2007 Film Winners
Comedic film, music video, commercial, short story or documentary, less than 5 minutes in length, including credits.
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Grand Prize: $5,000A Scanner Ethereally
Pat Stocks
JR: Cy Woods HS
Cy Fair ISD
Teacher: Charlotte Stuart
2nd Place: $2,500Operation Whale Shark
Michael Wham
SR: Home School
Home School
Teacher: Rene Rogers Wham
3rd Place: $1,500The Lollipop Garden
Tianxu Guo
SR: Clements HS
Fort Bend ISD
Teacher: Donna Reedy
4th Place: $1,000Saving the Everglades
Ryan Wham
F: Home School
Home School
Teacher: Rene Rogers Wham
5th Place: $500The Catalyst
Kate Phillips
SR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Michael Radler
6th Place: $250How Dear My Child
Glenda Bonilla
SR: KIPP Houston HS
KIPP, inc.
Teacher: Rebekah Tee
7th Place: $250Simon Says
Sean Giroir & Chris Leyendecker
SR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Michael Radler
8th Place: $250Off Line
Cristian Alvarez
JR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Michael Radler
9th Place: $250Commercial PSA - Depression
Adrianna Elder-Allen
SR: Cy-Ridge HS
Cy-Fair ISD
Teacher: Gena McClatchy
10th Place: $250Dreams in a Box
Courtney Smith
SR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Michael Radler
Honorable Mention...
Dental AnesthesiologyHunter Coleman
SR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Patty Nilsson
Jello Elvis TutuGianna Cox
JR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Patty Nilsson
The SeekerSteven Flores
SR: Jersey Village HS
Cy-Fair ISD
Teacher: Cynthia Stoker
The Midnight MovieJacquelynn Hartsoe
SR: Guthrie Center HS
Spring Branch ISD
Teacher: Patty Nilsson
About the Jurors...
Rona Lamont has been a Casting Director, Costume Designer/Stylist and Airbrush Make-Up Artist in TV, movies, stills, commercials and industrial production for over 25 years. She trained in make-up and wardrobe on commercials in Houston and soon became a CDG Costumer Designer of TV movies and TV series in Houston and Los Angeles. She has cast thousands of commercials and often also styled them. She teaches workshops occasionally in "auditioning for commercials" and has styled the Chevrolet clothing/product catalogs for the past three years. This year has been extremely busy... utilizing all her skills in all areas, designing costumes for many rewarding and exciting "family values" films.Screenwriter Jill Lefforge holds a master's degree in drama from the University of Houston. Two of her screenplays won top festival honors in Houston (romantic comedy A PART OF THE FAMILY) and Flagstaff (mystery THE FALL OF THE SPARROW). Actress Lindsay Wagner optioned her family comedy A NORMAL LIFE, and producer Leigh Murray her mystery.
Marian Luntz has been involved with the exhibition, distribution, production and advocacy of independent film and video for over 25 years. Since 1990 she has served as Curator of Film and Video at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where she is responsible for the museum's year-round repertory film series and coordinates the museum's involvement with the annual Houston's Young Moviemakers student film contest. She has previously worked for the Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP), the American Film Institute and the Independent Feature Project. She is on the production team for the Texas PBS showcase THE TERRITORY and has served on juries and panels for film festivals throughout the U.S.
Gerard Martin is a union film and HD/24p camera assistant. Holding credits in feature film, short film, and television episodic, he also regularly works on commercials and music videos. Originally from Louisiana, he's lived in Montreal, Canada where he attended McGill University obtaining a degree in political sceince. He currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
