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Middle School Nominees

Documentary

 

Before 2000
Dir. Brody Wilson
Teen Producer’s Project

 

Charlie’s Buddies
Dirs. Alexanddra Carter, Ali Webster, Kirby Stephenson, Leah Daragahi
La Costa Heights Elementary

 

CHMS Surf Club 2025
Dir. Finn Ecker
Calavera Hills Middle School

 

Rescue Dogs
Dir. Amanda Salazar
La Costa Heights Elementary

 

Shear Determination
Dir. Nathan Luria
Valley Middle School

 

Wild Wonders
Dir. Sidney Soward, Lillian Cook, Vivian Indorf
El Camino Creek Elementary

 

News Story

 

Ne Zha 2 Breaks Records
Dir. Krystalyn Nguyen
Challenger Middle School

 

Ocean Knoll Welcome Center
Dir. Charlie Elpers, Adan Fuentes, Jett Chaker, Lyla Sleichter-Brown
Ocean Knoll Elementary

 

Open AI In The Classroom
Dir. Shreeja Velventhan
Challenger Middle School

 

Tanner’s Prime Burgers
Dir. Finn Ecker
Calavera Hills Middle School

 

DYI (Do-It-Yourself)

 

Banana Cream Pie

Dir. Lilly Reed

ALBA Community Day School

 

How to Make an ALBA Burger

Dir. Sam Guzman

ALBA Community Day School

 

How to Change a Flat Tire

Dir. Cooper Jurman

Carmel Valley Middle

 

How To Make Creme Brulee

Dir. Emily Bui

Challenger Middle School

 

How To Make Mac ‘n Cheese

Dir. Denise Martinez

Challenger Middle School

 

How To Make Smores Cookies

Dir. Rachel Tang

Carmel Valley Middle

 

Public Service Announcement (PSA)

 

Kindness Starts Here: How to Start Your Own Kindness Club
Dir. —
Kids Broadcasting Academy

 

Our Own Time (PSA)
Dir. Anika Seksaria

Oak Valley Middle School

 

Recharge Your Battery
Dir. Krystalyn Nguyen

Challenger Middle School

 

Recycling Matters
Dir. Ellie Shinnefield
El Camino Creek Elementary

 

Waves of Plastic
Dir. April Hansen
Dana Middle School

 

Short Narrative (Animation)

 

The Adventures of Electra and Magno
Dir. Gavin Gao
Mission Estancia Elementary

 

Batman Shadows of Gotham
Dir. Aiden McHugh, Jaxen Curry, Noah Montgomery, Connor Lange, Jazz Anderson
La Costa Heights Elementary

 

Ghosts in High Spirits
Dir. Gray Chin-Blakey
Roosevelt International Middle School

 

The Glitch
Dir. Joshua Post

Quantum Academy

 

A Hero is Born
Dir. Eleonora Stuart, Virginia Pace
El Camino Creek Elementary

 

Short Narrative (Live Action)

 

80s vs Now
Dir. Hayden Gutierrez & Andrew Vega
Teen Producer’s Project

 

Back To 6th Grade
Dir. Ryder Allan, Huy Mai
Challenger Middle School

 

Hoodie
Dir. Audrey Enriquez
Teen Producers Project

 

Late Student
Dir. Lilly Reed
ALBA Community Day School

 

Resilience
Dir. Sam Guzman
ALBA Community Day School

 

Social Justice Stories

 

The Bins: Hidden Treasures
Dir. Nathan Luria
Valley Middle School

 

Heroes of the Ocean
Dir. Adalyn Nitsch, Taylor Pountney, Virginia Pace
El Camino Creek Elementary

 

LGBTQIA+ Allyship
Dir. Ava Ramirez, Quinn Jimenez-Duke, Isla Budnovitch, Ellie Sleichter-Brown
Ocean Knoll Elementary

 

Struggling San Diego
Dir. Emily Bui, Quynh Nguyen
Challenger Middle School

 

Music Video

 

San Diego Vibez
Dir. Hank Blomstrand
Dana Middle School

 

Journey
Dir. Kevin Leo Jiang
Standley Middle School

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