Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners!
Top Awards
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Best of Show | Choice | Armen Taheri | University School |
| Best Cinematography | Lost Voyager |
Gavin Lloyd, Mark Mink, Seth Estes, Ethan Cameron |
Franklin High School |
| Best Screenplay | Bicycle | Daniel Chang, Ruby Fuller, Hannah Hafner, Liam O’Farrell, Jacob Schindler | Infinity Arts Academy |
| Most Inspirational | Away Yet Awake-An Immigrant Experience | Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Enoch Sadiki, Owen Cummings, Sydney Robinson, Trey Small, Lynae Spruance, Max Matarazzo, Lilian Chesak- |
Fourthwall Youth Studios |
Alternative
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Away Yet Awake-An Immigrant Experience | Joyeuse Muhorakeye, Enoch Sadiki, Owen Cummings, Sydney Robinson, Trey Small, Lynae Spruance, Max Matarazzo, Lilian Chesak- | Fourthwall Youth Studios |
| White Lion | 16, Define Me | Justin Cho | UNC School of the Arts – High School |
| Mountain Lion | Entropy | Morgan Scasny | Middletown HS South |
| Finalist | I don’t have an idea | Gunnar Main | Hempfield School District |
| Finalist | EXPEDITION | Milo Smith | Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium |
| Finalist | Letters of Mass Destruction | Megan Tan, Emily Yang | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
Animation
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | A Stellar Vacation! | Noah Shin | Cumberland Valley 9th Grade Academy |
| White Lion | Deaths Door | Hayden Melvin | Ryle high school |
| Mountain Lion | Friends | Noah Shin | Cumberland Valley 9th Grade Academy |
| Finalist | Fall | Aiden Hart | Kings High School |
Comedy
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Christmas in July | Andrew Foley, Jackson Hacias, Tony Mershon, Alex Mantle, Stefan Nistor | Mariemont High School |
| White Lion | Colors of an Unknown Origin | Benny Farbstein, Owen Riley, Jack Riley, Riley Morris, Daniel Ball, Ethan Nyhuis, Quinn Riley | William Mason High School |
| Mountain Lion | Dr. Shane Nation | Matthew Stone | Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium |
| Finalist | Ohio Spider Man | Joe and Jake Dougherty |
St. Xavier High School |
| Finalist | A VLOG to Remember | Myesha Weatherly | Alan B. Shepard High School |
| Finalist | Dr. D’s Deodorant | Kyle White, Alex Dillon | St. Xavier High School |
Commercials
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | School of Rock Park Ridge | Nicole Scimeca | Maine South High School |
| White Lion | Hands2Hope | Joel Berg, Amar Bedi, Hayden Melvin, Maxon Owens, Nolan Miller | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Mountain Lion | Kodiak Cakes Commercial | Julia Miller | Glenbrook South |
| Finalist | Academy of Cinematic Arts | Joel Berg, Amar Bedi, Hayden Melvin, Maxon Owens, Nolan Miller- | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
Informational/Educational
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | ACA 30 Second Spot | Amar Bedi and Jacob Yoby | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| White Lion | Imperial Theater Mohawk Arts District | Sydney Robinson, Trey Small, Lilian Chesak, Lynae Spruance, D’arion McCullough, Owen Cummings | Fourthwall Youth Studios |
| Mountain Lion | A Camper’s Perspective | Jacob Yoby, Hayden Melvin, Amar Bedi, Joel Berg, Nolan Miller, Maxon Owens | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Finalist | ACA Promo 2021 | Joel Berg, Amar Bedi, Hayden Melvin, Maxon Owens, Nolan Miller | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
Long Documentary
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Long Narrative
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Hell or High Water | Hannah Hafner, Erol Ibrahimovic, Ava Martin, Joanna Sodke, Sara Sodke | Infinity Arts Academy |
| White Lion | TRANSASTER | Dana Pellebon | Monona Grove HS / Children’s Film Academy of Madison |
| Mountain Lion | Bicycle | Daniel Chang, Ruby Fuller, Hannah Hafner, Liam O’Farrell, Jacob Schindler | Infinity Arts Academy |
Middle School
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | In the Open | Adriana Elbakjana | Ascend Leadership Academy |
| White Lion | Yee Haw | Academy of Cinematic Arts | Academy of Cinematic Arts |
| Mountain Lion | The Power of Play | Samantha Pickett | Homeschool |
Public Service Announcement
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Distracted | Erik Schmidt, Garrett Merbach | Troy Athens High School |
| White Lion | Ruse Burglary | Eden Wening, Jake Ottolino | Maine South High School |
| Mountain Lion | Don’t Turn Your Life into a Horror Movie | Ella Musto, Charlotte Richardson | Troy Athens High School |
| Finalist | You Can’t Undo Life | Christian Sladovich | Novi High School |
| Finalist | Things Happen Fast | Brianna Johnson | Troy Athens High School |
| Finalist | Mask Up. | Jackson LaCroix | Randall K. Cooper High School |
Short Documentary
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Freedom | Jackson Pennington | Kings High School |
| White Lion | Code Red: The Clean Air Act’s Battle Against Climate Change | Shannon Germaine | Clonlara School |
| Mountain Lion | We Are Troy United | Brianna Johnson | Troy Athens High School |
| Finalist | Better Days | Drew Bloomfield | Kings Local School District |
Music Video
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Major Tom | Kya Garner-Minnick | Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium |
Trailers
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Loveland Fall Sports Hype Video | Ian Parrish | Loveland High School |
News Story
| AWARD | FILM TITLE | STUDENTS | SCHOOL |
| Golden Lion | Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival | Maguire Younes | Hempfield High School |
| White Lion | March-A-Thon | Vince Wisotzkey | Hempfield High School |
| Mountain Lion | Extra Give | Maguire Younes | Hempfield High School |
| Finalist | Animal Rescues | Abby Gingrich | Hempfield High School |
| Finalist | Penn Dot | Maguire Younes | Hempfield High School |
| Finalist | Heart Surgery Story: Dexter Cardinal News Media | Madison Hedgecock | Dexter High School |