Last week the Education Technology Department celebrated the winners of the 2025 SAISD Film Festival. 

 

This year, there were 132 submissions. All students that submitted a film received certificates and pins, category winners received a trophy at the festival, and the grand prize winners each received a check from the SAISD Foundation for their campuses to use to continue their filmmaking efforts.

 

At the culminating event at Brackenridge High School, the category winning films were shown in full in the auditorium. In the screening room, all approved submissions were showcased on six SMART boards, where Ed Tech Specialists assisted families and friends in selecting and viewing specific films.

Congratulations to all the 2025 finalists and winners: 

 

Grand Prize Winners

 
Grade K-2 
How to be successful in school (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Students: Angela, Kamila, Violeta, Zair, Delayza
Sponsor: Sara Luna

 

Grade 3-5
The Presence (Madison Elementary)
Students: Jasia, Mayte, Daniella, Daniel, Miguel
Sponsor: Yissel Arrieta

 

Middle School
Mujer Power (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Students: Illiana, Lillia, Alex
Sponsor: Karen D Harris

High School
Trap - Neuter - Return (Brackenridge High School)
Students: Xen, Enrique, Karla, Emma
Sponsor: Kelly Duncan


Elementary Level

Grade K-2 How-to category:
Winner - How to be successful in school (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Students: Angela, Kamila, Violeta, Zair, Delayza
Sponsor: Sara Luna

 

Finalist - How to test magnetism (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Sponsor: Mrs. de las Heras

 

Grade K-2 Story Creation category:

Winner - Three Little Pigs (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Students: Ema, Keily, Benedict, Beatrice, Stephen
Sponsor: Mrs. de las Heras

 

Finalist - Space Encounter (Twain Dual Language Academy)
Sponsor: Cristina Silva

 

Grade 3-5 PSA Category:

Winner - Greenhouse Gases: Impacting Our Planet (Arnold Elementary)
Students: Joseph, Carson, Dennis
Sponsor: Marysa Ramon

 

Finalist - Yes to Friendship (De Zavala Elementary)
Sponsor: Ms. Ibarra

 

Grade 3-5 Story Creation Category:

Winner - The Presence (Madison Elementary)
Students: Jasia, Mayte, Daniella, Daniel, Miguel
Sponsor: Yissel Arrieta

 

Finalist - Fostering Paw-sitive Experiences (Hillcrest Elementary)
Sponsor: Alan Garcia

 

Middle School Level

Middle School PSA Category:

Winner - Mujer Power (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Students: Illiana, Lillia, Alex
Sponsor: Karen D Harris

 

Finalist - Behind the screen (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Sponsor: Karen D Harris

 

Finalist - Stop Cyberbullying (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Sponsor: Karen D Harris

 

Middle School Fiction Short Film Category:

Winner - New Kid (Harris Middle School)
Students: Isaiah, Charlie, Manuel, Alicia, Hanna
Sponsor: Edwardo Rivas

 

Finalist - A Forest Trade (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Sponsor: Rosanne Volpert

 

Finalist - Paper-Man (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Sponsor: Joy Tuxhorn

 

High School Level

High School PSA Category:

Winner - Ojitos Lleno de Amor (Lanier High School)
Students: Andrea, Gabriela
Sponsor: Velma Ramirez

 

Finalist - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Jefferson High School)
Sponsor: Jenna Esquilin

 

Finalist - Attendance Matters (Brackenridge High School)
Sponsor: Kelly Duncan

 

High School Documentary Category:

Winner - Trap - Neuter - Return (Brackenridge High School)
Students: Xen, Enrique, Karla, Emma
Sponsor: Kelly Duncan

 

Finalist - Gabriella’s Smile (Jefferson High School)
Sponsor: Jenna Esquilin

 

Finalist - Reboli’s Kitchen (Burbank High School)
Sponsor: Jesus Garcia

High School Fiction Short Film Category:

Winner - Free Lunch (Brackenridge High School)
Students: Armando, Alyssa
Sponsor: Kelly Duncan

 

Finalist - The Jump (Brackenridge High School)
Sponsor: Kelly Duncan

 

Finalist - The Westing Game (Advanced Learning Academy)
Sponsor: Laura Sisson

 

El concurso anual reúne más de 130 cortometrajes

La semana pasada, el Departamento de Tecnología Educativa celebró a los ganadores del Festival de Cine de SAISD 2025. 

Este año, hubo 132 presentaciones. Todos los estudiantes que presentaron una película recibieron certificados y distintivos, los ganadores de las categorías recibieron un trofeo en el festival y cada uno de los ganadores del gran premio recibieron un cheque de la Fundación SAISD para que sus campus utilicen el dinero para continuar con sus esfuerzos cinematográficos.

