Winner
Journey Bound, Isaac Kim, Fort Mill SC
Finalists
Cycle, Caleb Wild, Tampa FL
Viceroy, Stone Taul, Loveland OH
Jade, Sean Bai, Ian Walker, Austin Kwok and Tony Huang, China
Two of Five Million, Socs Zavitsanos and DZ Zavitsanos, Houston TX
DOM, Kalia Hunter, Colorado Springs CO
Atlas World, Morgana McKenzie, Canada
Please, Shirley Sui, Idyllwild, CA
The Art of War, Cal Etcheverry, Dallas TX
Carhop, Jewel Berrios, Gabriella Gonzalez, Monica Matute and Alexander Puga, Miami FL
Winner
Viceroy, Stone Taul, Loveland OH
Finalists
Journey Bound, Isaac Kim, Fort Mill SC
Cycle, Caleb Wild, Tampa FL
Jaded, Gabe Braden, Wyandotte, MI
Angela, Eddie Zheng and Shefalika Prasad, New York NY
The Life of Davie, Austin Coombs-Perez, Culver City CA
Please, Shirley Sui, Idyllwild CA
Daisy Head Mayzie, Chelsea Eisen, South Pasadena, CA
August Beach, Leyah Barris, Encino CA
Family Torn, Tiara Rodriguez, Weehawken NJ
Winner
Two of Five Million, Socs Zavitsanos and DZ Zavitsanos, Houston TX
Finalists
Jade, Sean Bai, Ian Walker, Austin Kwok and Tony Huang, China
DOM, Kalia Hunter, Colorado Springs CO
Si Supieras (If You Knew), Ben Clark and Adam Linssen, San Diego CA
We All Bleed Red, Jacob Young Franklin, WI
OUT OF OUR HEADS, Shaienne Knox, Colorado Springs CO
Heart of Gold, Miles Andersen and Jesse Romero, Seattle WA
Is Healthcare A Human Right?, Nancy Pickett, Goldenrod, FL
The Forgotten Part of America, Fez Zafar, Clive IA
Stuffed, Shelby Doroshow, Royse City TX
Winner
Cycle, Caleb Wild, Tampa FL
Finalists
August Beach, Leyah Barris, Encino CA
Family Torn, Tiara Rodriguez, Weehawken NJ
Journey Bound, Isaac Kim, Fort Mill SC
Jaded, Gabe Braden, Wyandotte, MI
Viceroy, Stone Taul, Loveland OH
The Missing Piece, Grace Gallagher, Los Angeles CA
evelyn's little crush, Jacque Rabie, Brentwood CA
Je Suis Humain, Adam Gorny, Yorba Linda, CA
From Dogs to Wolves, Azure Allen, Conway SC
Winner
The Courier, Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz, Sandy UT
Finalists
Please, Shirley Sui, Idyllwild, CA
Feedback, Evan O'Brien, Dallas TX
PHANTOM!, Avery Melzer and Dylan Pollak, Jupiter FL
When Waters Rise, Josh Leong and Benjamin Hunt, McLean VA
Sanguine, Bennett Barbosa, Park City UT
finn, David Donghyun Kim, Glendale CA
Practice, Chase Cutarelli, Marysville OH
Paradise, TJ Nitti, Bronza Fox and Krzysztof Madro, Key West FL
30 miles down south, Jonah Mazer, Calabasas, CA
Winner
70 Days Midway Football Hype, Keaton Laudamy, Jon Ly, Hannah Wang and Matthew Rieger, Waco, TX
Finalists
Between The Pipes, Tyler Murcko and Jimmy Tacy, Spring Hill, FL
Bounce, Laura Bretscher, Knoxville, TN
Regimented, Miguel Tellez, Perth Amboy, NJ
Winner
Creature of my heart, Juliana Lane, Jacksonville FL
Finalists
Of Weasels and Chickens: Episodes Three and Four, April Lee, New York NY
Zero, Lainey Davidson, Isle of Plams SC
Flightless, Sarah Fonville, Allen TX
Meter, Cole Monson, Springville UT
Blue Inventor, Jonasz Wiewiór, Poland
Imaginarium, Robert Carillo, Taylor Chavez and Danyae Souther, Modesto CA
The Tail of Two Chameleons, Caroline Soderstjerna, San Diego CA
The Little Raindrop, Abrielle Marsden, Burbank CA
Not this time brother, Narek Tashchyan, Burbank CA
Winner
Life of Davie, Austin Coombs-Perez, Culver City CA
Winner
Oxford Strong, Andrew Gardner, Merrick McCool and Eli Hartnett, Oxford MS
Finalists
Pulse, Bo Moore and Corinne O'Halloran, Winter Haven FL
Immigrants Protest Travel Ban, Gonzalo Londoño and Christopher Vazquez, Miami FL
90 Miles One Celebration, Danyel De Villiers, Miami FL
Springfield's Mental Health Crisis, Lauren Saiko and Sabrina Ollis, Springfield MO
Winner
Close to the Window, Kira Bursky, Asheville, NC
Winner
Icarus, Tom Teller, Orange, CA
