2021 Finalists Announced!

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Congratulations to our award finalists for the 2021 EDU Film Festival Spring Screening. Every year the festival recognizes students best short in the animation, narrative, documentary, music video, and experimental categories. In addition, we have several sponsored awards:

  • The Twin Cities Black Film Festival Award for Emerging Filmmaker of Color

  • The Minnesota Women in Film and TV award for Emerging Filmmaker

  • The Dakota Laden Award for Comedy

  • The Institute of Production and Recording Award for Cinematography

  • The Institute of Production and Recording Award for Sound Design

And of course, each year one filmmaker is recognized for all-around Best in Fest.

Please join us in congratulating this years award finalists:

Best Narrative Finalists:

  • Midnight Stroll: Rowan Thompson - Tschimperle, Avalon School.

  • Midwestern War: Cal Thiesing, Southwest High School

  • Vampizza Employee Video: Ash De Luney, Rosemount High School

Best Documentary Finalists:

  • 500 Days: Luke Wisniewski, Mahtomedi High School

  • George Floyd - Media Journalism Project: Aaliyah Demry, Best Buy Teen Tech Center - Hope Community

  • Inside the Brain of Mows510: Noel Fitzpatrick, Perpich Center for Arts Education

Best Animation Finalists:

  • The Cat Saga (An Invincible Llama Sidestory): Alex Stoner, PiM Arts High School

  • Dance Dance Revolution: Emma Walytka, Coon Rapids High School

Best Music Video Finalists:

  • As the World Caves In: Saheli Patel, Southwest High School

  • X-Ray, Martaize Smith, Best Buy Teen Tech Center - Hope Community

Best Experimental Finalists:

  • As the World Caves In: Saheli Patel, Southwest High School

  • The Sad Reality of Life, Nothing Gold Can Stay: Carys Hardy, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School

  • To The End of Time: Rowan Thompson - Tschimperle, Avalon School

Dakota Laden Award for Comedy:

  • 500 Days: Luke Wisniewski, Mahtomedi High School

  • Vampizza Employee Video: Ash De Luney, Rosemount High School

  • Midwestern War: Cal Thiesing, Southwest High School

Minnesota Women in Film and TV Emerging Filmmaker:

  • As the World Caves In: Saheli Patel, Southwest High School

  • Dance Dance Revolution: Emma Walytka, Coon Rapids High School

  • George Floyd - Media Journalism Project: Aaliyah Demry, Best Buy Teen Tech Center - Hope Community

  • Inside the Brain of Mows510: Noel Fitzpatrick, Perpich Center for Arts Education

  • Covid vs. Hockey: Libby Strittmater, Perpich Center for Arts Education

Twin Cities Black Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker of Color:

  • As the World Caves In: Saheli Patel, Southwest High School

  • X-Ray, Martaize Smith, Best Buy Teen Tech Center - Hope Community

Institute of Production and Recording Award for Cinematography:

  • Dance Dance Revolution: Emma Walytka, Coon Rapids High School

  • Midnight Stroll: Rowan Thompson - Tschimperle, Avalon School.

  • Midwestern War: Cal Thiesing, Southwest High School

Institute of Production and Recording Award for Sound Design:

  • Midwestern War: Cal Thiesing, Southwest High School

  • To The End of Time: Rowan Thompson - Tschimperle, Avalon School


Mike Gonzalez