NWHSFF
The Northwest High School Film Festival has existed for more than 20 years now, and we're so excited to have you be a part of our history.
This year's festival will be at Lincoln High School.
REMEMBER: The deadline for submissions is APRIL 22, 2026
2026 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Animation/Motion - Award of Excellence:
Scrap Bandit - Ella Henry - Cedarcrest High School
Stained Glass - Kaelen Ring - Newport High School
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Art Film - Award of Excellence:
Tahoma Eyes Without a Face - Elliot McCoy - Tahoma High School
Pulchritudinous - Melanie Vasquez - Lake Stevens High School
Free - Kc Donaldson-Werblin - Lincoln High School
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Comedic Narrative - Award of Excellence:
Captcha a Spy - Daemon Michael Procella - Kentlake High School
IN-HAIR-INTANCE - Penny Airth, Cece Stanton, Abi Schenken, Kyla Fairey, Montana Walters - Sehome High School
Overqualified - Andrew Gehring - Mount Si
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Commercial - Award of Excellence:
Guerilla Film Festival Promo - James Oltman - Sehome High School
Lincoln Model E - Jasper Lindsay Layman - Lincoln High School
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Documentary - Award of Excellence:
Sacred Places-The Forest Abides - Chris Schwalm - The Overlake School
Culinary Traditions - Sophia Poole - Ballard High School
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Dramatic Narrative - Award of Excellence:
To Run Again - Harrison Todd - Shorecrest High School
Daydreamers - Dylan Lucas - Tahoma High School
Maybe I - Elliot McCoy - Tahoma High School
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Ed/Info/Vid Essay/Non-Fiction/News/Sports - Award of Excellence:
ICE In the Community - Matthew Bainter, Takahiro Yoshida - Lake Washington High School
Student Makes Big Impact Building Tiny Homes - Chris Schwalm - The Overlake School
You Are Not Alone - Amara Shelton - Ballard High School
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Music Video - Award of Excellence:
Many Times - Liz Aguilar, Logan Buycks - Lake Washington High School
HELLO - Annika Lal, Stella Millano - Lake Washington High School
Hunk Beach - Abdul-Karim Marenah - Lake Stevens High School
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PSA/Anti-Ad - Award of Excellence:
Oranges - Ella Harden - Lake Stevens High School
Suicide Awareness - Shannon Corbitt - Shorecrest High School
AOC - Matthew Bainter - Lake Washington High School
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Satire/Parody/Mockumentary - Award of Excellence:
La Cocina De Infierno - Elliot McCoy - Tahoma High School
Starburned & Unkissed - Elliot McCoy - Tahoma High School
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Suspense - Award of Excellence:
Reality.exe - Skylar Enns - Skyline High School
Can You Hear the Whistle? - Blake Scheer - Mount Si High School
TaHoma Tah-Tah-Kle-Ah - Dylan Lucas, Partiv Menon - Tahoma High School
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Vertical Video - Award of Excellence:
Bellevue Girls vs Edmonds Woodway Reel - Braedyn Peterson - Mount Si High School
Shorecrest Hip Hop - Caden Diaz - Shorecrest High School