Winners of the 18th El Dorado Film Festival

The El Dorado Film Festival were screened on Thursday, May 20th, 2021. Congratulations to all of our filmmakers. Being an official selection for the film festival was an honor in itself - only 39 of the 177 films submitted were able to be screened at the event. Thanks to our 35 alumni and staff judges who took part and made this event possible. And finally, congratulations to those films and filmmakers selected as our category winners!

SHORT FILM

Best Short Film - Men of God - Steven Cardenas, Nicolas Tung

Honorable Mention - Rock Your World - Kaylee Smith, Joslynne VanGinkel

MUSIC VIDEO

Best Music Video - Prom Queen - Tahlia Pompel

Honorable Mention - i don’t miss you at all - Lauren Reyes

Honorable Mention - Upside Down - Tahlia Pompel, Samantha Mar

DOCUMENTARY

Best Documentary - Clarity - Isabella Lazaro, Annabelle Shea

Honorable Mention - Life in Iran 1979 - Dorna Mohajeri

NEWS

Best News Story - Surfing Through A Pandemic - Isabella Lazaro, Emily Allsup

Honorable Mention - The Ride to End MS - Tyler Judd, Jason George

EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Best Experimental Film - I Am A Girl - Sabrina Cosette

Honorable Mention - Paper Plates - Caleb Lim

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Best PSA - Judgement - Samantha Mar

Honorable Mention - Letting Go - Tahlia Pompel, Samantha Mar

PROMO

Best Promo - Quest in the Nest Promo #1 - Lauren Reyes, Allyson Weisel

Honorable Mention - A Senior’s Memory - Hailey Featherston