Selected Screenings + AWARDS
2021
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL: EMERGING FILMMAKER COMPETITION 2021 - Montclair, NJ
• Experimental: Grand Prize (tie) - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Experimental: Special Jury Prize - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
13th LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Ship Bottom, NJ
• Official Selection - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Donut Detective by Henry Ruiz
• Official Selection - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection - Human Error by Alexandra Mars
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2021 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• Jury Prize / 1st Place Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• 3rd Place Experimental (tie) - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• 3rd Place Animation - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
10th ARCHER FILM FESTIVAL - Los Angeles, CA
• 2021 Finalists / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
13th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2021 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• Best Acting Performance / Official Selection High School - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Best Narrative / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection High School - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection High School - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Best Director - High School / Official Selection High School - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Best Editing - High School / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection High School - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection High School - Donut Detective by Henry Ruiz
• Official Selection High School - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
• Official Selection High School - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection High School - Human Error by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection High School - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection High School - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
19th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Narrative Short / Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Second Runner Up / NJ Hometown Documentary Short - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
• Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Home Grown Short Student High School PSA - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Home Grown Short Student High School PSA - Caller Unavailable by Maya Zeidman
25th DEREK FREESE YOUTH MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL - Temple University - Dept. of Film & Media Arts - Philadelphia, PA
• Best Documentary / Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
7th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Official Selection Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Narrative - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection PSA - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection PSA - Caller Unavailable by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection NJ Hometown Documentary Short - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez & Sammy Horan
12th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Best Cinematography / Official Selection - Mirror Mirror by Nidhi Patel
• Official Selection - The Salesman by Nick LaMotta
• Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection - Racing Block by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection - The Swan and her Babies by Anjolie Phantharangsy
• Official Selection - Door by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Puppet by Naomi Perez
• Experimental: Grand Prize (tie) - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Experimental: Special Jury Prize - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
13th LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Ship Bottom, NJ
• Official Selection - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Donut Detective by Henry Ruiz
• Official Selection - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection - Human Error by Alexandra Mars
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2021 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• Jury Prize / 1st Place Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• 3rd Place Experimental (tie) - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• 3rd Place Animation - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
10th ARCHER FILM FESTIVAL - Los Angeles, CA
• 2021 Finalists / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
13th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2021 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• Best Acting Performance / Official Selection High School - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Best Narrative / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection High School - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection High School - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Best Director - High School / Official Selection High School - Only A Fool by Gabriel Werts
• Best Editing - High School / Official Selection High School - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection High School - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection High School - Donut Detective by Henry Ruiz
• Official Selection High School - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
• Official Selection High School - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection High School - Human Error by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection High School - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection High School - Racing Blocks by Aldan Ortiz
19th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Narrative Short / Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Second Runner Up / NJ Hometown Documentary Short - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez, and Sammy Horan
• Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Home Grown Short Student High School Narrative - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Home Grown Short Student High School PSA - Norenphrine by Maya Zeidman
• Home Grown Short Student High School PSA - Caller Unavailable by Maya Zeidman
25th DEREK FREESE YOUTH MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL - Temple University - Dept. of Film & Media Arts - Philadelphia, PA
• Best Documentary / Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Aqua Pura by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
7th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Official Selection Narrative - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Narrative - Binded by Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection PSA - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection PSA - Caller Unavailable by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection NJ Hometown Documentary Short - Flower Power by Marlayna O'Brien, Henry Ruiz, Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez & Sammy Horan
12th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Best Cinematography / Official Selection - Mirror Mirror by Nidhi Patel
• Official Selection - The Salesman by Nick LaMotta
