Josiah Youth Media Festival
In 2006, Josiah Miles Neundorf, a talented and prolific media artist from San Antonio, Texas, passed away as a result of Osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone. In his short twenty years with us, Josiah expanded the lives of those who knew him through his brilliance, his joy and his determination to create outstanding works in the midst of the pain and physical ravages from this disease.
In honor of this artist, who only wanted to share his wonderment with the world around us, his parents, Marcus and
Nancy Neundorf with the URBAN-15 Group have created the Josiah Youth Media Festival , an annual event designed to showcase outstanding works by young film, video and media artists.
The three-day event will take place at the URBAN-15 Studio in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 11 and 12, 2008.
In addition to screenings, there will be opportunities for critiques, panel discussions and product demonstrations.
2008 JOSIAH YOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
THURSDAY JULY 10 8:00 pm
A Fishbowl Life, by Dylan Altman ((NESA, San Antonio, TX)
I Want to Fly, by Misha Sundukduskiy (Tisch School of the Arts, NYC)
Commuter, by Gillen Burch (San Antonio, TX)
Teresa Champion, by Nephtali Valdez (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Cerebral Labyrinth, by Justin Rodriguez (Edgewood Academy, San Antonio, TX)
F.H.B.’s, by Carlos Medina (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Tired, by Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Intermission
Til Death Do Us Part, by Abimael Garcia, Allison Santos, Carolyn Hunter,
Eric Saucedo, Evan Cooper, Issac Botello, Jonathan Brewer, Katie Cook,
Marina Collins, Max Aguilar, Michael Contreras, Michael Garcia,
Michael Aguirre, Raven Fernandez, and Veronica Prieto (Mobile Film School,
Del Valle, TX)
Fresh Fruit, by Ed Kelley, Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Retro Gamers, by Jacob Schirmer (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Enough, by Remington Dewan (Austin)
I Was in the Darkness, by Carlos Landa, Victoria Sertich, Emily Tam,
Andrew Saenz (Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
Point of View, by Andy Sontag (Seattle, WA)
A Shift for Representation: The 1977 City Council Reform, by Carlos Landa,
Mayra Chapa, Shane Carroll, Javier Flores (Communication Arts High School,
San Antonio, TX)
FRIDAY JULY 11 8:00 PM
Hemisfair: A Retrospective 1968 2008,
by Olivia Hinojosa and Yvonne Hernandez (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Evil Coyote, by Ricky Hermosillo and Victor Guzman (In Progress, St. Paul, MN)
Make Up, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Fresh Fruit, by Ed Kelley, Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Vote the Bible, by John Strong (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Molasses, by Jessica Torres (San Anto MultiMedia Institute, San Antonio, TX)
Intermission
I Want to Fly, by Misha Sundukduskiy (Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, NYC)
Brandisi, by Ben Baxley, Nathan Schuetz, Taylor Coats, Aleksander Chan
(Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
A Shift for Representation: The 1977 City Council Reform, by Carlos
Landa, Mayra Chapa, Shane Carroll, Javier Flores (Communication Arts High
School, San Antonio, TX)
This Little Secret, by Kao Choua Vue (In Progress, St. Paul, MN)
Twist of Fate, by Adrian Gonzales (NESA, San Antonio, TX)
Point of View, by Andy Sontag (Seattle, WA)
One Hour Shower, by Rolando Rodriguez and Alexis Cisneros
(Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
American Citizen, by Kathy Vega and Michael Muro (In Progress,
St. Paul, MN)
SATURDAY JULY 12 8:00 PM
Trashmorphers, Briana Mishelle Escamilla, Raul Arias, and Quinn
Keversian (Jefferson High School, San Antonio, TX)
I Want to Fly, by Misha Sundukovskiy (Tisch School of the Arts, NYC)
Trick or Tweet, by Jessica Torres (San Anto MultiMedia Institute,
San Antonio, TX)
Point of View, by Andy Sontag (Seattle, WA)
Fresh Fruit, by Ed Kelley, Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Dr. Phil or Dr. DoLittle,
