St. Clair County, MI — Eleven Digital Media Technology seniors at St. Clair TEC won or shared 10 awards at the 2021 DAFT Student Film Festival.
Lesley Murphy, the DMT instructor at TEC, said, “All of our DMT entries won an award, with two earning Best in Show, which is the highest honor.”
The DAFT Student Film Festival provides a public venue for the work of students in grades K-12, as well as giving recognition and significant awards to young media artists. The film festival is presented through the nonprofit organization DAFT (Digital Arts, Film, and Television).
The TEC winners are:
Honor Award
- Kristian Duffy, Port Huron Northern High School The Spear, Narrative Film
- Gwen Golembiewski, Memphis High School The Book, Narrative Film
Excellence Award
- Stephanie Briggs, St. Clair High School, and Elizabeth Kilyk, Port Huron Northern High School It’s Bathsheba, Narrative Film
- Taylor Darhower, Port Huron Northern High School COVID Season, Documentary/Event
- Kyle King, Port Huron Northern High School Death Valley, Narrative Film
- Ethan Pechman, St. Clair High School Summer 2021, Music Video
- Ethan Pechman, St. Clair High School The Hunt of Midwinter, Narrative Film
- Renee Pokotello, St. Clair High School Art in Motion, Documentary/Event
Best of Show
- Zach Floyd, Virtual Learning Academy VIRUS, Narrative Film
- Sam Tricomo, St. Clair High School I Love You, Narrative Film
The Best of Show winners will be streamed on www.daftonline.org as well as on Facebook and YouTube.
- – “VIRUS” by Zach Floyd
- “I Love You” by Sam Tricomo
Submitted by St. Clair County TEC
