2022 Film Fest
Students in grades 4 through 12 who live or attend school in San Mateo County are invited to enter environmental videos in the 5th Annual CEC Student Film Fest, co-produced by the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC) and the Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) of Burlingame High School.
Students are invited to learn tips on creating videos at a free Film Workshop offered by students in the BEC from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, via Zoom. Those who attend the workshop will later be given the opportunity to submit their video for feedback by the BEC in advance of formal submission to the competition. Pre-registration is required.
With support from Peninsula Clean Energy, CEC will provide cash prizes that will be awarded to student filmmakers in three categories: Elementary grades 4-5 ($150), Middle School grades 6-8 ($150), High School ($150) and Overall Festival Winner ($150).
Students who wish to enter should submit an original video, not more than five minutes in length, on the environmental topic of their choice by Tuesday, March 1. The final entries will be screened and winners will be announced at the CEC Student Film Fest on Tuesday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. live at the Burlingame High School auditorium. The festival is open to the public and admission is free. San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine will be on hand to acknowledge involvement of all participants. There is no charge for entries.
Congratulations to the 2021 Winners of the Film Fest!
Kayla Ling
Kayla Ling, a seventh grader at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, was named the Overall Best in Festival winner of the fourth annual 2021 CEC Student Film Fest on March 23, which was cosponsored by the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC) and the Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) of Burlingame High School. Her video, “We Have a Climate Crisis – Who’s to Blame?” also was the winner of the Middle School Category for the Film Fest. Kayla lives in Hillsborough.
Elaina Newman, a fifth grader at Franklin School in Burlingame, was the winner in the Elementary School Category for her video, “The Climate Cost of Clothing,” while Jamison Chow, Katie Hong and Ashley Stewart of San Mateo High School won in the High School Category for their video, “Effects of Rising Sea Levels.”
Students in grades 4 through 12 who live or attend school in San Mateo County were invited to enter environmental videos of up to five minutes in length in the contest. There were 22 submissions. CEC awarded cash prizes of $100 to the Elementary School winner, $150 to the Middle School winner and $350 to the High School winners.
In addition to the cash prize for winning the Middle School Category, the Overall Best in Festival winner, Kayla Ling, will be a guest on the podcast, “Earth to Humans,” and receive a complimentary pass to the Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area event.
About the CEC Student Film Fest
The Film Fest is cosponsored by the Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) at Burlingame High School. BEC also conducts a free filmmaking workshop in January and hosts a film festival in March, previously live at Burlingame High but now virtually via Zoom, where videos are screened and winners are announced.
In addition to creativity, videos should present accurate, referenced information that support the message filmmakers seek to convey. Check back early in 2022 to learn details about the next Film Fest.
CEC Student Film Fest Winners
2021
Elementary School: Elaine Newman, The Climate Cost of Clothing” – Watch
Middle School: Kayla Ling, “We Have a Climate Crisis – Who’s to Blame? – Watch
High School: Jamison Chow, Katie Hong and Ashley Stewart” – Watch
Best in Festival: Kayla Ling, “We Have a Climate Crisis – Who’s to Blame? – Watch
2020
Elementary School: Allison Wylie, “Climate Change Is Taxing” – Watch
Middle School: Astrid Carlen, “The Carbon Footprint of a BLT” – Watch
High School: Brian Church, Manny Barron, “Composting News Segment” – Watch
Best in Festival: Astrid Carlen, “The Carbon Footprint of a BLT” – Watch
2019
Elementary School: Mika Haggarty & Olivia McGlynn, “STE News Episode 23” – Watch
Middle School: Alison Saunders, “The Trash Task” – Watch
High School: Mark Mangano, “Plastic Bottle Pollution” – Watch
2018
Elementary School: Natalie Wylie, “Feed the Future” – Watch
Middle School: Minnoli Raghavan, “Reducing Your Carbon Footprint” – Watch
High School: Lucas Mills & Aidan Burke, “Car Pollution”
Best in Festival: Natalie Wylie, “Feed the Future” – Watch
