The Freshi Film Festival Rocks at Raleigh Studios
The Freshi Film Festival had fabulous guests, exhibitors and performances that equalled a once in a lifetime experience!
The Freshi Film Festival, the premiere annual film festival for kids under 18, rocked Raleigh Studios this past Saturday.

With the Los Angeles ZooMobile entertaining adults and youth alike, MyBeauty providing make-overs and facials, and the Freshi Roadshow allowing aspiring filmmakers to capture their own experiences on video, how could anyone fail to have FUN!
The day had continuous screenings of films made by youth under 18, with entries from local Los Angeles schools, filmmakers from other states, and even films created in the Freshi Film Camp held recently in Puerto Rico. In addition, there were workshops presented for the whole family: a stunt demonstration by Jason Medbury and Pete Bisson of the Academy of Theatrical Combat, an acting workshop presented by Claire Winters, a voice-over workshop with Tony Gonzales, and a screenwriting workshop hosted by Anne Lower of Final Draft.
After a full day of workshops and screenings, the Freshi Film Festival Awards Show entertained an expectant audience. Beginning with a Screenwriters Showcase, professional actors performed the finalists scripts written by youth as young as 11. Transitioning into the awards show, the audience was entertained by Kev Kenestetic and DMG performing the "Freshi Song." The Awards show itself was jumpstarted by the popular rock group Jewel and Blaire. The audience was further treated to a performance by Reseda High School students, Jeremy Jackson, Nick Hopson, and Rahim Robinson, performing their original award-winning song "Put Ya Shades On." Amongst all the excitement, several awards were presented to students in the elementary, middle, and high school levels (for a complete list of winners, see below).

The 2008 Freshi Film Festival was a huge success, fun for the whole family, and an opportunity to honor the best of youth filmmaking today. Don't miss your chance to enter next year's festival, and stay tuned to all the Freshi news to make sure you don't miss the 2009 Freshi Film Festival!
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2008 Freshi Film Festival Awards
Elementary: Class Classic Animation
Winner: “Voices” - CalArts Community Arts Partnership
Finalist: “White Board Animation” - Sheridan Elementary School
Elementary: Class Comedy
Winner: “Dinosaur Goes to 10th Street Elementary” – 10th Street Elementary School
Finalist: “When Worms Attack” - Griffith Park Elementary School
Elementary: Class Computer AnimationWinner: “Attack of the Killer Kones” - Canoga Park Elementary School
Finalists: “Turtle Fight” - Barton Hill Elementary School
“Man Went to Supermarket” - Dayton Heights Elementary School
“Battery Race” - Newcastle Elementary School
Elementary: Class Documentary
Winner: “What Does Honesty Mean to Me?” – Hamasaki Elementary School
Elementary: Class Drama
Winner: “Always Say the Truth” - Dena Elementary School
Finalist: “Trapped in Room 15” - Norwood Elementary School
Elementary: Individual Comedy
Winner: “Never Trust Arachnids” - Devany Delis
Middle School: Class Comedy
Winner: “The American Singers” - King Middle School
Middle School: Class Computer Animation
Winner: “Bike Grudge” - Bert Corona Middle School
Finalists: “Bad Luck Day” - Bert Corona Middle School
“Lego Dance Contest” - Madison Middle School
“The Water Bottle” - Rancho Minerva Middle School
Middle School: Class Documentary
Winner: “Tour of Madison Middle School” - Madison Middle School
Finalist: “My View of the World” - San Fernando Middle School
Middle School: Class Drama
Winner: “No Child is Forgotten” - Ochoa Learning Center
Finalist: “The Bad Teacher” - King Middle School
Middle School: Class Educational
Winner: “Stunt Day at VAPA” - Vista Middle School
Finalists: “Stunt Seminar” - King Middle School
“Majik” - Pacoima Middle School
Middle School: Class Music Video
Winner: “Naked Mole Rat” - Irving Middle School
Middle School: Class VLOG
Winner: “Girlie Nails Commercial” - Irving Middle School
Finalist: “Love of Girlie Nails” - Pacoima Middle School
Middle School: Individual Classic Animation
Winner: “Ellena’s Sketches” - Ellena Rodrigues-Davey of Le Conte Middle School
Middle School: Individual Drama
Winner: “Losing Your Instincts” – Connor and Christian Kramme
of Millikan Middle School
High School: Class Comedy
Winner: “Giant 2-Headed Monster” - Panorama High School
Finalist: “It’s A Wonderful Climate” - Harvard-Westlake High School
High School: Class Computer Animation
Winner: “Gekiranger Lost Episode” - Fairfax High School
High School: Class Documentary
Winner: “Project Echo” - Animo Locke Tech High School
Finalist: “Studio NoHo” - North Hollywood High School
High School: Class Drama
Winner: “My Brother, My Anchor” - Viewpoint High School
Finalist: “The Stairs” - Panorama High School
High School: Class Music Video
Winner: “Put Ya Shades On” - Reseda High School
High School: Class VLOG
Winner: “HIV Project” - Animo Locke Tech High School
Finalist: “NoHo PSA” - North Hollywood High
High School: Individual Computer Animation
Winner: “Karma” - Hannah Bates
High School: Individual Documentary
Winner: “Peace” - Katie Sotor and Trace Gaynor
High School: Individual Drama
Winner: “Brainwashed” - Edwin Lee
High School: Individual Educational
Winner: “Romanov’s Last Photo” - Catherine King
Screenplay: Comedy
Winner: “Edie’s It Club” - Darien Weiss of Notre Dame High School
Finalist: “The Watermelon Caper” - Allison Comroe of Pennekamp Elementary School
Screenplay: Drama
Winner: “A Miracle in Progress” - Alex Graves of Pennekamp Elementary School
Finalist: “A Visitor in Room 33” - Austin Siegemund-Broka of Mira Costa High School
Screenplay: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Winner: “Stuck in Fairy World” - Allie Claman of Pennekamp Elementary School

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