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Awards Show
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Categories
Filmmakers submit their films to a variety of categories including Short Film, Music Video, PSA, and Commercial. Individuals are also nominated to be honored for excellence in Directing, Producing, Cinematographer and more. -
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A Red Carpet Affair
Upon arriving at the Orange County Film Festival Awards Show, attendees have an opportunity to socialize and network with a community of filmmakers on the red carpet. -
Watch the Films
Past OCFF winners and nominees are available to watch in our Viewing Room. -
Dodgeball
Another in a long line of impressive commercials from Capistrano Valley. -
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Alumni
By creating a partnership with FilmEd Academy of the Arts, CAE has continued to collaborate on projects with alumni all over the country. Past OCFF nominees have landed jobs at NBC/Universal, CBS, BBC, Anonymous Content, The Sparkhouse, the Antfarm, and the list goes on. -
Fundraising
The OCFF needs your help to keep the magic alive. There are may ways to get involved. Click here to see our fundraising packet. -
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Home comes when we least expect it.
A music video by filmmaker Brian Hart that took home awards for best Music Video, Graphics and Editing at OCFF 2013 -
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Uh-Oh
Re-watch the award winning short film from producer Jacqueline Donahue and Filmaker of the Year Nathan Rickard.
Founded in 2003, The Orange County Film Festival is designed to showcase the work of up and coming filmmakers throughout Orange County.
With over 700 people in attendance annually, OCFF has become a widely anticipated event in Southern California that has received recognition nationwide. CAE continues to support and sponsor this glamorous one night only experience that has brought students, families, and the community together to celebrate artistic excellence in filmmaking.
2024 Nominees
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Broadcast 2024 | Prem Bhat
iTV
Irvine2024 | Mishaal Mahmood
PNN
Portola2024 | Megan Beck, Vikram Ganesan, London Meredith, Dominic Phan, Marissa Samuel
Capo.360
Capistrano Valley2024 | Gigi Lau
Beckman Beat
Beckman2024 | Madi Duffey, Karina Ramirez, Cooper Cuya
Hawk Talk
El Dorado -
Commercial 2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Discover Your Drive
Yorba Linda2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Adobe Premiere Pro
Yorba Linda2024 | Dominic Phan
Forced Basketballs
Capistrano Valley2024 | Andi Ruiz, Josiah Lee
Picture Your Perfect Life
Portola2024 | Jaden Ha, Allen Okamoto
Winter Sports Intro
Northwood2024 | Dominic Phan
Welcome to Capo
Capistrano Valley2024 | Zoey Rodriguez, Karina Ramirez
Women Empowered
El Dorado2024 | Gigi Lau
Hoco in Neverland
Beckman2024 | Zoey Rodriguez, Macy Patterson
Rio
El Dorado2024 | Tyler Hom, Gigi Lau
Prommamia!
Beckman -
Independent 2024 | Tahlia Pompel
Training Wheels
El Dorado2024 | Jackson Courter, Edward Cherney
Clash of Classes
Edison2024 | Elise Wheaton, Kenya Rosales
Cantata
Capistrano Valley2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Dear Hunaina
Yorba Linda2024 | Grace Meredith, Marissa Samuel, Rachel Manning
Exploring Escape
Exploring Escape2024 | Allen Okamoto, Emily Okamoto
I Would Drop My Act For You
Northwood2024 | Tahlia Pompel, Madi Duffey
2nd Period
El Dorado2024 | Nia Jackson
Fruit Ninja
Capistrano Valley2024 | Sanjana Menon, Gigi Lau
Senior Farewell
Beckman2024 | Dominic Phan, Tessa Murray
We Are CV
Capistrano Valley
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Music Video 2024 | Julian Barnes
Dark Red