• Official Selection - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Official Selection - Racing Block by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Norepinephrine by Maya Zeidman
• Official Selection - The Swan and her Babies by Anjolie Phantharangsy
• Official Selection - Door by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Puppet by Naomi Perez
2020
ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - AMC Empire Theatres - New York, NY
• Official Selection Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Comedy - Door by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Experimental - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Speechless by Victor Ferrer & Naomi Perez
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection High School - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Best Animation - High School / Official Selection High School - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection High School - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection High School - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection High School - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection High School - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
46th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• Jury's Stellar Narrative - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Jury's Stellar Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Jury's Choice Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Jury's Choice Documentary - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Jury's Citation Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Jury's Citation Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Director's Choice Experimental - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Director's Choice Narrative - Door by Jack Tolnes
FILM ONE FEST 2020 - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
FILM YOUNG FEST 2020 - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
• NJ Filmmaker Award / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Honorable Mention / Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
12th LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Ship Bottom, NJ
• Official Selection - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
• Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
13th JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL - Deal, NJ
• Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
• Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez (Alumni)
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL: EMERGING FILMMAKER COMPETITION 2020 - Montclair, NJ
• Action/Adventure: Grand Prize - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Animation: Special Jury Prize - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Experimental: Special Jury Prize (tie) - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2020 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• 1st Place Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 2nd Place Experimental - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• 1st Place Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• 2nd Place Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2020 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• School Award - Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools - East Brunswick Tech - School of the Arts
• Best Director & Best Narrative / Official Selection High School - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Best Animation / Official Selection High School - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection College - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez (Alumni)
18th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Home Grown Short Student High School Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
24th DEREK FREESE YOUTH MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL - Temple University - Dept. of Film & Media Arts - Philadelphia, PA
• Best Fiction / Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Best Editing / Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Audience Award / Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
• Official Selection - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
6th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 1st Runner-up Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection Narrative - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Narrative - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
11th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Music Video / Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Best Animation / Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Speechless by Victor Ferrer & Naomi Perez
• Official Selection - Sail by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
• Official Selection Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Comedy - Door by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Experimental - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Speechless by Victor Ferrer & Naomi Perez
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection High School - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Best Animation - High School / Official Selection High School - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection High School - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection High School - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection High School - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection High School - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
46th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• Jury's Stellar Narrative - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Jury's Stellar Experimental - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Jury's Choice Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Jury's Choice Documentary - A Drive Through Brooklyn by Caitlin Bieri
• Jury's Citation Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Jury's Citation Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Director's Choice Experimental - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Director's Choice Narrative - Door by Jack Tolnes
FILM ONE FEST 2020 - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
FILM YOUNG FEST 2020 - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
• NJ Filmmaker Award / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Honorable Mention / Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
12th LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Ship Bottom, NJ
• Official Selection - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
• Official Selection - Growing Pains by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
13th JERSEY SHORE FILM FESTIVAL - Deal, NJ
• Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
• Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez (Alumni)
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL: EMERGING FILMMAKER COMPETITION 2020 - Montclair, NJ
• Action/Adventure: Grand Prize - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Animation: Special Jury Prize - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Experimental: Special Jury Prize (tie) - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2020 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• 1st Place Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 2nd Place Experimental - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• 1st Place Animation - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• 2nd Place Animation - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2020 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• School Award - Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools - East Brunswick Tech - School of the Arts
