2025 Film Festival Finalists

  • Congratulations to the BISD Film Festival Finalists! Winning films will be announced and shown on the big screen at the BISD Film Festival award ceremony on January 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Venue, located at 510 SW Wilshire Blvd. 

    Nominees in each category are listed alphabetically. Good luck to this year’s BISD Film Festival nominees!

    Elementary Animation and Stop Motion

    • Hero Hat - by Rymon Nakhjavan (Academy of the Arts at Bransom) - Winner

    • High in the Sky - by Polly Harris and Tristan Johnson (Academy of the Arts at Bransom)

    • The Adventures of Kyle - by Jack Bugg and Isaac Bradford (Academy of the Arts at Bransom)

    • The Hat Wearing Bear - by Kambee Craig (Academy of the Arts at Bransom)

    • The Mystery of the Missing Bunny - by Elena Avalos and Kira Cotham (Academy of the Arts at Bransom) - Runner-Up

    Elementary Narrative

    • Skincare Snatchers! - by Madilyn Gibson, Libby Ruff, and Chloe Varley (Academy at Nola Dunn) - Winner

    • Stargazer - by Dante Almendarez (Brock Elementary) - Runner-Up

    • The Lucky Hat - by Ruby Pierrard, Aerilynn Ellis, Georgia Pierrard, and Carly Luttrell (Frazier Elementary)

    Elementary Viewer’s Choice

    • Out of this world - by Joslyn May (Academy of the Arts at Bransom)

    • Skincare Snatchers! - by Madilyn Gibson, Libby Ruff, and Chloe Varley (Academy at Nola Dunn) - Winner

    • Stargazer - by Dante Almendarez (Brock Elementary)

    Secondary Animation and Stop Motion

    • Capybara Vs Army - by Austin Tyler and Luke Rauch (Kerr Middle School)

    • Ewok: Born For The Stage - by Nathanial Wickson, Chase Shriwise, Paelyn Estrada, and Jack Myers (Game Development Design School) - Runner-Up

    • The Ancient Treasure - by Andrew Duncan (Game Development Design School) - Winner

    Secondary Narrative

    • It Takes Time - by Sarah Ramirez, Isabella Molina, Ella Magallan, and Conner Lowe (Centennial High School)

    • More Valuable than Gold - by Alivia Boden, Pablo Moreno, Sebastian Jenicke, and Malia Valerio (Burleson High School)

    • Sundial - by Kolbe Brown, Isaiah Williams, Oscar Castro, and Dominic Eleby (Burleson High School)

    • The Last Kin - by Hudson Brackeen (Centennial High School) - Winner

    • Why did the chicken cross the road? - by Logan Shipp and Gabriel Shawky (Burleson High School) - Runner-Up

    Secondary Viewer’s Choice

    • Dumb Running - by Jack Freeman, Blake Monroe, and Colin Johnson (Burleson High School) - Winner

    • The Last Kin - by Hudson Brackeen (Centennial High School)

    • Why did the chicken cross the road? - by Logan Shipp and Gabriel Shawky (Burleson High School)

Elementary Films

Secondary Films