Winner
Carhop, Jewel Berrios, Gabriella Gonzalez, Monica Matute and Alexander Puga, Miami FL
Finalists
MN Meets the Devil, Jack Dimond Paradise Valley, AZ
After Thoughts, Xavier Hernadez, Dallas TX
Daisy Head Mayzie, Chelsea Eisen, South Pasadena, CA
Pizza My Heart, Kylie Foster, Jacksonville, FL
The Kill Jar, Isabel Mansour, Orange County CA
College Interviews, Noah Kane, Spencer Fowler and Ethan Hacker, Bondville VT
Lifeguard Legend, Emily Miller, Rockwall TX
Dear Eliza, Carly Kramer, Jacksonville FL
Device From Above, Austin Locke, Pacific Palisades, CA
Winner
The Art of War, Cal Etcheverry, Dallas TX
Finalists
The Courier, Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz, Sandy UT
Plessy v. Ferguson: Tipping the Scale, Adam Nussbaum and Ben Clark, Rancho Santa Fe CA
after the fall, Matthey Maynak, Saint Augustine , FL
Nightizm, Anuar Aly, Katherine De Jesus, Kimberly De Jesus, Alexis Howard, Pedro Serritiello and Tomas Echeverria, Doral FL
We All Bleed Red, Jacob Young Franklin, WI
Looking Like the Enemy, Kai Pacifico Eng, Issaquah WA
vespers, Michael Switzer and Jack Hoye, Yorktown Heights NY
The Magic of The Atom, Max Branson and Sam Brody, Cornwall Bridge CT
Me, My Phone & I, Luke Mullen, Santa Barbara, CA
Winner
A Seat At The Table, Thomas McDonald, Pembroke Pines FL
Finalists
denial, Alina Foley, Sherman Oaks CA
Us, Cal Etcheverry, Dallas TX
Impression, Adam Nayak and Hannah Madans, Portyland OR
Through Her Eyes, Amro Hwary and Sana Azem, Vienna VA
"untitled.", Alexander Puga and Monica Matute, Miami FL
Walk on, Trevor Chase, Charlottesville, VA
A Hawk Flies Overhead, Martin Matar & Sarah Simpson, Glendale CA
PHANTOM!, Avery Melzer and Dylan Pollak, Jupiter FL
nature, Olivia Weseley, Brooklyn NY
Winner
Azure Allen- Conway SC
Finalists
Kylie Foster- Jacksonville FL
Shirley Sui- Idyllwild CA
Leyah Barris- Encino CA
Molly Smith- Clermont FL
Susannah Joffe- Austin TX
Shelby Doroshow- Royse City TX
Olivia Wallace - Flushing Michigan
Amira Aboudallah- Las vegas NV
Zoe Larkin- Walnut Creek CA
Winner
Robbie Gonyea from Bloomington HS South, Bloomington, IN
Winner
West Broward HS, Pembroke Pines, FL
Winner
Henry J. Kaiser - "The Last Check"
Finalists
Atascocita High School, "The Last Episode"
Digital Tech High School, "The Last Goodbye"
Nature Coast Technical High School, "The Last Glimpse"
West Broward High School, "The Last Color We Felt"
West Broward High School, "The Last Existential Crisis of William Peabody"
Westlake High School, "The Last Piece of Cake"
Cedar Crest High School, "The Last Ride"
Winner
Maxwell Behm and Jared Berger, "The Callings", Grand Blanc, , MI
Finalists
Connor Sweeney, "After Thoughts", Livermore, CA
Elliot Rico, "Why I Stand" Ewa Beach, HI
Andy Huey, "We Love You No Matter What", Santa Rosa, CA
Arman Rezaian, "For Waht I Stand" Pembroke Pines, FL
Winner
Atlas World, Morgana McKenzie, Canada
Finalists
Outsider, Clayton Horwitz and Joshua Noll, Glenview IL
H5N9, Simon Geisker, Tarrytoen NY
Feedback, Evan O'Brien, Dallas TX
Goodnight, Kelly Fitzgerald, Milena Mooradian, Cameron Protzman, Elizabeth Beshlikyan and JJ Totah, Burbank CA
The Grove, Jacob Vaus, Poway CA
Tungz, Nesta Toft and Sage Vincent, Canada
Winner
Blue Inventor, Jonasz Wiewior, Poland
Finalists
Al Son De La Vida, Stella Ortiz, Puerto Rico
Mascara, Octavia Emilie Bormann, Denmark
The World Keeps Spinning, Adrian Ejsing, Denmark
Tungz, Nesta Toft and Sage Vincent, Canada
Jade, Sean Bai, Ian Walker, Austin Kwok and Tony Huang, China
Free Fall, Tessa Hill, Canada
Atlas World, Morgana McKenzie, Canada
All for your Smile, Taisei Kamiyama, Japan
Amanda, Tairyu Hirayama, Japan
Winner
Denial, Alina Foley, Sherman Oaks, CA
