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 at Facebook.com/SkyFoundationInc.
Today’s Audience-Choice Awards are dedicated to Ron. 53rd Michigan Student Film Festival Streaming Episodes & Awards Watch both episodes at www.daftonline.org, DAFT’s Facebook page or on YouTube. For a complete list of all Best-of-Show selections, schools and students see pp. 7, 9-10 May 25th Best of Show Reel Elem/Middle School & Senior HS Level - Hosts: Mike Conrad and Jody Huellmantel Category Prizes • Best PSA: Ubuntu, Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium • Best Experimental Video: Eye Robot, Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium • Best Music Video Co-Winner: Rahim Elgammal-Sweater Weather, Mt. Pleasant High School • Best News/Sports Report: LO-AM 3/5/21, Lake Orion High School • Best Narrative Film: Umbra Manor, Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium COVID Recognition Awards • Senior Year, Detroit Country Day School • Quarantine Masterpiece, Eisenhower High School • Quiet, Byron Center High School • Quarantine, Troy Athens High School • Juice Time Talk Show, Romeo High School Castorri Audience Choice Award • Quarantine, Troy Athens High School
May 26th Best of Show Reel Elem/Middle School & Senior HS Level - Hosts: Mike Conrad and Jody Huellmantel Category Prizes • Best Music Video Co-Winner: UNKNOWN (House of Tragedies), Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium • John Prusak Visionary Award--Best Documentary: My Great Grandfather China Sea Phil, Eisenhower High School • Best Animation: Keep the Night Fun, Troy Athens High School COVID Recognition Awards • Driveway Rocket League Highlights, Long Meadow Elementary (Troy) • I Love You, St. Clair TEC Castorri Audience Choice Award • First Chair, Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Special Awards: • Educator of the Year: Mike Conrad, Royal Oak High School • Poster Contest • Grand Prize: Simone Grice, Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest • Honorable Mention: Grace Latham, Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest • Honorable Mention: Sarah West, Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest Special thanks to Don Schulte DAFT’s webmaster, Adam Burns, Social Media, Trailer/Show Reel-Editor, Bill Wolbrink & the staff and students at Careerline Tech Center (Holland) and the amazing team at the Detroit Institute of Arts and its magnificent Detroit Film Theatre Festival Sponsors Gold Level Gold Level, continued • College for Creative Studies • Motion Picture Institute • Detroit Institute of Arts and the • National Endowment for the Arts Detroit Film Theatre • University of Detroit Mercy • Lawrence Technological University Silver Level • Mary Beth Castorri • 3P Printing • Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs • All-Access Tags • Michigan Film and Digital Media Office • Careerline Tech Center, Holland
Welcome to the 53rd Michigan Student Film Festival! For the second year due to the COVID crisis, we are virtual instead of in the gorgeous atmosphere of the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre. Schools and teachers have been through the toughest circumstances in recent history, balancing in-person and virtual classes and dealing with a true energy crisis in the subject matter of the arts and technology--both hands-on programs that cannot be replicated through a Zoom screen.
DAFT listened to its teachers and our board (many of them classroom instructors as well) and made the decision to move the entry-deadline back 6 weeks to April 30th. In step with the state’s vaccinations and creative workarounds, many video programs were able to submit as many entries as ever, while other programs, particularly the county-based tech centers drawing upon students from many districts faced especially tough circumstances getting enough students on-site at the same time to complete standard classroom projects let alone produce submissions for festivals.
Once again, our judges rallied and over a weekend they carefully reviewed nearly 300 entries--many devoting much more time to their comments that each student will receive. The quality of production remains high--and we added special awards to honor entries that made the best of a tough situation with limited resources, limited cast and crew contacts as well as unforeseen circumstances on basic things like two anchors sitting beside one another wearing masks.
We once again thank our judges and teachers for providing students an invaluable foundation for achieving their dreams of producing their own artwork. Through such encouragement, DAFT’s alumni have moved on to great things--including Dan Scanlon who was nominated for an Oscar for writing/directing Pixar’s “Onward” as well as a production role in the winning Pixar animation “Soul.” Many of these alum joined our students last December and shared their paths via Zoom in our virtual Media Student Symposium that you can find on YouTube and our website.
Thanks everyone for making our two nights of live-streaming a huge success, including the DIA and Detroit Film Theatre, our partners of over 30 years. Special shout-out goes to the DFT’s projectionist, Jody Huellmantel, who served as our streaming co-host with our Educator of the Year, Mike Conrad of Royal Oak High School.
We also thank Mary Beth Castorri for her generosity in supporting the Audience Choice award that honors the memory of her husband Ron and our partnership colleges: College for Creative Studies, Lawrence Technological University, Motion Picture Institute and University of Detroit Mercy. Special thanks to our longtime partner, Specs Howard School of Media Arts.
Congratulations to all students and teachers who produced films and submitted them. Remember, it’s important to keep submitting your films to festivals. Check out Film Freeway--the films are already uploaded there, so why not shop them around?
If you missed our May 25-26 streaming, catch both episodes on www.daftonline.org. And we’ll see you in-person next year back at the Detroit Film Theatre. Stay safe!
Kevin Walsh DAFT President Festival Co-Chair with Kathy Vander
DAFT Board of Directors 2020-2021 Adam Burns Patrick Morrow Mike Conrad John Prusak Annette Frank Jason Roche Jody Gaber Dave Serio Nina Barlow Glover Jamila Taylor Joe Elliott Kathy Vander Stephany Harbison Donald Walker Ted Houser Kevin Walsh Jennifer Leonard Jennifer Williamson Kurt Mayry Bill Wolbrink 2021 Michigan Student Film Festival Judges
Derk Baartman Alex Kimbrough Adam Burns Maureen McCarthy Kara Canton Kyle Minch Bridgid Casey Kathi Moore Camren Clouthier Patrick Morrow Albert Coleman Marty Nicholas Mike Conrad Joshua Pardon Jeremiah Devlin-Ruelle Michael Pfaendtner Benjamin Douma Adam Rauscher Caitlin Drzewiecki Jason Roche Devin Durocher Richard Rockwell Joe Elliott Dave Serio Annette Frank Brian Stackpoole Jody Gaber Erin Suess Nancy Gilliand Jamila Taylor Champ Glover Kathy Vander Nina Glover Ana Vincent Stephany Harbison Luke Virgin Ted Houser Debra Walker Cecilia Jackson Dan Wallace Richard Kates Michael Weidenhamer Michael Kaufman Jen Williamson Cynthia Keleman Andrea Willis Dave Kilgore Bill Wolbrink Judging and Awards 53rd Michigan Student Film Festival
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 May 14-17th, first-round judging took place online with over 60 judges viewing entries from across the state. After each viewing, every judge completed a digital review form which will be returned to the students--rarely done in film festivals. The second round of judging makes overall recommendations of the follow levels of awards based upon the feedback of judges and room leaders:
Merit Certificate - Commendation for undertaking and completing a media production. Honor Certificate - Cited for a higher than average level of quality in content and/or technical achievement. Excellence Certificate - Cited for outstanding level of quality in 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.
On May 25 and 26th, Best of Show selections were screened on YouTube, Facebook Live and DAFT’s website to an audience of over 1,000 live viewers--with category winners announced as well as special awards for exceptional work in COVID circumstances (limited crew, limited circumstances and safety messaging, etc.).
