Film $500 John Prusak Visionary Award for Best Documentary Cinetopia Film Festival Weeklong Passes (June 2017) for Best of Show recipients
Both Levels: Elementary/Junior & Senior Level Video Gear Raffle-Drawing during the break - all student-entries are eligible Ron Castorri Audience-Choice Award - $250 ProCam Gift Card Canon DSLR Kit Raffle-Drawing - all 20 DAFT Institutional Level Schools are eligible
6 ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR BEST OF SHOW go to pg. 26 for audience choice voting 11 Masters of African American Literature Blink Joke-ery Shopping Destiny Beard, Cameron Dawson, Angel Chester, Khlia Kate Weidig, Cameron Marchetti, Nia Rahmann, Keely Conlan, Evie Klepp, Maddie Weekley, Griffin, Ziyah Jones, Kennedy Marshall, Ryan Mitchell, Evie Klepp Sarah Hudson, Sofia Minadeo Dierra Surles, Marie Taylor, Hyland Aldridge, Laylah Pierce Middle School Pierce Middle School Baker, Brianna Branson, Jimmy Capela, Brendan Teacher: Michelle Stackpoole Teacher: Michelle Stackpoole Cameron, Kamryn Collins, Imani Drame, Dajhai Davis, A’lexus Everrett, Caris Wade Blocks DVD Meet Ms. Schnurstein Bates Academy Animation Camp Alice Conner, Ritika Tiwary Teacher: Illya Tolbert Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Novi Middle School Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Brad Miller American Innovator: Thomas Edison Su Doman’s Studio Art Classes: Duvall and Change of Heart Novi Middle School Yearbook Commercial Lindbergh Elementary Tyler Harding Emily McNichol, Lauretta Sha Duvall Elementary Self-taught Novi Middle School Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Tyler Harding Teacher: Brad Miller
Autism Awareness Flying More Imagination--The World I Want to Live Clare Adams, Gabriella Moncivais, Brendan Khila Griffin In Has... Hawkins, Amiris Kolarik, Elle McEnroe Bates Academy Animation Camp Pierce Middle School Teacher: Illya Tolbert Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Michelle Stackpoole Teacher: Su Doman How The Elephant Got His Trunk Bates Animation Showcase Kamya Caddell, Zaara Noor, Yasin Khan, Maheah Must, “No Go Sloppy Joe” PSA Monica Britt, Kennedi Wheeler, Ashley Sled, King Twitty, Nakiya Davis, Tashimah Uddin, Taniya Perryman, Engilina Jacob Steiner, Johan Abreu, Matthew Hariga, Troy Hardges, Madison Beatty, Joslyn Geter, Marie Mozeb, Sunjida Akther, Sudip Deb, Rahib Choudhury, Andrew Fragnoli, Landon Wong Taylor, Dierra Surles, Kennedy Marshall, Samiyyah Tahmina Saeed, Tashsin Oporna, Nahida Sultana, Baker Middle School - Troy School District Shabazz, Dajahi Davis, Kamryn Collins, Caris Wade, Nubah Uddin, Tienna Fleming, Ali Ahmed, Federico Teacher: Colin Quinn Sydney Hall Garcia, Khandeeja Islam, Kirsten McCullough, Bates Academy Zakira Khandaker, Fabiha Jahin You Can Be Anything!--In the World We Teacher: Illya Tolbert Davison Want to Live In.... Teacher: Tony Shopinski Animation Camp Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Su Doman
ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
“Goofy Goobers” Music Video 7 Years Behind the Screen Pablo Sanchez, Justin Surrett, Adam Wagner, Jack Sarah Gruber, Kinsey Skjold Christie Ward, Caitlyn Mosher, Abigail Mosher Lewandowski, Tharwath Chowdhury Milwood Magnet School Milwood Magnet School Baker Middle School - Troy School District Teacher: Rana Findling Teacher: Rana Findling Teacher: Colin Quinn A Teacher’s Purpose Blast Off “Sip it, Don’t Flip It” PSA Eve Tyler Marie Taylor, Brandon Wilson, Isabella Gibson, Filip Kin, Will Rankin, Evan Zendler, Justin Teed Milwood Magnet School King Twitty, Ashley Sled Baker Middle School (Troy School District) Teacher: Rana Findling Bates Academy Teacher: Colin Quinn Teacher: Illya Tolbert
7 ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR EXCELLENCE, continued Developing Creative Technology--The World Everyone Works Together--The World I Pity Party I Want to Live In Has... Want to Live In... Sofia Minadeo, Katherine Nottmeier, Dylan Huston, Animation Camp Animation Camp Sophie Konkey, Sarah Hudson Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Pierce Middle School Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Michelle Stackpoole
Drawing Under The Camera DVD Overdue Tommy Dilger Movie Animation Camp Magnus Smith, Clayton Brown Tommy Dilger Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Byron Center West Middle School Shelby Junior High Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Janine Campbell Teacher: Lisa Grunewald
Enough For Everyone--The World I Want to Live In Has... Animation Camp Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Su Doman
ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HONOR
7th Grade Best Picture - Man vs. S’more A More Creative Place--The World I Want to Ocean Heroes DVD Natalia Velychko, Gabi Pejas, Shereen Shahid Live in is... Animation Camp Baker Middle School Animation Camp Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Laura Kemp Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Su Doman Teacher: Su Doman Abbey Ross Dance Days Pixelation DVD Abbey Ross Balance Between Meaningful Relationships Animation Camp Shelby Junior High and Technology--The World I Want to Live Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Lisa Grunewald In Has... Teacher: Su Doman Animation Camp Breathe Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Roberts Training Makenzie Hanfland Teacher: Su Doman Faith Smith Milwood Magnet School Vicksburg Middle School Teacher: Rana Findling My Secret Addiction Teacher: Troy Smith Shannon Lynch, Chloe Lamb, Veronica VanRossen, Clay Fun Time Sumner Verlinden, Sofia Minadeo The Surfer Brandon Wilson Pierce Middle School William Wisinski Bates Academy Teacher: Michelle Stackpoole Ann Arbor Art Center Teacher: Illya Tolbert Teacher: Deborah Scott Novi Middle School Game Club Commercial Dream Cups Parker Jones, David Wilk Transformation / Distracted Hyland Aldridge, Gerald Smith Novi Middle School Cameron Dawson, Indiana Jones, and Lauren Junior Bates Academy Teacher: Brad Miller Bates Academy Teacher: Illya Tolbert Teacher: Illya Tolbert
8 ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR MERIT, continued
Baker Theater Arts Micro-Documentary Holiday Mouse Safe Communities--The World I Want to Live Prajna Polamarasetti, Sriamsha Dubbaka, Isabel Baru In Has... and Ana Alvaro Think So Animation Studio Animation Camp Baker Middle School - Troy School District Teacher: Deborah Scott Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) Teacher: Colin Quinn Teacher: Su Doman Prepare for Severe Weather PSA Black Bean Coffee Marie Taylor Walking Water Experiment Faith Smith, Vanessa Erickson Bates Academy John Burns Vicksburg Middle School Teacher: Illya Tolbert Long Meadow Elementary School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Adam Burns