• Best Director & Best Narrative / Official Selection High School - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Best Animation / Official Selection High School - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection College - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez (Alumni)
18th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Home Grown Short Student High School Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
24th DEREK FREESE YOUTH MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL - Temple University - Dept. of Film & Media Arts - Philadelphia, PA
• Best Fiction / Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Best Editing / Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Audience Award / Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
• Official Selection - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
6th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 1st Runner-up Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Official Selection Narrative - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection Narrative - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
11th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Music Video / Official Selection - Banana Man by Henry Ruiz & Nick LaMotta
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Ambit of Hues by Alexandra Mars & Marlayna O'Brien
• Best Animation / Official Selection - Humanoid by Mason Dugasz
• Official Selection - Internally Inflamed by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Drawings by Jack Tolnes
• Official Selection - Flora by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Four-Dimensional World by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Speechless by Victor Ferrer & Naomi Perez
• Official Selection - Sail by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Burn by Marlayna O'Brien & Sammy Horan
2019
ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - AMC Empire Theatres - New York, NY
• Official Selection Drama - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection Documentary - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Official Selection Experimental - Slip From My Memory by Emily Arce
• Official Selection Experimental - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection Experimental - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Remnant by Jonny Vorreas & Noah Perez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection Music Video - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Music Video - Judas by Aviel Bolesa
PHOTOG FEST 2019 - The Caelum Gallery - New York, NY
(Competition part of the All American High School Film Festival 2019)
• 3rd Place Landscape / Official Selection Landscape - Ribbit by Melia Velez
7th WESTFIELD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - James Ward Mansion - Westfield, NJ
• Official Selection - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
HIGHLANDS FILM FEST - Highlands Borough Community Center, Highlands, NJ
• Best Scriptwriter / Official Selection Drama - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
2nd BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF NJ - Bergenfield Cinemas - Bergenfield, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Lights Out by Emily Ortiz
• Official Selection - Too Toxic by Emily Arce & Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Official Selection - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
10th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Director & Best Actress / Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Cinematography / Official Selection - Nunca Te Deje by Maria Martinez
• Best Music Video / Official Selection - Too Toxic by Emily Arce & Noah Perez
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
• Runner-up Comedy / Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Lights Out by Emily Ortiz
• Official Selection - Slip From My Memory by Emily Arce
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Man's Best Friend by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Judas by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Boxing by Anthony Lipnicki
• Official Selection - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - The Waterfront by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Refresh by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Journey by Jake Eberle
45th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize Narrative - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• 3rd Prize Narrative (tie) - Deception by Amanda Clark
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 2nd Prize Experimental (tie) - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• 2nd Prize Documentary - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Man's Best Friend by Aldan Ortiz
• Honorable Mention Experimental - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
NJ FILM HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL - NJ Film School, New Providence, NJ
• Best Actress / Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
4th BIG DREAMS YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL - James Ward Mansion - Westfield, NJ
• Best Film of the Festival & Best Experimental / Official Selection - Royal-Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Best Narrative / Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Obscure Sorrows by Franchesca Rodriguez
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Journey by Jake Eberle
• Official Selection - Soul Searching by Caitlin Bieri
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2019 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• 1st Place Experimental - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 3rd Place Narrative - Deception by Amanda Clark
13th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Best Comedy & Audience Choice / Official Selection Comedy - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Experimental - Raw by Aviel Bolesa
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2019 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• Official Selection High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Best Actor - High School / Official Selection High School - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Actress - High School / Official Selection High School - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection High School - Behind Bars by Victor Ferrer, Aviel Bolesa, & Naomi Perez
• Official Selection High School - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection High School - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection High School - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection High School - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
17th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Home Grown Short Student High School Drama - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Short Student High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
5th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Top Film Award / Official Selection Drama - Deception by Amanda Clark