Finalists
A Seat At The Table, Thomas McDonald, Pembroke Pines FL
Bye & Love Drew Blood, Sammy Lamb, Canyon Country, CA
Impression, Adam Nayak and Hannah Madans, Portland, OR
Practice, Chase Cutarelli, Marysville OH
Project Eliane, Zoe Larkin, Walnut Creek, CA
Neglect, Olivia Rose Wallace, Flushing, MI
Doodle., Tyler Barhydt, Niskayuna, NY
This is 2017, Rae Kanoa, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Open Your Hearts, Elliot Rico, Ewa Beach, HI
Winner
Goodbye Sam, Theo Taplitz, Sherman Oaks, CA
Finalists
Dark (A Horror Short), Nicolas Cardenas-Miller State College, PA
Success, Weiye Yasen, Bayside NY
Lost, Baxter Chelsom, Studio City CA
Sentiment, Harrison Fuller, Atlanta GA
I Can Help, Arin Dineen, Santa Fe NM
Full Circle, James Labuda, Los Angeles CA
The Interview, Kellan Watts, Studio City CA
Winner
Weston Bering, Houston, TX
Finalists
Jared Goudsmit, Kirkwood MO
Grace Chambers, Denver, NC
Sabrina Cordova, Canada
Kaitlin Chau, Kiana Nguyen and Lauren Quan, San Diego, CA
Winner
Give, Ben Frauman and Rae Kanoa, Rachno Palos Verdes, CA
Finalists
One More Step, Grant Brewster, Wyckoff, NJ
Heavy, Luke Harris, Harvey, LA
Hope Springs Eternal, Rachel Miller, San Antonio, TX
Careless, Susannah Joffe, Austin, TX
Remainder, Nich Rardin, Ocala, FL
Watch It Break, Andie Huff, Camarillo, CA
Free Fall, Tessa Hill, Canada
Blackened Rainbows, Robbie Gonyea, Bloomington, IN
Winner
Darling, What If? Directed by Marian Bouchot Composed by: Brandon King, Denver CO
Finalists
Please, Shirley Sui, Idyllwild CA
Journey Bound, Isaac Kim, Fort Mill SC
Blue Inventor, Jonasz Wiewiór, Poland
Colors of Innocence, Molly Smith, Clermont FL
From Dogs to Wolves,Azure Allen, Conway SC
Amanda, Tairyu Hirayama, Japan
Dear Victoria, Madison Lin, Oakland CA
Outsider, Clayton Horwitz and Joshua Noll, Glenview IL
Who I am, Alyssa Goh, Fullerton CA
Winner
#RefugeesWelcome, Ramiro Cantu,, McAllen TX
Finalists
Silence is Deadly, Kane Katubig, St. Charles MO
Any Given Day, Azure Allen, Conway SC
A Delightful Whistling Noise, Arman Rezaian, Pembroke Pines FL
Living Transfusion to Transfusion, Grant Brewster,, Wykoff NJ
Men Don't Cry, David Caserta, Coral Gables FL
Virus, Kelly Zabors, Winnetka, IL
Everything: Why Citizens Should Know Their U.S. Constitution, Emily Kitzmiller, Thousand Oaks CA
I Should Be Enough, Grace Boyd, Dallas TX
Water Pollution PSA, Thomas McDonald, Pembroke Pines FL
The Test, Jacob Adivi, Ben Schaffer, Rene Servin and Faiz Shamji, Los Angeles CA
Just a Scenario , MLE DeJaco, Boca Raton FL
Winner
Beautiful, Susannah Joffe, Austin TX
Finalists
The Ongoing List, Maggy Wolanske, Greewich CT
This Is 2017, Rae Konoa, Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Phenomenal Women, Olivia Coron, Bellevue WA
An Inside Look At Planned Parenthood, Katherine Laliotis, San Diego CA
2020, Roni Polsgrove, Canton MA
Winner
August Beach, Leyah Barris, Encino CA
Finalists
Pizza My Heart, Kylie Foster, Jacksonville, FL
The Life of Davie, Austin Coombs-Perez, Culver City CA
The Wrong Day, Owen Engesser and Jonah Nink, South Elgin IL
escape, Jason Yamamoto, Torrance CA
denial, Alina Foley, Sherman Oaks CA
Man And Boy, Boris Vesselinov, Plano TX
jameson, Kyle Kim, Fullerton CA
my brother's shadow, Adam Present and Matt San Miguel, Summit NJ
boys., Brett Baxley, Springfield, MO
Winner
Self Conscious, Kayla Kraft, Glenview, IL
Finalists
Incursion, Howard Cheung, Canada
After the Fall, Matthew Manyak, Saint Augustine , FL
Journey Bound, Isaac Kim, Fort Mill SC
When Waters Rise, Josh Leong and Benjamin Hunt, McLean VA
#RefugeesWelcome, Ramiro Cantu, Mcallen TX
The Proustian Effect, Christian Arnsparger,, Madison AL
Incubus, Jacob Chang-Rascle,, Crozet VA