ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hi Everyone,

The CINEMA screening/awards event was held at The Coral Gables Arts Cinema on June 3rd, 2017. It was wonderful to have this years instructors, judges, teachers, students and their friends/family attend to see the TV spots and experimental/narrative films on the big screen! Congrats to all of the filmmakers!

STUDENT FILM AWARDS 2016 – 2017

And the winners are…

POSTER
1st Place – Laura (MLEC)
2nd Place – Suicidal (MLEC)
3rd Place – Code:Red (WHSHS)

BEST SILENT FILM
The Gift (MLEC)

BEST TV COMMERICAL
The Smart Hat (MBSHS)

BEST SCREENPLAY
1st Place – Jamil and The Backpack (MBSHS)
2nd Place – Laura (MLEC)
3rd Place – The Other Phase Of Success (WHSHS)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1st Place – Laura (MLEC)
2nd Place – Suicidal (MLEC)
3rd Place – Rise Of The Fallen (YMPA)

BEST EDITING
1st Place – Laura (MLEC)
2nd Place – Jamil And The Backpack (MBSHS)
3rd Place – The Other Phase of Success WHSHS)

BEST SOUND RECORDING
1st Place – Laura (MLEC)
2nd Place – Code:Red (WHSHS)
3rd Place – Jamil And The Backpack (MBSHS)

BEST LIGHTING
1st Place – Code:Red (WHSHS)
2nd Place – Laura (MLEC)
3rd Place – Suicidal (MLEC)

BEST LEAD FEMALE ACTOR
Marysleisis Buitrago, Laura (MLEC)

BEST LEAD MALE ACTOR
Jamil Martinez, Jamil And The Backpack (MBSHS)

BEST DIRECTOR
Luis Garcia, Jamil And The Backpack(MBSHS)

BEST FILM
Laura (MLEC)

Sponsored By

Coral Cables Art Cinema
The Children’s Trust
Miami-Dade County
Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs

DONATIONS TO OUR ORGANIZATION

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Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Children’s Trust, is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County, Miami Dade College North Campus, School of Entertainment & Design Technology (SEDT), Garnet Productions, Coral Gables Art Cinema, VideoLab Solutions, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.