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.
2008 WINNERS JOSIAH YOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL
Best Narrative
I Want to Fly,
by Misha Sundukduskiy (Tisch School of the Arts, NYC)
Honorable Recognition for Narrative:
Make Up, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Molasses, by Jessica Torres (San Anto MultiMedia Institute, San Antonio, TX)
Best Documentary
A Shift for Representation: The 1977 City Council Reform,
by Carlos Landa, Mayra Chapa, Shane Carroll, Javier Flores (Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
Honorable Recognition for Documentary:
Lucha, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Dr. Phil or Dr. Do-Little, by Adam Williams, Cuyler Wing, Devin Soto,
Hayden Bell, Phillip Turner, Ryan Green, Tomas Segura, and Tyler
Mann (Mobile Film School, Elgin, TX)
Best Animation
Fresh Fruit
by Ed Kelley, Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Honorable Recognition for Animation:
Tired, by Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Into the Blue, by Derek Burgman (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Best Experimental
Point of View
by Andy Sontag (Seattle, WA)
Honorable Recognition for Experimental:
Quack, by Raul Flores (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
American Citizen, by Kathy Vega and Michael Muro (In Progress,
St. Paul, MN)
First Place winners receive a $250 gift certificate from B&H Photo in NYC
The Josiah Youth Media Festival
July 9 -11, 2009
Josiah Call for Entries
Youth Media Festival
josiahfestival@urban15.org
Entry Form Josiah Film Festival
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