Funding the Festival: The 53nd Michigan Student Film Festival is supported primarily through a generous grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs as well Mary Beth Castorri, who honors 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 submis- sion fees of $12 per entry. We also wish to thank generous financial support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Scholarships: We thank our partner colleges for the generous support of full and partial scholarships for our students, including:
• College for Creative Studies (Detroit) - three $2,000 annual scholarships • Lawrence Technological University (Southfield) - a $2,500 annual scholarship • Motion Picture Institute (Troy) - four $4,000 scholarships • University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit) - a $500 annual scholarship
Special Prizes: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to offer additional prizes to be announced at today’s festival, including…
• $250 cash prizes for top PSA, Animation, Music Video, Experimental and News/Sports • $500 cash prize for Best Narrative Film • $500 cash prize John Prusak Visionary Award for Best Documentary • 2 Ron Castorri Audience-Choice Award - $250 cash prizes • 7 COVID-Circumstance Awards - $50 Gift Cards Elementary/Junior - Best of Show The Fox and the Turtle Super Bowl Explained Animation News/Sports/Magazine Program Color of Love Penelope Campbell Anirudh Kundurthy, Arvind Salem Animation East Hills Middle School Novi Middle School Kamilah Moore Teacher: Craig Campbell Teacher: Brad Miller Bates Academy Teacher: Illya Tolbert ubuntu Elementary/Junior - Honor Public Service Announcement Dinner for 4 Konner Turner, Caroline Hubbard, 7th Grade Electives at Novi Middle School Other (including experimental) Madison Krogol, Youssef Fadel, Matthew Other (including experimental) Mia Harbison Wilson, Meadow Cioccio, Shantynae Atwater Shashank Madhu, Leon Xu, Leonardo Shelby Junior High School Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Avila-Recillas Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Novi Middle School Teacher: Brad Miller Dream Come True Animation Elementary/Junior - Excellence Mia Harbison Earth Day Safari (INCOMPLETE on Film Freeway) Shelby Junior High School 2020: A Year In Review Teacher: Stephany Harbison Documentary/Event News/Sports/Magazine Program Adriana Alexander Shashank Madhu Driveway Rocket League Highlights Keller Elementary Novi Middle School Other (including experimental) Teacher: Annette Frank John Burns, Isla Burns, Anna Burns Teacher: Brad Miller Long Meadow Elementary School Snow Day A Mystery Teacher: Adam Burns Holiday Season Now vs. Previous Years Other (including experimental) News/Sports/Magazine Program Josephine Bielaczyc, Olivia Bielaczyc, First Chair Rishma Madala, Tanmaya Reddy Nahni Story Public Service Announcement Novi Middle School Petoskey Matthew Wilson, Kya Garner-Minnick Teacher: Brad Miller Teacher: Mary Bielaczyc Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Novi Police and Fire Youth Snow Day the Return Leadership Academy Life According to De’Quan Other (including experimental) Other (including experimental) Josephine Bielaczyc, Olivia Bielaczyc, Narrative Film Noah Geers, Hiro Koyama De’Quan Jones, Konner Turner, Romeo Keyser Nahni Story Novi Middle School Petoskey Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Brad Miller Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Teacher: Mary Bielaczyc
New Music Wing at Novi On the Road by Owen Middle School Animation News/Sports/Magazine Program Owen Shopinski Trevor Reed, Harrison Ruskin independent Novi Middle School Teacher: Tony Shopinski Teacher: Brad Miller Snow Day Seed Song Other (including experimental) Other (including experimental) Josephine Bielaczyc, Olivia Bielaczyc, Julian Francis Wood Nahni Story Detroit-Home School Petoskey Teacher: John Wood, Carol Ambrogio Wood Teacher: Mary Bielaczyc Senior - Best of Show Gerald R Ford Documentary Pankow Graphic Arts - 2021 Documentary/Event Documentary/Event “This One Is Mine”: The Michigan Seth Anderson, Wil VanDoeselaar Jack Raymond Reyes Martinez Humane Society During COVID Careerline Tech Center F V Pankow Center (L’Anse Creuse Public News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Schools) Jessica Bryson, Julia Carroll, Olivia Griffiths Teacher: Michael Kaufman Troy Athens High School I Love You Teacher: Adam Burns Narrative Film Play Sam Tricomo Narrative Film St. Clair TEC 2020-2021 Romeo High School Painted Gianna Gallette Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Parking Spots Detroit Country Day School News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Brett Salamin Haley Prokuda, Shelby Reynolds Juice Time Talk Show Episode 1 News/Sports/Magazine Program Romeo High School Quarantine Marques Shaw, Haley Prokuda, Teacher: Stephany Harbison Narrative Film Sam Lovell, Sarah Himmelsbaugh Seamus Mahoney, Ryan Benesch, Romeo High School Michael Awwad an unnamed giraffe is looking for Teacher: Stephany Harbison something Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Animation Keep The Night Fun Dean McKay Animation Quarantine Masterpiece Romeo High School Laura Lleshi Narrative Film Teacher: Stephany Harbison Troy Athens High School Tommy Dilger, Mitch Sturm, TJ Langenderfer, Teacher: Adam Burns Collin Wold Block Party Eisenhower High School (Shelby Twp) Public Service Announcement Late Teacher: Josephine Braun Carsten Higbie Narrative Film University Liggett School Gianna Gallette, Jack Tynan, Alyssa Un- Teacher: Mark Higbie derwood, Sia Pradhan & Lauren Mocur Quiet Detroit Country Day School Narrative Film Teacher: Brett Salamin Alayna Arms Center Shot Promo Byron Center High School Other (including experimental) Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Seth Anderson LO-AM 03/05/21 Careerline Tech Center News/Sports/Magazine Program Rahim Elgammal - Sweater Weather Teacher: Bill Wolbrink WDBC Staff Lake Orion High School ft. Sam Lau (Official Music Video) Teacher: Roger Smith Music Video Coney Hawk Brennan Mahokey Other (including experimental) Moonlight Sonata Mount Pleasant High School Joshua Kuo, Ambarish Patel Teacher: Pat Onstott Seaholm High School Narrative Film Cyanna Nicolai Teacher: Justin Labond Byron Center High School Senior Year Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Narrative Film EYE ROBOT Katie Rinke Other (including experimental) My Great Grandfather China Sea Phil Detroit Country Day School Noah Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Documentary/Event Teacher: Brett Salamin Elina Villemure, Kya Garner-Minnick, Tommy Dilger Shantynae Atwater, Matthew Wilson, Eisenhower High School (Shelby Twp) Smile Da’Quan Jones, Konner Turner, Teacher: Josephine Braun Documentary/Event Romeo Jennison, Connor Smith Laila Sparks Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Troy Athens High School Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Teacher: Adam Burns Senior - Best of Show, cont. VIRUS A Toxic Comparison Narrative Film Public Service Announcement Taking A Step Back Zach Floyd Ally Kuch Other (including experimental) St. Clair TEC Walled Lake Western High School CJ Villaflor Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Teacher: Douglas Bevier Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Senior - Excellence A True Love Poem Narrative