Save the Dates! May 18-2017: Michigan Youth Arts Festival - DAFT’s intensive production and exhibition at Western Michigan University July 10-14, 2017: Focal Point weeklong video camp at Royal Oak High School December 1, 2017: Media Teacher Symposium at Motion Picture Institute, Troy December 8, 2017: Media Student Symposium at Motion Picture Institute, Troy March 2, 2018: Submission deadline for Michigan Student Film Festival April 28, 2018: 50th Michigan Student Film Festival at the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre
9 SENIOR BEST OF SHOW go to pg. 26 for audience choice voting
Ed Tech Mannequin Challenge DDSFC Foster Life 2017 Decaf Riley Cimini & Cole Lietz Nathan Rodwell, Ashlee-Nicole White, Noah Turner, Samantha Torres, Max Housner Lapeer Education & Technology Center Easton Tabin, Kamyria Brown, Nico Komarynski, Skyline High School Teacher: Jennie Holladay Hannah Stoneburner, Cece Bono Teacher: Joseph Samulak Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Of Max and Men The Original Fruit Smiles Kendall Veasey Carson Tate West Bloomfield High School The Price of State Secrets Careerline Tech Center Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Dorian Murphy, Grace Schafer, Hunter Pitsch Teacher: William Wolbrink Education for the Arts Gender Inequality Teacher: Tom Ludwig Diversity Becca Messner Alexandra Hughes, Dominique Maes, Cameron Zak, Royal Oak High School Enough is Enough Jimmy Gallagher Teacher: Mike Conrad Jarod Clark GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Royal Oak High School Teacher: Stephen Geresy Don’t Be Your Own Speedbump Teacher: Mike Conrad Noah Hudson-Peralta DDSFC I Wish - I Will 2017 Frederick V. Pankow Center Unveiled Noah Turner, Ashlee White, Hannah Stoneburner, Teacher: Michael Kaufman Samina Saifee, Amanda Williams Cece Bono, Trace Bowman, Kamyria Brown, Camron Garrison, Ayah Zaban, Jenny Krzeczkowski, Detroit Country Day School Rotating Nicholas “Nico” Komarynski. Walid Korkmaz, Jacob Foulkrod Teacher: Brett Salamin Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Grosse Pointe North High School Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Teacher: Brian Stackpoole As Time Keeps Passing / Noetic Holly Kerkstra Your Body is a Battery Oh the Voices Careerline Tech Center Teacher: William Wolbrink Dana Paiz Carson Tate Byron Center High School Careerline Tech Center Teacher: William Wolbrink Pregnancy Scare Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Joshua Brockett Focus Frederick V. Pankow Center Good Morning (Short Film) PJ Michalski,Jenna Fallon, Toni Wilk, Jacob Patterson, Teacher: Michael Kaufman Chad Blevins, Ben Murphy Asia Pye Utica Center for Science and Industry Henry Ford II BTS Action Teacher: Michael Allore Teacher: Joseph Elliott Ben Murphy, Jorgi Tili, Melvin M Henry Ford II High School The Last Brewsade It’s a Big Deal Teacher: Joe Elliott Drew Barker Kristin Penrose Lake Orion High School Careerline Tech Center Insignificant Teacher: William Wolbrink Teacher: Roger Smith Olivia Stevens Careerline Tech Center Vignettes of Life 911 Richard Unger Teacher: William Wolbrink Amanda Williams Groves High School Detroit Country Day Teacher: Nancy Unger Threads For Teens Detroit Teacher: Brett Salamin Rachel Goodman, Madelyn Goodman Save Yourself From Yourself Troy Athens High School CP Drinking-Drink Options Maddie Miller Ellie Rocheleau, Ashley Leonard, Kyle Kohl Teacher: Adam Burns Troy Athens High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Roger Smith Heroin in our Community Brock Stieb, Liam Rogers, Micah Williams, Stop the Wrecks The Mailman Courtney Kolp, Ashley Yearwood Brian Farstvedt Becca Messner Lake Orion High School Lake Orion High School Royal Oak High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Mike Conrad 10 SENIOR EXCELLENCE 100% An Honest Mistake Blockbuster Grace Winters Savannah Alexander, Sophia Sukkar, David Lester Sofia Giannosa Detroit Country Day School Eisenhower High School Henry Ford ii Teacher: Brett Salamin Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Joe Elliott
3,000 Miles Away From Home Another Piece On The Board: Riddler Intro Box Fan Mackenzie Tolitsky, Anyssa Ochoa, Samantha Nork Erick Hatter Jeff Johnson, Mat Nagy, Josh Bzura Fraser High School Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Roosevelt high School Teacher: James Flanagan Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Janet Haddad
3539 Documentary - Ethan Tocco Apache Attack Helicopter Bullying PSA Ethan Tocco Brian Keillor Eitan Shere, Andre Thomas, Jayson Briggs, Romeo High School Byron Center HIgh School Christian Grant Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Julie VanderLaan West Bloomfield High School Teacher: Jennifer Williamson A Better Life Bad Brian Ben Murphy, Jorgi Tili Josh Johr, Brian Farstvedt Bye Bye Birdie Henry Ford II High School Lake Orion High School Sydney Hill Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: Roger Smith Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun A Family Thanksgiving Dinner Batman ADR Project Riston Escher Jay Cipponeri Carlson Digital Media Promotional Carlson Digital Media Byron Center HIgh School Kristen T. Duczyminski, Lexie J. Cornett Teacher: Patrick Morrow Carlson Digital Media Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Teacher: Patrick Morrow Be Here Now A Friend William Higbie, George Gotfredson, Quinn Nehr, Liam Rogers, Nick Rose Cayenne and Ginger Grace Andreasen, Quinn Ercolani Aspen Finnigan Lake Orion High School University Liggett School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Mark Higbie Teacher: Roger Smith
A Hidden Story Be the Change Cell Out Alicia Churilla Gracen Zotter Moyea Russell, Aspen Finnigan Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Lake Orion High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Roger Smith
A Prom to Remember Becoming Lois Chris Gray-Emotions Michael Ohanian II and Hailey Flynn Aspen Finnigan Chris Gray, Valentino Sinamati Romeo High School Lake Orion High School Henry Ford II Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Joe Elliott
A Quiet Girl Beware of Teen Stress Closing Sky Gabe, Smith, Jade Winne Amir Walker Andrew Hartley, Bret Jackson, Chase Arnett, Education for the Arts Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Genesee Career Institute Teacher: Mr. Ludwig Teacher: Kevin Walsh Teacher: Bruce Holladay
