2023 State Finalists with Links to films
2023 STATE FINALISTS & RESULTS
COMBINED CONFERENCE (1A - 3A)
NARRATIVE
STATE CHAMPION I Will Rise Nocona HS, Nocona
SECOND PLACE Emily and Eddie Mount Enterprise HS, Mount Enterprise
THIRD PLACE Agent Liam Jim Ned HS, Tuscola
FINALISTS
Foul and Most Unnatural New Waverly HS, New Waverly
Boxed Harmony HS, Big Sandy
The Interview Atlanta HS, Atlanta
COMBINED CONFERENCE (1A - 3A)
DOCUMENTARY
STATE CHAMPION Housing the Unhoused Lytle HS, Lytle
SECOND PLACE Then, We Saw the Smoke May HS, May
THIRD PLACE Rooting for Rainey Grand Saline HS, Grand Saline
FINALISTS
Bravo Battery Itasca HS, Itasca
Shelli Calicott - A Daughter's Perspective Redwater HS, Redwater
Yearbook: Behind the Scenes Burton HS, Burton
COMBINED CONFERENCE (1A - 3A)
DIGITAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION Aunt Cop Mission Collegiate HS, Alton
SECOND PLACE Dirty Paws Wall HS, Wall
THIRD PLACE Circle Sabine Pass HS, Sabine Pass
FINALISTS
A Regular Appointment Sabine Pass HS, Sabine Pass
Mirage Shiner HS, Shiner
Unrequited Love? Marfa HS, Marfa
COMBINED CONFERENCE (1A - 3A)
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION Play with Me Christoval HS, Christoval
SECOND PLACE Hatched Sabine Pass HS, Sabine Pass
THIRD PLACE Love Grows On Sabine Pass HS, Sabine Pass
FINALISTS
Behind the Plank Wall HS, Wall
Summer Pleasure Lindsay HS, Lindsay
Soul Mates Sabine Pass HS, Sabine Pass
4A
NARRATIVE
STATE CHAMPION Amelia Salado HS, Salado
SECOND PLACE Fading Salado HS, Salado
THIRD PLACE Return Aubrey HS, Aubrey
FINALISTS
Courage Sulphur Springs HS, Sulphur Springs
Help. Lago Vista HS, Lago Vista
Remorse Perryton HS, Perryton
4A
DOCUMENTARY
STATE CHAMPION Goodbye Doesn't Always Mean Forever Van Alstyne HS, Van Alstyne
SECOND PLACE Made to Last Lindale HS, Lindale
THIRD PLACE The Foreman Legacy Yates HS, Houston
FINALISTS
3 Minutes Randall HS, Amarillo
In Their Shoes Hudson HS, Lufkin
Parker's Park Robinson HS, Robinson
4A
DIGITAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION The New Jest Lampasas HS, Lampasas
SECOND PLACE Pirate Cat Bay City HS, Bay City
THIRD PLACE Reunion Stephenville HS, Stephenville
FINALISTS
A Simple Walk Bishop HS, Bishop
Doors Uvalde HS, Uvalde
Shenanigans Rusk HS, Rusk
4A
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION La Luna Sulphur Springs HS, Sulphur Springs
SECOND PLACE Forget Me Not Lampasas HS, Lampasas
THIRD PLACE Girls Can Race Lindale HS, Lindale
FINALISTS
Chubby Boy Lampasas HS, Lampasas
The Aftermath - Featuring Sexual Assault Stephenville HS, Stephenville
In a Rush Lindale HS, Lindale
5A
NARRATIVE
STATE CHAMPION Peach Lane Longview HS, Longview
SECOND PLACE En Camino Nixon HS, Laredo
THIRD PLACE Wake Up McAllen HS, McAllen
FINALISTS
CODE: Destiny Longview HS, Longview
Earth to You LASA, Austin
Saphris Boerne Champion HS, Boerne
5A
DOCUMENTARY
STATE CHAMPION 6 Minutes: For A Lifetime of Honor Argyle HS, Argyle
