2009 Nominations


Each film submitted by our students was meticulously viewed and scored by at least 15 judges. The average of those scores ranked the film for the winners in each category and ultimately the best overall film.

The 2009 nominations were as follows:


K. R. Smith School • Coach Caputo • Documentary • Rosa Parks
Whaley School • Coach Bautista • Documentary • Out of the Shadows
Whaley School • Coach Bautista • Documentary • World at Crisis
Whaley School • Coach Bautista • Instructional • Score!
Whaley School • Coach Bautista • instructional • Bullying 4 Never
LeyVa Middle School • Coach Diaz • instructional • The Next Greatest
Quimby Middle School • Coach O'Brien • Original Story • Ping Pong Masta
Montgomery School • Coach George • Original Story • The Wicked King
Holly Oak School • Coach Mendez• Original Story • The Defeated Undefeatable Game
LeyVa Middle School • Coach Diaz • Animation • DayDream
Quimby Middle School • Coach O'Brien • Robot Love
Whaley School • Coach Bautista • Save Our Oceans

The 2009 Film Festival


  • May 30, 2008
  • LeyVa Middle School Library
  • 1865 Monrovia Drive • San Jose, CA • 95122
  • 10 a.m. until Noon

The 2009 Winners

  • - the winning films
Best Original Story/Best Film - Ping Pong Masta - click here to watch
Best Instructional - Score! - click here to watch
Best Documentary - Rosa Parks - click here to watch
Best Animation/Special Effects - DayDream - click here to watch

2008 Prizes


  • All participating students, who submitted a film, will receive a district certificate of merit
  • All nominated film teams that attend the festival will receive prize bags from our sponsors
  • All students who win their category will receive medals and a gold Oscar-type trophy for their school for the year 2008
  • All nominated film team members will receive ribbons
  • All winning coaches will receive prizes
  • Best Film student winners will receive medals and special prizes from one of our sponsors