A World Full of Kindness Bionicle Battle cooking by the book Becca Messner, Jarod Clark Will Baker, Anthony Lawrence Danielle Nicholson Royal Oak High School Careerline Tech Center Troy High School Teacher: Mike Conrad Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Heather Kelly 11 SENIOR EXCELLENCE, continued CreuseLine February 23, 2017 Don’t Lose a friend - The text can wait. Golden Futures Foundation: Stars and Jacob Horne Tyler McGruder, Taylor Grigg Strikes Frederick V. Pankow Center Vicksburg High School Keenan Penn II, Samantha Nork, Aron Geml Teacher: Michael Kaufman Teacher: Troy Smith Fraser High School Teacher: James Flanagan Cupcake Tutorial Drive Sophia Hall Amanda Williams Heaven Only Knows’ The Bad Lipsync Eisenhower High School Detroit Country Day Darius Ledbetter Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Brett Salamin Education For the Arts Teacher: Tom Ludwig CupOfCoffee Father’s Footsteps Carson Tate, Holly Kerkstra (actress) Jason Peets Help Save Lives. Don’t Text and Drive Careerline Tech Center Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Richard Tharrett Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Henry Ford ll High School Teacher: Joseph Elliott DDSFC Higher 2017 Feminist United PSA Nathan Rodwell, Cece Bono, Nicholas Komarynski, Heroin Infomercial Ashlee White, Noah Underwood, Josh Bzura, Oliver Lardner GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Jamison Ortiz, Nyles Clincy Easton Tabin, Hannah Stoneburner William D. Ford Career Tech Center Teacher: Stephen Geresy Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: ASHLEY TEFFER Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Find Your Way Back Home Hide and Shriek DDSFC Music Video 2017 Jill Berndtson, Gabe Korkmaz Erin Brennan, Therese Labordo, Cole McCarthy, Nathan Rodwell, Joshua Bzura, Easton Tabin Grosse Pointe North High School Julia Stankiewicz Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Teacher: Brett Salamin Focal Point 2016 Detroit Beginnings PJ Michalski Jake Debeau Hurting Yourself Henry Ford II Eisenhower High School Josh Bzura Teacher: jake debeau Teacher: Joseph Elliott Roosevelt High School Teacher: Janet Haddad Dexter (A Short Film) Freshmen Course Selections 2017 Chad Blevins Grosse Pointe South TV Production Staff I Love the USA Utica Center for Science and Industry GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Alex Hickey, Mateo Trevino Teacher: Michael Allore Teacher: Stephen Geresy Roosevelt High School Teacher: Janet Haddad Directors Cut Gay and Trans Rights Anthony Lawrence, Drew Barker, Ashton Meshkin, Zachary Lassen I Need A Job Alex Smith and Emily Perry Lee M Thurston High School Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Careerline Tech Center Teacher: Kara Clayton Teacher: William Wolbrink Teacher: Troy Smith
Diversity Glow I’m Not Her Lauren Graves Mary Sier Cassie Atkinson Lake Orion High School Royal Oak High School Lapeer Ed Tech Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Michael Conrad Teacher: Jennie Holladay
Domestic Violence Golden Future Foundation Coat Drive If My Seven Year Old Self Saw Me Miles Dearing, Rachel Dearing, Raven Whittenburg Samantha Nork, Keenan Penn II Alanah Herfi, Maria Paluzzi GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Fraser High School Grosse Pointe North High School Teacher: Stephen Geresy Teacher: James Flanagan Teacher: Brian Stackpoole 12 SENIOR EXCELLENCE, continued
If the Force was real Knock Knock Metals & Ceramics Michael Halferty Drew Barker, Matthew Dawson and Will Ogle Jake Martin, Lindsey Rogers, Salvatore Cracchiolo, Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Careerline Tech Center Dante Valente Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: William Wolbrink GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Teacher: Stephen Geresy Imma Gangsta Now Learn to Win: The Dan Costigan Story Brian Farstvedt, Justin Lee, Josh Johr, Will Lethemon Monster’s Ball Micah Williams, Liam Rogers, Randall Baker Detroit Country Day School Claire Davis, Eleri Watkins, Alana Richardson Lake Orion High School Teacher: Brett Salamin Troy Athens High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Adam Burns Legally Blonde Promo Incarceration Nation Kristin Kirsch Neighbor Mary Sier Careerline Tech Center Richard Tharrett Royal Oak High School Teacher: William Wolbrink Henry Ford ll High School Teacher: Mike Conrad Teacher: Joseph Elliott Lights, Camera, Time Machine. It Only Takes a Moment - Rebecca Wagener Tyler Anderson, Nick Klatt, Tanner Wiswary New York Missions Trip Courageous Persuaders Careerline Tech Center PJ Michalski Rebecca Wagener Teacher: William Wolbrink Henry Ford II Eisenhower High School Teacher: Joseph Elliott Teacher: Josephine Braun LO-AM 01/20/17 WDBC Staff Ode to Crayola It’s Not Right Lake Orion High School Alex Hamilton Emerson Wigand, Casey Tapia Teacher: Roger Smith Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Utica Center for Science and Industry Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Michael Allore LO-AM 02/04/17 SPECIAL TELETHON EDI- TION Off the Edge JD Montage Project WDBC Staff Tucker White Jay Cipponeri, Daemon Konkol Lapeer Education & Technology Center Carlson High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Jennie Holladay
Jean Jackets Lost (by Jacob Hoekwater) Opioid Awareness Liam Rogers, Josh Johr, Micah Williams, Brian Farstvedt Carson Tate, Jacob Hoekwater Valeria Ramon, Livia Afeltowicz Lake Orion High School Careerline Tech Center Eisenhower High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: William Wolbrink Teacher: Josephine Braun
Jeyvona Kelley daily life at home Macomb County Green Schools 2016-2017 Panic Jeyvona Kelley Rebecca Wagener Maria French Education For The Arts Eisenhower High School Henry Ford II Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Joe Elliott
Kalamazoo and the Epic Center Magic Pockets Peace and Quiet Sam Millmier, Zoe Blough, Rachel Blough, Jed Blough Jack VanderMolen Education for the Arts Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Education for the Arts Teacher: Mr. Ludwig Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Tom Ludwig
Kalamazoo Water PSA - Tatianna Rice Manufacturing Day Peer Pressure Tatianna Rice Lindsay Cameron, Matthew Vaillancourt, Joshua Brockett Salvatore Cracchiolo, Lilly Weekley, Bridget Estes, Education for the Arts Frederick V. Pankow Center Claire Bonahoom Teacher: Mr. Ludwig Teacher: Michael Kaufman GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Teacher: Stephen Geresys 13 SENIOR EXCELLENCE, continued Penitence Seeking Peace STIHL Commercial Bryndolynn Budnick Madelyn Amesse, Michelle Mansoor Ashley Yearwood Henry Ford II Fraser High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: James Flanagan Teacher: Roger Smith
Per the King’s Request Send Her Love Super Erick Vs. Super Sheamy Josh Johr, Dominick Todero Dorian Murphy Seamus Hyman, Erick Hatter Lake Orion High School Education for the Arts Vicksburg High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Troy Smith
Post-truth Send in the Sun Swording Lindsey Saylor, Noah Paraventi Ray MacDonald Brian Farstvedt, Brandon Morrow Eisenhower High School Roosevelt high School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Mrs.Braun Teacher: Janet Haddad Teacher: Roger Smith
