FLINT, Mich. - July 26, 2023 - PRLog -- The 8th Annual Flint Youth Film Festival, held on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Presented by iMichigan Productions, this year's festival was a resounding success, captivating audiences with an exceptional showcase of talent and creativity from young filmmakers across Michigan.
The Flint Youth Film Festival has become a beacon of inspiration, providing a platform for emerging filmmakers to exhibit their passion for storytelling and filmmaking. This year's festival saw an extraordinary array of submissions, each reflecting the diverse perspectives and innovative storytelling of the young minds behind them.
The festival's Director, Justin R. Brown, expressed his elation at the overwhelming response to the event. "The Flint Youth Film Festival continues to exceed our expectations year after year. Witnessing the dedication and talent of these young filmmakers is truly inspiring. We are proud to offer them a stage to shine and share their unique voices with the world."
The final three awards, the Industry Award, Heart Award, which is for a film that shows passion from the entrant(s) which outshine all others and the Audience Choice Award will be presented on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Ferris Wheel, 615 S. Saginaw St., Flint, MI | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The reception will feature Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Celebrity Host Colette Boyd, Anchor, WNEM TV5. Tickets are still available. To reserve TICKETS.
Here are the outstanding winners of the 8th Annual Flint Youth Film Festival:
13-15 Achievement Award
#lifeon2wheels – Austin Kim
Behind the Camera – Grace Ann Greenfield
Color Blind – Susannah Norris
Monster – Ashoka Kerns
Parting Ways – Gio Guerrero
Repurposed – Blake Jarvis
The Best Day – Isla McKenna
The Trash Pandemic – Maddie, Ben, & Brendan
Yesterday, Again – Noah Shin
16-18 Fiction
1st Place: The Plan – Jonah Pagenhart
Runner-Up: Undaunted - Ella Arlene
16-18 Non-Fiction
1st Place: The Small Things – Nico Lyle Rivera
Runner-Up: Stories Through Bone – Matthew Wilbur
19-21 Fiction
1st Place: Girls Night – Emil Galloup
Runner-Up: Chained – Ashley Orellana
19-21 Non-Fiction
1st Place: Call Me Pretty – Jake Tollman
Runner-Up: I Believe I Can Fly – Lisa Dodell
22-25 Fiction
1st Place: Deep Tissue – Manya Glassman
Runner-Up: The Reflection of Francisca Newman – Jon Frenkel Garcia
22-25 Non-Fiction
1st Place: The Final Hours of South U Pizza – Sriram Paplou
Runner-Up: They Call Me Manu – Hannah Moore & Diana Durazo
Animation
1st Place: "This is my experience abroad…" – Alisha Hensle
Runner-Up: Snivelsnout – William Soule
Experimental
1st Place: Decomposition – Cam Topping
Runner-Up: Space Exploration 77 – Fabiola Escobar
Craft Awards
Writing
16-18 Fiction
Killer Chiropractor – Evan Nowack & Rose Akbari
19-21 Fiction
Boxes – Caleb Stevens, Caleb Gritsko, & Ben Matthews
22-25 Fiction
Deep Tissue – Manya Glassman
Animation
Snivelsnout – William Soule
Directing
16-18 Fiction
The Plan – Jonah Pagenhart
16-18 Non-Fiction
The Small Things – Nico Lyle Rivera
19-21 Fiction
Boxes – Joseph Stevens & Caleb Stevens
19-21 Non-Fiction
Call Me Pretty – Jake Tollman
22-25 Fiction
Deep Tissue – Manya Glassman
22-25 Non-Fiction
The Final Hours of South U Pizza – Sriram Papolu
Animation
The Farmer and the Lightning Storm – Danielle Browne
Cinematography
16-18 Fiction
The Plan – Jonah Pagenhart
16-18 Non-Fiction
Stories Through Bone – Matthew Wilbur & Antonio Armango
19-21 Fiction
The Goon – Sean Park & Amar Mohamed
19-21 Non-Fiction
Wisconsin State Parks: The Volunteers – Katelyn Erath
22-25 Fiction
The Reflection of Francisca Newman – Alejandra Rubiera
22-25 Non-Fiction
The Final Hours of South U Pizza – Sriram Paplou
Experimental
The Flesh of Another – Porter Hunt
Missed the Live Broadcast? Catch the Exciting Rebroadcast of the 8th Annual Flint Youth Film Festival Awards
FLINT YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS SHOW
The Flint Youth Film Festival introduces the art of filmmaking to young filmmakers between the ages of 13 and 25. It provides young filmmakers with venues for developing their storytelling talents. The program provides opportunities to share creative work with peers, the public, and professional filmmakers. By introducing our youth to the film industry, the program provides them with new media to express their creativity, improve their communication skills, and benefit their community.
At present, festival officials are notifying these filmmakers of the official selections that will be part of the festival and getting those films ready to be judged by professionals from around the country.
The festival entrants are divided into four age groups, 13-15, 16-18, 19-21 and 22-25 years of age. The three older groups' films are divided into fiction, nonfiction, experimental and animation, open to all ages.
The Flint Youth Film Festival is sponsored by iMichigan Productions, Flint Institute of Arts, Share Art Genesee, James A. Welch Foundation, A.G. Bishop Charitable Trust, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. This activity is supported in part by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
IMICHIGAN PRODUCTIONS
iMichigan Productions is a youth-based organization that provides reading and writing skill-based learning through the arts. Our programs serve to support the youth in developing the necessary skills to pursue a career in the film and television industry. We serve an average of 300 youth ages 13 – 25 annually.
iMichigan Productions is a 501(c) (3) non-profit led by media professionals with over one hundred years of collective experience in the classroom and behind the lens in producing television, film, video, and other media projects. For more information: www.imichiganproductions.org.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to inspire emerging filmmakers aged twenty-five and under to harness the power of storytelling to encourage positive change in the world.
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