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2018

The Red Scarf

Written by Ariana Mizan, grade 8

A story about how Truth overcomes Fear and Ignorance with the help of Wisdom.

Directed by Jennifer Heaton

Stuck

Written by Gwen Kaiser, grade 9

A girl is being followed by dark figure, and tries to get help.

Directed by Andrew Gleason and Thomas Nicol

The Defense

Written by Dema Evans, grade 8

A defense attorney’s life is in danger after defending a murderer.

Directed by Jon Lecouris

The One

Written by Sydney Hoel, grade 12

A young prince must choose a bride before his twenty-first birthday. His perfect girl, however, may prove too hard to find.

Directed by Rebecca Nicol

A Star

Written by Max Libman, grade 6

A young girl doesn’t want to wear a Yellow Star during the time of the Nazis.

Directed by Jon Lecouris

Fourth Wall

Written by Estephany Arroyo, grade 12

It is about characters who break the fourth wall.

Directed by Hugh Sullivan

Neo-scum

Written by Parker Evans, grade 12

2024, new slang, cyborgs, neon everywhere, and bounty hunters are the way of the future. Skilled, but broke bounty hunters Nick and Switch catch themselves a job that might be over their heads.

Directed by Thomas Polk

A Normal Day

Written by Sariah Rose Deal, grade 12

John is just going about his “normal” day. Let’s watch to see what happens throughout his “normal” day.

Directed by Danil Formenov

Cornered

Written by John Nicol, grade 11

The traditions of a secret agency backfire.

Directed by Charlie Kessler

Good Night Little Knight

Written by Ozella Green, grade 2

Lizzie’s father has given her a teddy bear to help ward off bad dreams.

Directed by Thomas Nicol

Tomatoes

Written by Fallon McFarland, grade 6

A young girl remembers and recreates her late mother’s birthday party traditions.

Directed by Jarrod Finn and Issac Musgrave

Water You Sad About

Written by Jayton Reynolds, grade 7

This is an animated version of the water cycle.

Directed by AJ Christensen and Andrew Nygard

Dusty Rusty

Written by Caroline Paluska, grade 5

Bob, an ancient man, sets off on an adventure to Antarctica with his trusty ship, Dusty Rusty. Along the way, he gets a big surprise…

Directed by Emily Polk

I’m Not Evil

Written by Quinn Fisher, grade 7

Death, otherwise known as the Grim Reaper, we all know is a skeleton-like man who wears a long black cloak and is pure evil… or is he?

Directed by Andrew Nygard

The Discovery of the Jackabow

Written by Kallie Lancaster, Lia Sheets, and Kadince Wells, grade 4

Scientists create the rare & beautiful ‘Jackabow’

Directed by Andrew Stengele

Monster Who Ate the Boy

Written by Audrey Moser, Jaydin Anderson, Lilly Jurkowski and Garrett Fulfer, grade 2

A little boy had a friend come over for a sleep over. The sleep over was interrupted by a monster.

Directed by Brian Hagy

The Contest

Written by Rayane Marzouqi, grade 7

Two men challenge each other to a lifting contest at the gym.

Directed by Andrew Stengele

Why Cows Can’t Have Birthdays

Written by Brynlee Vigil and Sadie Polonus, grade 3

Farmer wants to celebrate his pet cow’s birthday, but something goes a bit wrong when getting the celebration started.

Directed by Michael Bach

Adventure Around the World

Written by Rose Bailey, Noah Hettinger, and James Graham, grade 3

Andy and John go on a hunt for treasure that takes them all over the world.

Directed by John Isberg

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