2021 Finalists with links to Films
2021 STATE FINALISTS
DIVISION ONE
NARRATIVE
State Champion JUSTIN YUSO SAVES THE WORLD –– Anna HS
Second Place "The Missing Piece" –– Lindale HS
Third Place Showtime –– Nocona HS
Finalists
Francesca –– London HS, Corpus Christi
IMAGE –– Community HS, Nevada
Senseless –– Argyle HS
DIVISION ONE
DOCUMENTARY
State Champion Unconventional Love: Not Your Ordinary Adoptions –– Lindale HS
Second Place The Fouke Monster Mart –– Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana
Third Place Going Live –– Argyle HS
Finalists
Believe It Foundation - Adaptive Bike Program –– Lytle HS
Is Living History a Dying Art? –– Lytle HS
Our Family's War Hero –– Salado HS
DIVISION ONE
DIGITAL ANIMATION
State Champion Puppy Love –– Stephenville HS
Second Place The Eggtrordinary Heist –– New Tech HS, Manor
Third Place Conspiracy Theories –– Wall HS
Finalists
Breach –– Goliad HS
Rumors –– Center HS
Smitty's Christmas –– Hudson HS, Lufkin
DIVISION ONE
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
State Champion Best Trip Ever Built –– Jim Ned HS, Tuscola
Second Place Cub Club –– Boerne HS
Third Place Blue Light –– Mount Enterprise HS
Finalists
EAT IT! –– Sabine Pass HS
Gully and Greg –– Mount Enterprise HS
Trapped –– Stephenville
DIVISION TWO
NARRATIVE
State Champion Decaf –– Cinco Ranch HS, Katy
Second Place Shadow Walkers –– Longview HS
Third Place The END –– Montgomery HS
Finalists
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The Curse of the Mime –– Garland HS
How It Is Now –– Veterans Memorial HS, Corpus Christi
DIVISION TWO
DOCUMENTARY
State Champion The Historic Cine El Rey –– PSJA Southwest HS, Pharr
Second Place El Rey –– PSJA Southwest HS, Pharr
Third Place The Attack of the Filmmaker –– PSJA North High School, Pharr
Finalists
The Art of Hospital Clowning –– Washington Arts Magnet HS
The Art Of Realism –– Brownsville Veterans Memorial HS
Faith: Beyond this World –– Sharyland Pioneer HS, Mission
DIVISION TWO
DIGITAL ANIMATION
State Champion Coupon –– Friendswood HS
Second Place Good Night –– Sharyland Pioneer HS, Mission
Third Place Afterlight –– Allen HS
Finalists
Carry On –– Heritage HS, Frisco
Delivery –– Turner HS, Carrollton
Perfect. –– Dulles HS, Sugar Land
DIVISION TWO
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
State Champion Pest Control –– Atascocita HS, Humble
Second Place Failing, Falling, & Flying –– McAllen HS
Third Place Purrgatory –– Atascocita HS, Humble
Finalists
Hot Chocolate –– Westlake HS, Austin
Innocence Lost –– Prosper HS
Once Upon a Time –– Oak Ridge HS, Conroe
THE NOBELITY PROJECT
DIVISION ONE
First Place
Believe It Foundation - Adaptive Bike Program – Lytle HS
Runner-Up
ROYGBV+ – Whitesboro HS
Finalists
Humanity? – Nocona HS
"The Missing Piece" – Lindale HS
Real Heroes Don't Think – Yates HS, Houston
Unconventional Love: Not Your Ordinary Adoptions – Lindale HS
DIVISION TWO
First Place (TIE)
The Historic Cine El Rey – PSJA Southwest HS, Pharr
Nature’s Daughter – McKinney HS
Runner-Up
One More Vote – Clements HS, Sugar Land
Finalists
A Better Home – Nixon HS, Laredo
Enough – Randall HS, Amarillo
Lucid – Valley View HS Pharr