
Ascent
Maximilian Miesen - 17, Gabriel Yung - 17, Max Mereminsky - 17, Riley Scott - 17
California
A documentary about Joshua, an 18 year old rock climber diagnosed with autism, who has surpassed expectations despite challenges he has faced in his life.

Talking to Strangers
Lucy Rosenthal - 21
New York
A filmmaker revisits her complex personal history with a popular webcamming site.

Scaling Iceland
Adam Hersko-RonaTas - 22
California
"Scaling Iceland" explores how the country – a selectively membranous cell removed from, yet still connected within a rapidly globalizing world – is geologically, biologically, and culturally unique. Driven by voices ranging from geophysicists to musicians, folklorists to fishermen, geneticists to children on a playground, the film weaves together a collage of faceless images taken primarily from above and from various heights.

Of the Sea
Jordyn Romero - 22
New Mexico
Of the Sea is an inspirational, feminist surf film that follows a mother and her entrepreneurial efforts to raise awareness of the world’s plastic consumption.

Winner of Peace
Marisa Kelly - 19, Taylor Killefer - 21, Claire Imler - 19
California
A young Sikh poet toes the line between her community and personal beliefs, but finds solace in spoken word.

Gods From Space
Annalise Pasztor - 20, Ty Leet - 20, Bogui Adjorlolo - 20
California
This documentary enters the surreal world of The Aetherius Society, where prayer can be stored in a battery, Jesus was an alien, and an unusual but kind-hearted community works towards the betterment of humanity.

Generation Z!
Joji Baratelli - 18
California
A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say?