Project You - What is Happiness Tabletop Justin Cain Sexual Harassment PSA Alex Hamilton Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Alisha Newsom Vicksburg High School Teacher: Kevin Walsh Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Troy Smith Pure Michigan Holly Kerkstra Silly Boy Take a Walk with Me Careerline Tech Center Carson Tate Jon Sorenson Teacher: William Wolbrink Careerline Tech Center Byron Center High School Teacher: William Wolbrink Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Retrospective Emily Perry Courageous Persuaders- Arrive Alive Texting and Driving Careerline Tech Center Vic Simmons Robert Key Teacher: William Wolbrink Vicksburg High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Satire Film Myles Lanier Skittles Commercial Texting and Driving PSA Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Maddie Miller Ethan Jajjo, Adam Martin, Noah Paraventi Teacher: Kevin Walsh Lake Orion High School Eisenhower High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Josephine Braun Scarlet - DAFT Short Film Ayebah Wilson, actors (not in class) Lilly Eslick & The Amazing Spider Guy Jasmine Stowe Smile Jarod Clark Josh Bzura Careerline Tech Center Roosevelt High School Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Royal Oak High School Teacher: Mike Conrad Teacher: Janet Hadda Scary (2017) Smoking Kills The Backseat Dylan Barlow Stephen Juncaj, Liam Cunningham, Scott Stevens, Maria French West Bloomfield High School Andrew Reilman Henry Ford II Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Detroit Catholic Central High School Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: J Science National Honor Society Steven Drinks Tea Kristin Penrose The Boot Morgan Kirschensteiner, Steven Crawley Lake Orion High School Holly Leja, Mary Hepp Teacher: Roger Smith Education for the Arts Hartland High School Teacher: Mr. Ludwig Teacher: Andrea Kosla 14 SENIOR EXCELLENCE, continued
The Detroit Project by Mae Kelke The voice- Geesaman, Faith Was it worth it? Mae Kelke Faith Geesaman Becca Messner Romeo High School Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Royal Oak High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Mike Conrad
The End Of West Road The Whole Story Weather Stem News Feature Nadeen Alwan, Sophia Abbott Pascal Rehm Nadeen Alwan, Sophia Abbott Carlson Digital Media Lake Orion High School Carlson Digital Media Teacher: Patrick Morrow Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Patrick Morrow
The Interrogation Thieves What A Night Alex Smith Brian Farstvedt, Brandon Morrow, Josh Johr Savannah Alexander, Hunter Allen, Evan Klein, Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Lake Orion High School Toni Wilk Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun The Lucid Dream Of The Twenty First Thinking of You. Century Logan Poe What phones CAN’T do. Maria French Eisenhower HS Dakota Rose, Autumn Rose. Henry Ford II Teacher: Josephine Vicksburg High School Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: Troy Smith Through the Eyes of a Child The Reason is Never Worth the Anna VanderLaan Where’s Zach? Consequence Byron Center High School Zachary Lassen, Mary Nelson, Trevor Pevovar, Alanah Herfi Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Stephen Ogden Grosse Pointe North High School Lee M Thurston Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Underage Drinking? What Were You Teacher: Kara Clayton Thinking? Sing Along The Resolution Alex Smith Wild at Heart Seamus Hyman, Matt Roop, Logan Workman Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Kennedy VanLierop Vicksburg High School Teacher: Troy Smith Byron Center High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Julie VanderLaan UNO The Solution Zachary Lassen Wright Noah courageous PSA Heidi Schwartz, Maddie Mcallister Lee M Thurston High School Noah Wright Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Kara Clayton Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Troy Smith Unspoken Bond The Swatch Andrea Cruse, Asha Smith Xenophobia Teaser Erick Hatter Lee M. Thurston High School Erick Hatter Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Kara Clayton Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Troy Smith Waldon Middle School Promo The University Liggett Players Aspen Finnigan William Higbie, Grace Andreasen Lake Orion High School University Liggett School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Mark Higbie
15 SENIOR HONOR “Fight Song” for Cambri Dorko Apple Creamy White Hot Chocolate Alex Smith Jason Peets Alisha Newsom, Lauren Harris, Parker Reid Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Eisenhower High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Doug Bevier Teacher: Josephine Braun
1991 to 2017 Arrive alive, Don’t text and drive! Dad’s Valentine KISS Sebastian Cubillejo, Shane Gafa, Christian Perrino JT Dee, Mercer Hardy, Matt Hybles, Jessie Skaff, Sara Skaff Grosse Pointe North High School and Noah Bittenbender Ann Arbor Art Center Teacher: Deborah Scott Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Vicksburg High School Teacher: Troy Smith Darkness 3-1-17 Daily Edit Toni Wilk Samantha Nork, Keenan Penn II Art Prize Jon Sorenson Henry Ford II Fraser High School Byron Center High School Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: James Flanagan Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Dead End A Best Friend Arts & Sciences Matt Harris, Andrew DeSana, John Burke, Jon Sorenson Alisha Newsom, Lauren Vermeulen, PJ Michalski, Josh Bzura Byron Center High School Eisenhower Film Department Roosevelt High School Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Eisenhower High School Teacher: Janet Haddad Teacher: Josephine Braun A Deathly Visit Deja Church, Senior Night - 2017 Miss Mich- Zack Dumas Athens TV Special Report: National Anthem igan Basketball Finalist Portage Northern Highschool Ashley Leonard Janae Leslie, Deja Church Teacher: Troy Smith Troy Athens High School Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Kevin Walsh A Father by MallGrab, fan made music Dog Daze Athlete Signing video Jeffery Holley Moyea Russell, Brendan Flum Shane Harrelson William D. Ford Career Tech Center Lake Orion High School Education for the Arts Teacher: Ashley Teffer Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Roger Smith Don’t be afraid to say hi - Foster A Picture to Save Myself (Short Film) Basket Case Sam Foster, Alex Muzzarelli, Sarah Spuz, Alicia Churilla and Cameron Dahl Chad Blevins Cameron Miller Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Utica Center for Science and Industry Romeo High School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Michael Allore Teacher: Stephany Harbison
