Youth Salon Showcase

Youth Salon 2022 Winner

The Drift 

After a man gets kicked out of his apartment and forced to find somewhere to sleep outside at night, he finds himself being chased by some unknown creature.

Director: Adrián De Jesús
Northern Virginia Community College / Cinema Arts
14 minutes

Youth Salon 2022 Honorable Mention

Pedro in America

A shy young recent immigrant struggles finding the welcome mat in his new community.

Director: Karol Chadan, Tien Pham
Esperanza College of Eastern University / Dept of Digital Communication, Media, and Technology
10 minutes

Youth Salon 2022 Honorable Mention

Bite Your Tongue

A shy college kid is forced to bite off his tongue after it begins beating him up and ruining his friend's party.

Director: Thomas Valencia
University of the Arts/Film
5 minutes

Dreaming With Myself

A young boy struggling through a zoom class encounters an alternate self in a dream who motivates him to do better.

Director: Esteban Vidal
Instructor: Nikki Harmon
Big Picture Alliance/ Delphi Teen Media Summer Program
4 minutes

Forest Delight

Talking about nature and the outdoors.

Director: Joel B. Morales
Instructor: Dwight Wilkins
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
3 minutes

Time is a Witch

When Liza gets a watch from her mother, she discovers it has the power to reverse time. When things get out of hand she tries to reverse it but there is a secret about her mom that is shocking.

Alanie Medina
Instructor: Nikki Harmon
Big Picture Alliance/ Delphi Teen Media Summer Program
7 minutes

Time is Key

Director: Adrian Espinosa
Instructor: Dwight Wilkins
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
3 minutes

This Lovely Length

A reimagined relationship with having long hair, amongst the traditional beauty standards that LatinX households may intend for their daughters.

Director: Meli Huizar
University of the Arts
4 minutes

Trophy

During their senior year, some high school students compete for the senior film award.

Director: Emely Rodriguez
Instructor: Dwight Wilkins
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
13 minutes