2018 Directing Change Film Contest Winners

Showcasing the new Through the Lens of Culture category winners in the Directing Change film contest.

April 13, 2018

As a result of the ongoing partnership between Culture to Culture Foundation and the Directing Change Program & Film Contest, the program continued to offer the Through the Lens of Culture submission category, encouraging young people to explore suicide prevention and mental health through the lens of different cultures. The winning student teams received a cash prize and trophies. First place winners were supported with travel stipends to attend the award ceremony and their schools received an Each Mind Matters mini grant. The Letter from Directing Change to C to C provides additional information and statistics on the 2018 program.

Winning videos from 2017 can be found on the 2017 Directing Change Winners and 2016 can be found on the 2016 Directing Change Winners pages.

First place winner in the Through the Lens of Culture category Tia Stout from San Ramon Valley High School in Contra Costa County with Eric Bigger from ABC’s Bachelorette season 13 and “Bigger Talks” podcast host and CeCe Valencia, on-air radio personality with Power 106

Other first place winners in the Through the Lens of Culture category Caitlin Luster, Meghan White and June Vang from Clovis East High School in Fresno County with Eric Bigger and CeCe Valencia

 

First Place - “A Mormon Perspective”

(Recognized at Award Ceremony) - $1,000 cash prize

Contra Costa County
San Ramon Valley High School
Filmmaker: Tia Stout
Advisor: Kirsten Drake

 

First Place - “Time to Speak Up” 

(Recognized at Award Ceremony) - $1,000 cash prize

Fresno County
Clovis East High School
Filmmakers: Caitlin Luster, Meghan White & June Vang
Advisor: Derrick “The Star” Davis

 

Second Place - “End the Silence”

$500 cash prize

Riverside County
Murrieta Valley High School
Filmmakers: Ally Muzic & Connor Downing
Advisor: Ella Harrison

 

 

Second Place - “Proud to Be Me”

$500 cash prize

Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmakers: Hallie Conrad
Advisor: Alex Graham

 

 

Third Place - “Good Medicine”

$250 cash prize

Fresno County
FAIHP
Filmmakers: Paul A., Luis B., Ben C.
Advisor: Eva Minaskeian

 

Third Place - “Taking Flight”

$250 cash prize

Sacramento County
Franklin High School
Filmmaker: Michelle Quan
Advisor: Dawn Williams

 

Honorable Mentions - "What Will the People Think?"
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Mana Javadi
Advisor: Alex Graham

 

Honorable Mentions - "Talk About More"
Orange County
Canyon High School
Filmmaker: Tiffany Le
Advisor: Alex Graham

 

Honorable Mentions - "Where Do I Belong"
San Diego County
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
Filmmaker: Breahna Gillespie
Advisor: Dr. Donna L. Cook