Charger Nation Newscast Eisenhower Varsity Dance Team National A pilots daily routine Niani Locke Bryndolynn Budnick 2017 Southfield High School for Arts and Technology Reilly Lewis Henry Ford II Teacher: Kevin Walsh Teacher: Joe Elliott Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Confidence A Spy’s Beginning Rachel Dearing, Joelle Reich, Raven Whittenburg, Everything is Sweet as Can Be Until You Harley Collar, Carson Tate, Mariah Escobar, Nicholas Bojarczyk Can No Longer See Ayebah Wilson, Xavier Cardona GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Luke Piper Careerline Tech Center Teacher: Stephen Geresy Vicksburg High School Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Troy Smith Consequences A Tribute to Mayor Noonan Matthew Ross, Alex Moss, Austin Morton, Exp May/June 16 John Chown, Dustin Johnson Jack Curvey Savannah Alexander, Annalee Barber Eisenhower High School Detroit Catholic Central High School Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Jennifer Teed Teacher: Michael Allore 16 SENIOR HONOR, continued Explore joe Nightmare Spencer Parker PJ Michalski,Jacob Patterson Tanner Wiswary Vicksburg High School Henry Ford II Careerline Tech Center Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Joseph Elliott Teacher: Bill Wolbrink
Full Circle Life is over in a flash Our Discovery #1 Ryleigh Carrier, Lauren Butson, Caroline Mancus Toni Wilk Erick Hatter GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Henry Ford II Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Stephen Geresy Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: Troy Smith
Grit Obstacle Training little things Panic! at the Silent Disco Ashley Leonard, Grant Weidman, Clark Joslin Danielle Nicholson Mary Sier Troy Athens High School Troy High School Royal Oak High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Heather Kelly Teacher: Mike Conrad
Healthy Living Meatloaf. Penguins Rise Sabrina Hall, Giovanna DiMaria Ammar Akhtar Erick Hatter Eisenhower High School Detroit Country Day School Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Brett Salamin Teacher: Troy Smith
Heidi the Robot Midterm.ANi Policing the Media Ellie Rocheleau, Heidi Berschbach Casey Tapia Grace Novak Troy Athens High School Utica Center for Science and Industry Royal Oak High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Michael Allore Teacher: Mike Conrad
Hypnosis Millennials - Leonard Cohen Prom Asking Season Is Now Open! Joshua Brockett Zoe Jonker Eleri Watkins, Alana Richardson, Kyle Kohl, Frederick V. Pankow Center Education for the Arts Ellie Rocheleau Teacher: Michael Kaufman Teacher: Tom Ludwig Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns In The Shadows My Bathroom. Erick Hatter Ammar Akhtar Public Education Needs Your Voice Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Detroit Country Day School Rebecca Wagener Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Brett Salamin Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Intellectualism vs. Athleticism - Modlinski Mynhier, Chase Stop the texts Anna Modlinski (Director), Nicole Wright (Editor), Chase Mynhier REAMUS: Tales From the Sewer Chloe Jackson (Editor), Marina Marinkovski (Produc- Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Grace Muchmore tion Assistant), Alex Muzzarelli (Production Assistant) Teacher: Troy Smith Education for the Arts Romeo High School Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Stephany Harbison myself and I Destiny Betz Riding a Horse Is Anybody out there? Education for the Arts Sophia Hall Sa’Mya Overall, Brianna Holloway, Jayla Parrish Teacher: Tom Ludwig Eisenhower High School Roosevelt High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Janet Haddad New Associate Principal Jack LaBounty, Melissa Kratt Ring Around the Rosie Java-Zach Sackrider Lake Orion High School Trung Ngo Zach Sackrider Teacher: Roger Smith Byron Center High School Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Teacher: Troy Smith 17 SENIOR HONOR, continued Robotics Video - Southfield A & T The Empty Classroom We Love the Babies: Tribute to Kara Allen, Irvin Watson, Chloe Jarvis, Jacob Rosen, Calvin Jones, Ellie Rocheleau Chadney Allen, Kaleigh Green and Koi Green Mark Bell, Cierra Murphy, James Voelzke Troy Athens High School David Anderson Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Teacher: Adam Burns Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Teacher: Kevin Walsh Teacher: Kevin Walsh The Haunting Save The Great Barrier Reef Bryndolynn Budnick What Really Matters Amanda Williams Henry Ford II Lauren Ahern Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Joe Ellliott Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Teacher: Brett Salamin Teacher: Stephanie Doppke The Magician STIK Zion Taylor Brian Keillor Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology When I Grow Up Byron Center HIgh School Teacher: Kevin Walsh Kristin Penrose Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Lake Orion High School The Silence - DAFT Student Film Fest Teacher: Roger Smith Stop Watch Megan Pollock, Laura Pollock, Aaron Pollock, Seamus Hyman, Erick Hatter Gerri Pollock, Ava Williamson, Eddie Pollock, When Your Mom Takes Your Money Every Vicksburg High School Gabrielle Hermann, Hayley Angeli, Riley Macdonald Time you Get Paid Teacher: Troy Smith Romeo High School Devin Dennard Teacher: Stephany Harbison Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Survive the Drive - Catch Teacher: Kevin Walsh Benjamin Buell The State of Being Happy Vicksburg High School Francisco Uribe, Director/Producer Why To Never Text And Drive Teacher: Troy Smith Romeo High School Zoe Blough, Joanna Bell, Katie Bell Teacher: Stephany Harbison Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Teen Teacher: Troy Smith Kendall Veasey The Vacuum West Bloomfield High School Patrick Choate, Eamonn McClorey, Phil Balmforth, Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Bob Riethmiller Wish you were here Detroit Catholic Central High School Raven Losee text and drive Teacher: Jennifer Teed Vicksburg Highschool Mercer Hardy, JT Dee, Noah Bittenbender, Teacher: Troy Smith Matt Hybles Theatre Documentary Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Emma Lundgren, Shelby Smith, Julia Graham Words Teacher: Troy Smith West Bloomfield High School Joseph Welch II, Bethany Dunham, Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Morgan Kirschensteiner, Seth Gruber, Bela Coats, Texting Rap Chad Dark, Grace Muchmore, Shane Harrelson, Jack Coyle, Jeevan Telang, Samuel Nehra Toys For Tots Thank You Video Darius Ledbetter, Zoe Jonker GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Lindsey Saylor Education for the Arts Teacher: Stephen Geresy Eisenhower High School Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Josephine Braun The 2016 Independent Presidential Debate Worried Brian Farstvedt, Josh Johr, Micah Williams Video Yearbook Opener 2016 Talia Summerville Lake Orion High School Rachel Dearing, Noelle Shaheen Lake Orion High School Teacher: Roger Smith GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Teacher: Stephen Geresy Teacher: Roger Smith the Edge: Edition 04 Shelby Honicutt, Andy Pavelek, David Louswma, Wake Up Young Blood - Erin Sullivan Jack DeCou, Cassie Atkinson & Doug Weeden Dylan Cartwright Erin Sullivan Lapeer Education & Technology Center Roosevelt high School