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2009 Festival Winner

Now accepting entries for the 2010 festival.

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Submissions Start Late January!

The Student Digital Film Festival will start accepting submissions late January 2010!
Please check back soon for more details.

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"Fahrenheit" by Peter Kapas
Intense coming attraction trailer.
SFX/Animation Category, Foothill Technology HS
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"GRITT" by Eric Reinig and Kyle Ford
A hard-boiled detective meets his match.
Comedy Short Category, CSUN
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"Yo Votare" by Sylvia Diaz
Music Video
SFX/Animation Category, Oxnard College
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"You Won't Regret It" by George Ortega
Spend the night at this glamorous club.
Music Video Category, Oxnard College
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"One In Four" by Luis Roja
Statistics that can change your life
PSA/Commercial Category, Breakthrough Youth for Success Youth / El Concilio de Condado de Ventura
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"Muy Tarde" by Luis Rojas and Manuel Magallanes
What can you say when it's too late? (spanish)
PSA/Commercial Category, Breakthrough Youth for Success Youth / El Concilio de Condado de Ventura
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"Positive Rap Video" by Miriam Ramirez
Music Video
Music Video Category, Barrio Productions
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"Firecrackers" by Yvette Linares
A cautionary tale. (animation)
PSA/Commercial Category, Barrio Productions
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"Runaway Betty" by Miriam Ramirez
A musical drama about choices and consequences.
Music Video, Category Barrio Productions
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"Port Holonia" by Tykael Powers
A place where the zone between this world and the next runs thin.
Sci Fi/Horror Category, Barrio Productions
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"Zombies" by Michael Cardoza and John Willner
Safety tips for your next encounter with the undead.
Dramatic Short Category, Foothill Technology HS
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"The Swim" by Taylor Johnson
You'll hold your breath.
Sci Fi/Horror Category, Moorpark College
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"Video Game Hell" by Jamie Cawelti
Video games have their downside.
PSA/Commercial Category, Oxnard College
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"StudentDigiFilmFest 2010" by George Ortega
Commercial for Student Digital Film Festival Octber 22 and 23, 2010
Commercial
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"Festival News" by StudentDigiFilmFestvial.org
A brief news package on the 2009 Student Digi Film Festival.
Oxnard College
One of the youngest filmmakers to participate is interviewed by festival director Kitty Merrill of Oxnard College during the Question and Answer event.
Parents, families and friends attended the Oxnard Student Digital Film Festival at the downtown Oxnard Plaza 14 Cinemas. The highest number of ballots collected from the audience determined the "People's Choice Award" for the festival. Anxious audience at the opening of the Oxnard Student Digital Film Festival 16 Oct. 09 at the downtown Oxnard Plaza 14 Cinemas.
Students attend the free workshops at filmmaker's Day, held at Oxnard College. The workshops offered tips on how to audition, digital editing, instant film making and more.
Oxnard College Television alumni who formed Contraband Video at the Question and Answer session at the Student filmmaker Workshops at Oxnard College,17 Oct. 09.
Student filmmakers autograph the Student Digital Film Festival poster at the red carpet opening and screening at the Plaza 14 Cinemas, downtown Oxnard.
Front Right: Kitty Merrill, director of the Oxnard Student Digital Film Festival was presented a bouquet of flowers by the festival volunteers during the awards night for the winning entries.