Portola2024 | Badr Al Mallah
I Feel Like I’m Drowning
University2024 | Kavin Kumar, Dylan Leung, Keon Rezazadeh
COVET
Northwood2023 | Gigi Lau
Let it Happen
Beckman2024 | Prem Bhat, Isaac Kim
Rearview
Irvine -
PSA 2024 | Maanika Rangi
Turn It Off
University2022 | Grace Bae, Aadhi Balakrishnan
Don’t Cut the Line
Northwood2024 | Cherry Shin
Insta-Scam
Northwood2024 | Cooper Cuya
Please Use Responsibly
El Dorado2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Unlocked
Yorba Linda -
Short Film 2024 | Eli Cullen, Joliene Vicencio, Taylor Ro
Cockroach
Woodbridge2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Ignition
Yorba Linda2024 | Veronica Rivera
Unmedicated
University2024 | Jacob Fahey
Return
Esperanza2024 | Macy Patterson
Last Chance
El Dorado2024 | Autumn Treister, Tahlia Pompel
Candy Crush
El Dorado2024 | Tahlia Pompel, Zoey Rodriguez, Macy Patterson
i just want to be pretty
El Dorado2024 | Maanika Rangi
Robbed Clean
University2024 | Brennan Bagley, Christian Bagley
Don’t Drop the Soap
Beckman2024 | Fernando Nunez
Nun Emergency
El Dorado
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Show Open 2024 | Cooper Cuya
Hawk Talk
El Dorado2023 | Prem Bhat, Brianna Ramirez
iTV
Irvine2024 | Megan Beck, Vikram Ganesan, London Meredith, Dominic Phan, Marissa Samuel
Capo.360
Capistrano Valley2024 | Hunaina Hirji
Mustang Mix
Yorba Linda2024 | Ariadni Alexandrou Barcelo, Akhila Dhurjati, Joy Bae
NTV
Northwood -
Spot Feature 2024 | Sharon Chen, Daisy Liao
Pretend City
Portola2024 | Andi Ruiz
Animal Care
Portola2024 | James Conlee
Overcoming the Mind
El Dorado2024 | Mishaal Mahmood, Ennes Kahf
Olfa Hamdi
Portola2024 | George Kirianov
Scissor Artist
University2024 | Josh Eady
Knocking on David’s Door
El Dorado2024 | Brendan Park, Gigi Lau
Independent Film Projects
Beckman2024 | Shifa Harsolia, Sharim Khan
Khan & Henna
Portola2024 | Moses Fleischman
A Swimmer’s Story
University2024 | Keona Agor, Caitlyn Nunez
The Taste of Aloha
El Dorado
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Actor 2024 | i just want to be pretty
Jayden Ford
El Dorado2024 | Prommamia!
Diana Patrick
Beckman2024 | Training Wheels
Camille Gunderson
El Dorado2024 | Dark Red
Akhila Dhurjati
Portola2024 | Cockroach
Isaac Howell
Woodbridge2024 | Rearview
Jeremy Schabilion
Irvine2024 | Hoco in Neverland
Cole Taylor
Beckman2024 | i just want to be pretty
Scarlett Martinez
El Dorado2024 | 2nd Period
Autumn Treister
El Dorado2024 | Dark Red
Robert Nguyen
Portola -
Anchor 2024 | PNN
Andi Ruiz
Portola2024 | iTV
Katelyn Marshall & Heather Chen
Irvine2024 | Beckman Beat
Sebastian Bolling & May Allen
Beckman2024 | Hawk Talk
JD Cavalluzzi & Sophie Cendejas
El Dorado2024 | PNN
Andrea Morales
Portola2024 | Hawk Talk
Madi Duffey & Maggie Grijalva
El Dorado -
Cinematography 2024 | Training Wheels
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Return
Jacob Fahey
Esperanza2024 | Turn it Off
Maanika Rangi
University2024 | i just want to be pretty
James Conlee, Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Rearview
Isaac Kim
Irvine2024 | 2nd Period
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Adobe Premiere Pro
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Nun Emergency
Fernando Nunez
El Dorado2024 | Ignition
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Lidna2024 | Dark Red
Julian Barnes
Portola -
Director 2024 | Dark Red
Julian Barnes
Portola2024 | Robbed Clean
Maanika Rangi
University2024 | 2nd Period
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Ignition
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Rearview
Isaac Kim
Irvine2024 | i just want to be pretty
Macy Patterson
El Dorado2024 | Cockroach
Taylor Ro
Woodbridge2024 | Training Wheels
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Nun Emergency
Fernando Nunez
El Dorado2024 | Prommamia!