Film “Silent” - Short Film Tea for Two Aria Grudzinski, Dominic Amalfitano Other (including experimental) Romeo High School Narrative Film Trenton Morgan Christopher Price, Ian Price Marysville Public Schools Teacher: Stephany Harbison Romeo High School Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Stephany Harbison Advanced Media Production - 00002 News Package WLTV Insider #1 The Muggers News/Sports/Magazine Program News/Sports/Magazine Program Narrative Film Tristin Ziola, Allison Reppenhagen Amanda Lada, Yasmeena Aoude, Jeffery Wu, Surya Alla, Michael Cui, Clinton County RESA Anna Hashisaka, Ceceila Carner, Akshat Patnaik Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Riley Budai, Mikalah Geistler Troy High School Walled Lake Western High School Teacher: Adam Burns 2020 Perspective from a High Teacher: Stephanie Doppke School Senior Thread Documentary/Event alone Narrative Film Jacqueline Hawkins Narrative Film Emily Birnbaum Eisenhower High School (Shelby Twp., MI) Jason Sackfield Royal Oak High School Teacher: Josephine Braun Romeo High School Teacher: Mike Conrad Teacher: Stephany Harbison 2020 Presidential Primary Race Time is of the Essence News/Sports/Magazine Program Among Us IRL (Kind of) Public Service Announcement Lady Mason Narrative Film Ethan You Lake Orion High School Luke Bartholomew Careerline Tech Center Teacher: Roger Smith Romeo High School Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Stephany Harbison 2021-22 Kindergarten Orientation Umbra Manor News/Sports/Magazine Program Angela’s Dinosaurs Narrative Film Alayna Simpson, Riley Hulett Other (including experimental) Calvin Johns, Shantynae Atwater, Marysville Public Schools Lauren Najm Meadow Cioccio, Kya Garner-Minnick, Teacher: Kirk Smith Troy Athens High School Matthew Wilson, Connor Smith, Teacher: Adam Burns Konner Turner, Milo Smith, Cayden Grew, 2024 Freshmen Orientation Video Camari Garrison News/Sports/Magazine Program Animated Logo Assignment Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Kelsey Ureel, Josie Awe, Nicole Will Animation Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Marysville Public Schools Clayton Van Houzen Teacher: Kirk Smith Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township, MI UNKNOWN (House of Tragedies) Teacher: Josephine Braun Music Video A Noise in the Dark Youssef Fadel, Draven Whitaker, Connor Smith, Narrative Film AO Productions Animation Logo Milo Smith, Romeo Keyser, Kya Garner-Minnick, Ethan Rogers Animation Cayden Grew, Mathew Wilson, Gloria Brown, Romeo High School Marquise Kewley Gage Brewer-Duff Teacher: Stephany Harbison Eisenhower High School (Utica) Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Senior - Excellence, cont. Birdbaths Catching Subscribers: Narrative Film Zack Hample On YouTube Art in Motion Jozelyn Hunter, Katherine Roman, News/Sports/Magazine Program Documentary/Event Victoria Irish, Caleb Reese, Alejandro Quesada, Angelo D’Alosio, Jack Mayne Renee Pokotello Samer Khazendar, Eman Alnakash, Abbass Troy Athens High School St. Clair TEC Karnib, Jadyn Burks Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Dearborn High School Teacher: Adam Rauscher Cats and Dogs Art of Betrayal Animation Narrative Film Blue Water Fallen Heroes Project Ellie (Lux) Cajina Tyler Harding News/Sports/Magazine Program Careerline Tech Center Walled Lake Northern High School Noah Hansen, Josie Awe Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Whisper Andrusiak Marysville Public Schools Teacher: Kirk Smith Caught Red-Handed: Don’t Text & Drive Athens Soccer Senior Night 2020 Public Service Announcement Other (including experimental) Body Dysmorphia Devin Borawski, Andrew Fragnoli, Anita Alkatib, Abby Williams Public Service Announcement Shane Hughes, Roman Muscillo Troy Athens High School Maria Cassel Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Brett Salamin Athens vs. Clarkston Swim & Caught Redhanded: Big Ounce Dive Live Coverage Reel Book Drive (News Story) Narrative Film News/Sports/Magazine Program News/Sports/Magazine Program Devin Borawski, Andrew Fragnoli, Megan Key Matthew Koontz Shane Hughes, Roman Muscillo Lake Orion High School Troy Athens High School Troy Athens High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Adam Burns Brittany Zdrojewski, On-Air Demo Reel Autism Awareness Month (News Story) Other (including experimental) Celebrating Black History Month News/Sports/Magazine Program Brittany Zdrojewski Documentary/Event Derek Steele Lake Orion High School Lady Mason Lake Orion High School Teacher: Roger Smith Lake Orion High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Butterflies On The Wall Beneath the Surface Narrative Film Cereal Catastrophe Public Service Announcement Morgan Weststrate, Mikayla Weststrate Narrative Film Bella Bandol, Sia Pradhan Byron Center High School Rodney Sellars, Nathan Sellars Detroit Country Day High School (Beverly Hills) Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Romeo High School Teacher: Brett Salamin Teacher: Stephany Harbison Candle Beyond the Lights: Mitchell DeBrincat Narrative Film College and COVID - Is college what Documentary/Event Matt Williams, Jack Williams, Nick Thoren you expected? Julia Ames, Riley Avallone, Ethan Hodge Seaholm High School Documentary/Event Lake Orion High School Teacher: Justin LaBond Annabelle Knott Teacher: Roger Smith Royal Oak High School Carlson vs. Allen Park Basketball Teacher: Mike Conrad Beyond the Lights: Reagan Goeke News/Sports/Magazine Program Documentary/Event Sophia Runyon, Cameron Schiender Coming Up For Air Julia Ames Carlson High School Other (including experimental) Lake Orion High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow Laila Sparks Teacher: Roger Smith Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Senior - Excellence, cont. Drop the Keys Faces of LO: Haley Kornburger Covid Season Public Service Announcement Documentary/Event Documentary/Event Jasmine Williams Lexi Davis Taylor Darhower Fitzgerald High School Lake Orion High School St. Clair TEC Teacher: Brooke Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Duckwalk Fairy Song Cracked Other (including experimental) Other (including experimental) Other (including experimental) Aubrie McDonald William Beachum Kaeleigh Hadley, Makayla Piggott Clinton County RESA Romeo High School Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Brett Salamin Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Farrah Davidson: Momfluencer Dwellers Death Valley Other (including experimental) Narrative Film Narrative Film Miranda Meyou, Abigail Mayne Kyle King Blake Paciencia, Logan Sands Troy Athens High School St. Clair TEC Byron Center High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Game of Choice Derek Steele, Sports Announcer Reel Each Bottle Could be Your Last Shot Public Service Announcement Other (including experimental) Public Service Announcement Stanton Ashman, Alex Gaylord Derek Steele Ethan Odren - Producer/Editor Lake Orion High School Lake Orion High School Romeo High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Stephany Harbison Don’t Change Girls Soccer Kicks Off Season Eating yourself Skinny Music Video News/Sports/Magazine Program Zachary Sinutko Public Service Announcement Jessica Miller, Josie Awe, Ashley Roeske Troy Athens High School Katie Rinke Marysville Public Schools Teacher: Adam Burns Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Brett Salamin Don’t Drink Underage Girls Varsity Basketball (excerpt) Public Service Announcement Envy News/Sports/Magazine Program Garrett Capanda Other (including experimental) WDBC Staff Romeo High School Nicole Pasto, Shakuntula Balusu, Lexi Clark Lake Orion High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Brett Salamin Don’t Risk it, Turn it Off Hail of Bullets Public Service Announcement Epic Bounce Narrative Film William Gilbert, Logan Wenz Narrative Film Tommy Dilger Romeo High School Aidan Reggio, Matthew Jackman Eisenhower High School (Shelby Twp) Teacher: Josephine Braun Teacher: Stephany Harbison Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Don’t Wash Away Inside a hole in the ground you find... Public Service Announcement Animation Esports in the Troy School District Garrett Aud Dean McKay Troy Athens High School News/Sports/Magazine Program Romeo High School Jack Mayne Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Stephany Harbison Troy Athens High School Dragon’s Belly Teacher: Adam Burns Inspiration Other (including experimental) Narrative Film Lexi Davis & Lady Mason Reina Shelton Lake Orion High School Romeo High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Stephany Harbison Senior - Excellence, cont. Lessons From Reagan Mask Up for Michigan Documentary/Event Public Service Announcement It’s Bathsheba Dominic DeVito Brooke Ringstad, Karl Berno Narrative Film Troy Athens High School F V Pankow Center (L’Anse Creuse Public Schools) Elizabeth Kilyk and Stephanie Briggs Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Michael Kaufman St. Clair TEC Teacher: Lesley A Murphy LO Girls’ Basketball vs. Berkley Meryl’s Book News/Sports/Magazine Program Narrative Film Jen Speaking Julia Ames Victoria Irish Narrative Film Dearborn High School Lake Orion High School Tyler Harding, Gabrielle Alexander, Teacher: Adam Rauscher Teacher: Roger Smith Sofia Chehab, Anna-Lien Hook Walled Lake Northern High School Mindless LO-AM 01/29/21 Teacher: Whisper Andrusiak Other (including experimental) News/Sports/Magazine Program Hassan Almaliki, Hussein Almaliki WDBC Staff Dearborn High School Julie Cassel, On-Air Demo Reel Lake Orion High School Other (including experimental) Teacher: Adam Rauscher Teacher: Roger Smith Julie Cassel Lake Orion High School Mission: Puerto Rico LO-AM 11/03/20 Documentary/Event Teacher: Roger Smith News/Sports/Magazine Program Tyler Harding WDBC Staff Walled Lake Northern High School JV Boys Basketball (excerpt) Lake Orion High School Teacher: Whisper Andrusiak News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Roger Smith WDBC Staff Moonlight Serotonin Lake Orion High School Loken Fundraiser (News Story) Narrative Film Teacher: Roger Smith News/Sports/Magazine Program Alayna Arms Derek Steele Byron Center High School Kaeleigh’s Short Film - This is Me Lake Orion High School Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Documentary/Event Teacher: Roger Smith Kaeleigh Hadley My Daughter Wouldn’t Stop Crying in Clinton County RESA the Middle of the Night... Lyndon Potter, Sports Announcer Reel Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Narrative Film Other (including experimental) Regan Skinner Lyndon Potter Romeo High School Karen @ McDonalds Lake Orion High School Animation Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Roger Smith Amy Lin Walled Lake Western High School New Abnormal Make Up Your Mind Teacher: Douglas Bevier Documentary/Event Music Video Morgan Weststrate Jackie Roach, Mead Martin, Byron Center High School Kick Butt PSA Lauren Prestage, Nicole McGinnis Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Public Service Announcement Walled Lake Western High School Conner Binge Teacher: Stephanie Doppke New Driver Carlson High School Narrative Film Teacher: Patrick Morrow Mama is Sleeping Kinsey Nelson, Madison Scott Other (including experimental) Careerline Tech Center Laker Update and Spectrum Social Asia Taylor Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Media Promotional Video Fitzgerald High School Other (including experimental) Teacher: Brooke Smith News Package on Fowler High School Mariana Lopez affected by Covid 19 West Bloomfield High School News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Makayla Piggott Clinton County RESA Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Senior - Excellence, cont. Quaranteens Service: The Civilian Conservation Corps NK Coffee Other (including experimental) Documentary/Event Seamus Mahoney, Ryan Benesch, Other (including experimental) Amanda Lada and Yasmeena Aoude Michael Awwad, Joey Richter Kimberly Hartley Walled Lake Western High School Troy Athens High School Eisenhower High School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Josephine Braun Quarantine Around The World Show Your color Noise News/Sports/Magazine Program Olivia Baeten, Mariana Bertocchi, Boa Choi Public Service Announcement Narrative Film Lila Libby Elizabeth Hofer, Jillian Bean Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Romeo High School Clinton County RESA Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Quiet Pt 2 Narrative Film Six Shot Story Not Your Typical School Other (including experimental) Alayna Arms News/Sports/Magazine Program Tamira Jackson Lindsay Stanza Byron Center High School Fitzgerald High School Troy Athens High School Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Teacher: Brooke Smith Teacher: Adam Burns Reacting and Rating Subscribers Spring Sports Preview Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry Sports Highlights! News/Sports/Magazine Program (News Story) Other (including experimental) Morgan Grantling News/Sports/Magazine Program Max Ketterman West Bloomfield High School Megan Key Troy Athens High School Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Lake Orion High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Roger Smith Spring Sports Update (News Story) RO x MO News/Sports/Magazine Program Pancreatic Cancer/Mr. Loken Music Video Derek Steele Documentary/Event Meadow Cioccio, Romance Keyser, Lake Orion High School Derek Steele Romeo Keyser, Gloria Brown, Brogan Loewen Teacher: Roger Smith Lake Orion High School Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Stay Connected Stay Safe Public Service Announcement Vincent Brasza, Alex Foster Pay Attention PSA Rocky Romeo High School Public Service Announcement Narrative Film Teacher: Stephany Harbison Kendall Fowler, Kae’yanna King, Ryan Romano Ryan Shippy Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Stay Connected...Stay Healthy West Bloomfield High School Animation Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Romance Silent Film Roxanne McWilliams Other (including experimental) Romeo High School Personas Teacher: Stephany Harbison Narrative Film Regan Vincent Seamus Mahoney Carlson High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow Steps Toward a Greater Tomorrow Troy Athens High School Documentary/Event Teacher: Adam Burns Lady Mason seasonally depressed Lake Orion High School Narrative Film Practice Madness Teacher: Roger Smith Narrative Film Cyanna Nicolai Byron Center High School Aubrie McDonald Story For English Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Romeo High School Music Video Teacher: Stephany Harbison Kennedi