• 1st Runner-up Suspense-Thriller / Official Selection Suspense-Thriller - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection Experimental - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
9th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Film & Best Actor / Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Editing / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Best Concept / Official Selection - Behind Bars by Victor Ferrer, Aviel Bolesa, & Naomi Perez
• Runner-up Experimental / Official Selection - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - The Sock Pun Film by Ben Hoffman
• Official Selection - Remnant by Jonny Vorreas & Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection - Raw by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection Drama - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection Documentary - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Official Selection Experimental - Slip From My Memory by Emily Arce
• Official Selection Experimental - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection Experimental - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Remnant by Jonny Vorreas & Noah Perez
• Official Selection Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection Music Video - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Music Video - Judas by Aviel Bolesa
PHOTOG FEST 2019 - The Caelum Gallery - New York, NY
(Competition part of the All American High School Film Festival 2019)
• 3rd Place Landscape / Official Selection Landscape - Ribbit by Melia Velez
7th WESTFIELD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - James Ward Mansion - Westfield, NJ
• Official Selection - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
HIGHLANDS FILM FEST - Highlands Borough Community Center, Highlands, NJ
• Best Scriptwriter / Official Selection Drama - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
2nd BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF NJ - Bergenfield Cinemas - Bergenfield, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - Lights Out by Emily Ortiz
• Official Selection - Too Toxic by Emily Arce & Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Official Selection - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
10th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Director & Best Actress / Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Cinematography / Official Selection - Nunca Te Deje by Maria Martinez
• Best Music Video / Official Selection - Too Toxic by Emily Arce & Noah Perez
• Best Experimental / Official Selection - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
• Runner-up Comedy / Official Selection - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Royal - Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Lights Out by Emily Ortiz
• Official Selection - Slip From My Memory by Emily Arce
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• Official Selection - Man's Best Friend by Aldan Ortiz
• Official Selection - Judas by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Boxing by Anthony Lipnicki
• Official Selection - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - The Waterfront by Aviel Bolesa
• Official Selection - Refresh by Alexandra Mars
• Official Selection - Journey by Jake Eberle
45th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize Narrative - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• 3rd Prize Narrative (tie) - Deception by Amanda Clark
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 2nd Prize Experimental (tie) - 夢 (Yume) by Jennifer Ruiz-Gonzalez
• 2nd Prize Documentary - The Art Coach by Michael Garlatti
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Man's Best Friend by Aldan Ortiz
• Honorable Mention Experimental - I Can't Even Feel It by Maria Martinez
NJ FILM HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL - NJ Film School, New Providence, NJ
• Best Actress / Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
4th BIG DREAMS YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL - James Ward Mansion - Westfield, NJ
• Best Film of the Festival & Best Experimental / Official Selection - Royal-Luminosity by Amanda Clark
• Best Narrative / Official Selection - Timer by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Raising The Stakes by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Iterum by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - Obscure Sorrows by Franchesca Rodriguez
• Official Selection - Wrong Generation by Amanda Keating
• Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection - Journey by Jake Eberle
• Official Selection - Soul Searching by Caitlin Bieri
FILM NOW FESTIVAL 2019 - The Ambler Theater - Ambler, PA
• 1st Place Experimental - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• 3rd Place Narrative - Deception by Amanda Clark
13th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Best Comedy & Audience Choice / Official Selection Comedy - The Last Slice by Devyn Arroyo
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Experimental - Raw by Aviel Bolesa
COUNT BASIE CENTER TEEN + COLLEGE FILM FEST 2019 - Count Basie Center for the Arts - Red Bank, NJ
• Official Selection High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
HANG ON TO YOUR SHORTS! FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Best Experimental - High School / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Best Actor - High School / Official Selection High School - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Actress - High School / Official Selection High School - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection High School - Behind Bars by Victor Ferrer, Aviel Bolesa, & Naomi Perez
• Official Selection High School - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection High School - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection High School - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection High School - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
17th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey Shore Arts Center - Asbury Park, NJ
• Home Grown Short Student High School Drama - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Short Student High School - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
5th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Investor's Bank Performing Arts Center - Sewell, NJ
• Top Film Award / Official Selection Drama - Deception by Amanda Clark
• 1st Runner-up Suspense-Thriller / Official Selection Suspense-Thriller - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection Experimental - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
9th BRIGHTSIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Jersey City, NJ
• Best Film & Best Actor / Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
• Best Editing / Official Selection - Void by Nidhi Patel & Maria Martinez
• Best Concept / Official Selection - Behind Bars by Victor Ferrer, Aviel Bolesa, & Naomi Perez
• Runner-up Experimental / Official Selection - Inexpressibility by Melia Velez
• Official Selection - After Dark by Isaiah Gomez
• Official Selection - Deception by Amanda Clark
• Official Selection - Feel Like by Noah Perez
• Official Selection - The Sock Pun Film by Ben Hoffman
• Official Selection - Remnant by Jonny Vorreas & Noah Perez
• Official Selection - Questborne by Frank Gravagna