Tyler Hom
Beckman
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Editing - Narrative 2024 | Adobe Premiere Pro
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Training Wheels
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Dark Red
Julian Barnes
Portola2024 | Robbed Clean
Maanika Rangi
University2024 | i just want to be pretty
Josh Eady, River Santiago, Macy Patterson
El Dorado2024 | We Are CV
Dominic Phan
Capistrano Valley2024 | 2nd Period
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Ignition
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Welcome to Cougar Country
Dominic Phan
Capistrano Valley2024 | Return
Jacob Fahey
Esperanza -
Founders Award -
Graphics 2024 | iTV
Reed Baron
Irvine2024 | Beckman Beat
Sanjana Menon
Beckman2024 | iTV
Charlie Petersen
Irvine2024 | Capo.360
Milo Gasset
Capistrano Valley2024 | Capo.360
Dominic Phan
Capistrano Valley
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Producer 2024 | Nun Emergency
Fernando Nunez
El Dorado2024 | We Are CV
Dominic Phan
Capistrano Valley2024 | i just want to be pretty
Tahlia Pompel, Zoey Rodriguez
El Dorado2024 | 2nd Period
Tahlia Pompel, Madi Duffey
El Dorado2024 | Olfa Hamdi
Mishaal Mahmood, Ennes Kahf
Portola -
Production Design 2024 | Dark Red
Julian Barnes
Portola2024 | 2nd Period
Ella Smith
El Dorado2024 | Exploring Escape
Marissa Samuel, Rachel Manning
Capistrano Valley2024 | Rearview
Brianna Vuong, Charlie Petersen
Irvine2024 | Independent Film Projects
Gigi Lau
Beckman2024 | i just want to be pretty
River Santiago, Ella Smith, Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Let It Happen
Nuha Iftekhar
Beckman2024 | iTV
Charlie Petersen
Irvine -
Score 2024 | Overcoming the Mind
James Conlee
El Dorado2024 | i just want to be pretty
Caleb Lim
El Dorado -
Sound Design 2024 | We Are CV
Dominic Phan
Capistrano Valley2024 | Discover Your Drive
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Return
Jacob Fahey
Esperanza2024 | Adobe Premiere Pro
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda2024 | Ignition
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda -
Story - Documentary -
Story - Narrative 2024 | i just want to be pretty
Macy Patterson, Caleb Lim, Tahlia Pompel, Zoey Rodriguez
El Dorado2024 | Training Wheels
Tahlia Pompel
El Dorado2024 | Dear Hunaina
Hunaina Hirji
Yorba Linda
Schedule
April 5th, 2024 at the Northwood Performing Arts Center
The 21st Annual Orange County Film Festival is proud to recognize talented young filmmakers in an unforgettable one night only event
Red Carpet Arrival
5pm
Arrive to the festival early to take photos on the red carpet, greet other filmmakers, and enjoy the red carpet festivities!
Screening & Awards
6pm
You won't want to miss this! All nominated films will screened, and awards given in all categories!
LODGING
There are a variety of lodging options in the area for attendees from out of town. Check with your travel broker to see the available amenities.
Past Winners
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Commercial
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PSA
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Spot Feature
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Actor 2022 | The User
Sierra Jones
El Dorado2021 | Requiem
Nick Felix
Irvine2020 | Hold On
Falit Bakshi
El Dorado2019 | Hothead
Amrut Ayyala
University2018 | Inside of Hope
Alex Lee
Yorba Linda2017 | As The Days Go By
Saba Saghafi
Northwood2016 | Butterfield Road
Alex Wakely
Canyon2015 | Below the Surface
Joelle Kurzeja
2014 | City Limits
Bee Hudgins
2013 | Uh-Oh
Nathan Rickard
Northwood2012 | I Carry Your Heart
Naoime Kahnukayev
University2011 | Jalopy
Nick Birren
2011 | Love Vigilantes
Landon Jones
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Anchor 2022 | iTV
Yoni Cohen & Kiva Vakaria
Irvine2021 | George on the Street
Lucas Morgan
Capistrano Valley2020 | Mustang Mix
Julia Massey & Elyse Bell
Yorba Linda2019 | NTV Life
Danielle Smith
Northwood2018 | Mustang Mix
Alex Lee & Nick Murrell
Yorba Linda2017 | iTV
Ryan Lee & Peyton Schabilion
Irvine2016 | Univision
Austin Barber
University2015 | Northwood Television
Karen Yang
Northwood2014 | Warrior TV
Dan Lesser
Woodbridge2013 | Hawk Talk
Kristi Claes, Brian Dunn
El Dorado2012 | Hawk Talk
Katie Bell, Kyle Thornton
El Dorado2011 | Capo.360
Constantina Konugres
Capistrano Valley2010 | Univision
Michael Mittelman
University -
Cinematography 2022 | Trepid
Nickhil Nagpal
Beckman2021 | end
Jake Sanjongco
Woodbridge2020 | Nanmen
Peter Pan, Stephanie Tang
Portola2019 | Faded Red
Owen Solomon
