Josiah Youth Media Festival
In 2006, Josiah Miles Neundorf, a talented and prolific media artist from San Antonio, Texas, passed away as a result of Osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone. In his short twenty years with us, Josiah expanded the lives of those who knew him through his brilliance, his joy and his determination to create outstanding works in the midst of the pain and physical ravages from this disease.
In honor of this artist, who only wanted to share his wonderment with the world around us, his parents, Marcus and
Nancy Neundorf with the URBAN-15 Group have created the Josiah Youth Media Festival , an annual event designed to showcase outstanding works by young film, video and media artists.
The three-day event will take place at the URBAN-15 Studio in San Antonio, Texas on July 9, 10, 11, 2009.
In addition to screenings, there will be opportunities for critiques, panel discussions and product demonstrations.
PROGRAM OF SCREENINGS
2009 JOSIAH YOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL
AWARDS
Grand Prize Award: $500 Gift Certificate B&H Photo, NY
First Place Award: $200 Gift Certificate B&H Photo, NY
Second Place Award: $100 Gift Certificate B&H Photo, NY
Third Place Award: $25 Gift Certificate FilmTools.com, CA
Recognition Award: Certificate of Recognition
| CATEGORY | TITLE | DIRECTOR | SCHOOL |
| EXPERIMENTAL | |||
| FIRST PLACE | WRAPPED | Whitney Bennett | St.Mary's Hall, San Antonio, Texas |
| SECOND PLACE | GHOST MALL | Sheelah Murthy | Hsinchu International School, Hsinchu, Tawain |
| THIRD PLACE | IMMINENT | Sophie Osella | St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas |
| RECOGNITION | RIDDLE OF LIGHT | Blackshear Elementary | Austin Film School, Austin, Texas |
| RECOGNITION | TALE OF TWO TOWERS | John Austin | Austin Film School, Austin, Texas |
| DOCUMENTARY | |||
| FIRST PLACE | LIVING IN AMERICA | Camila Arevalo | Decatur, Georgia |
| SECOND PLACE | DAYS IN THE FIELD | Ricardo Herrera | Film School of San Antonio, Harlandale H S |
| THIRD PLACE | LUCKY | Yvonne Hernanez; Robert Castenada | SAY SI, San Antonio, Texas |
| THIRD PLACE | ALEX RUBIO | Emileigh Potter; Sergio Ramos | SAY SI, San Antonio, Texas |
| RECOGNITION | I AM MIGRATION | Laura Ashton Caddell | Mobile Film School, Austin, Texas |
| RECOGNITION | TOUR DE GRUENE | Dylan Maldonado | Jefferson High School , San Antonio, TX |
| ANIMATION | |||
| FIRST PLACE | GIVE THE DOG A BONE | Brenden Cicoria; Ed Kelley | St.Mary's Hall, San Antonio, Texas |
| SECOND PLACE | THE NINJA CAT | Steve Ruiz; Omar Gonzalez | Film School of San Antonio, Harlandale H S |
| THIRD PLACE | SUPER OBAMA | John Hernandez; Andres Miranda; Juan Rodriguez | Film School of San Antonio, Harlandale H S |
| RECOGNITION | THE NERDY NERDS | Venessa Sotelo | Film School of San Antonio, Harlandale H S |
| RECOGNITION | BIRDS OF A FEATHER | Emanuel Delfin | SW High School, Von Ormy, Texas |
| RECOGNITION | THE TRIALS OF A WELL-MANNERED PANDA | Chelsea Thompson | The Public Academy for Performing Arts, Albuquerque, NM |
| NARRATIVE | |||
| FIRST PLACE | EL GRAN MACHIN | Aaron Richmond-Havel | North East School of the Arts, San Antonio |
| SECOND PLACE | THE LAST LOVE | Remington Dewan | St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin Tx |
| THIRD PLACE | GIA | Nicole Prian | North East School of the Arts, San Antonio |
| RECOGNITION | THE LEMONADE STAND | Remington Dewan | St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin Tx |
THURSDAY JULY 9, 2009:
"The Hundred," Fidel Ruiz (5 minutes). CommArts, San Antonio.
"Lost Sirens and Broken Promises," Benito Aguirre, Jr. (3 minutes). Jefferson High School, San Antonio.
"Beijing Bear," Nephtali Valdez (2 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Remember," Michael Martinez (4 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"Inked For Life," Lane Mitchell (4 minutes). St. Andrew's Episcopal School, San Antonio.
"Cracked World View," April Johnson (5 minutes). Houston.
"The Hunt for Carrots," Ashley Castillo and Jaslyn Canto (2 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Give Up Now," Yoomi Park (8 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"I am a Bird," Cindy Vue (3 minutes). In Progress, St. Paul, MN.
"Ghost in the Halls," Group Project. (4 minutes). Austin Film Society, Austin.