• Official Selection - Phosphorescence by Emily Arce
• Official Selection - Raw by Aviel Bolesa
2018
ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - AMC Empire Theatres - New York, NY
• Official Selection Documentary - Unaltered by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Experimental - Progression by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Documentary - Double Tap: The Age of Social Media by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Experimental - Tiny by Eli Cortes
RAHWAY REEL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Rahway, NJ
• Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Newark, NJ
• Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
44th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize Documentary - Unaltered by Kimberly Hansen
• 2nd Prize Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - New York Book by Amanda Clark
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - Progression by Maria Martinez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Aware by Melia Velez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Honorable Mention Animation - Lost Jedi by Isaiah Gomez
• Honorable Mention Animation - Memories by Franchesca Rodriguez
12th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - New York Book by Amanda Clark
• Best Silent Film / Official Selection Silent Film - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Honorable Mention / Official Selection Comedy - Instant Ramen Noodles by Victor Ferrer
• Official Selection Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Experimental - Progression by Maria Martinez
4th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Lenape High School, Medford, NJ
• 1st Runner-up Documentary / Official Selection Documentary - Double Tap: The Age of Social Media by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Drama - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Official Selection Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Suspense/Thriller - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
10th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Tiny by Eli Cortes
• Official Selection - Nightmare by Victor Ferrer
• Official Selection Documentary - Unaltered by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Experimental - Progression by Maria Martinez
• Official Selection Documentary - Double Tap: The Age of Social Media by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Experimental - Tiny by Eli Cortes
RAHWAY REEL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Rahway, NJ
• Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Newark, NJ
• Official Selection - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
44th NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize Documentary - Unaltered by Kimberly Hansen
• 2nd Prize Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - New York Book by Amanda Clark
• 1st Prize Experimental (tie) - Progression by Maria Martinez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Aware by Melia Velez
• Honorable Mention Narrative - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Honorable Mention Animation - Lost Jedi by Isaiah Gomez
• Honorable Mention Animation - Memories by Franchesca Rodriguez
12th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Best Experimental / Official Selection Experimental - New York Book by Amanda Clark
• Best Silent Film / Official Selection Silent Film - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Honorable Mention / Official Selection Comedy - Instant Ramen Noodles by Victor Ferrer
• Official Selection Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Experimental - Progression by Maria Martinez
4th ARTISTS ALIKE FILM FESTIVAL - Lenape High School, Medford, NJ
• 1st Runner-up Documentary / Official Selection Documentary - Double Tap: The Age of Social Media by Kimberly Hansen
• Official Selection Drama - Walking Lament by Samuel Seda
• Official Selection Documentary - Passionate by Noah Perez
• Official Selection Suspense/Thriller - Wanted by Isaiah Gomez
10th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Tiny by Eli Cortes
• Official Selection - Nightmare by Victor Ferrer
2017
43rd NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize Documentary - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
• 1st Prize Animation - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• 2nd Prize Experimental - 2016 by Paul Allen Sindac
• Honorable Mention Animation - Technicolor Mind by Franchesca Rodriguez, Emily Arce, Amanda Clark & Melia Velez
• Honorable Mention Experimental - Static by Rosalia Richter & Andrew Massaro
11th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Official Selection Experimental - Static by Rosalia Richter & Andrew Massaro
9th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Betta Nights by Rosalia Richter
• Official Selection - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• Official Selection - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
PROJECT FX 2017 - Count Basie Theatre's Statewide Student Film Festival - Red Bank, NJ
• Official Selection High School - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• Official Selection High School - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
• 1st Prize Documentary - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
• 1st Prize Animation - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• 2nd Prize Experimental - 2016 by Paul Allen Sindac
• Honorable Mention Animation - Technicolor Mind by Franchesca Rodriguez, Emily Arce, Amanda Clark & Melia Velez
• Honorable Mention Experimental - Static by Rosalia Richter & Andrew Massaro
11th OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Mancini Hall, Toms River, NJ
• Official Selection Experimental - Static by Rosalia Richter & Andrew Massaro
9th KENT PLACE FILM FESTIVAL - Summit, NJ
• Official Selection - Betta Nights by Rosalia Richter
• Official Selection - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• Official Selection - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
PROJECT FX 2017 - Count Basie Theatre's Statewide Student Film Festival - Red Bank, NJ
• Official Selection High School - Morning Coffee by Benjamin DeSimone
• Official Selection High School - Milk by Jasmine Gutierrez
2016
42nd NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 2nd Prize - Watermelons by Deanna Rivera
• 3rd Prize - White Crayon by Kimberly Hansen
• Honorable Mention - SLIP by Jasmine Gutierrez & Diana Torres
• Honorable Mention - Jack by Rosalia Richter
• 2nd Prize - Watermelons by Deanna Rivera
• 3rd Prize - White Crayon by Kimberly Hansen
• Honorable Mention - SLIP by Jasmine Gutierrez & Diana Torres
• Honorable Mention - Jack by Rosalia Richter
2015
41st NEW JERSEY YOUNG FILMMAKERS' FESTIVAL - Thomas Edison National Historic Park - West Orange, NJ
• 1st Prize - Just An Idea by Deanna Rivera
• 2nd Prize - The American Dream by Rae Ann McMahon, Justin DeMattico, & Deanna Rivera
• Honorable Mention - Dress by Jasmine Gutierrez
• Honorable Mention - I Love You Patty by Claudia Martinez, Justin DeMattico, Molly Fade, Sierra Musselman, Diana Torres, & Matteos Cabrera
• 1st Prize - Just An Idea by Deanna Rivera
• 2nd Prize - The American Dream by Rae Ann McMahon, Justin DeMattico, & Deanna Rivera
• Honorable Mention - Dress by Jasmine Gutierrez
• Honorable Mention - I Love You Patty by Claudia Martinez, Justin DeMattico, Molly Fade, Sierra Musselman, Diana Torres, & Matteos Cabrera