YOUTH FILM COMPETITION
RETURNING SPRING 2026
2025 Finalist Films
Watch Them All On YouTube!
Please note: although all selected finalist films are made by youth, the films may not be suitable for all ages. There are instances of implied violence, mature subjects, and course language
THE 16 FINALISTS
The Advocate: Nature's Voice
Director: Joshua MacLaughlin
Thief of Time
Director: Tim Seoul
Disconnected
Directors: Ellie Mason, Emmie Wang
Past Echoes
Director: Easton Goodwin
Who's That
Director: Eme Olugu, Kaden Shen
Home For Dinner
Director: Rose Hanada, Joy Nwachukwu
Our New Home
Director: Clara Flanagan
Woo Yong Jung
Director: Kelly Kim, Siqi Zhao
Decision
Director: Kevin Zihe, Andreas Sheppard-Matinez, Harper Brett, Emily Lu
November Moon
Director: Desmond Henry Robert Smyth
The Perfect Wrap
Director: Austin Gerard Marks
Red Herring
Director: Elizabeth Merrimen, Grace Qu, Molly McWhinnie, Ella Cowell, Bella Murphy
I Am Still Here
Director: Noah Tan Rafuse
DogPile
Director: Adam Deans
Dino Opera
Director: Aurelia Elizabeth Jackson
Time Trapped
Director: Oliver Jack Hubley-Faye, Ruby Cook, Violet Bowlin, Eli, Midge Milway