The 2017 Junior Jury
Abby Berberian, Bridgewater Raritan High School
Aidan Champeau, Montclair High School
David Chun, Millburn
Alison Cottingham, Montclair Kimberley Academy
Tyrell Dickerson, Academy 360
Soula Garcia, Bloomfield High School
Hank Greenberg, Montclair High School
Jackson Healey, Middletown High School South
Kianni Keys, Newark Academy
Reymond Lamb, Montclair High School
Noah Levine, Livingston High
Daniel Mathis, Montclair High School
Gabrielle Narcisse, Kent Place School
Sophia Raines, West Orange High School
Kayleen Silva, Ridgefield Park
2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition Winners
Cinemaniacs (Grades 4-6)
Grand Prize Narrative
“Great Aunt’s Surprise:” Hanmer Elementary
Liv Hammer
Cora Tinker
Edie Carson
Grand Prize Comedy
“How to Make a Film For Dummies:” The Pingry School
Jordan Miller
Vared Shmuler
Jenna Hauser
Meher Khan
Storytellers (Grades 7-9)
Grand Prize Comedy & Grand Prize Narrative
“Sock Monster:” Middletown High School South
Victoria Pater
Courtney Voehl
Olivia Parauda
Cassidy Anontucci
Milla Shinder
Erik Pedersen
Special Jury Prize Comedy
“Bullfrog:” Union Catholic Regional High School
Zachary Reichgut
Grand Prize Experimental
“Imperceptible:” Montclair Kimberley Academy
Luke Gardiner
Grand Prize Documentary
“Project Identity:” South Orange Middle School
Alex Ferrandiz
Sam Cohen
Lucia Garritano
Robin Kalderen
Ray Feinleib
Visionaries  (Grades 10-12)
Grand Prize Comedy 
“Tiny:” Middletown High School South
Matt King
Special Jury Prize Comedy (tie)
“The Indubitable Molly Davis:” Montclair Kimberley Academy
Lily Jones
“Planet of the Dogs:” Montclair High School
Owen Plofker
Grand Prize Experimental
“1600:” Middletown High School South
Charlotte Larish
Lisa Merola
Maria Dragone
Sage Levine
Special Jury Prize Experimental
“The Search for Happiness:” Columbia High School
Jacob Hirsch
Grand Prize Narrative
“Personal Space:” Montclair High School
Lucia Ledesma
Aidan Champeau
Jake Weinberg
Lilli Herrick
Jacob Manthy
Petra Fox
Jake Diamond
Special Jury Prize Narrative (tie) 
“Black & White Revenge:” Montville Township High School
David Champion
Jeff Gallup
Heather Giudice
Samantha Grossman
Alec Grossman
Jack Motherway
Paul Riccio
Veronica Tullo
“Find:” Morristown High School
Kylee Strasser
Grand Prize Documentary & Social Impact
“Xenophobia:” The Hudson School
Sean Riller-Miltner
Special Jury Prize Documentary
“Love Shouldn’t Hurt:” Montclair High School
Blythe Bahramipour
Special Jury Prize Social Impact
“Behind Closed Doors:” Passaic County Technical Institute
Tiffany Cano
“The Hurdle:” Passaic County Technical Institute
Tyrese Watkins