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Entry Title Category Div Prod or Dir Fac Adv. School
Contraband TV Pt 1 1 Comedy Short College Quaketown Productions Nate Thomas CSUN
GRITT 2 Comedy Short College Eric Reinig (Prod), Kyle Ford (Dir.) Andrew Russo CSUN
Contraband TV Pt 2 3 Comedy Short College Quaketown Productions Nate Thomas Cal State Northridge
Biology Industrial 1 Documentary College Stephen Lubin Cande Larson Moorpark College
Make A Change "Animal Shelter" 2 Documentary College Louis Rivera, Ellie Line, Albert Smith, Maxy Dancy, Larry Kuckuck Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Downtown Chow "Barbecue" 3 Documentary College Jonathan Carlander, George Ortega, Natalie Tejada Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Raider Rundown #5 HM Documentary College Joe Buttitta, Eric Reinig Marlene Casillas Moorpark College
YaYo's World vs Castaway 1 Dramatic Short College Sylvia Diaz, Juan Huerta Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Peace of Mind 2 Dramatic Short College Cody Dimick Candice Larson Moorpark College
Good Morning Misery 3 Dramatic Short College Adam Mulligan, Brian Accardi Candice Larson Moorpark College
La Muerta HM Dramatic Short College Ricardo Ortega Andres Orozco Oxnard College
A Stitch in Time 1 Experimental College Taylor Johnson Candice Larson Moorpark College
First Person 2 Experimental College Nick Brosco Candice Larson Moorpark College
The Swim 1 Horror/Sci Fi College Taylor Johnson, Paul Bacera Candice Larson Moorpark College
You Won't Regret It 1 Music Video College George Ortega Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Yo Votare - Ortega 2 Music Video College George Ortega Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Capella University 1 PSA/Commercial College Nick Brosco Candice Larson Moorpark College
Tax Slayer 2 PSA/Commercial College Taylor Johnson, Paul Bacera Candice Larson Moorpark College
Live the Dream (Fender Guitar) 3 PSA/Commercial College Andrew Wolf (Prod), Eric Reinig (Dir.) Ferenc Gutai Moorpark College
Digital Filmmaking HM PSA/Commercial College Jesus Cardoso Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Yo Votare - Diaz 1 SFX/Animation College Sylvia Diaz Andres Orozco Oxnard College
Super Spys 1 Community Community Manny Reynoso, Alexi Perez E.J. Jackson, Diego Zuniga Oxnard Pal
Jack Daniels Will Die 2 Community Community Elliot Diaz E.J. Jackson, Diego Zuniga Oxnard Pal
Secrets HM Community Community Jake Batey, Katie Hosch, Anison Somchild E.J. Jackson, Diego Zuniza Oxnard Pal
Sam 1 Comedy Short HS Sam Scolari, Ian Marini Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
The Case HM Comedy Short HS Tanner Woodward Rich CAPS / Balboa Middle School
The Escort 1 Dramatic Short HS Peter Kapas, Dillon Francis Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
The Runaway 1 Dramatic Short HS Miriam Ramirez Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
The Meeting 3 Dramatic Short HS Morgan Ryan, Peter Kapas, Aditya Gune Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
Fahrenheit HM Dramatic Short HS Peter Kapas, Aditya Gune Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
Fun HM Experimental HS Nichole DePaolo Fundi Legohn Oxnard High School
Tyko vs Tyko HM Experimental HS Tykael Powers Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
Thanos HM Hometown Cinema HS Jairo Brito Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
The Dark Book 1 Horror/Sci Fi HS Ruben Tapia Aracely Juarez Oxnard City Corps
Port Holonia 2 Horror/Sci Fi HS Tykael Powers Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
Zombies 3 Horror/Sci Fi HS Michael Cardoza, John Willner Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
Los Soldados de Jesus 1 Music Video HS Ruben Espino Tod Deardorf Pacifica HS
Pacifica HS Class of '09 2 Music Video HS Ruben Espino Tod Deardorf Pacifica HS
Positive Rap Video 3 Music Video HS Miriam Ramirez Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
The Runaway HM Music Video HS Miriam Ramirez Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
Band 2009 1 News/Doc/Advocacy HS Evan Cantrell Fundi Legohn Oxnard High School
Glenn Tavern Inn Haunting 2 News/Doc/Advocacy HS Evan Cantrell Fundi Legohn Oxnard High School
Parents of Murdered Children 3 News/Doc/Advocacy HS Evan Cantrell Fundi Legohn Oxnard High School
One In Four 1 PSA/Commercial HS Luis Rojas Beatriz Zamudio Breakthrough Youth for Success Youth / El Concilio de Condado de Ventura
Muy Tarde (Spanish) 2 PSA/Commercial HS Luis Rojas, Manuel Magallanes Beatriz Zamudio Breakthrough Youth for Success Youth / El Concilio de Condado de Ventura
La Buena Hija (Spanish) 3 PSA/Commercial HS Luis Rojas, Lizbeth Martinez, Manuel Magallanes Beatriz Zamudio Breakthrough Youth for Success Youth / El Concilio de Condado de Ventura
Littering HM PSA/Commercial HS Madeline Holland Walter Moody Hueneme High School
Fahrenheit 1 SFX HS Peter Kapas, Aditya Gune Cameron Crouch Foothill Technology HS
Port Holonia 2 SFX/Animation HS Tykael Powers Julio Alcala Barrio Productions
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Award Categories:

  • Dramatic Short
  • Music Video
  • Effects
  • News
  • Documentary
  • Experimental Video
  • P.S.A./Commercial

Additional Awards:

  • People's Choice (Chosen by the festival audience)
  • All Star Award - Given to the school with the highest cumulative score of all entries)

ENTRY DEADLINES:

  • Earlybird Deadline: June 30, 2010
  • Final Deadline: Aug. 31, 2010

Winning entries will be screened in the Film Festival at the Plaza 14 Cinemas in Downtown Oxnard October 22th and 23th, 2010.

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About the Student Digital Film Festival

The mission of the Oxnard Student Digital Film Festival is to educate and to empower students of all ages by supporting development and exposure of their artistic expression and their authentic individual voices.

The Oxnard Student Digital Film Festival is an Oxnard Independent Film Festival event. It is made possible through the generous support of the City of Oxnard Recreation Division and Oxnard College.The festival showcases the achievements of youth and students of all ages in order to provide a forum for the emerging artists of our community.

Kitty Merrill, Festival Director

Thanks to all of the volunteers that made 2009 festival possible.

Kitty Merrill, Festival Director
Frank Lopez, Assistant Director
Juan Smith, OC Filmmaker’s Day Coordinator
Lonnie Lopez, Webmaster
Sylvia Diaz, Marketing and Operations
George Ortega, Marketing
Peter Romano, Operations Assistant
Veronica Hendricks, Underwriting
Ricardo Ortega, Underwriting
Maria de la luz Flores, Outreach
Joe Boeing, Outreach
Tony D, Media Outreach
Joseph Frank Boeing, Photography
Franz Tino, Photography

Festival Judges 2009

Ryan Lamb, Video Artist
Phil Taggart, Time Warner
Steven Daniels, KEYT
Robert Guzman, Indep. Producer
Julio Lonnie Lopez, Indep. Producer
Luis Guereca, CityWatch TV
Dori Littell-Herrick, Woodbury College, Disney (ret.)
Gwendolyn Lewis-Huddleston, Oxnard College
Gaylene Croker, Oxnard College
Elissa Caruth, Oxnard College
Anthony Rodriguez, Oxnard College
Linda Kamaila, Oxnard College

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