2015
- Best Editing
In Your Arms by Keegan Baron, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Cinematography
Shadows by Maddie Cohen, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Direction
Clarity by Colin Hughes, Riverside Brookfield High School
- Best Narration
Black Lives Matter by Tayla Moore, St. Ignatius College Prep High School
- Jurors’ Choice
Chase by Jacob Falberg, Highland Park High School
- Viewers’ Choice
Black Lives Matter by Tayla Moore, St. Ignatius College Prep High School
2014
- Best Narration
This is a Recording, by Alexis Lopez, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Cinematography
Courage by Madeleine Johnson, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Editing
Scary Film by Owen Schatz, Francis Parker School
- Best Directing
Courage by Madeleine Johnson, Latin School of Chicago
- Juror’s Choice
Late to School by Jordan Portugal, Highland Park High School
- Viewer’s Choice
Handsprings by Lane Lubell, Latin School of Chicago
2013
- Best Narration
Ruin by Jordan Graves, Franklin Barker, and Manny Roman, Hersey High School
- Best Direction
The Mirror Diaries by Annabel Durst, Jacob Small, Simone Torn, and Catherine Lev, Highland Park High School
- Best Cinematography
33 and Rain by Owen Schatz, Francis W. Parker School
- Best Editing
Concerto by Andre Kaplan, Latin School of Chicago
- Jurors’ Choice
Not Forgotten by Marilyn Catlin (Eu Macadamian Kee), Palatine High School
- Viewers’ Choice
Blam! Bam! Pow! by Andre Kaplan, Latin School of Chicago
2012
- Juror’s Choice
Bridge by Devitt Conboy, Fenwick High School
- Viewers’ Choice
Room For One by Andre Kaplan, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Direction
Heart and Soul by Anna Price, Palatine High School
- Best Narration
Academic Integrity by Geofrey Neal, Hayden McAfee, Frank Henderson, Jacob Hellinga, and Patrick McGrail, Lake Forest High School
- Best Cinematography
Letter From a Stranger by Grant Terzakis, New Trier High School
- Best Editing
Q-Tips by Brittany Hardaway, Dunbar High School
- Honorable Mention
Society’s Chew Toy by Nathan Viteri, Foreman High School
2011
- Jurors’ Choice
B Majoring by Lain McKienzle, Lake Forest High School
- Viewers’ Choice
The Tailor by Andre Kaplan, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Direction
For Your Own Good by Max Moore, Lake Forest High School
- Best Narration
LFHS Night Crew by Trevor Stowe, Lake Forest High School
- Best Cinematography
Seeking by Maxwell Perkins, New Trier High School
- Best Editing
Life Through My Eyes by Maria Deluna, Juarez High School/Street Level Youth Media
2009
- Viewers’ Choice
Classroom by Ian Marshall, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Narration
Maria’s Story by Oscar Martinez, Maria Arredondo, and Gustavo Sanchez, Benito Juarez High School/ Street Level Youth Media
- Best Direction
Daydream by Richard Arnopol, New Trier High School
- Best Cinematography
Gone Fishing by Alex Laniosz, Hinsdale Central High School
- Best Editing
You Suck by Max Perkins, New Trier High School
- Jurors’ Choice
Classroom by Ian Marshall, Latin School of Chicago
2008
- Jurors’ Choice
Gumballs by Lucas Cellar, New Trier High School
Aesthetic critique of gumballs and the “magic” that they produce.
- Viewers’ Choice
The Bum by Zach Gray, Latin School of Chicago:
A homeless youth plays baseball with some local kids and makes an impact.
- Best Direction
Got Milk by Alex Laniosz, Hinsdale Central:
A look into the mystery of cow abductions
- Best Narration
Beauty of Chicago by Eric Ricafrente, New Trier:
A native Chicagoan shares what he finds beautiful in his city.
- Best Editing
One Right Decision by Hunter Ries, Lake Forest Academy:
A drunk driving public service announcement
2007
- Best Direction
Girl Anachronism by Jennifer Carrillo, Glenbrook North High School
- Jurors’ Choice
The Goldfish by Marian Mathias, Latin School of Chicago
- Viewers’ Choice
The Doodle by Alex Laniosz, Hinsdale Central High School
- Best Editing
Supergames by Amanda Marien, Latin School of Chicago
- Best Narration
Silence Is A Virtue, Yet it Can Kill You by Nalani Adelman, Street-Level Youth Media
- Best Cinematography
The Adventure by Marian Mathias and Remy Patrizio, Latin School of Chicago
2006
- Best Narration
A Long Way To Go by Rachel Elman, Francis W. Parker School:
“A Long Way To Go” follows thirteen students and five teachers on a trip to Mississippi for Huricane Katrina Relief.
- Viewers’ Choice
Admissions by Christopher Ripley, Francis W. Parker School:
A hopeful college applicant experiences a nightmarish interview.
- Best Direction
Immigration Story by Justin Cordova, Austin Mason-Jones, annd David Guerrero, Foreman High School:
An integration of photos, news clips, and interviews which gives insight into the struggle for immigration rights.
- Jurors’ Choice
Runners by Alex Laniosz, Hinsdale Central:
Bugsy Martini is a rumrunner and gangster in 1920’s Chicago who is chased by a determined detective.
- Best Editing
Spin Cycle by Drew Beeson and Connor Hartnett, Lake Forest High School:
A topsy-turvy trailer about the adventures of a pig-tailed man.
- Best Cinematography
Living Yesterday by Marian Mathias, Latin School of Chicago:
This is a film that I made during the summer. I wanted to make a film on aging because I also volunteer at Sunrise Assisted Living, a home for the elderly.
2005
- Best Editing
Meeting David Beckman by Ted Mathais, Latin School of Chicago - Best Cinematography
Hard to Tell by Kelsey Forsberg, New Trier High School - Jurors’ Choice
Dreams by Amanda Marien, Latin School of Chicago
- Viewers’ Choice
Thicker Than Blood by Daniel Streicher, Latin School of Chicago