THE PALM BEACHES STUDENT SHOWCASE OF FILMS

From storyboard beginnings to big screen endings, the Student Showcase of Films, the largest student film competition and award show in the state of Florida, opens doors for emerging filmmakers that are ready to share their stories and jump start their careers. Florida’s student filmmakers are given the experience of a lifetime with a red-carpet celebration and more than $20,000 in cash, prizes, and scholarships. Previous winners have gone on to opening their own production companies, directing major motion pictures, write award winning screenplays and careers at top animation houses.

The 2022 Showcase winners are:

Animation

FINAL DEATHINATION

Director
Marika Tamura
Ringling College of Art & Design

Music Video

WHILE WE’RE YOUNG

Directors
Isabella Chiappini, Alex Duque, Luis Rodriguez
Cypress Bay High School

Education PSA

EDUCATIONAL CONSCIENCE

Directors
Madeline Acosta, Nicholas Dawsey, Saron Bahre
Paon School for Advanced Studies

Documentary

AMERICAN AIR BOSS

Director
Steven Nye
University of Tampa

Commercial PSA

BE KIND TO YOUR MIND

Director
Thomas Pozo
Christopher Columbus High School

High School Feature Short

PINK WALLET

Director
Juan Herrerias
Christopher Columbus High School

Environmental PSA

POLAROID

Director
Christopher Andre Otto
Key West High School

College Feature Short

SILVER WATERS

Director
Domenicca Isabella Botero
Miami-Dade College