2009 Award Winners

The following films were presented at the April 28, 2009 YOUthFILM Project film screening and awards ceremony at the Hollywood Theatre.

2009 Winner - "Best in Show Award": Kid Court - "What If There Was No Justice System":

Kid Court - "What If There Was No Justice System" by Adam Moseler (Grade 4), Mia Vierck (Grade 4), Patrick David Churchill (Grade 1), Rowen Martin Olsen (Grade 2) and Shanta Palshikar (Grade 4), awarded a "Best in Show" award at the April 28, 2009 YOUthFILM Screening.

Second Place Winner - Skwirly Films - "A Film About The Oregon Trail":

Skwirly Films - "A Film About The Oregon Trail" by Glenn Simonds (Grade 7) and Lillian Simonds (Grade 3).

Third Place Winner - Lincoln Park Kids Club - "Lions Rule"

2008 Award Winners

The following films were presented at the April 29, 2008 YOUthFILM Project film screening and awards ceremony at the Hollywood Theatre.

"The Rule of Law" - Part 1 of 3:

1. Squirrely Films - "Patrick Pear for President" [Best in Show Award for Animation]
2. Interview with Rep. Greg Macpherson, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
3. MCIM Films / Kyle Gager - "A Life Without Rights"
4. Interview with Prof. John Kroger, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
5. Houck Middle School (Salem, OR) - Montage of Films on the Clean Air Act

"The Rule of Law" - Part 2 of 3:

1. Scappoose Middle School Productions -- Excerpts from "Kyle for President"
2. Interview with Prof. John Kroger, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
3. Henn Productions - "Presidential Issues"
4. Interview with Rep. Greg Macpherson, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
5. Whitford Middle School - "The Great Campaign"

"The Rule of Law" - 1st Half of Part 3 of 3:

1. Bailey Garfield (Salem, OR) - "Police" [Oregon Symposium on the Rule of Law Feature]
2. Interview with Rep. Greg Macpherson, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
3. Horse Luvers (Sisters, OR) - "Ninjas Versus the Rule of Law" [Best in Show Award]

"The Rule of Law" - 2nd Half of Part 3 of 3:

4. Interview with Prof. John Kroger, 2008 Oregon Attorney General Candidate
5. Lincoln Park Kids Club - "Joe's Joe Cafe" [Best in Show Award]

2007 Award Winners

These films were presented at the May 1, 2007 YOUthFILM Project film screening and awards ceremony at the Hollywood Theatre.

2007 Best in Show Award: High School (Team Effort)

Operation Red Fly (Clackamas High School) - "The Solitary Road"

2007 Best in Show Award: High School (Solo Effort)

Student for an Involved Citizenry (Riverdale High School) - "What Are We Going To Do?"

2007 Best in Show Award: Middle School (Team Effort)

JET Productions (Home School Connections) - "Law & Disorder"

2007 Best in Show Award: Middle School (Solo Effort)

Bailey Garfield (Salem, OR) - "Justice (or the lack of it)"

2007 First Amendment Award for Most Provocative

Silver Reel Productions (Riverdale High School) - "Right to Choose"

2007 Steven Spielberg Award for Best Production

Lucky Productions (Clackamas High School) - "America With No Justice"

2007 Ken Burns Award for Best Documentary

Chung Studios (Whitford Middle School) - "Marbury v. Madison: Rise of the Supreme Court"

2007 Michael Moore Award for Most Politically Inspirational

PAS Broadcasting (Lake Oswego High School) - "Youth Involvement"

2007 Jim Lehrer Journalism Award

The Tenth Muse of Movies (Arbor School) - "Where Did Free Speech Go?"