10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival

2013 Award Winners and Finalists

Here are the winners and finalists of the 10th annual Teen Filmmaker Festival!

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2013 Best Film Award

The Whistle is a drama about a young Jewish girl who is torn from her family as the Germans deport her village. She must do what ever she can to survive before it is too late.

Judges' Choice Award

The Photograph by Aaron Porter

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

People's Choice Award

Zombie Life by Nathan Ginter

In this mockumentary, parents make efforts to have their "different" son fit in.

Best Animation Award

Varúð by Emily Suzor & Maureen Reed

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

Best Music Video Award

Breakers by Andrew Lielzuika

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

Best Experimental Film Award

Romance Road by Alec Elzinga & Collin Darling

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

Best Short Film Award

Escape by Alyson Kuch

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

Best Technical Merit Award

A Soldier's Story by Kyle Misak

A badly injured soldier tells his parents about his lifestyle-altering injuries under the guise of presenting them as a tragedy that befell a friend.

Best Cinematic Merit Award

Trichotomy by Aaron Porter

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival featured the best teen-produced and directed films of 2013.

2013 Finalists

The following list is all of the films selected for screening the night of the festival.
Download the official 2013 festival program PDF

Title	Director(s)
Chestnut Hollow	Cruce Grammatico
Escape	Alyson Kuch
Scheiße	Anna Dodd
The Whistle	Jonathan D’Ambrosio
Falling	Cassie Ward and Hunter Thomas
Sock Monkey and Me	Mackenzie Hill and JoJo Fi
Breakers	Andrew Lielzuika
Fish	Austin Patrie
New Soul	Emily Suzor and Maureen Reed
The Clinic	Matthew George
Red Bull	M.A.A. Film Class
Hidden Stripes	Bailey Shaver and Keith Aronson
It Came from the Mirror	Griffin Snow
Voice of Innocence	Iris Tanja
Mayhem Accident	M.A.A. Film Class
The Photograph	Aaron Porter
Life is Good	Alec Elzinga and Wondi Anemone
The Misadventures of Dr. Horrible	Colin McCaw
Varuo	Emily Suzor and Maureen Reed
Dandelion	Maureen Reed
Romance Road	Alec Elzinga and Collin Darling
Zombie Life	Nathan Ginter
Ski Waxing	Jake Lamons
I Don’t Love You	Austin Patrie
Melons	Bailey Shaver and Keith Aronson
A Soldier’s Story	Kyle Misak
Watchin’ You	Shane Chambers
Trichotomy	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.

PMN Television Broadcast Schedule

The Public Media Network will broadcast all entries chosen for the festival, the awards presentations, and interviews with the winner. DVDs of the festival coverage and the filmmaker interviews will be presented to award winners and also available for purchase at cost to interested filmmakers and fans.