SECOND PLACE Survivor's Pursuit Argyle HS, Argyle
THIRD PLACE ¡Ya Basta! The Pharr Riot PSJA North HS, Pharr
FINALISTS
7:34 AM: The Alton Bus Crash Story Sharyland Pioneer HS, Mission
If Not Me, Then Who? Argyle HS, Argyle
The Last Cast - The Story of Ryan Bagwell Sharyland HS, Mission
5A
DIGITAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION The Purrfect Pet R.L. Turner HS, Carrollton
SECOND PLACE Time's Up! PSJA North HS, Pharr
THIRD PLACE Valentine Mystery Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin
FINALISTS
Crows in the Storm R.L. Turner HS, Carrollton
Last Dance Argyle HS, Argyle
What If? Georgetown HS, Georgetown
5A
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION Lifeline Boerne Champion HS, Boerne
SECOND PLACE 9 Lives! PSJA Southwest HS, Pharr
THIRD PLACE Victoria Forest Argyle HS, Argyle
FINALISTS
"The Little Bee" PSJA North HS, Pharr
Maki Boerne Champion HS, Boerne
To Arya PSJA North HS, Pharr
6A
NARRATIVE
STATE CHAMPION Caught Up Deer Park HS, Deer Park
SECOND PLACE Untitled Cypress Ranch HS, Cypress
THIRD PLACE Headspace Keller Central HS, Fort Worth
FINALISTS
Dear Sister Pebble Hills HS, El Paso
Timeline Ridgepoint HS, Missouri City
Ways to Say Goodbye San Benito HS, San Benito
6A
DOCUMENTARY
STATE CHAMPION Gone Marshall HS, San Antonio
SECOND PLACE AWW Cece Cypress Creek HS, Houston
SECOND PLACE Obstacles Jersey Village HS, Houston
FINALISTS
Arturo Cypress Creek HS, Houston
San Antonio Zoo Conservation & Research Stevens HS, San Antonio
Roots Jersey Village HS, Houston
6A
DIGITAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION Copy Cat Allen HS, Allen
SECOND PLACE Illinois Smith Seven Lakes HS, Katy
THIRD PLACE Dinner for Two Cypress Woods HS, Cypress
FINALISTS
A Fresh Glass of Lemonade East Central HS, San Antonio
Clammed Up Allen HS, Allen
Grimm Warren HS, San Antonio
6A
TRADITIONAL ANIMATION
STATE CHAMPION Lift Prosper HS, Prosper
SECOND PLACE milkweed Allen HS, Allen
THIRD PLACE Dinoboy Allen HS, Allen
FINALISTS
Invasion of the Homebody JB Alexander HS, Laredo
Starcatcher Seven Lakes HS, Katy
Shrew Stew Allen HS, Allen
THE NOBELITY PROJECT
COMBINED CONFERENCE (1A-3A)
FIRST PLACE
Housing the Unhoused Lytle HS, Lytle
FINALISTS
Extreme Hardship to Extraordinary Success Lytle HS, Lytle
echale ganas Tioga HS, Tioga
The Cost of Control May HS, May
4A
FIRST PLACE
Twin Tragedy Yates HS, Houston
FINALISTS
Made to Last Lindale HS, Lindale
In Check Judson Early College Academy HS, Live Oak
If Anyone Noticed Brownsboro HS, Brownsboro
5A
FIRST PLACE
En Camino Nixon HS, Laredo
FINALISTS
The Alton 21 PSJA Southwest HS, Pharr
Bans Off Our Bodies Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin
Immortal Tigers Lufkin HS, Lufkin
6A
FIRST PLACE
Untitled Cypress Ranch HS, Cypress
FINALISTS
MouseCraft Allen HS, Allen
San Antonio Zoo Conservation & Research Stevens HS, San Antonio
Caught Up Deer Park HS, Deer Park
Dear Sister Pebble Hills HS, El Paso