iVIE Awards & Student Film Festival 2026 – Elementary School (K-5) Nominees
Elementary School Nominees
Documentary
The Amazing World of Plants and Bugs
Dir. Cori Grasley
Park Dale Lane Elementary
The Kumeyaay
Dirs. Savanna Ouk-Seng, Luke Nguyen, Lacy Szuwalski
Oak Park Elementary Music & Media Arts Magnet
Immigration
Dirs. Diana Juan Morales, Jaylah Gaspar Torres, Noemi Ortiz
Lincoln Elementary School
Jim Bob the King
Dir. Kellen Ellis
Ocean Knoll Elementary
Answering the Call: Firefighters in San Diego
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary
Scarlett and Spence Take Europe
Dirs. Spencer Grod, Scarlett Moss
La Costa Heights Elementary
Do It Yourself (DIY)
Power Sleep
Dir. Andrew Luria
Legacy School
How to Do a Pullover
Dir. Miriam Sikking
Ocean Knoll Elementary
Guitar 101
Dir. Brian McFadden
Paul Ecke Central Elementary
Baking with Besties
Dir. Elizabeth Rogers
Capri Elementary
Music Video
Deck The Halls of Magnolia Elementary
Dir. Andrew Luria
Magnolia Elementary School
The Water Cycle Dudes
Dir. Quincy
The Leadership Academy
News Story
The Oak Park Times
Dir. Jordain Huynh
Oak Park Elementary Music & Media Arts Magnet
Movie Night Brings Community Together
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary
Big Dreams Start Small: Career Day
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary
Suffering Sea Animals
Dirs. Edie Pace, McKenzie Hoffman, Mia Ryan
El Camino Creek Elementary
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Stranger Danger
Dir. Leonardo Beltran, Leslie Ambrosio, Damian Santiago Talledos
Lincoln Elementary School
School, Don’t Miss a Day!
Dir.
Juniper Elementary
E-Bike Safety Starts With You
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary
Littering and Its Impact
Dir. Adrianne Green
Flora Vista Elementary
The Empty Swing
Dir. Andrew Luria
Magnolia Elementary School
How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
Dir.
La Costa Heights Elementary
Short Narrative (Animation)
Don’t Eat Too Much Junk Food
Dir. Dylan Carreon-Reyes
Quantum Academy
The History of Legos
Dir. Cole Wheeler
La Costa Heights Elementary
Amazing Mountain Gorillas
Dir. Colin Kush
El Camino Creek Elementary
Saving the Ocean
Dir. Serenity Marie Lopez Montufar
Palmer Way School
Short Narrative (Live Action)
David vs. School
Dir. Ryan Friedman
La Costa Heights Elementary
Sister Switch
Dirs. Scarlett Fairhead, Willa Baroky, Paloma Dix
El Camino Creek Elementary
The Pros and Cons of a Cellphone Gone Wrong
Dir. Cori Grasley
Park Dale Lane Elementary
The Loyal Leopard
Dir. Jennifer Harlan Becher
Mission Estancia Elementary
Social Justice Stories
Changing the Game: Girls Flag Football
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary
The Leadership Academy is the Place to Be
Dir. Miles
The Leadership Academy