Capistrano Valley2018 | Bedhead
Andy Martinez, Omeed Farsoni, Nicholas Franklyn
Yorba Linda/Northwood2017 | Rough Waters
Claire Imler, Troy Charbonnet
Woodbridge/Northwood2016 | Summer Camp
Calum Down-Jones, Aaron Bonnema
El Toro2015 | Below the Surface
Neema Sadeghi
University2014 | City Limits
Neema Sadeghi & Ryan Johnston
University/Canyon2013 | Uh-Oh
Joshua Nathan
Northwood2012 | Forced Entry
Joshua Nathan
Northwood2011 | Sunny Side Up
Mattan Cohen
Northwood2010 | Big Brother
Mattan Cohen
Northwood -
Director 2022 | Free Ice Cream
Alex Guo
University2021 | Requiem
Samuel Lynch
Irvine2020 | Hold On
Aydan Reeve
El Dorado2019 | Hothead
Chris Lohmeyer
University2018 | Endless Night
Abigail Reese
Canyon2017 | Uknighted
Jessica Stossel
Beckman2016 | Revolving
Aaron Bonnema
El Toro2015 | Below the Surface
Neema Sadeghi & Rona Ahdout
Director2014 | À Mon Pére
Anita Foroughi
Canyon2013 | Uh-Oh
Nathan Rickard
Northwood2012 | Lucy
Libby Blood
El Dorado2011 | The Thief and the Liar
Kevin Clark
Capistrano Valley2010 | Two Weeks
Brian Tran
University
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Editing - Documentary 2015 | Brad Valentine: Composer
Dan Lesser
Woodbridge2014 | The Fear of the Unknown
Angel Ruiz
El Dorado2013 | Rolling In
Anita Foroughi
Canyon -
Editing - Narrative 2022 | Free Ice Cream
Alex Guo
University2021 | Requiem
Aryan Sureen & Julian Smith
Irvine2020 | Release
Andrew Harker
Woodbridge2019 | Hothead
Vasiliy Bondarchuck
University2018 | Where's Martin
Kyle Reed
El Dorado2017 | Troy Charbonnet
Anonymous
Northwood2017 | Behind the Closed Door
Vasiliy Bondarchuk
University2016 | Revolving
Aaron Bonnema
El Toro2015 | Below the Surface
Neema Sadeghi
University2014 | There Are No Limits
Dominic Tierno
Capistrano Valley2013 | Shake It Out
Brian Hart
Marina2012 | Forced Entry
Nathan Rickard
Northwood2011 | Dodgeball
Sam Pepke
Capistrano Valley2010 | Love Vigilantes
Libby Blood
El Dorado -
Filmmaker of the Year 2022 | University
Alex Guo
Univision2021
Ryan Robinson
Canyon2020 | iTV
Zayd Ezzeline
Irvine2019 | University High School
May-Lynn Le
2018 | Yorba Linda
Alex Lee
Mustang Mix2017 | Woodbridge
Claire Imler
Warrior TV2016 | El Toro
Aaron Bonnema
The Bull's Eye2015 | University High School
Neema Sadeghi
Univision2014 | Canyon High School
Anita Foroughi
Comanche Insider2013 | Northwood High School
Nathan Rickard
Northwood Television2012 | El Dorado High School
Libby Blood
Hawk Talk2011 | Northwood High School
Mattan Cohen
Northwood Television2010 | University High School
Brian Tran
Univision2009 | iTV
Joe Sill
Irvine High School2008 | NTV
Chris Geukens
Northwood High School2007 | Univision
Christine Shepard
University High School2006 | Woodbridge High School
Joe Suzuki
Woodbridge Live -
Founders Award 2022 | Carline Dong, Yoosung Jung
The User
El Dorado2021 | Kay Pham-Nguyen, Nicholas Pigeon, Natalie Ubert
What’s Your Name?
Beckman2020 | Rise Above
Emily Sweet
El Dorado2018 | Abigail Reese, Brandon Wee
I’m Gonna Kill You
Canyon2017 | Katie Ann O'Keefe
Finding Me
El Dorado2016 | Joshua Siegel
The Fear of Disappearing
Woodbridge2015 | Aaron Bonnema
Our World
El Toro2014 | Virginia Kennedy, Michelle Gilbertson
Detention Tango
Yorba Linda2013 | Home
Kevin Munoz
El Dorado
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Graphics 2022 | Univision
Alex Guo
University2021 | PNN
Angela Kim
Portola2020
Julian DeView
Edison2019 | Faded Red
Julian DeView
Edison2018 | Warrior TV
Bianca Gomez
Woodbridge2017
Diego Sunico
Capistrano Valley2016 | The Bull's Eye
Robert Gordon
El Toro2015 | The Comanche Insider
Ennis Machta
Canyon2014 | The Comanche Insider/Relapse
Ennis Machta & Thomas Foroughi
Canyon2013 | Shake it Out, MHStv
Mark Estefanos
Marina2012 | We Used to Wait, Capo.360
Tanner Merrill
Capistrano Valley2011 | Capo.360, Dodgeball
Tanner Merrill
Capistrano Valley2010 | Fall Sports Promo
Peter Klemek
Woodbridge -
Mentor of the Year 2022 | Beckman High School
Nathan Boice
Beckman Beat2020 | Northwood High School
Steve Sellwood
NTV2019 | Capistrano Valley High School
Craig Landino
Capo.3602018 | Woodbridge High School
David Baker
Warrior TV2017 | Yorba Linda High School
Richard Cadra
Mustang Mix2016 | Edison High School
Ryan Hayes
Bolt TV2015 | Irvine High School
Rebeccah Phillips
ITV2013 | El Toro High School
Janet English
The Bull's Eye2012 | Canyon High School
Alex Graham
Comanche Insider2011 | Irvine High School
Peter Abe
ITV2010 | University High School
Hali Kessler
Univision -
Producer 2022 | Trepid
Jakob Dubin
Beckman2021 | Tarof
Sam Gharavi, Kian Agahi
University2020 | ¿Ya Llegamos?
