2022 Award Winners

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2022 Visionary Award

Olyvia Okochi, Montclair High School
“How to Murder Your Husband”

Olyvia Okochi, Montclair High School
“To Cheat or Not to Cheat”

Comedy

Grand Prize
Stephen Sassano, Maura Collins and Luca Marzulla, Middletown High School South
“Staple”

Special Jury Prize
Courtney Plaza and Maxine Ostella, Columbia High School
“​​Pentameter Posse”

Drama

Grand Prize
Daniel Scharf and Chris Zou, Peter DiProspero, Bridgewater Raritan High School
“A Bounty”
Special Jury Prize
Evelyn Reese and Giulia Abreu, Bridgewater Raritan High School
“End of Milkshake”

Experimental Film

Grand Prize
Zoey Ness, Maura Collins, Stephen Sassano, Isabella Campion, Darla Matches, Joe Costa, Luca Marzulla and Ryan Eastmond, Middletown High School South
“MM61”
Special Jury Prize
Caitlin Bieri, East Brunswick Tech – School of the Arts
“Creative Block”

Horror

Grand Prize
Sophia Consalvo, Bridgewater-Raritan High School
“A Moment to Breathe”

Animation

Grand Prize
Andre Harris, Luis Rosado, Sabian Silva and Salvatore Fierro, Passaic County Technical Institute
“Blast Off”

Social Impact

Grand Prize
Andre Harris, Luis Rosado, Sabian Silva and Salvatore Fierro, Passaic County Technical Institute
“Blast Off”
Special Jury Prize
Brianna Pares, Passaic County Technical Institute
“1 v 1: You vs the World”

Documentary

Grand Prize
Jasmine Crespo, Essex County Schools of Technology
“Newark”
Special Jury Prize – Tie
“Dan the Man”Drew Rosania, William Penn Charter School
“Dan the Man”
Special Jury Prize – Tie
Maya Zeidman, East Brunswick Tech – School of the Arts
“Isla Nena”

Storyteller Division

Grand Prize
Andre Harris, Luis Rosado, Sabian Silva and Salvatore Fierro, Passaic County Technical Institute
“Blast Off”

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