Film Festivals
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
| FILM FEST | PSA / FILM |
Sidewalk Film Festival(Birmingham, AL) August 28-30, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes A Better World |
Los Angeles Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) June 13, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes |
Santa Monica International Teen Film Festival(Santa Monica, CA) June 6-7, 2015 |
It Shouldn’t Be This Easy |
See the Change Social Justice Documentary High School Film Festival(Jakarta, Indonesia) June 1, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Best of Fest It Shouldn’t Be This Easy Winner: Best PSA |
Los Angeles Student Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) May 30, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Action Over Words Pay Attention Your Light It’s Okay It Shouldn’t Be This Easy |
SaMoHi Film Festival(Santa Monica, CA) May 20, 2015 |
Nature’s Voice Health Over Wealth Treat All Symptoms |
South Bay Student Film Festival(Manhattan Beach, CA) May 15, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Best Non-Fiction |
Notre Dame High School Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) May 9, 2015 |
Nature’s Voice |
CineYouth Chicago International Film Festival(Chicago, IL) May 9, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Best Documentary |
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) May 5, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Audience Award for Best Short Film |
Bar’chu Call to Action: Student Film Showcase(Los Angeles, CA) May 3, 2015 |
A Better World Lost Family Our Humanity Shattered It Shouldn’t Be This Easy It’s Okay Treat All Symptoms Your Light |
Archer Student Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) April 29, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes |
Newport Beach Film Festival(Newport Beach, CA) April 23-30, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Top Three Youth Films |
National Film Festival for Talented Youth(Seattle, WA) April 23-26, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes |
Harvard-Westlake Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) March 20, 2015 |
It Shouldn’t Be This Easy Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: Best Overall |
Delta Moon Student Film Festival(Walnut Creek, CA) March 6, 2015 |
Open the Door Notice the Change It Shouldn’t Be This Easy Winner: Best PSA |
Pacifica Screen Student Film Festival(Los Angeles, CA) February 27, 2015 |
It Shouldn’t Be This Easy |
Malibu Teen Film Festival(Malibu, CA) January 9, 2015 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Open the Door Friendly Fire Disconnect to Connect |
My Hero International Film Festival(Santa Monica, CA) November 22, 2014 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes Winner: 1st Place Student/Mentor |
Citizen Jane Film Festival(Columbia, MO) November 7-9, 2014 |
Open the Door Notice the Change |
All American High School Film Festival(New York, NY) October 24-26, 2014 |
Open the Door Winner: Best PSA Disconnect to Connect |
North American All Youth Film & Education Day Film Festival(Sacramento, CA) October 3, 2014 |
Curt Lowens: A Life of Changes |
Sidewalk Film FestivalAugust 21-24, 2014 |
Share Our Stories: David Learn Your Heritage |
20th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival(Los Angeles, California) June 11-19, 2014 |
Re-Invent Education |
1st Annual “See The Change” Social Justice Documentary High School Film Festival(Jakarta, Indonesia) June 6, 2014 |
Open The Door Winner: Best PSA |
Santa Monica High School Film Festival(Santa Monica, California) May 21, 2014 |
Disconnect to Connect |
Los Angeles Jewish Film FestivalBar’chu : Call to Action Student Film Showcase (Los Angeles, California) May 4, 2014 |
Dear 13 Year Old Me Share Our Stories: Curt Share Our Stories: David The Power of Apathy Learn Your Heritage Light from Darkness Disconnect to Connect Reinvent Education Open the Door Friendly Fire Notice the Change What Saves Us |
Los Angeles Student Media Film FestivalMay 3, 2014 |
Notice the Change Dear 13 Year Old Me |
Archer Film FestivalApril 30 – May 1, 2014 |
Open the Door |
Newport Beach Film FestivalApril 24 – May 1, 2014 |
Disconnect to Connect Dear 13 Year Old Me |
Heritage Film and Video Festival(Bowie, Maryland) April 17-19, 2014 |
Learn Your Heritage |
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March 29, 2014 |
Friendly Fire Best Editing |
International Youth Film Festival(Fairfield, Connecticut) March 25-29, 2014 |
Dear 13 Year Old Me Disconnect to Connect |
Harvard-Westlake Film Festival(Los Angeles, California) March 14, 2014 |
Notice The Change Open The Door Winner: Founders’ Award Disconnect to Connect What Saves Us |
Sun Valley Film Festival(Sun Valley, Idaho) March 13-16, 2014 |