Education for the Arts Teacher: Jennie Holladay Teacher: Janet Haddad Teacher: Mr. Ludwig 18 SENIOR MERIT Adventures of Super Erick Diversity - Elementary January/February 2017-”Snow Day” Seamus Hyman, Erick Hatter Alexandra Hughes, Dominique Maes, Cameron Zak, Darian Schumacher, Nuor Hadeed Vicksburg High School Jimmy Gallagher Henry Ford II Teacher: Troy Smith GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Teacher: Joe Elliott Teacher: Stephen Geresy Alisha Green - Intro Justin Johnson Relaxing Visuals Alisha Newsom Dreamers Music Video Justin Johnson Eisenhower High School Jacob Chamberlin, Alex Geshel EFA Teacher: Josephine Braun Carlson Digital Media Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Patrick Morrow All Seeing Eye Make YOUR own Path! Casey Tapia Drug Dealer Alex Lange Utica Center for Science and Industry Ray MacDonald, Tristen Rushlow, Tori Ayala-Roque Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Teacher: Michael Allore Roosevelt high School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Janet Haddad Be a Buddy NOT a Bully Willie Mitchell, Zach Abdulnour Mark Zubeck As President Evaporated Mark Zubeck, Richard ???? Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Alicia Churilla Eisenhower High School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Teacher: stephanie doppke Teacher: Josephine Braun Blurred Brandon Morrow, Maddie Miller, Micah Williams Ghost North Vs South Lake Orion High School Maria French Grace Guthrie, Kenton Briggs, Andrew Justice, Teacher: Roger Smith Henry Ford II Lauren Sexton Teacher: Joe Elliott Grosse Pointe North High School California - DAFT Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Nathaniel Valdenor Hide N Seek Eisenhower High School Ben Murphy, Cass Bonham, Logan Bergler Q and A Teacher: Josephine Braun Henry Ford II High School Nicole McCormick Teacher: Joesph Elliott Grosse Pointe North High School Chevelle, Envy Music Video Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Austin Visser, Lucas Hetrick, Christopher Blevins How Far? (Trailer) Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Myles Lanier, Devin Dennard Roommates Teacher: Troy Smith Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Toni Wilk Teacher: Kevin Walsh Henry Ford II Courageous Persuaders. Arrive Alive, Teacher: Joe Elliott Don’t text and drive How Guys Are on Facetime with a Girl JT Dee, Mercer Hardy, Matt Hybles, and while Playing the Game Self Portrait - Braily Blackmun Noah Bittenbender Devin Dennard, Jalyn Fuller Braily Blackmun Vicksburg High School Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Education for the Arts Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Kevin Walsh Teacher: Tom Ludwig
Courageous Persuders “stop text, stop How I See Toby Maguire Self Portrait (Student Made Video) wrecks.” Casey Tapia Alexandra Terry Mercer Hardy, Wyatt Hardy Utica Center for Science and Industry Education for the arts Vicksburg High School Teacher: Micael Allore Teacher: Tom Ludwig Teacher: Troy Smith It’s Still a Cigarette Simple Solutions Dick, Rachel Comedy Nathaniel Ferry, Zachary Heimbuch, Henry Ayrault, Rachel Dick David Petrouleas Alex Sepulvda, Nick Orr Vicksburg High School GPTV - Grosse Pointe South Television Production Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Stephen Geresy Teacher: Stephanie Doppke 19 SENIOR MERIT, continued
Snowboarding The Phone Call Tyler Draheim Matt Hybels Zachary Lassen Tyler Draheim Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Lee M Thurston High School Education for the Arts Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Kara Clayton Teacher: Mr. Ludwig
Temptation Think Before You Drink Windex Commercial Keenan Shaw Katie Dykstra Sabrina Hall, Giovanna DiMaria, Mark Zubeck Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg High School Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Eisenhower High School Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Josephine Braun
The “R” Word Through the Years Zubeck and Gallinagh Daft Moyea Russell, Aspen Finnigan Alanah Herfi Justin Gallinagh, Mark Zubeck, Logan Poe Lake Orion High School Grosse Pointe North High School Eisenhower HS Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Brian Stackpoole Teacher: Josephine Braun
The Great Infront TV Production Promo Seamus Hyman, Erick Hatter Carolina Gonzalez Vicksburg High School Education for the arts @ vicksburg high school Teacher: Troy Smith Teacher: Troy Smith
20 Animation Camp (Dearborn Schools) • Su Doman Apache Attack Helicopter - Excellence Detroit Catholic Central High School • Jennifer Teed Blocks DVD - Best of Show Take a Walk with Me - Excellence The Backseat - Excellence More Imagination--The World I Want to Live In Has... - Best of Show Through the Eyes of a Child - Excellence Consequences - Honor You Can Be Anything!--In the World We Want to Live In.... - Best of Show Wild at Heart - Excellence The Vacuum - Honor Developing Creative Technology--The World I Want to Live In Has... - Excellence A Best Friend - Honor Detroit Country Day School • Brett Salamin Drawing Under The Camera DVD - Excellence Art Prize - Honor 911 - Best of Show Enough For Everyone--The World I Want to Live In Has... - Ring Around the Rosie - Honor Drive - Excellence Excellence STIK - Honor Unveiled - Best of Show Everyone Works Together--The World I Want to Live In... - Byron Center West Middle School - Janine Campbell 100% - Excellence Excellence Overdue - Excellence Hide and Shriek - Excellence A More Creative Place--The World I Want to Live in is... - Honor Careerline Tech Center - William Wolbrink Learn to Win: The Dan Costigan Story - Excellence Balance Between Meaningful Relationships and Technology--The As Time Keeps Passing / Noetic - Best of Show Meatloaf. - Honor World I Want to Live In Has... - Honor Insignificant - Best of Show My Bathroom. - Honor Ocean Heroes DVD - Honor The Last Brewsade - Best of Show Save The Great Barrier Reef - Honor Pixelation DVD - Honor The Original Fruit Smiles - Best of Show Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium • Scott Galeski Safe Communities--The World I Want to Live In Has... - Merit Bionicle Battle - Excellence DDSFC Foster Life 2017 - Best of Show Ann Arbor Center • Deborah Scott CupOfCoffee - Excellence DDSFC I Wish - I Will 2017 - Best of Show Dad’s Valentine KISS - Honor Knock Knock - Excellence DDSFC Higher 2017 - Excellence The Surfer - Honor Legally Blonde Promo - Excellence DDSFC Music Video 2017 - Excellence Baker Middle School • Colin Quinn & Laura Kemp Lights, Camera, Time Machine. - Excellence Duvall Elementary • Su Doman 7th Grade Best Picture - Man vs. S’more - Honor Lost (by Jacob Hoekwater) - Excellence American Innovator: Thomas Edison - Best of Show “No Go Sloppy Joe” PSA - Best of Show Oh the Voices - Excellence Education for the Arts • Tom Ludwig “Goofy Goobers” Music Video - Excellence Pure Michigan - Excellence The Price of State