Smith Troy Athens High School Teacher: Adam Burns Senior - Excellence, cont. The Funny Man Viking Volleyball - District Tourney Preview Summer 2020 Narrative Film News/Sports/Magazine Program Music Video Neko Trocki, Alex Ton, Louis Ton, Kirsten Smith, Porter Kays, Ashley Roeske Ethan Pechman Christian Perlaska Marysville Public Schools St. Clair TEC Romeo High School Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Teacher: Stephany Harbison Wake Up The Artist The Hunt of Midwinter Other (including experimental) Other (including experimental) Narrative Film Gage Brewer-Duff Camille Price Ethan Pechman Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Fitzgerald High School St. Clair TEC Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Teacher: Brooke Smith Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Wam Show Other (including experimental) The Astronaut and the Bee The Rematch Animation Bryan Donoghue Trinity Niesing Narrative Film Lake Orion High School Timothy Thao, Tyler Thao Byron Center High School Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Wandering Minds The Blanket Killer Narrative Film Narrative Film The Runaway Kira Wilson, Brody Zondervan, Ryan Jonkman Zachary Scheidler Other (including experimental) Byron Center High School Walled Lake Western High School Conner Binge Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Teacher: Douglas Bevier Carlson High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow We Deserve Better The Broken Ones Other (including experimental) Public Service Announcement The Snow Fort Riley Budai Gloria Brown, Cayden Grew, Milo Smith Narrative Film Walled Lake Western High School Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium Sky Ueki Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Scott A. Galeski Novi High School Teacher: N/A Wear A Mask The Cat Public Service Announcement Narrative Film TJ: A Hero’s Story Kenny Silva, Seamus Mahoney John Fahey Narrative Film Troy Athens High School Romeo High School TJ Langenderfer, Collin Wold, Mrs. Braun Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Stephany Harbison Eisenhower High School Teacher: Josephine Braun What Do You Want To Be For Halloween? The Climate Countdown Narrative Film Documentary/Event Lauren Najm, Angela Capangpangan Ukiyo Maria Cassel Troy Athens High School Other (including experimental) Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Brett Salamin Nailah Jackson Thurston High School Teacher: Kara Clayton What’s For Lunch with Chef Alex The Detroit Experience Factory News/Sports/Magazine Program Other (including experimental) Alex Pearl Margaret Cubitt, Ava Topacio, Abby Williams Viking Softball Off To Fast Start Marysville Public Schools Troy Athens High School News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Adam Burns Kelsey Ureel, Kaylie Ritter Marysville Public Schools What’s For Lunch with Chef Katrina The Essay Teacher: Kirk Smith News/Sports/Magazine Program Narrative Film Katrina Johnson Xavier Guinn Marysville Public Schools Romeo High School Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Stephany Harbison Senior - Excellence, cont. Zooming Through 2020 Breakup Bash What’s For Lunch with Chef Scarlett Other (including experimental) Narrative Film News/Sports/Magazine Program Amanda Lada, Yasmeena Aoude Makayla Piggott Scarlett Davis Walled Lake Western High School Clinton County RESA Marysville Public Schools Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Teacher: Kirk Smith Senior - Honor Carlson vs. Lincoln Park Swimming Meet Why is this so hard? News/Sports/Magazine Program 2 Minute Warning - #1 Narrative Film Sophia Runyon, Cameron Schiender News/Sports/Magazine Program Carlson High School Morgan Weststrate Jacob VanCamp Teacher: Patrick Morrow Byron Center High School Romeo High School Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Teacher: Stephany Harbison Celestial Burning Wondering Narrative Film A Somewhat Apocalyptic Situation Tyler Harding Narrative Film Narrative Film Walled Lake Northern High School Reina Shelton, Rica Shelton Paul Kimball Romeo High School Byron Center High School Teacher: Whisper Andrusiak Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Dearborn High School Morning Wood Working with Wenzy Alex’s Top 5 Things To Do Announcements Other (including experimental) During A Pandemic News/Sports/Magazine Program Logan Wenz, William Gilbert News/Sports/Magazine Program Owen Schook, Zahraa Alnakash, Romeo High School Alex Pearl Oliver Angel, Ian Kennedy, Ferial Zein Teacher: Stephany Harbison Marysville Public Schools Dearborn High School Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Adam Rauscher World’s First 12 Shot Trick Shot Narrative Film Back To States Times 3 Depression Matthew Himmelsbaugh, Sarah Himmelsbaugh Other (including experimental) Public Service Announcement Romeo High School Mikalah Geistler Ana Dougherty Teacher: Stephany Harbison Walled Lake Western High School Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Teacher: Brett Salamin Wraith Pinned To The Mist Music Video Music Video Be Kind Dinner Sophia Runyon Public Service Announcement Narrative Film Carlson High School Julia Raccosta John Fahey Teacher: Patrick Morrow Romeo High School Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Stephany Harbison You Are Unique Public Service Announcement Beauty Standards Don’t Text and Drive Anita Alkatib Documentary/Event Public Service Announcement Troy Athens High School Katie Rinke Jozelyn Hunter, Samer Khazendar, Teacher: Adam Burns Detroit Country Day School Kareem Zebib, Besnik Izairi Teacher: Brett Salamin Dearborn High School You’re Never Fully Dressed Teacher: Adam Rauscher Without A Mask Beyond the Lights: Kade Manzo Public Service Announcement News/Sports/Magazine Program Ethan Hodge, Sports Announcer Reel Bella Iaquinto, Ethan Sinutko, Evan Eastman, Julia Ames Other (including experimental) Dominic Carroll, Anthony Kolpak Lake Orion High School Ethan Hodge Troy Athens High School Teacher: Roger Smith Lake Orion High School Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Roger Smith Senior - Honor, cont. Inspirational Ending Marysville Viking Baseball Warming Up Flex Tape Parody Other (including experimental) News/Sports/Magazine Program Other (including experimental) Ethan Rogers, Ryan Romano Trevor Crowder, Lamarcus Lee, Kaylie Ritter Luke Schafer, Hannah Grewe Romeo High School Marysville Public Schools Clinton County RESA Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Lady Mason, On-Air Demo Reel Mental Health Needs To Be Seen Future Prep’d - Overview Other (including experimental) Public Service Announcement Rachel Cassatt Other (including experimental) Lady Mason Seth Anderson Thurston High School Careerline Tech Center Lake Orion High School Teacher: Kara Clayton Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Roger Smith Mining with No Legs GM’s Investment in Orion Lexi Davis, On-Air Demo Reel Animation News/Sports/Magazine Program Other (including experimental) Jacob VanCamp Lexi Davis Lexi Davis Romeo High School Lake Orion High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Roger Smith Teacher: Roger Smith Mole Day Social Media Commercial Halloween CreuseLine 2020 Life is Boring without a Little Color Other (including experimental) News/Sports/Magazine Program Public Service Announcement