47th Annual
Student Film and Video Show
Presented by the
De Anza Film/TV Department and Creative Arts Division
2026 Student Film and Video Show
The annual Chadwick Okamoto Awards – given for artistic excellence, tireless work ethic and generous help to others – went to:
- Animation: Benjamin Schmidt
- Production: Zachary Francis
- Screenwriting: Allison Crick
Three Creative Arts Scholarships were presented to:
- Matthew Herrera
- Robert Hugh
- Hossein Zarratshoaiee
This year's Screenwriting Competition winner was:
- Victoria Xu
This year's Screenwriting Competition runners-up were:
- Sandy Chow, "Sun and Moon"
- Jett Cisneros, "Stay Awake"
- Robin Ruiz, "Made With Love"
- Benjamin Vo, "Penance"
- Victoria Xu, "The Mother Wound"
Previous Student Shows
You can also download programs from previous years to see lists of awards, entries and credits.
2025 Student Film and Video Show
The annual Chadwick Okamoto Awards – given for artistic excellence, tireless work ethic and generous help to others
– went to
- Animation: Steven Arguijo
- Production: Jinglong Wang
- Screenwriting: Victoria Xu
The Anthony Conroy Award for Film Studies was presented to:
- Hossein Zarratshoaiee
This year's Screenwriting Competition winners are
- 1st place: "Vepathutan Kaathal" by Kavi Kumaresan J
- 2nd place: "Café Momus" by Wei Long
- 3rd place: "We Don't Fish" by Allison Crick
- 4th place: "Hellish Roommates" by Kevin Patterson
- 5th place: "Jacksonville Abductions" by Matthew Herrera
2024 Student Film and Video Show
The annual Chadwick Okamoto Awards – given for artistic excellence, tireless work ethic and generous help to others
– went to
- Ryn M. Keeney – Animation
- Bardia Samiakalantari – Production
- Alex Hera – Screenwriting
The Screenwriting Competition winner was
- Nika Arasteh
2023 Student Film and Video Show
The annual Chadwick Okamoto Awards – given for artistic excellence, tireless work ethic and generous help to others – went to
- Animation: Mariana Yazmin Acosta Uribe
- Production: Eilon Presman
- Screenwriting: Herbert Gómez
The screenwriting competition award went to
- Bardia Samiakalantari
2022 Student Film and Video Show
The annual Chadwick Okamoto Awards – given for artistic excellence, tireless work ethic and generous help to others – went to
- Animation: Rebecca Iofis
- Film/TV Production: Anh (Andy) Doan
- Screenwriting: Rebecca Call
The screenwriting competition award went to
- Jorge Carrillo for "Pistolero"
