Congratulations to our 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year Semifinalists from El Dorado High School! We are proud to celebrate the following EDHS students who have been named 2026 Artist of the Year Semifinalists by the Orange County Register : JOYCE CHANG ‘26 — Film/TV GRACIE FOX ‘27 — Instrumental Music JACK LEWIS ‘26 — Instrumental Music SARAH TRINH ‘26 — Media Arts This year’s semifinalists were selected from hundreds of nominees across Orange County in recog

Danny is a four-year Video Production pathway student who is currently in Honors Film and Broadcasting. He has been a consistent and valuable part of our program, especially through his hard work on Jock Talk. Danny is always looking for ways to make the segment stronger and is never afraid to share thoughtful input to help it become the best it can be. Beyond his creativity and effort, Danny is also an incredibly helpful and dependable team member. He consistently brings a s

Congratulations to the following EDHS films and filmmakers for making it to the finals of the Courageous Persuaders PSA Film Competition! BUCKLE FIRST, TEXT LATER (Autumn Treister, Barron Syams & Isaiah Ocampo) ARRIVE ALIVE (Jake Conlee & Archer Wright) ANOTHER FUTURE TAKEN (Sophia Smith, Bri Cuneo, Claire Ng & Hadley Won)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 DIRECTING CHANGE EL DORADO WINNING VIDEOS! This is a statewide and regional film compeititon for students with videos related to mental health awareness and suicide prevention! 2026 Regional High School/Youth and Young Adult Winners – Mental Health Region 1 - San Diego, Orange, and Imperial County * First Place: “Bottled Up” (Advancing to statewide round of judging)El Dorado High SchoolFilmmakers: Angela Hendrix, Rita Cirata, and Viveka Mayo Vie

Congratulations to the EDHS Youth Choice Awards Finalists (DIRECTING CHANGE - ORANGE COUNTY AWARDS): EDHS FILMMAKERS BEING HONORED MAY 1: Bennett Chavez, Nathan Peña, Kate Wissink, isla w, Cooper Thompson, Asher Im, Izzy Chung, Alaina Zamora, Angela Hendrix, Rita Cirata, Viveka Mayo, madison song, taylor s, Charlie Wilson, Faith Wolf, Katie Villareal, Nathan Diep, Evan Shultz, Amy Siams, Bianca Ramirez, Jayden Gonzalez, Presley Langworthy, Evie Anaya, Claire Shipe

We’re thrilled to announce that the films, Shaped by the Coast, from Julian Bautista, Daniel Cirata, and Jace Kilbarger, and One Piece of Plastic, from Crissa Winger have made it to the Finals of the sixth annual High Tide Student Film Festival, at the Aquarium of the Pacific, on April 30th.

Congratulations to Fernando Nuñez, our DMAAStudent of the Week for 3/30-4/5! Fernando recently earned an incredible honor as his PTSA Reflections film was selected as the First Place film in California for Theme Interpretation, advancing his work to the national level of competition. This is a major achievement and a reflection of Fernando’s exceptional creativity, talent, and dedication to his craft. Fernando is a great example of what it means to represent Hawk Talk at its

Eden Mimun has been selected as next week’s DMAA student of the week for the graphic design pathway. I have noticed how passionate Eden has been about doing graphic design. She seems to really enjoy it, and always comes to class ready to get to work without distraction. Eden also as shown that she takes pride in producing her best work rather than settling for less. For these reasons I’m choosing Eden to be the next DMAA student of the week.

Carlos Ceja Andrade is the DMAA student of week for 3/9-3/15. Carlos is a standout talent whose mastery of 3D concepts is matched only by his incredible work ethic. Beyond his technical prowess, Carlos brings a leadership quality to the studio that is rare to see; he is always the first to offer a helping hand and is instrumental in keeping his teammates focused and on schedule. His passion and dedication make him a truly deserving Student of the Week.