Mariana Lopez Julia Wilkins, Jamieson Verkest, Cole Tucker, Shelby Reynolds West Bloomfield High School Abbey Leneway, Justin Dillard Romeo High School Teacher: Jennifer Williamson F V Pankow Center (L’Anse Creuse Public Schools) Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Michael Kaufman Music Video 1 Music Video Help. Don’t Hurt. LO-AM 03/19/21 Makayla Piggott Public Service Announcement News/Sports/Magazine Program Clinton County RESA Sydnee Beaujean WDBC Staff Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Fitzgerald High School Lake Orion High School Teacher: Brooke Smith Teacher: Roger Smith News Package News/Sports/Magazine Program How are you? M6 Sports Update - Viking Football Elizabeth Hofer, Jillian Bean Documentary/Event News/Sports/Magazine Program Clinton County RESA Bella Bandol, Isabella Marshke Hayden Holden, Zach Meier, Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Detroit Country Day High School (Beverly Hills) Lawrence Smafield Teacher: Brett Salamin Marysville Public Schools Notable Alumni: Kathryn Havrilla Teacher: Kirk Smith Documentary/Event I want to be Scary Lady Mason Narrative Film Lake Orion High School Brikelle Berger Magic Homeless Man Silent Film Teacher: Roger Smith Romeo High School Other (including experimental) Teacher: Stephany Harbison Sophia Runyon Carlson High School Nowadays Music Video I Wish Teacher: Patrick Morrow Megan McGarry, Olivia Griffiths, Narrative Film Delaney Kellogg Lexi Davis Marysville High School Taking Safety Precautions Lake Orion High School Troy Athens High School News/Sports/Magazine Program Teacher: Adam Burns Teacher: Roger Smith Ashley Hermiz, Amanda Nuculovic Marysville Public Schools One minute Short film If People are Trying to Bring You Down Teacher: Kirk Smith Public Service Announcement Narrative Film Brikelle Berger Tristin Ziola, Allison Reppenhagen Romeo High School Clinton County RESA Teacher: Stephany Harbison Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Senior - Honor, cont. Squeaky’s Advice The Girl Public Service Announcement Other (including experimental) Overload Ellie (Lux) Cajina Ayesha Haque Documentary/Event Careerline Tech Center Fitzgerald High School Sarina Yu, Victoria He Teacher: Bill Wolbrink Teacher: Brooke Smith Detroit Country Day School Teacher: Brett Salamin Stand Up and Live The Neighborhood Winter Olympics Public Service Announcement Other (including experimental) Power Up Your Game: Eat Healthy Blake Paciencia Byron Center Max Ketterman Public Service Announcement Troy Athens High School Aubrie McDonald Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Teacher: Adam Burns Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Stay Safe...Stay Connected Public Service Announcement The Room Sophia Polsinelli Narrative Film Procrastination Romeo High School Cyanna Nicolai Narrative Film Teacher: Stephany Harbison Byron Center High School Ethan Odren Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Romeo High School Surviving COVID-19 Teacher: Stephany Harbison Other (including experimental) The Shadowmen Anna Hashisaka Other (including experimental) R(am)ona Walled Lake Western High School Christ-Irvin N’dri Narrative Film Teacher: Stephanie Doppke Fitzgerald High School Alyssa Underwood, Gigi Gallette, Teacher: Brooke Smith Jack Tynan, Sia Pradhan Texting and Driving PSA Detroit Country Day School Public Service Announcement The Spear Teacher: Brett Salamin Isabella Denton Lake Orion High School Narrative Film Teacher: Roger Smith Kristian Duffy Redneck Rage Room St. Clair TEC Other (including experimental) Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Tristin Ziola, Allison Reppenhagen Texting While Driving PSA Clinton County RESA Public Service Announcement Lexi Davis The Toffee Store Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Lake Orion High School Documentary/Event Teacher: Roger Smith Jillian Jansson Self Care Lake Orion High School Public Service Announcement The Book Teacher: Roger Smith Sayma Nowsin Narrative Film Fitzgerald High School Gwen Golembiewski The Treasure of Crystal Cape Teacher: Brooke Smith St. Clair TEC Narrative Film Teacher: Lesley A Murphy Olivia Pitsch Self Worth Public Service Announcement Byron Center High School Public Service Announcement The Chupacabra Teacher: Julie VanderLaan Tristin Ziola, Allison Reppenhagen Narrative Film Conner Binge Clinton County RESA Too Much Fun (Drinking PSA) Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Carlson High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow Public Service Announcement Julie Cassel Springrove Variety Store Has The Danger of Texting and Driving Lake Orion High School What You Need Public Service Announcement Teacher: Roger Smith News/Sports/Magazine Program Gavin Fencil, Kane Valiket, Ian Kennedy Emma Leeman Dearborn High School TP Marysville Public Schools Teacher: Adam Rauscher Narrative Film Teacher: Kirk Smith Xavier Guinn Romeo High School Teacher: Stephany Harbison Senior - Honor, cont. Senior - Merit Luke Schafer Short TP Logos - Traditional Interview 2 Minute Warning #2 Animation News/Sports/Magazine Program News/Sports/Magazine Program Luke Schafer Jessica Miller, Josie Awe Jack Stager, Gabriel Peraino Clinton County RESA Marysville Public Schools Romeo High School Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Teacher: Kirk Smith Teacher: Stephany Harbison Masked Sports Uncomfortable Can We Still Be Friends? News/Sports/Magazine Program Narrative Film Narrative Film Kendall Fowler, Kae’yanna King, Casey Houlihan Garrett Aud, Christopher Black, Ryan Shippy Lake Orion High School Vincent Hunt, Justin Klippstein, Karam Louis West Bloomfield High School Teacher: Roger Smith Troy Athens High School Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Teacher: Adam Burns What’s For Lunch with Chef Brian Notebook News/Sports/Magazine Program Cleaning up Grandma Other (including experimental) Brian Martin Narrative Film Jacob Breezee Marysville Public Schools Jason Sackfield Carlson High School Teacher: Kirk Smith Romeo High School Teacher: Patrick Morrow Teacher: Stephany Harbison What’s For Lunch with Chef Ellie Sexual Assault Awareness News/Sports/Magazine Program CTV Newscast Public Service Announcement Ellie Ward Public Service Announcement Makayla Piggott, Kaeleigh Hadley, Marysville Public Schools Conner Binge, Sophia Runyon, Jordan Richardson Ela Ketner Teacher: Kirk Smith Carlson High School Clinton County RESA Teacher: Patrick Morrow Teacher: Michael Puffpaff What’s For Lunch with Chef Kirsten News/Sports/Magazine Program Depression Public Service Announcement The Paper Kirsten Smith Public Service Announcement Narrative Film Marysville Public Schools Luke Schafer, Hannah Grewe Aidan Reggio Teacher: Kirk Smith Clinton County RESA Romeo High School Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Teacher: Stephany Harbison What’s For Lunch with Chef Nicole News/Sports/Magazine Program Helping Hands The Spoiled Breakfast Nicole Will Animation Narrative Film Marysville Public Schools Makayla Piggott Neko Trocki, Ethan Amormino Teacher: Kirk Smith Clinton County RESA Romeo High School Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Teacher: Stephany Harbison What’s For Lunch with Chef Trevor News/Sports/Magazine Program Judged from the Outside In Trevor Crowder Other (including experimental) Marysville Public Schools