"The Trials of a Well-Mannered Panda," Chelsea Thompson (3 minutes). Public Academy for Performing Arts, Albuquerque, NM.
"Watchers," Brandon Burgman (18 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
INTERMISSION
"Bad Timing," Keller Davis (9 minutes). Texas A & M, College Station, TX.
"Alex Rubio," Emileigh Potter and Sergio Ramos (6 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
First Prize for Narrative Film: "El Gran Machin," Aaron Richmond-Havel (8 minures). North East School of the Arts, San Antonio.
First Prize for Documentary Film: "Living in America," Camila Arevalo (20 minutes). Decatur, GA
First Prize for Experimental Film: "Wrapped," Whitney Bennett (2 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio.
First Prize for Animation: "Give the Dog a Bone," Brenden Cicoria and Ed Kelley (5 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, S A.
FRIDAY JULY 10, 2009:
"Riddle of Light," Group Project (3 minutes). Austin Film Society, Austin.
"The Revelation," Robert Castaneda (5 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"Couple of Skeletons," Julian Moreno-Pena and Sterling Abrigo (3 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"Days in the Field," Ricardo Herrera (8 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Candlelit Despair," Rosalva Gonzalez (1 minute). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Birds of a Feather," Emanuel Delfin (3 minutes). SW High School, Von Ormy, TX.
"Gia," Nicole Prian (8 minutes). North East School of the Arts, San Antonio.
"Jim Cullum," Michael Martinez (5 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"The Change Project," Group Project (5 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Element," Michael Johnson (2 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio.
"Feasting Presence of Light," Mathew Cunningham (4 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio.
"The Nerdy Nerds," Eduardo Solis, Adrian Jaso and Michael Esparza (4 minutes). Harlandale High School, SA.
"I am Migration," Laura Ashton Caddell (12 minutes). The Mobile Film School, Luling, TX.
INTERMISSION
"The Ninja Cat," Steve Ruiz and Omar Gonzalez (2 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Dream," Amanda Poore (1 minute). Arlington, TX.
"ILY," Yoomi Park (13 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
First Prize for Narrative Film:"El Gran Machin," Aaron Richmond-Havel (8 minures). North East School of the Arts, SA
First Prize for Documentary Film: "Living in America," Camila Arevalo (20 minutes). Decatur, GA
First Prize for Experimental Film: "Wrapped," Whitney Bennett (2 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio.
First Prize for Animation: "Give the Dog a Bone," Brenden Cicoria and Ed Kelley (5 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, S A.
SATURDAY JULY 11, 2009:
"Elvira," Julian Moreno-Pena (8 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"Coming Home," Amanda Poore (5 minutes). Arlington, TX.
"Escuela," Jessica Torres (1 minute). Jefferson High School, San Antonio, TX.
"The Man He Killed," Joshua Montanez, Elizabeth Zepeda, Angel Fuentes, and Justin De Anda (2 minutes). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"Tour de Gruene," Dylan Maldonado (3 minutes). Jefferson High School, San Antonio.
"Our Downfall," Frank Lowak, Timothy Guerra, and Norbert Valdez (1 minute). Harlandale High School, San Antonio.
"The Lemonade Stand," Remington Dewan (3 minutes). Austin, TX.
"The EOC's," Cydney Cox (10 minutes). North East School of the Arts, San Antonio.
"Imminent," Sophie Osella (4 minutes). St. Andrew's Episcopal School, San Antonio.
"My Big Family," Donovan Mejia (7 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
"Ghost Mall," Group Project (9 minutes). Hsinchu International School, Taiwan.
"Super Obama," John Hernandez, Andres Miranda, and Juan Rodriguez (1 minute). Harlandale High School, SA.
"Tale of Two Towers," Group Project (2 minutes). Austin Film Society, Austin.
INTERMISSION
"Inside Silence," Kamal Hakim (4 minutes).
"The Last of Love," Remington Dewan (7 minutes). Austin.
"Lucky," Yvonne Hernandez (7 minutes). Say Sí, San Antonio.
First Prize for Narrative Film:"El Gran Machin," Aaron Richmond-Havel (8 minutes). North East School of the Arts,SA.
First Prize for Documentary Film: "Living in America," Camila Arevalo (20 minutes). Decatur, GA
First Prize for Experimental Film: "Wrapped," Whitney Bennett (2 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio.
First Prize for Animation: "Give the Dog a Bone," Brenden Cicoria and Ed Kelley (5 minutes). St. Mary's Hall, S A.
STAFF
Catherine Cisneros - Artistic Director
George Cisneros - Music & Media Director
Patricia Orozco – Project Coordinator
Rene Sanchez - Office Manager
Erik Bosse - Media Festival Manager
Amanda Silva- MC
Special Thanks to: Marcus and Nancy Neundorf