2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival

Award Winners and Finalists

2012 Best Film Award

War Within by Jonathan D'Ambrosio | HD version

A young soldier struggles to balance patriotic duty and the love of his wife.

Judges' Choice Award

Winter Wonderland by Morgan King

Snowflakes, lights, and snow are abound in this wintery world.

People's Choice Award

Through the Mirror by Griffin Snow

Two unlikely gas station attendants find a portal leading into an alternate reality.

Best Animation Award

The Charge of the Light Brigade by Matthew George

Animation showcasing the ride into the "Valley of Death" by British cavalry during the Battle of Balaclava.

Best Music Video Award

Sling by Aaron Porter

With his sling in hand, a young boy sets out to discover what lies waiting over the hill.

Best Experimental Film Award

Mutual Slump by Samuel Peters

A young man struggles with prescription medication and depression.

Best Short Film Award

Plugged In by Anna Dodd

A young woman struggles with the overbearing, restricting grasp of modern technology.

Best Technical Merit Award

The Mission by Kyle Misak

A father/husband seeks his own brand of justice for the crimes committed against his family.

2012 Finalists

The following list is all of the films selected for screening the night of the festival.
Download the official 2012 festival program PDF

Title	Director(s)
Be You	Becky Burgen
Winter Wonderland	Morgan King
Portal	Aaron Porter
Rumor Has It	Maureen Reed
Our Dearly Corroded	Esther Stoneburner
The Mission	Kyle Misak
A Hazyday	Alec Elzinga
Idle Hands	Alec Rager
Dawn of Decease	Jonathan D'Ambrosio
Artistic Flair	Alysia Stozicki
Mutual Slump	Samuel Peters
The Monkey’s Paw	Matthew George
Newspaper	Mikhel Whaling
Opportunities	Hannah Mennega
Tree of Life	Audry Lyons, Sabrina Delgadillo, Tayor Krupianik, & Mercedes Martell
Through the Mirror	Griffin Snow
Shadows	Iris Tanja
The Charge of the Light Brigade	Matthew George
Plugged In	Anna Dodd
War Within	Jonathan D'Ambrosio
Sling	Aaron Porter

Official Rules

Films must be produced by teens, ages 13-18, who reside in the state of Michigan. More than one teen my work on a film. Adults may be talent in a film, but should perform no other duty in the actual creation of the film. Films may not be more than 10 minutes long. Teens may submit more than one film. Films submitted to the festival will not be returned.

A panel of expert judges select the winners in each category except the People’s Choice Award, which is chosen at the Teen Filmmaker Festival by the audience members.