Future Voices Festival 2022
Congratulations to all of the 2022 Future Voices Festival film and photography winners!
Lensic Future Voices encourages middle and high school students across New Mexico to tell their stories through original photographs and short films. Guided by a team of industry experts, The Lensic provides students with the support they need to create high-quality projects that are judged in monthly contests and a year-end competition, all with cash prizes.
The 2022 Future Voices Festival is the 15th annual celebration of the top films and photographs (along with their talented creators) from our Lensic Future Voices year-end competition. This year, New Mexico students from 17 schools submitted 70 three-minute films and 207 photos for the competition. Our panel of expert judges reviewed them all and selected the top entries in a variety of categories. We proudly present those winning films and photos below.
Please support Lensic Future Voices! This Lensic education program is funded by contributions from the community. Your tax-deductible donation encourages a new generation of creativity and self-expression, and plays an important role in the future of performing arts. To donate, please visit our Education Programs donation page. We appreciate your support.
Our 2022 Future Voices Film Winners
Animation
First Place: “Froggy’s Adventure,” by Giovanna Chavez and Citlaly Guerrero (Aspen Community School)
Second Place: “Woofer in the Snow,” by Alex Gardner (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Third Place: “The Bear and the Honey,” by Nevaeh Becerra (Aspen Community School)
Comedy
First Place: “Pre-Metaverse,” by Niko Gabaldon and Dalton Rutherford (Academy for Technology and the Classics)
Second Place: “A Day in a Life of a Villain,” by Darian Chavez (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Third Place: “Toast in Space,” by Rizwan Ramirez and Jacob Wheeler (Aspen Community School)
Documentary
First Place: “Mask Litter,” by Anaya Gonzalez (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Second Place: “Lady Bugs,” by Christa Salazar (Academy for Technology and the Classics)
Third Place: “K9 Geli,” by Carlton Littlefield (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Experimental
First Place: “Drafted,” by Clarence Efroymson (Academy for Technology and the Classics)
Second Place: “Between the Lines,” by Spencer Westphal (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Third Place: “Watch What Happens,” by Luz Ochoa (Academy for Technology and the Classics)
Narrative
First Place: “Media Head,” by Terry Fisher, Dylan Zamora, Alex Baca, Andrew Gabaldon, and Mosiah Silentwalker (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Second Place: “That One Guy,” by Alexandra Lilley (Public Academy for Performing Arts)
Third Place: “Haunted,” by Mikella Vigil and Ashley Osegueda (Española Valley High School)
Our 2022 Future Voices Photography Winners
Animal
First Place: Zander Poe, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Second Place: Joshua Durr, Santa Fe Prep
Third Place: Merrie Kummer, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Honorable Mention: Yuto Oketani, Santa Fe Prep
Architecture
First Place: Mosiah Silentwalker, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Second Place: Caroline Rucker, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Third Place: Jazzmine Shoop, Media Arts Collaborative Magnet School
Honorable Mention: Jazline Montaño, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Black and White
First Place: Isabel Voinescu, Santa Fe Prep
Second Place: Lusha Kovnat, Santa Fe Prep
Third Place: Hassan Mteuzi, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Honorable Mention: Izaak Buetens, Santa Fe Prep
Color
First Place: Jaydin Soto, Mandela International Charter School
Second Place: Shilah Sanchez, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Third Place: Paul Padilla, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Honorable Mention: Samía, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Humor
First Place: Aquiles Trujillo, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Second Place: Jenine Martinez, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Third Place: Rowan Strauss, Mandela International Magnet School
Honorable Mention: Diana Vazquez, Mandela International Magnet School
Landscape
First Place: Claire Kullman, Mandela International Magnet School
Second Place: Jackson Ingram, Mandela International Magnet School
Third Place: Ainsley Drinkard, Mandela International Magnet School
Honorable Mention: Tatum Holladay, Mandela International Magnet School
Manipulated
First Place: Shanti Lambert, Mandela International Magnet School
Second Place: Merrie Kummer, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Third Place: Kevin Granillo, Santa Fe Prep
Honorable Mention: Elian Flores, Mandela International Magnet School
Most Original
First Place: Daniel Madrid, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Second Place: Emily Malvig, Mandela International Magnet School
Third Place: Jay Kincaid, Media Arts Collaborative Magnet School
Honorable Mention: Ben Haozous, Santa Fe Prep
Portrait
First Place: Jackson Ingram, Mandela International Magnet School
Second Place: Emma Meyers, Santa Fe Prep
Third Place: Jenine Martinez, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Honorable Mention: Luz Sena, Mandela International Magnet School
Street
First Place: Nico Spangenburg, Mandela International Magnet School
Second Place: Cooper Francis, Santa Fe Prep
Third Place: Caroline Rucker, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Honorable Mention: Akira Braga, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Special Thanks
Our Dedicated Future Voices Team
A huge thank you to the dedicated team that makes the Future Voices Festival happen each year!
- Marcella Ernst, Future Voices Program Manager
- Reid Callanan and Santa Fe Workshops
- Jonathan Lowe and Video Magic
Thanks to ALL of the students and teachers who participate in the Future Voices Festival and our monthly photo and film contests.
Program Supporters
We thank the following for their generous support of Lensic Future Voices and other Lensic Performing Arts Education Programs.Melville Hankins Family FoundationSanta Fe Community FoundationJoan VernickConnie and David Girard-diCarloCity of Santa Fe Arts CommissionNewman’s Own FoundationLa Luz FoundationThe Sulica FundThe Linton Family Charitable FundDel Norte Credit UnionPNM Resources