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2025 docfilmboot winners!
THREE TEAMS, THREE DOCUMENTARIES, SIX WEEKS! We challenged Orange High School film students to write, produce, shoot and edit six documentaries with the help of Cinema Ed mentors. And they did it! The films were presented at a Red Carpet Screening at Cinema Lab's The Village at SOPAC Theaters on March 24, 2024. Thank you also to Luke Parker Bowles and the Cinema Lab team for providing the space for these students and the community to see these documentaries on the big screen. Much appreciation to our industry judges, who also generously gave their time to watch and judge these films. The voting was very close - each film received at least one first or second place vote! Below are the final results. Enjoy!!
GRAND JURY PRIZE FILM: Food Brings Us Together
Mentor: Nina-Simone Crawford
Student Filmmakers: Kathryn Paguay Santos, Samantha Raymond, Ashley Crenshaw, Wismyna Milord
THEME: Food connects us to our past, shapes our identity, and brings us together in unexpected ways.
RUNNER-UP FILM: Immigration Impact on Everyone
Mentor: Anthony Jamison
Student Filmmakers: Simeon, Richard, Esmeralda, Katherine, Keily, Nathaly
THEME: Immigrants’ struggles against the rising tide of racism and fear instilled by aggressive ICE enforcement.
FINALIST FILM: Street Car Racing
Mentor: Xyon Lucas
Student Filmmakers: Joshua Lopez, Abner Cruz, Angelica Collaguazo, Mirian Castillo
THEME: The dangers, risks and temptations of street racing.