Dear 13 Year Old Me Disconnect to Connect Notice the Change |
Malborough School Film FestivalMarch 8, 2014 |
Dear 13 Year Old Me |
Screen Student Film Festival(Pacifica Christian High School) (Santa Monica, California) February 28, 2014 |
Notice the Change Dear 13 Year Old Me Open the Door |
| What Saves Us Student/Mentor PSA 1st Place Seek The Truth Student/Mentor PSA 2nd Place Share Our Stories: David Share Our Stories: Curt |
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Human Relations Commission of Beverly HillsAnti-Bullying Video Competition (Beverly Hills, CA) October 15, 2013 |
Words Can Hurt Runner-Up |
All American High School Film Festival(New York City) October 4-6, 2013 |
Dear 13 Year Old Me Nominated |
17th Annual North American All Youth Film and Education Day(Sacramento, CA) October 4, 2013 |
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Mill Valley Film FestivalOctober 3 – 13, 2013 |
History Lesson |
Sidewalk Film Festival(Birmingham, Alabama) August 23-25, 2013 |
History Lesson Seek The Truth |
Los Angeles Film Festival(Los Angeles, California) June 15, 2013 |
It’s Not Just One |
California State AssemblyStudent Digital Media Competition Enlightenment From Loss | Lessons on Human Rights (Whittier, California) June 8, 2013 |
Share Our Stories Someone Else’s Shoes History Lesson Make Dinner Safer Outstanding Collaborative Achievement Seek The Truth Walk To End Genocide Words Can Hurt Outstanding Collaborative Achievement |
SoCal Student Film Festival(Inglewood, California) June 7, 2013 |
History Lesson |
Santa Monica Teen Film Festival(Santa Monica, California) June 1 and 2, 2013 |
Words Can Hurt It’s Not Just One |
jTeenLA Film Festival Baríchu | RC Project Call to Action PSA ShowcasePresented by The Righteous Conversations Project in partnership with Jewish Journal/LAJFF/and BJE (Los Angeles, California) June 2, 2013 |
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Santa Monica Teen Film Festival(Santa Monica, California) June 1-2, 2013 |
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Santa Monica High School Film Festival(Santa Monica, California) May 30, 2013 |
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CineYouth Festival(Chicago, Illinois) May 11, 2013 |
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Archer Film Festival(Los Angeles, California) May 10-11, 2013 |
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Young Cuts Film Festival(Montreal, Quebec, Canada) May 9, 2013 |
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Boston LGBT Film Festival(Boston, Massachusetts) May 2-12, 2013 |
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Newport Beach Film Festival Youth Film Showcase(Newport Beach, California) April 28, 2013 |
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Los Angeles Student Media FestivalMarch 30, 2013 |
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Harvard-Westlake Film Festival(Los Angeles, California) March 15, 2013 |
Seek The Truth Humanitarian Award |
Pacifica Christian High School Student Film Festival(Santa Monica, California) March 8, 2013 |
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CineYouth Film FestivalChicago June 1, 2012 |
Love Our Families Best PSA |
Los Angeles Film FestivalJune 16, 2012 |
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SaMoHi Film FestivalMay 31, 2012 |
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South Bay Student Video FestivalMay 18, 2012 |
Love Our Families Best PSA |
SoCal Student Film FestivalMay 25-26, 2012 |
Learn the Difference Best PSA |
Archer Film FestivalMay 11, 2012 |
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jTeen LA FilmFestMay 6, 2012 |
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ONE Queer Film Festival at REDCATApril 22, 2012 |
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Newport Beach Film FestivalApril 29, 2012 |
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Los Angeles Student Media FestivalMarch 30, 2012 |
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Harvard-Westlake Film FestivalMarch 16, 2012 |
Love Our Families Humanitarian Award Learn the Difference Humanitarian Award |
Marlborough Film FestivalJanuary 20, 2012 |







Sidewalk Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival
Santa Monica International Teen Film Festival
See the Change Social Justice Documentary High School Film Festival
Los Angeles Student Film Festival
SaMoHi Film Festival
South Bay Student Film Festival
Notre Dame High School Film Festival
CineYouth Chicago International Film Festival
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
Bar’chu Call to Action: Student Film Showcase
Archer Student Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
National Film Festival for Talented Youth
Harvard-Westlake Film Festival
Delta Moon Student Film Festival
Pacifica Screen Student Film Festival