by Adam Williams, Cuyler Wing, Devin Soto,
Hayden Bell, Phillip Turner, Ryan Green, Tomas Segura, and Tyler
Mann (Mobile Film School, Elgin, TX)
Suckcess, by Jessica Torres and Yvonne Hernandez (Say Sí, San
Antonio, TX)
Lucha, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Intermission
San Anto TV (2), by Jessica Torres, Julian MoreñoPena,
Sterling Abrigo, and Sarai Rodriguez (San Anto MultiMedia Institute, San
Antonio, TX)
Fulmore 9/11, by Leslie Smeaton (Austin Film Society, Austin, TX)
A Shift for Representation: The 1977 City Council Reform, by
Carlos Landa, Mayra Chapa, Shane Carroll, Javier Flores
(Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
Quack, by Raul Flores (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Admission Impossible, by Margaret RossMartin (NESA, San Antonio, TX)
Real Estate, by Briana Mishelle Escamilla (Jefferson High School,
San Antonio, TX)
Into the Blue, by Derek Burgman (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
2008 Workshops
Saturday, July 12, 2008
10AM-4PM
Urban-15 Group Studios
(2500 S. Presa)
10:00AM- 10:05AM |
Opening Remarks Erik Bosse, Josiah Youth Media Festival |
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10:05AM-10:45AM |
Locations Janet Vasquez, San Antonio Film Commission |
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10:45AM-11:30AM |
Casting Nikki Young, PrimaDonna Productions |
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11:30AM-12:15PM |
Lighting Renay Reese, Raging Bull Grip & Lighting, Inc. A.J. Garcés, CineOptima |
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12:15PM-2:00PM |
Lunch & Movie Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (Beauty & the Beast) |
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2:00PM-2:45PM |
Special Effects Make-Up Sergio Guerra, Jr., The Darkness |
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2:45PM-3:15PM |
Music Clearance Velia M. Gonzalez, ASCAP |
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3:15PM-4:00PM |
Animation Jose Carrillo, Lone Bannana Productions |


The URBAN-15 Group is supported in part by, the City of San Antonio’s Office of Cultural Affairs, The Texas
Commission on the Arts, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Valero Energy Foundation, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, PrimaDonna Productions, VuTURE ART, and Friends of URBAN-15.
Special thanks to:
Marcus and Nancy Neundorf
The Texas Film Commission
ASCAP
2008 WINNERS JOSIAH YOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL
Best Narrative
I Want to Fly,
by Misha Sundukduskiy (Tisch School of the Arts, NYC)
Honorable Recognition for Narrative:
Make Up, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Molasses, by Jessica Torres (San Anto MultiMedia Institute, San Antonio, TX)
Best Documentary
A Shift for Representation: The 1977 City Council Reform,
by Carlos Landa, Mayra Chapa, Shane Carroll, Javier Flores (Communication Arts High School, San Antonio, TX)
Honorable Recognition for Documentary:
Lucha, by Justin Gallegos (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
Dr. Phil or Dr. Do-Little, by Adam Williams, Cuyler Wing, Devin Soto,
Hayden Bell, Phillip Turner, Ryan Green, Tomas Segura, and Tyler
Mann (Mobile Film School, Elgin, TX)
Best Animation
Fresh Fruit
by Ed Kelley, Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Honorable Recognition for Animation:
Tired, by Brenden Cicoria (St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX)
Into the Blue, by Derek Burgman (Say Sí, San Antonio, TX)
Best Experimental
Point of View
by Andy Sontag (Seattle, WA)
Honorable Recognition for Experimental:
Quack, by Raul Flores (Film School of San Antonio at Harlandale)
American Citizen, by Kathy Vega and Michael Muro (In Progress,
St. Paul, MN)
First Place winners receive a $250 gift certificate from B&H Photo in NYC
Honorable Recognition Awards receive a $20 gift certificate from Best Buy
The Josiah Youth Media Festival
July 10 -12, 2008
Josiah Call for Entries
Youth Media Festival
josiahfestival@urban15.org
Entry Form Josiah Film Festival
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