iVIE Awards and Student Film Festival 2026 Winners
Elementary School Winners
Documentary
Immigration
Dirs. Diana Juan Morales, Jaylah Gaspar Torres, Noemi Ortiz
Lincoln Elementary School
Do It Yourself (DIY)
Power Sleep
Dir. Andrew Luria
Legacy School
Music Video
Deck The Halls of Magnolia Elementary
Dir. Andrew Luria
Magnolia Elementary School
News Story
The Oak Park Times
Dir. Jordain Huynh
Oak Park Elementary Music & Media Arts Magnet
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
School Don’t Miss a Day!
Dirs. Ty Craven, Danitza Zepeda, Lilah Rodriguez, Maya Carlos, Lissette Martinez, Dylan Romero, Joseph Juan
Juniper Elementary School
Short Narrative (Animation)
Amazing Mountain Gorillas
Dir. Colin Kush
El Camino Creek Elementary School
Short Narrative (Live Action)
The Pros and Cons of a Cellphone Gone Wrong
Dir. Cori Grasley
Park Dale Lane Elementary School
Social Justice Stories
Changing the Game: Girls Flag Football
Dir. Kelsey Murphy
Magnolia Elementary School
Bill Simpson Grand Recognition Award
Jim Bob the King
Dir. Kellen Ellis
Ocean Knoll Elementary School
Middle School Winners
Documentary
Norge
Dir. Adrianne Green
Flora Vista Elementary School
DIY (Do-It-Yourself)
How To Make a Paper Box!
Dir. Shaka Cooper
Marston Middle School
News Story
OPE News 2026
Dir. Errolyn Healy
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Balloons
Dir. Adrianne Green
Flora Vista Elementary School
Short Narrative (Animation)
Coyotes
Dir. Bryn Wright
San Dieguito Academy
Short Narrative (Live Action)
Sleep in All Sleeps
Dir. Brian McFadden
Paul Ecke Central Elementary School
Social Justice Stories
A Step Ahead
Dir. Andrew Luria
Thrive School
Bill Simpson Grand Recognition Award
Latin American Poets
Dir. Seth Gadsden
Roosevelt Middle School
High School Winners
Documentary
Strawberry Fields
Dir. Portia Perry
Torrey Pines High School
Do It Yourself (DIY)
Tied to a Date
Dir. Dalton d’Almaine-Vedral
Mira Mesa High School
Music Video
GD Music
Dir. Gavin Dransart
San Marcos High School
News Story
No Days Off
Dir. Jackson Luria
Carlsbad High School
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
School Safety PSA
Dir. Natalia Ritterman
Point Loma High School
Short Narrative (Animation)
Our Near Death Experience
Dirs. Emma Lu, Judith Young
Canyon Crest Academy
Short Narrative (Live Action)
Places, Please!
Dir. Raysa Bieschke
San Diego Met High School
Social Justice Stories
My Parents Named Me Sunshine
Dir. Raysa Bieschke
San Diego Met High School
Bill Simpson Grand Recognition Award
Dinner at Ma’s
Dir. Cynthia Yeh
Canyon Crest Academy