Sheila Knowles Teacher: Kirk Smith Fitzgerald High School Teacher: Brooke Smith Bates Academy (Detroit) Dearborn High School, cont. Lake Orion High School, cont. - Color of Love (Best of Show) - Beauty Standards (Honor) - Brittany Zdrojewski, On-Air Demo Reel (Excellence) Byron Center High School - Body Dysmorphia (Excellence) - Celebrating Black History Month (Excellence) - A Somewhat Apocalyptic Situation (Honor) - Cracked (Excellence) - Derek Steele, Sports Announcer Reel (Excellence) - Butterflies On The Wall (Excellence) - Depression (Honor) - Dragon’s Belly (Excellence) - Dwellers (Excellence) - Eating yourself Skinny (Excellence) - Ethan Hodge, Sports Announcer Reel (Honor) - Quiet (Best of Show) - Envy (Excellence) - Faces of LO: Haley Kornburger (Excellence) - Quiet Pt 2 (Excellence) - Late (Best of Show) - Game of Choice (Excellence) - Moonlight Serotonin (Excellence) - Overload (Honor) - Girls Varsity Basketball (excerpt) (Excellence) - Moonlight Sonata (Best of Show) - Play (Best of Show) - GM’s Investment in Orion (Honor) - New Abnormal (Excellence) - R(am)ona (Honor) - I Wish (Honor) - Seasonally Depressed (Excellence) - Senior Year (Best of Show) - Julie Cassel, On-Air Demo Reel (Excellence) - Stand Up and Live (Honor) - The Climate Countdown (Excellence) - JV Boys Basketball (excerpt) (Excellence) - The Astronaut and the Bee (Excellence) Detroit-Home School - Lady Mason, On-Air Demo Reel (Honor) - The Room (Honor) - Seed Song (Best of Show) - Lexi Davis, On-Air Demo Reel (Honor) - The Treasure of Crystal Cape (Honor) Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium - LO Girls’ Basketball vs. Berkley (Excellence) - Wandering Minds (Excellence) - EYE ROBOT (Best of Show) - LO-AM 01/29/21 (Excellence) - Why is this so hard? (Excellence) - First Chair (Best of Show) - LO-AM 03/05/21 (Best of Show) Careerline Tech Center (Holland) - Life According to De’Quan (Best of Show) - LO-AM 03/19/21 (Honor) - Cats and Dogs (Excellence) - RO x MO (Excellence) - LO-AM 11/03/20 (Excellence) - Center Shot Promo (Best of Show) - The Broken Ones (Excellence) - Loken Fundraiser (News Story) (Excellence) - Future Prep’d - Overview (Honor) - ubuntu (Best of Show) - Lyndon Potter, Sports Announcer Reel (Excellence) - Gerald R Ford Documentary (Best of Show) - Umbra Manor (Best of Show) - Notable Alumni: Kathryn Havrilla (Honor) - New Driver (Excellence) - UNKNOWN (House of Tragedies) (Best of Show) - Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry (News Story) (Excellence) - Squeaky’s Advice (Honor) - Wake Up (Excellence) - Pancreatic Cancer/Mr. Loken (Excellence) - Time is of the Essence (Best of Show) East Hills Middle School (Bloomfield Hills) - Spring Sports Update (News Story) (Excellence) Carlson High School (Gibraltar) - The Fox and the Turtle (Best of Show) - Steps Toward a Greater Tomorrow (Excellence) - Carlson vs. Allen Park Basketball (Excellence) - Eisenhower High School - Texting and Driving PSA (Honor) - Carlson vs. Lincoln Park Swimming Meet (Honor) - NK Coffee (Excellence) - Texting While Driving PSA (Honor) - CTV Newscast (Merit) - TJ: A Hero’s Story (Excellence) - The Toffee Store (Honor) - Kick Butt PSA (Excellence) - 2020 Perspective from a High School Senior (Excellence) - Too Much Fun (Drinking PSA) (Honor) - Magic Homeless Man Silent Film (Honor) - Hail of Bullets (Excellence) - Uncomfortable (Honor) - Notebook (Merit) - My Great Grandfather China Sea Phil (Best of Show) - Wam Show (Excellence) - Romance Silent Film (Excellence) - Quarantine Masterpiece (Best of Show) Long Meadow Elementary School (Troy) - The Chupacabra (Honor) - AO Productions Animation Logo (Excellence) - Driveway Rocket League Highlights (Best of Show) - The Runaway (Excellence) - Animated Logo Assignment (Excellence) Marysville Public Schools - Wraith Pinned To The Mist Music Video (Excellence) F V Pankow Center (L’Anse Creuse Public Schools) - “Silent” - Short Film (Excellence) Clinton County RESA - Halloween CreuseLine 2020 (Honor) - 2021-22 Kindergarten Orientation (Excellence) - 00002 News Package (Excellence) - Mask Up for Michigan (Excellence) - 2024 Freshmen Orientation Video (Excellence) - Breakup Bash (Honor) - Pankow Graphic Arts - 2021 (Best of Show) - Alex’s Top 5 Things To Do During A Pandemic (Honor) - Depression Public Service Announcement (Merit) - Fitzgerald High School - Blue Water Fallen Heroes Project (Excellence) - Duckwalk (Excellence) - Drop the Keys (Excellence) - Catch the Latest Sports News (Excellence) - Flex Tape Parody (Honor) - Help. Don’t Hurt. (Honor) - Girls Soccer Kicks Off Season (Excellence) - Helping Hands (Merit) - Judged from the Outside In (Merit) - M6 Sports Update - Viking Football (Honor) - Kaeleigh’s Short Film - This is Me (Excellence) - Mama is Sleeping (Excellence) - Marysville High School Taking Safety Precautions (Honor) - Luke Schafer Short (Merit) - Self Care (Honor) - Marysville Viking Baseball Warming Up (Honor) - Music Video 1 (Honor) - Six Shot Story (Excellence) - Springrove Variety Store Has What You Need (Honor) - News Package (Honor) - The Artist (Excellence) - TP Logos - Traditional Interview (Honor) - News Package on Fowler High School affected by - The Girl (Honor) - Viking Softball Off To Fast Start (Excellence) Covid 19 (Excellence) - The Shadowmen (Honor) - Viking Volleyball - District Tourney Preview (Excellence) - Noise (Excellence) Independent - What’s For Lunch with Chef Alex (Excellence) - One minute Short film (Honor) - On the Road by Owen (Excellence) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Brian (Honor) - Redneck Rage Room (Honor) Keller Elementary (Royal Oak) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Ellie (Honor) - Self Worth Public Service Announcement (Honor) - Earth Day Safari (Honor) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Katrina (Excellence) - Sexual Assault Awareness (Merit) Lake Orion High School - What’s For Lunch with Chef Kirsten (Honor) Dearborn High School - 2020 Presidential Primary Race (Excellence) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Nicole (Honor) - Birdbaths (Excellence) - Autism Awareness Month (News Story) (Excellence) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Scarlett (Excellence) - Dearborn High School Morning Announcements (Honor) - Beyond the Lights: Kade Manzo (Honor) - What’s For Lunch with Chef Trevor (Honor) - Don’t Text and Drive (Honor) - Beyond the Lights: Mitchell DeBrincat (Excellence) Mount Pleasant High School - Meryl’s Book (Excellence) - Beyond the Lights: Reagan Goeke (Excellence) - Rahim Elgammal - Sweater Weather ft. Sam Lau - Mindless (Excellence) - Book Drive (News Story) (Excellence) (Official Music Video) (Best of Show) - The Danger of Texting and Driving (Honor) Novi High School (Novi) - Detroit Country Day School - The Snow Fort (Excellence) - Beneath the Surface (Excellence) - How are you? (Honor) Novi Middle School Romeo High School, cont. Troy Athens High School, cont. - 2020: A Year In Review (Excellence) - Tea for Two (Best of Show) - Don’t Change (Excellence) - 7th Grade Electives at Novi Middle School (Honor) - The Cat (Excellence) - Don’t Wash Away (Excellence) - Holiday Season Now vs. Previous Years (Excellence) - The Essay (Excellence) - Esports in the Troy School District (Excellence) - New Music Wing at Novi Middle School (Best of Show) - The Funny Man (Excellence) - Farrah