Experience the powerful voices and creative talents of high school youth in our community. Presented in partnership with the Twin Cities Youth Media Network (TCYMN), this screening of short films and videos represents young artists involved with In Progress, MIGIZI, Perpich Center for Arts Education, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN), SPEAK MPLS, Studio Thirteen at FilmNorth, and other youth media arts programs.

The screening is followed by a Q&A with youth media makers and an Afterparty celebrating the 25th anniversary of TCYMN.

 

Smudging at Edison

Diamond Valencia-Wiyaka
(MIGIZI)

Edison High School students voice why they smudge and advocate for dedicated spaces and pathways for Indigenous students.

 

The Star in the Cottonwood Tree

Diamond Valencia-Wiyaka
(MIGIZI)

A traditional Dakota story retold in multiple animated mediums.

I AM - Yasmin Yasmin

Ana Zepeda-Laroque
(MIGIZI)

A high school senior explores her identity, and dreams, and wonders about her "addiction to being a genius".

 

Mirror Image

 

Zero McCoy
(FilmNorth)

A high school girl becomes obsessed writing a play for her senior year show.

 

Lunging Lily’s Rampage

 

Eli Mau and Emma Fuller
(SPNN/Focus Beyond Transitions)

An unsuspecting educator encounters a chilling fright in a youth lab.

 

Sk8

 

Margot McCabe
(Perpich Center for Arts Education)

The story of a teen and her love for her local skate park.

 

Blankspace

 

Thomas Edmund Thro
(Perpich Center for Arts Education)

Finding a Playstation in the woods brings a man to an entire new reality.

 

Grandiose Abstractus

 

Sebastian Roberto Marquez
(Perpich Center for Arts Education)

Experimentation with abstract graphics, cinematography, and music.

 

Where’d Johnny Go?

 

Milo Crane
(Perpich Center for Arts Education)

A music video about the misadventures of a bounty hunter named Johnny.

 

Who Took My Sandwich?

 

Daniel Kevin Short
(Mahtomedi High School)

When a grizzled detective must locate his missing lunch, a stylish film noir unfolds.

 

pooling all the memories together

 

Ty Vue
(In Progress)

Collected memories of a youthful summer at a public swimming pool, as shared by the filmmaker’s father.

 

The Game Dev’s Guide to Procrastination

 

Henry Jennings
(SPEAK MPLS)

Experience the suspenseful ups and downs of designing and creating a game under pressure.

 

Youth for Blue

 

Kate Mandujano, Debra Gbidi, Ciana Bates
(SPEAK MPLS)

Leading up to the election, a point-in-time portrait captures the growing political awareness and importance of young and future voters of 2024.

 

A Love Letter To The Human Spirit

 

Halimah Abdullah
(SPEAK MPLS)

A personal and transcendent exploration of the human spirit and what is created when a community comes together.