Secrets - Best of Show Baker Theater Arts Micro-Documentary - Merit Retrospective - Excellence A Quiet Girl - Excellence “Sip it, Don’t Flip It” PSA - Excellence Scarlet - DAFT Short Film - Excellence Heaven Only Knows’ The Bad Lipsync - Excellence Bates Academy • Ilya Tolbert Silly Boy - Excellence Jeyvona Kelley daily life at home - Excellence 11 Masters of African American Literature - Best of Show A Spy’s Beginning - Honor Kalamazoo and the Epic Center - Excellence Bates Animation Showcase - Best of Show Nightmare - Honor Kalamazoo Water PSA - Tatianna Rice - Excellence Flying - Best of Show Carlson Digital Media • Patrick Morrow Peace and Quiet - Excellence Blast Off - Excellence Batman ADR Project - Excellence Send Her Love - Excellence Clay Fun Time - Honor Carlson Digital Media Promotional - Excellence Steven Drinks Tea - Excellence Dream Cups - Honor The End Of West Road - Excellence Millennials - Leonard Cohen - Honor Transformation / Distracted - Honor Weather Stem News Feature - Excellence myself and I - Honor Prepare for Severe Weather PSA - Merit Dreamers Music Video - Merit REAMUS: Tales From the Sewer - Honor Byron Center High School • Julie VanderLaan JD Montage Project - Excellence Words - Honor Your Body is a Battery - Best of Show Davison • Tony Shopinski Young Blood - Erin Sullivan - Honor A Family Thanksgiving Dinner - Excellence How The Elephant Got His Trunk - Best of Show Self Portrait - Braily Blackmun - Merit
21 Education for the Arts • Tom Ludwig, cont. Cupcake Tutorial - Excellence Manufacturing Day - Excellence Self Portrait (Student Made Video) - Merit It Only Takes a Moment - Rebecca Wagener Courageous Hypnosis - Honor Tyler Draheim - Merit Persuaders - Excellence Genesee Career Institiute • Bruce Holladay Justin Johnson Relaxing Visuals - Merit Macomb County Green Schools 2016-2017 - Excellence Closing Sky - Excellence Education for the Arts @ Vicksburg • Troy Smith Opioid Awareness - Excellence Grosse Pointe South Television Production • Stephen Geresy A Piece On The Board: Riddler Intro - Excellence Post-truth - Excellence Diversity - Best of Show Another Piece On The Board: Riddler Intro - Excellence Sexual Harassment PSA - Excellence Domestic Violence - Excellence I Need A Job - Excellence Texting and Driving PSA - Excellence Feminist United PSA - Excellence If the Force was real - Excellence What A Night - Excellence Freshmen Course Selections 2017 - Excellence Magic Pockets - Excellence Arts & Sciences - Honor Metals & Ceramics - Excellence Ode to Crayola - Excellence Creamy White Hot Chocolate - Honor Peer Pressure - Excellence The Interrogation - Excellence Eisenhower Varsity Dance Team National 2017 - Honor Confidence - Honor The Solution - Excellence Exp May/June 16 - Honor Full Circle - Honor The Swatch - Excellence Healthy Living Sabrina Hall and Giovanna DiMaria - Honor Texting Rap - Honor The voice- Geesaman, Faith - Excellence Public Education Needs Your Voice - Honor Video Yearbook Opener 2016 - Honor Underage Drinking? What Were You Thinking? Sing Along - Riding a Horse - Honor Diversity - Elementary - Merit Excellence Toys For Tots Thank You Video - Honor It’s Still a Cigarette - Merit Wright Noah courageous PSA - Excellence Alisha Green - Intro - Merit Grosse Pointe North High School • Brian Stackpoole Xenophobia Teaser - Excellence California - DAFT - Merit Rotating - Best of Show “Fight Song” for Cambri Dorko - Honor Mark Zubeck As President - Merit Find Your Way Back Home - Excellence In The Shadows - Honor Windex Commercial Sabrina Hall and Giovanna DiMaria - Merit Grosse Pointe North High School • Brian Stackpoole Java-Zach Sackrider - Honor Detroit Beginnings - Excellence If My Seven Year Old Self Saw Me - Excellence Mynhier, Chase Stop the texts - Honor Thinking of You. - Excellence The Reason is Never Worth the Consequence - Excellence Our Discovery #1 - Honor Zubeck and Gallinagh Daft - Merit 1991 to 2017 - Honor Penguins Rise - Honor North Vs South - Merit Fraser High School • James Flanagan text and drive - Honor 3,000 Miles Away From Home - Excellence Through the Years - Merit Why To Never Text And Drive - Honor Golden Future Foundation Coat Drive - Excellence Groves High School • Nancy Unger Chevelle, Envy Music Video - Merit Golden Futures Foundation: Stars and Strikes - Excellence Vignettes of Life - Best of Show Snowboarding - Merit Seeking Peace - Excellence Hartland High School • Andrea Kosla Temptation - Merit 3-1-17 Daily Edit - Honor The Boot - Excellence TV Production Promo - Merit Frederick V. Pankow Center • Michael Kaufma Henry Ford II • Joseph Elliott Eisenhower High School • Josephine Braun Don’t Be Your Own Speedbump - Best of Show BTS Action - Best of Show An Honest Mistake - Excellence Pregnancy Scare - Best of Show Focus - Best of Show Bye Bye Birdie - Excellence CreuseLine February 23, 2017 - Excellence A Better Life - Excellence
22 Henry Ford II • Joseph Elliott, cont. LO-AM 02/04/17 SPECIAL TELETHON EDITION - Excellence Novi Middle School • Brad Miller Blockbuster - Excellence Per the King’s Request - Excellence Meet Ms. Schnurstein - Best of Show Chris Gray-Emotions - Excellence Science National Honor Society - Excellence Novi Middle School Yearbook Commercial - Best of Show Focal Point 2016 - Excellence Skittles Commercial - Excellence Novi Middle School Game Club Commercial - Honor Help Save Lives. Don’t Text and Drive - Excellence STIHL Commercial - Excellence Pierce Middle School • Michelle Stackpoole New York Missions Trip - Excellence Texting and Driving - Excellence Autism Awareness - Best of Show Neighbor - Excellence The Whole Story - Excellence Blink - Best of Show Panic - Excellence Thieves - Excellence Joke-ery Shopping - Best of Show Penitence - Excellence Waldon Middle School Promo - Excellence Pity Party - Excellence Smoking Kills - Excellence Athlete Signing - Honor My Secret Addiction - Honor The Lucid Dream Of The Twenty First Cenrtury - Excellence New Associate Principal - Honor Portage Northern High School • Troy Smith A pilots daily routine - Honor The 2016 Independent Presidential Debate - Honor A Deathly Visit - Honor Darkness - Honor When I Grow Up - Honor Romeo High School • Stephany Harbis joe - Honor Worried - Honor 3539 Documentary - Ethan Tocco - Excellence Life is over in a flash - Honor Blurred - Merit A Prom to Remember - Excellence The Haunting - Honor The “R” Word - Merit The Detroit Project by Mae Kelke - Excellence Ghost - Merit Lapeer Education & Technology Center • Jennie Holladay Don’t be afraid to say hi - Foster - Honor Hide N Seek - Merit Ed Tech Mannequin Challenge - Best of Show Romeo High School • Stephany Harbis, cont. January/February 2017-”Snow Day” - Merit I’m Not Her - Excellence Intellectualism vs. Athleticism - Modlinski - Honor Roommates - Merit Off the Edge - Excellence The Silence - DAFT Student Film Fest - Honor Lake Orion High School •Roger Smith the Edge: Edition 04 - Honor The State of Being Happy - Honor CP Drinking-Drink Options - Best of Show Lee M. Thurston • Kara Clayton Roosevelt High School • Janet Haddad Heroin in our Community - Best of Show Where’s Zach? - Excellence Box Fan - Excellence It’s a Big Deal - Best of Show Gay and Trans Rights - Excellence Hurting Yourself - Excellence Stop the Wrecks - Best of Show UNO - Excellence I Love the USA - Excellence A Friend - Excellence The Phone Call - Merit The Amazing Spider Guy - Excellence Bad Brian - Excellence Unspoken Bond - Excellence Dead End - Honor Be the Change - Excellence Long Meadow Elementary School - Adam Burns Is Anybody out there? - Honor Becoming Lois - Excellence Walking Water Experiment - Merit Wake Up - Honor Cayenne and Ginger - Excellence Milwood Magnet School • Rana Findling Drug Dealer - Merit Cell Out - Excellence 7 Years - Excellence Royal Oak High School •Mike Conrad Diversity - Excellence A Teacher’s Purpose - Excellence Enough is Enough - Best of Show Imma Gangsta Now - Excellence Behind the Screen - Excellence Gender Inequality - Best of Show Jean Jackets - Excellence Breathe - Honor The Mailman - Best of Show LO-AM 01/20/17 - Excellence A World Full of Kindness - Excellence
23 Royal Oak High School •Mike Conrad, cont. Threads For Teens Detroit - Best of Show Stop Watch - Honor Glow - Excellence Monster’s Ball - Excellence Survive the Drive - Catch - Honor Incarceration Nation - Excellence Athens TV Special Report: National Anthem - Honor Adventures of Super Erick - Merit Smile - Excellence Grit Obstacle Training - Honor Courageous Persuaders. Arrive Alive, Don’t text and drive - Merit Was it worth it? - Excellence Heidi the Robot - Honor courageous persuders “stop text, stop wrecks.” - Merit Panic! at the Silent Disco - Honor Prom Asking Season Is Now Open! - Honor Dick, Rachel Comedy - Merit Policing the Media - Honor The Empty Classroom - Honor The Great Infront - Merit Self-Taught • Tyler Harding Wish you were here - Honor Change of Heart - Best of Show Troy High School • Heather Kelly Roberts Training - Honor Shelby Junior High • Lisa Grunewald cooking by the book - Excellence Tommy Dilger Movie - Excellence little things - Honor Black Bean Coffee - Merit Abbey Ross Dance Days - Honor University Liggett School • Mark Higbie Walled Lake Consolidated Schools • Stephanie Doppke Skyline High School • Joseph Samulak Be Here Now - Excellence A Hidden Story - Excellence Decaf - Best of Show The University Liggett Players - Excellence Father’s Footsteps - Excellence Southfield High School • Kevin Walsh Apple - Honor Utica Center for Science and Industry • Michael Allore Basket Case - Honor Charger Nation Newscast - Honor Good Morning (Short Film) - Best of Show What Really Matters - Honor Beware of Teen Stress - Excellence It’s Not Right - Excellence Be a Buddy NOT a Bully - Merit Project You - What is Happiness - Excellence A Picture to Save Myself (Short Film) - Honor Evaporated - Merit Satire Film - Excellence Midterm.ANi - Honor Make YOUR own Path! - Merit Deja Church, Senior Night - 2017 Miss Michigan Basketball Finalist - Honor All Seeing Eye - Merit Simple Solutions - Merit Robotics Video - Southfield A & T - Honor How I See Toby Maguire - Merit The Magician - Honor Think Before You Drink - Merit We Love the Babies: Tribute to Kara Allen, Chadney Allen, Vicksburg High School - Troy Smith Don’t Lose a friend - The text can wait. - Excellence West Bloomfield High School • Jennifer Williamson Kaleigh Green and Koi Green - Honor Of Max and Men - Best of Show Simmons, Vic -Courageous Persuaders- Arrive Alive - Excellence When Your Mom Takes Your Money Every Time you Get Paid - Honor Bullying PSA - Excellence Super Erick Vs. Super Sheamy - Excellence How Far? (Trailer) - Merit Scary (2017) - Excellence Tabletop - Excellence How Guys Are on Facetime with a Girl while Playing the Game - Merit Teen - Honor The Resolution - Excellence Theatre Documentary - Honor Think So Animation Studio • Deborah Scott What phones CAN’T do. - Excellence Holiday Mouse - Merit Arrive alive, Don’t text and drive! - Honor William D. Ford Career Tech Center • Ashley Teffer Troy Athens High School •Adam Burns Everything is Sweet as Can Be Until You Can No Longer See - Honor Heroin Infomercial - Excellence Save Yourself From Yourself - Best of Show Explore - Honor Dog Daze - Honor
24 25 Ron Castorri Audience-Choice Awards Voting begins after the Best-of-Show Reels - One vote per audience-member please!
Elementary/Junior Division - Vote at tinyurl.com/DAFT-Vote1
1 Bates Animation Showcase 8 11 Masters of African American Literature 2 Change of Heart 9 How The Elephant Got His Trunk 3 You Can Be Anything!--In the World We Want to Live In.... 10 Joke-ery Shopping 4 No Go Sloppy Joe 11 Novi Middle School Yearbook Commercial 5 Blocks DVD 12 Autism Awareness 6 Meet Ms. Schnurstein 13 American Innovator: Thomas Edison 7 Flying 14 More Imagination--The World I Want to Live In Has...
Senior Division - Vote at tinyurl.com/DAFT-Vote2
1 Blink (Junior Entry) 17 As Time Keeps Passing / Noetic 2 Ed Tech Mannequin Challenge 18 Pregnancy Scare 3 Of Max and Men 19 BTS Action 4 Gender Inequality 20 Insignificant 5 Don’t Be Your Own Speed Bump 21 Threads For Teens Detroit 6 Rotating 22 Heroin in our Community 7 Oh the Voices 23 Decaf 8 Focus 24 The Original Fruit Smiles 9 It’s a Big Deal 25 Diversity 10 Vignettes of Life 26 DDSFC I Wish - I Will 2017 11 Save Yourself From Yourself 27 Your Body is a Battery 12 Stop the Wrecks 28 Good Morning 13 DDSFC Foster Life 2017 29 The Last Brewsade 14 The Price of State Secrets 30 911 15 Enough is Enough 31 CP Drinking-Drink Options 16 Unveiled 32 The Mailman
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DAFT Teacher of the Year: Kurt Mayry
Kurt Mayry’s early aspirations were to be a cartoonist, but he fell in love with filmmaking in junior high, won a top award in the Michigan Student Film Festival in 1985 and his career was launched. Kurt is a graduate of the University of Michigan with BBA in Business Administration. Since 1993 he has produced a number of indie feature films and he is currently working on the sequel to an earlier film and a reality television pilot. In 1995 he cofounded the Motion Picture Institute in Troy and has helped it grow to be a premiere regional training facility. But Digital Arts, Film & Television (DAFT) has chosen to honor Kurt for the amazing support he has provided to the youngest filmmakers. He donates facilities and his professional staff for DAFT’s seminars and special events that reach hundreds of high school students and teachers each year. His mentorship and support of students continues after they leave his programs and he is instrumental in facilitating the link between students and working professionals in a field that is built on those connections. Kurt is the president of the Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools, and a Board member of DAFT.
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