Davidson: Momfluencer (Excellence) - Novi Police and Fire Youth Leadership Academy (Excellence) - The Paper (Merit) - Keep The Night Fun (Best of Show) - Super Bowl Explained (Excellence) - The Rematch (Excellence) - Lessons From Reagan (Excellence) Petoskey High School - The Spoiled Breakfast (Merit) - Not Your Typical School (Excellence) - Snow Day (Excellence) - TP (Honor) - Nowadays (Honor) - Snow Day A Mystery (Honor) - Wondering (Excellence) - Personas (Excellence) - Snow Day the Return (Honor) - Wood Working with Wenzy (Excellence) - Quarantine (Best of Show) Romeo High School - World’s First 12 Shot Trick Shot (Excellence) - Quarantine Around The World (Excellence) - 2 Minute Warning - #1 (Honor) - College and COVID - Is college what you expected? (Excellence) - Reacting and Rating Subscribers Sports Highlights! (Excellence) - 2 Minute Warning #2 (Merit) - Thread (Best of Show) - Service: The Civilian Conservation Corps (Excellence) - 2020-2021 Romeo High School Painted Parking Seaholm High School - Smile (Best of Show) Spots (Best of Show) - Candle (Excellence) - Story For English (Excellence) - A Noise in the Dark (Excellence) - Coney Hawk (Best of Show) - Taking A Step Back (Best of Show) - A True Love Poem (Excellence) - Shelby Junior High School - The Detroit Experience Factory (Excellence) - A True Love Poem (Honor) - Dinner for 4 (Best of Show) - The Neighborhood Winter Olympics (Honor) - alone (Excellence) - Dream Come True (Best of Show) - Wear A Mask (Excellence) - Among Us IRL (Kind of) (Excellence) St. Clair TEC - What Do You Want To Be For Halloween? (Excellence) - an unnamed giraffe is looking for something (Best of Show) - Art in Motion (Excellence) - You Are Unique (Excellence) - Be Kind (Honor) - Covid Season (Excellence) - You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Mask (Excellence) - Cereal Catastrophe (Excellence) - Death Valley (Excellence) - The Muggers (Best of Show) - Cleaning up Grandma (Merit) - I Love You (Best of Show) University Liggett School - Dinner (Honor) - It’s Bathsheba (Excellence) - Block Party (Best of Show) - Don’t Drink Underage (Excellence) - Summer 2020 (Excellence) Walled Lake Northern High School - Don’t Risk it, Turn it Off (Excellence) - The Book (Honor) - Art of Betrayal (Excellence) - Each Bottle Could be Your Last Shot (Excellence) - The Hunt of Midwinter (Excellence) - Celestial Burning (Honor) - Epic Bounce (Excellence) - The Spear (Honor) - Jen Speaking (Excellence) - Fairy Song (Excellence) - VIRUS (Best of Show) - Mission: Puerto Rico (Excellence) - I want to be Scary (Honor) Thurston High School - A Toxic Comparison (Excellence) - If People are Trying to Bring You Down (Honor) - Mental Health Needs To Be Seen (Honor) - Advanced Media Production - WLTV Insider #1 - Inside a hole in the ground you find... (Excellence) - Ukiyo (Excellence) (Excellence) - Inspiration (Excellence) Troy Athens High School - Back To States Times 3 (Honor) - Inspirational Ending (Honor) - “This One Is Mine”: The Michigan Humane Society - Karen @ McDonalds (Excellence) - Juice Time Talk Show Episode 1 (Best of Show) During COVID (Best of Show) - Make Up Your Mind (Excellence) - Life is Boring without a Little Color (Honor) - Angela’s Dinosaurs (Excellence) - Quaranteens (Excellence) - Mining with No Legs (Honor) - Athens Soccer Senior Night 2020 (Excellence) - Surviving COVID-19 (Honor) - My Daughter Wouldn’t Stop Crying in the Middle of - Athens vs. Clarkston Swim & Dive Live Coverage Reel (Excellence) - The Blanket Killer (Excellence) the Night... (Excellence) - Can We Still Be Friends? (Merit) - We Deserve Better (Excellence) - Power Up Your Game: Eat Healthy (Honor) - Catching Subscribers: Zack Hample On YouTube (Excellence) - Zooming Through 2020 (Excellence) - Practice Madness (Excellence) - Caught Red-Handed: Don’t Text & Drive (Excellence) West Bloomfield High School - Procrastination (Honor) - Caught Redhanded: Big Ounce (Excellence) - Laker Update and Spectrum Social Media - Rocky (Excellence) - Coming Up For Air (Excellence) Promotional Video (Excellence) - Show Your color (Excellence) - Masked Sports (Merit) - Stay Connected Stay Safe (Excellence) - Mole Day Social Media Commercial (Honor) - Stay Connected...Stay Healthy (Excellence) - Pay Attention PSA (Excellence) - Stay Safe...Stay Connected (Honor) - Spring Sports Preview (Excellence) 2021 Festival Schools & Teachers
Byron Center High School - Teacher: Julie Vanderlaan Careerline Tech Center - Teacher: William Wolbrink Carlson High School - Teacher: Patrick Morrow Clinton County RESA - Teacher: Michael Puffpaff Dearborn High School - Teacher: Adam Rauscher Detroit Country Day School - Teacher: Brett Salamin Detroit Public Schools - Bates Academy - Teacher: Illya Tolbert Detroit-Home School - Teacher: John Wood, Carol Ambrogio Wood Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium - Teacher: Scott A. Galeski East Hills Middle School - Bloomfield Hills - Teacher: Craig Campbell Eisenhower High School (Shelby Twp., MI) - Teacher: Josephine Braun F V Pankow Center (L’Anse Creuse Public Schools) - Teacher: Michael Kaufman Fitzgerald High School - Teacher: Brooke Smith Independent - Teacher: Tony Shopinski Keller Elementary - Teacher: Annette Frank Lake Orion High School - Teacher: Roger Smith Marysville Public Schools - Teacher: Kirk Smith Mount Pleasant High School (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan) - Teacher: Pat Onstott Novi Middle School - Teacher: Brad Miller Petoskey - Teacher: Mary Bielaczyc Romeo High School - Teacher: Stephany Harbison Royal Oak High School - Teacher: Mike Conrad SAE Institute - Teacher: David Smith Seaholm High School - Teacher: Justin Labond St. Clair TEC - Teacher: Lesley A. Murphy Thurston High School - Teacher: Kara Clayton Troy Athens High School - Teacher: Adam Burns University Liggett School - Teacher: Mark Higbie Walled Lake Northern High School - Teacher: Whisper Andrusiak Walled Lake Western High School - Teacher: Douglas Bevier & Stephanie Doppke Walled Lake Western High School - Teacher: Stephanie Doppke West Bloomfield High School - Teacher: Jennifer Williamson DAFT Educator of the Year: Michael Conrad
Congratulations to Royal Oak High School’s Mike Conrad, DAFT’s 2021 Michigan Film & Video Educator of the Year! Mike has also been named 2014 Specs Howard Media Arts Educator of the Year and the 2017 Courageous Persuaders Wall Street Journal Courageous Leader Award. “Mike has transformed the program in Royal Oak from good to great. In his tenure as the video instructor there he has incorporated PBS Student Reporting Labs for about 10 years and served as a leader for PBS SRL often leading their student and teacher workshops in the summer. He serves as the co-teacher for Focal Point, transforming that program and offering students an awesome film education in a brief week. His students’ work with PBS and C-Span has paved the way for excellence in his program. “Serving on DAFT’s board, he continues to lead by example and helps out whenever needed. His students continuously excel in film and video competitions and truly love him as one of their favorite teachers every year. I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t enjoyed working with him - as he continually brings his A-game - and expects that of those who work with him.”
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