Never Stop Creating Challenge
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The “Never Stop Creating” Student Challenge is an opportunity to celebrate Central Coast students who found (safe) ways to continue creating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge covers all aspects of film, digital media arts, and podcasting. We were overwhelmed by the work submitted by so many amazing students! Congratulations to our finalists!
Filmmaking Finalists
If We Knew - Jena Lorraine Saniatan
An Unwelcome Host - Maximilian Martin
BRAIN DEAD - Ian Hammons
Pogchamp - Sanjay Sreejith
Quarantined - Emmy Elliott
Kingdom of Happy Fallacies - Ian McKay
There's Plenty of Food in the Fridge - Jordyn Rae
Life is Beautiful - Ella Stoneman
Insurance - Katie Moersdorf
Severance Pay - Douglas Troy
Film/Sound Editing Finalist
Quinn's 2020 VFS Reel - Quinn Stacy
MIND - Keira Prazanowski
The Artist's Imagination - Thomas Standridge
Art - Madelaine Chaney
Screenwriting Finalist
Kingdom of Happy Fallacies - Ian McKay
Clear Bottle - Reese Demarest
An Escape - Olivia Brumit
Little John - Jordyn Rae
Swinging the Club - Benjamin Choi
Photography Finalist
Metamorphosis, Self Portrait - Linnaea Marks
Rainy Day - Neo Cortez
Red Bird - Ryan Diodati
Stunning Sunset Succeeding a Surf Session - Sydney Beckett
Frames of Mind - Colin Salzman
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Valerie Merson
Shadow Fork Photography - Keira P.
Rings of Light - Zyla Parsons
The Dying Growth - Karen Lun
The Light in the Dark - Emory Wishon
Sunset at the Pier - Elijah Sarellano
A Walk Through My Childhood - Krupa Patel
A View of Tomorrow - Logan Serna
Bright Lights - Emma Apolinar
Rainy Day - Makaela Zavala
Mirrors - Dylan Bueno
Fool in the Rain - Jonah Konjoyan
The Modern Standard - Kathleen Yerkes
Quarantine Desire - Ellis Turner
Joshua Tree National Park Photos - Ellis Turner
Podcasting Finalist/Winner
In These Trying Times - Two Dudes
All students who submit their films or creative works received constructive feedback from the Central Coast Film Society board members and were eligible for entry in the “Never Stop Creating” Student Showcase. Finalists entered into the online May 1st - May 2nd "Never Stop Creating" Student Showcase will have their works reviewed by a panel of judges from the industry and academia to earn Awards for Excellence and available $100 scholarships for each category. Attendees of the online "Never Stop Creating" Student Showcase will also have an opportunity to vote for their overall favorite works to determine the People's Choice Award, worth an additional $100 scholarship.*
*Additional scholarships may be available, pending sponsors and individual donations. You can give HERE.
-- Judges Panel - Film --
Randi Barros
Cal Poly - Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts
Skye McLennan
Festival Director, SLO FILM Fest
Chris Hite
Allan Hancock College - Film and Video Production
-- Judges Panel - Digital Media Arts --
Ken Napzok
Podcaster, Author, YouTube Producer & Host
Chris Lambert
Your Own Backyard - Podcaster and Freelance Journalist
Sheryl Franciskovich
SLO LIFE Magazine - Publisher and Creative Director
Chris Burkard
Photographer, filmmaker
Josh Ernstrom
PG&E- Digital Media Producer
Filmmaking Finalists
If We Knew - Jena Lorraine Saniatan
An Unwelcome Host - Maximilian Martin
BRAIN DEAD - Ian Hammons
Pogchamp - Sanjay Sreejith
Quarantined - Emmy Elliott
Kingdom of Happy Fallacies - Ian McKay
There's Plenty of Food in the Fridge - Jordyn Rae
Life is Beautiful - Ella Stoneman
Insurance - Katie Moersdorf
Severance Pay - Douglas Troy
Film/Sound Editing Finalist
Quinn's 2020 VFS Reel - Quinn Stacy
MIND - Keira Prazanowski
The Artist's Imagination - Thomas Standridge
Art - Madelaine Chaney
Screenwriting Finalist
Kingdom of Happy Fallacies - Ian McKay
Clear Bottle - Reese Demarest
An Escape - Olivia Brumit
Little John - Jordyn Rae
Swinging the Club - Benjamin Choi
Photography Finalist
Metamorphosis, Self Portrait - Linnaea Marks
Rainy Day - Neo Cortez
Red Bird - Ryan Diodati
Stunning Sunset Succeeding a Surf Session - Sydney Beckett
Frames of Mind - Colin Salzman
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Valerie Merson
Shadow Fork Photography - Keira P.
Rings of Light - Zyla Parsons
The Dying Growth - Karen Lun
The Light in the Dark - Emory Wishon
Sunset at the Pier - Elijah Sarellano
A Walk Through My Childhood - Krupa Patel
A View of Tomorrow - Logan Serna
Bright Lights - Emma Apolinar
Rainy Day - Makaela Zavala
Mirrors - Dylan Bueno
Fool in the Rain - Jonah Konjoyan
The Modern Standard - Kathleen Yerkes
Quarantine Desire - Ellis Turner
Joshua Tree National Park Photos - Ellis Turner
Podcasting Finalist/Winner
In These Trying Times - Two Dudes
All students who submit their films or creative works received constructive feedback from the Central Coast Film Society board members and were eligible for entry in the “Never Stop Creating” Student Showcase. Finalists entered into the online May 1st - May 2nd "Never Stop Creating" Student Showcase will have their works reviewed by a panel of judges from the industry and academia to earn Awards for Excellence and available $100 scholarships for each category. Attendees of the online "Never Stop Creating" Student Showcase will also have an opportunity to vote for their overall favorite works to determine the People's Choice Award, worth an additional $100 scholarship.*
*Additional scholarships may be available, pending sponsors and individual donations. You can give HERE.
-- Judges Panel - Film --
Randi Barros
Cal Poly - Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts
Skye McLennan
Festival Director, SLO FILM Fest
Chris Hite
Allan Hancock College - Film and Video Production
-- Judges Panel - Digital Media Arts --
Ken Napzok
Podcaster, Author, YouTube Producer & Host
Chris Lambert
Your Own Backyard - Podcaster and Freelance Journalist
Sheryl Franciskovich
SLO LIFE Magazine - Publisher and Creative Director
Chris Burkard
Photographer, filmmaker
Josh Ernstrom
PG&E- Digital Media Producer