The 28th annual Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films will be celebrated Friday morning, April 21st. Pre-show festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by the live awards show at 10:30 a.m.
This red carpet, 90's themed award show will be held at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. The live show will be hosted by Frank Licari from the PBS series ON THE TOWN IN PALM BEACHES WITH FRANK LICARI. A record breaking 528 eligible submissions from 75 schools across Florida were judged by an entertainment industry panel. Winners will be announced and there will be over $20,000 in cash and prizes awarded at the show.
The finalists, in alphabetical order, are:
Burt Reynolds, Sara Fuller & Mel Maron Scholarship Finalists
Jessey Pitts, Seminole Ridge Community High School (Loxahatchee)
Maya Morales, Seminole Ridge Community High School (Loxahatchee)
Paul Brunache, Palm Beach Gardens High School (Palm Beach Gardens)
Sabrina Dubner, American Heritage (Delray Beach)
Tyndall Dickinson, G-Star School of the Arts (Palm Springs)
High School Feature/Short Finalists
Ayden Kostzer, West Broward High School (Pembroke Pines), Hope & Faith It's Up To You
Troy Lonigro, Nature Coast Technical High School (Brooksville), Mirror of the Past
Tyndall Dickinson, G-Star School of the Arts (Palm Springs), Homeroom
College Feature/Short Finalists
Caleb Jordan Voyles, Full Sail University (Winter Park), The Ballad of Rich and Champ
Calvin Callins, Jr., Ringling College of Art and Design, (Sarasota), Contagious Swagger
Jaelyn Ellis, Florida State University (Tallahassee), Girlhood
The Suzanne Niedland Documentary Finalists
Andrew Nguyen, University of Central Florida (Orlando), Marching in Tune
Corey Marr, University of Central Florida (Orlando), Liminal Times
Corey Marr, University of Central Florida (Orlando), Connections
Kendall Outing, Florida State University (Tallahassee), Freetown
The Vanilla Ice Music Video Finalists
Camila Gomez, West Broward High School (Pembroke Pines), Cold Cold Cold
Joel Guevara, Miami-Dade College (Miami), Cogela
Moses Lauriston, Haines City High School (Haines City), Wrong Fantasy
Animation Finalists
Michael Venous, West Broward High School (Pembroke Pines), CGI Phone Commercial
Michael Venous, West Broward High School (Pembroke Pines), Old Supra from the Future Revisits the Past
Nikita Maltsev, Hollins High School (St. Petersburg), Etiquette and Body Language on a Date
Commercial/PSA Finalists
Abdel Abou Shousha, Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Surge
Alessia Lavayen, Cypress Bay High School (Weston), Don't Lose Your Head
Isabella Pena, G-Star School of the Arts (Palm Springs), It’s Not What You Wear
Environmental Awareness PSA Finalists
Angelina Diaz, Key West High School (Key West), Visit Florida
Matthew Tobon, West Broward High School (Pembroke Pines), Broward CCL "Our Planet is Beautiful"
Sean Evans, Paxon School for Advanced Studies (Jacksonville), Red Cups
Nellie & Fred Chasin Screenwriting Finalists
Capri Wayne, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach), Sage
Cassidy Clarke, Palm Beach Gardens High School (Palm Beach Gardens), I Shall Take the Heart
Coral Hodges, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach), The Library
Poster Design Finalists
Aneysi Zacaria, SouthTech Academy (Boynton Beach), 2024 Poster Design
Glara Demesmin, SouthTech Academy (Boynton Beach), 2024 Poster Design
Marion Diaz-Silva, SouthTech Academy (Boynton Beach), 2024 Poster Design
Taylor Hemlak, University of Central Florida (Orlando), 2024 Poster Design