City of Folsom, Folsom High School 2007 Film Contest

Adult Division

First Place - View Video

Conner Carpenter, Nick Grunsky, Erik Larson, Ali Rahimi and Lawrence Ryans-McGhee

Second Place - View Video

Dean Author, David Bui, Brian Kwon, Tyler Mathis, Skyler Riley and Ravneet Singh

Third Place - View Video

Austin Barrette, KazTan Debuke, Beau Folsom and Andrew Irzyk

Children’s Division

First Place - View Video

Austin Crumb

Second Place - View Video

David Landuk, Travis Lovato, Anthony Soltero and Nick Walker

Third Place - View Video
John Gorrell, Matt Mullen, Tyler Towns and Mike Viola

Winning films in the third annual Film Contest, sponsored by the City of Folsom and Folsom High School, will be used as education outreach tools for the City’s recycling program and featured on the City’s web site.

Recycling was the theme of this year’s contest. Approximately 145 students created 10 films targeted to adults and eight for youth audiences. Winners were selected and recognized at a April 12, 2007 event, which was co-hosted by Folsom Mayor, Andy Morin, and News10 anchor, Jennifer Smith.

The films were judged by Richard Shaw, Folsom-Cordova School District Board; Rick Shaw, City of Folsom Solid Waste Division; Jennifer Tencati, MMC Communications; and Todd Eising, City of Folsom Utility Department.

The judges reviewed all of the submitted videos and based their scores on criteria including creative approach, accuracy, clarity of message, likelihood of influencing viewer behavior, suitability for City use, overall impression, and technical professionalism.

City of Folsom, Folsom High School 2006 Film Contest

First Place (tied)

Team 4- Megan Marburg, Chris Hamilton, Brian Nickerson, Griffin Goc, Keleigh Apperson, and Jessica Motroni; Click here to play video

Team 12-Emily Caruso, Paul Howllwedel, Robin Packer, Stephanie Christen, Joana Wirkus, and Paola Martinez; Click here to play video

Second Place

Team 3- Ian Gray, Steve Ignacio, Cary Grossart, Justin Jinoubei, Matt Baudendistel, Stevie Roy, Megan Poole, Ryan Rau, Chase Burke, and Britton Donato; Click here to play video

Third Place

Team 10-Jeff Becker, Max Shiro, Taylor Pontes, Katie Livingood, Marianne Lawlor, Josh Weatherspoon, Aaron Moayad, K.J. Graham, Andy Rubly, Alex Orr, Luke Mazzanti, Kaveh Madani, and Tyler Goodmanson; Click here to play video

Winners of the City of Folsom/Folsom High School “Dry Year Planning” Film Contest 2006 were selected and recognized at City Hall on May 18. Folsom Mayor Andy Morin hosted the final viewing and judging event for more than 80 Folsom High School students. This is the second year that the City and High School have partnered on this project.

The films were judged by Sarah Foley, Water Forum; Jim McCormack, Water Forum; Vance Howard, Sacramento River Watershed Program; Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee; and Todd Eising, City of Folsom Senior Utility Engineer.

Approximately 120 students participated in the contest and developed a total of 13 films. The judges reviewed and scored the videos based on several criteria, including creative approach, accuracy, clarity of message, likelihood of influencing behavior, suitability for City use, overall impression, and technical professionalism.

Interviews, workshops, and additional support were provided to the students throughout the project by Ken Cavelli, Video; Don Smith, Folsom Water Management Program; Ron Stork, Friends of the River; Ed Winkler, Regional Water Authority; Leo Winternitz, Water Forum; MMC Communications; Pacific Municipal Consultants, PACSAT Post; Pepper & Associates; and Water Education Foundation.

City of Folsom, Folsom High School 2005 Film Contest

Adult Division

First Place

"Majestic Water" by Roxanne Flanagan and Alex Kirillov

Second Place (tied)

"Water Nightmare" by Anthony Barajas, Kaelin Kilby, Danielle Ford, Veronica Lu, Mike Burnette, Joanna Hossack and Roxanne Flanagan

"Every Drop Counts" by Matt Barger, Jessy Motroni and Dana Wilson

"It's Up to You" by Warren Thompson

Children's Division

First Place

"Leaky" by Roxanne Flanagan, Garret Sturgis, J.J. Vautier, Kyle Tollan and Shaun Medcalf

Second Place (tied)

"Water Dude" by Megan Marburg, Alyssa Worden and friends

"Water Wasters" by Derek Droese, Joel Thompson, Robert Cerra, Bobak Adeli, Tanya Doss and Ricky Pappas

Winners of the 2005 City of Folsom, Folsom High School Water Conservation Film Contest were selected and recognized at City Hall on April 5, 2005. Folsom Mayor Steve Miklos and News10 Anchor Jennifer Smith hosted the final viewing and judging event for approximately 160 Folsom High School students.

The fillms were judged by Folsom Mayor Steve Miklos; Eric King, City Council Member; Butch Hodgkins, Sacramento River Watershed Program; Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee; Ken Payne, City of Folsom Utilities Director; and Todd Eising, City of Folsom Senior Utility Engineer.

The judges reviewed all of the submitted videos based on several different criteria, including creative approach, clarity of message, age-appropriate presentation and information, likelihood of influencing viewer behavior, suitability for City use, overall impression, and technical professionalism.

Workshops and support were provided to the students at the beginning and throughout the project by Janice Davis, Take 1 Productions; Suzanne Peppers, Pepper & Associates; and Kimberly Russel, KXTV 10.