 

En el evento culminante celebrado en Brackenridge High School, se proyectaron en su totalidad en el auditorio las películas ganadoras de cada categoría. En la sala de proyección, todas las presentaciones aprobadas se mostraron en seis pantallas interactivas, donde los especialistas de Ed Tech ayudaron a familias y amigos a seleccionar y ver películas específicas.

Felicitaciones a todos los finalistas y ganadores de 2025: 

 

Ganadores del Gran Premio

 
Grados K-2 
How to be successful in school (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Estudiantes: Angela, Kamila, Violeta, Zair, Delayza
Patrocinador: Sara Luna

 

Grados 3-5
The Presence (Madison Elementary)
Estudiantes: Jasia, Mayte, Daniella, Daniel, Miguel
Patrocinador: Yissel Arrieta

Secundaria
 
Mujer Power (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Estudiantes: Illiana, Lillia, Alex
Patrocinador: Karen D Harris

Preparatoria
 
Trap - Neuter - Return (Brackenridge High School)
Estudiantes: Xen, Enrique, Karla, Emma
Patrocinador: Kelly Duncan

 
Nivel primaria
 
Grados K-2 Categoría "How-to":
Ganador- How to be successful in school (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Estudiantes: Angela, Kamila, Violeta, Zair, Delayza
Patrocinador: Sara Luna
 

Finalista- How to test magnetism (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Patrocinador: La Sra. de las Heras

 
Grados K-2 Categoría Creación de historias:
 
Ganador - Three Little Pigs (Irving Dual Language Academy)
Estudiantes: Ema, Keily, Benedict, Beatrice, Stephen
Patrocinador: La Sra. de las Heras

 
Finalista - Space Encounter (Twain Dual Language Academy)
Patrocinador: Cristina Silva

 
Grados 3-5 Categoría PSA:
 
Ganador - Greenhouse Gases: Impacting Our Planet (Arnold Elementary)
Estudiantes: Joseph, Carson, Dennis
Patrocinador: Marysa Ramon

 
Finalista - Yes to Friendship (De Zavala Elementary)
Patrocinador: Srta. Ibarra

 
Grados 3-5 Categoría creación de historias:
 
Ganador- The Presence (Madison Elementary)
Estudiantes: Jasia, Mayte, Daniella, Daniel, Miguel
Patrocinador: Yissel Arrieta

 
Finalista - Fostering Paw-sitive Experiences (Hillcrest Elementary)
Patrocinador: Alan García

 
Nivel secundaria
 
Secundaria Categoría PSA:
 
Ganador - Mujer Power (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Estudiantes: Illiana, Lillia, Alex
Patrocinador: Karen D Harris

 
Finalista - Behind the screen (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Patrocinador: Karen D Harris

 
Finalista - Stop Cyberbullying (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Patrocinador: Karen D Harris

 
Secundaria Categoría Cortometraje de ficción:
 
Ganador - New Kid (Harris Middle School)
Estudiantes: Isaiah, Charlie, Manuel, Alicia, Hanna
Patrocinador: Edwardo Rivas

 
Finalista - A Forest Trade (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Patrocinador: Rosanne Volpert

 
Finalista - Paper-Man (Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Patrocinador: Joy Tuxhorn

 
Nivel preparatoria
 
Preparatoria Categoría PSA:
 
Ganador - Ojitos Lleno de Amor (Lanier High School)
Estudiantes: Andrea, Gabriela
Patrocinador: Velma Ramírez

 
Finalista - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Jefferson High School)
Patrocinador: Jenna Esquilin

 
Finalista - Attendance Matters (Brackenridge High School)
Patrocinador: Kelly Duncan

 
Preparatoria Categoría Documental:
 
Ganador- Trap - Neuter - Return (Brackenridge High School)
Estudiantes: Xen, Enrique, Karla, Emma
Patrocinador: Kelly Duncan

 
Finalista - Gabriella’s Smile (Jefferson High School)
Patrocinador: Jenna Esquilin

 
Finalista - Reboli’s Kitchen (Burbank High School)
Patrocinador: Jesús García

 
Preparatoria Categoría Cortometraje de ficción:
 
Ganador- Free Lunch (Brackenridge High School)
Estudiantes: Armando, Alyssa
Patrocinador: Kelly Duncan

 
Finalista - The Jump (Brackenridge High School)
Patrocinador: Kelly Duncan

 
Finalista - The Westing Game (Advanced Learning Academy)
Patrocinador: Laura Sisson