CEC Student Film Fest

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.