Justin Hong
Northwood2019 | A Night at Gatsby’s
Aneska Smith, Liz Moerman
Portola2018 | Je Suis Humain
Adam Gorny, Dakoda Smith
El Dorado2017 | Uknighted
Jackie Lee
Beckman2016 | Summer Camp
Robert Gordon
El Toro2015 | Pilotage
Katie Maynard
Canyon2014 | City Limits
Kevin Munoz & Neema Sadeghi
El Dorado/University2013 | Here's to the Misfits
Lauren Meyering
El Toro2012 | Lucy
Libby Blood
El Dorado2011 | Jalopy
Libby Blood
El Dorado2010 | Love Vigilantes
Libby Blood, Todd Blood
El Dorado -
Production Design 2022 | Hourglass
Irene Ha, Henna Cook
University, Northwood2021 | Requiem
Julianna Morelli
Irvine2020 | Eros
Miranda Wang, Stephanie Tang
Portola2019 | Alpha 9
Joy Heller
Capistrano Valley2018 | Je Suis Humain
Maddy Spindler, Jarrett Porter
El Dorado2017 | Uknighted
Cassidy Johnson
Beckman2016 | Air GuiTRON
Wyatt Webb, Grayce Lee
Capistrano Valley -
Score 2022 | Travis Malone
Maxwell Greene
Yorba Linda2020 | Set Fight
Nicholas Mao
Irvine2019 | Faded Red
Brendon Harb
Capistrano Valley2018 | Bedhead
David Michael Valdovinos
Yorba Linda2017 | Finding Me
Brad Valentine
El Dorado2016 | The Truth
Robert Guzman
Beckman2015 | Below the Surface
Brad Valentine
Woodbridge2014 | City Limits
Brad Valentine
Woodbridge2013 | Happily Ever After
Nadav Hollander, Ben Glasser
Woodbridge2012 | Yours to Keep
Miranda Kalagian
Capistrano Valley2011 | Sunny Side Up
Mattan Cohen
Northwood -
Sound Design 2022 | Full Tilt
Ryan Nguyen
Beckman2021 | UNO
Ryan Robinson
Canyon2020 | Release
Andrew Harker
Woodbridge2019 | Not So Scary Story
Colette Grob
Canyon2018 | Middleweight
Jeremy Kemp
Capistrano Valley -
Story - Documentary 2017 | Unconditional Love
Amy Vandyken
Irvine2016 | Ong
Ally Nguyen
University2013 | The Unspoken
Kristen Lindner, Angel Ruiz, Brianna Devons
El Dorado2010 | JJ Live
Jackie Moser, Paige Shores
University -
Story - Narrative 2022 | Travis Malone
Maxwell Greene
Yorba Linda2021 | Tarof
Sam Gharavi, Kian Agahi
University2020 | Hold On
Aydan Reeve, Natalie Henderson
El Dorado2019 | The Admission Decision
Ansley Stotelmyre
Capistrano Valley2018 | Inside of Hope
Alex Lee
2017 | As the Days Go By
Omeed Farsoni
Northwood2016 | The Fear of Disappearing
Joshua Siegel
El Modena2015 | Emma-Rose
Sydney Nathan
Northwood2014 | The Puppeteer
Sammi Rocco
Edison2012 | Here's to the Misfits
Lauren Meyering, Jaime Jackson
El Toro2012 | I Carry Your Heart
Jacqueline Donahue
University2011 | Jalopy
Libby Blood, Nick Birren
El Dorado