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C.A.U.S.E. Challenge™ High School Film Festival 2009 Award Winners

                                      
                                      (left to right) C.A.U.S.E. Challengeª High School Film Festival Awards Ceremony emcee
                                      astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison, C.A.U.S.E. Challengeª High School Film Festival partner
                                      Dr. Valerie Patrick, leader of the North American sustainable development initiative,
                                      Bayer MaterialScience, Christopher Boehm of Brashear High School with the evening's
                                      Grand Prize at the fifth annual festival and awards ceremony for his film "Thoughts:
                                      The Environment and Me," and C.A.U.S.E. Challengeª High School Film Festival partners
                                      Linda Ortenzo, director, Carnegie Science Center's Regional SciTech Initiative, and
                                      Andrew Swensen, director, Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

Other prize winner's include:
Abstract Prize:
"Is It Worth It?" a film by Julie Nascone, Alex Trivilino and Matt Ulrich of Mt. Lebanon High School
Narrative Prize:
"License to Conserve," a film by Ben Kepner, Sarah Miller, Brian Seelnacht and Nancy Kepner of Hampton High School
Documentary Prize:
"Voices of Our Future," a film by Jessica Johnson of Quaker Valley High School
Communicating Science Prize:
"A Global Mission," a film by David Korotky of Moon Area High School
Partner's Choice Awards - These special awards were created for the C.A.U.S.E. Challenge fifth anniversary:
  • Dr. Robert Rosen, Mt. Lebanon High School, a teacher, in recognition of his unwavering support and dedication to making the C.A.U.S.E. Challenge High School Film Festival a success over the last five years
  • Dennis Childers, CAPA Principal,to PittsburghÕs High School for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and its digital media instructor
  • Students of Chartiers Valley High School, in recognition of their independent spirit and dedication to filmmaking which has garnered them top prizes at the C.A.U.S.E. Challenge High School Film Festival over the last five years

    The C.A.U.S.E. Challenge Film Festival invites high school students - either individually or
    in teams of up to four - to write, produce and edit a video or film (5-minute maximum length)
    on the theme "Mutual Impact: The Environment and You." C.A.U.S.E. stands for
    Creating Awareness and Understanding of Our Surrounding Environment. The sixth annual
    competition will start with the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year. The submission deadline
    for the competition will be March 2010 and the awards ceremony will be held April 2010 -
    specifcs dates TBD.


                                                                                 Group Photo of Contestants





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