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From a record 658 entries statewide, the state’s oldest and largest youth video completion – the Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition, presented by Sony – has named 114 finalists.
The finalist videos come from public, charter and private schools all across Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai and Maui.
Winners will be announced Friday, April 12 at the Awards Banquet at Ko Olina Resort & Marina. High-definition Sony digital video cameras will be awarded to the winning schools in each of the 38 divisional categories.
Last year, nearly 600 educators, student-producers, guests and Gov. Neil Abercrombie celebrated the finalist videos at the awards banquet. Many traveled from the Neighbor Islands to attend and be honored.
Olelo Youth Xchange was developed to help give island keiki a voice to tell stories in a variety of video formats and about subjects that are meaningful to them.
In addition to Sony, the 10th annual Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition receives significant support from event sponsors First Hawaiian Bank, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Ko Olina Hawaii. Additional support is provided by category sponsors the Board of Water Supply, City & County of Honolulu, GEICO, Hawaii Energy, Hawaii State Departments of Education and Health, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Rotary Club of Honolulu.
This year, Youth Xchange videos are competing in seven broad categories and seven sponsored categories. Broad categories include animation, mini-documentary, news, public service announcement and short, Expert and Junior Expert.
There are three age divisions: elementary, intermediate and high school. Previous winners and students with professional experience compete in the Junior Expert and Expert categories.
Sponsored subjects include Be a Jerk, Energy Conservation, I Ola Hawaii, Peacemaker, Saving H2Outdoors, Start Living Healthy and Traffic Safety.
Judges have selected winners and finalists based on subject impact and technical production. These panels include local news media, filmmaking professionals and subject experts.
2013 ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Video Competition Finalists
ANIMATION
Elementary
“Apple Gets Healthyâ€â€“ Fern Elementary School
“Eat a Rainbow†– Webling Elementary School
“Water vs. Soda†– Fern Elementary School
Middle School
“Shoplifting: It Isn’t a Good Deal†– Mid-Pacific Institute
“Think Before You Drink†– Stevenson Middle School
“Try Again†– Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
High School
“Animated Littering†– Moanalua High School
“Captain Safety†– Maui High School
“Momosaori†– Mid-Pacific Institute
BE A JERK
Elementary
“Be A Jerk!†– Honowai Elementary School
“Do You Want to Be a Jerk?†– Pearl Ridge Elementary School
“Get It, Jerk?†– Waipahu Elementary School
Middle School
“No Matter What Language†– Mid-Pacific Institute
“Smash Underage Drinking†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“Teenage Alcoholic†– King Intermediate School
High School
“That’s What Brothers are For†– Kaiser High School
“The Alternative†– Kaiser High School
“Underage Drinking†– Kauai High School
MINI DOCUMENTARY
Elementary
“Mark Lalic – Improving My Life†– Kalihi Waena Elementary School
“People in Hawaii: Bethany Hamilton†– Sacred Hearts Academy
“Senior Savers†– Maunawili Elementary School
Middle School
“Adapted PE†– Waianae Intermediate School
“Finding Her Voice†– Maui Waena Intermediate School
“The Man Behind the Shaka†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
High School
“Aerosol Art†– Moanalua High School
“Hokulani†– Mid-Pacific Institute
“Majuro Mission†– Maryknoll School
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Elementary
“Flip It†– Hale Kula Elementary School
“Pip the Energy Hog†– Waipahu Elementary School
“Save Energy, Save Money†– Fern Elementary School
Middle School
“Be Bright and Save Energy†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“It’s a Brighter World†– Kapolei Middle School
“Save Energy†– Mid-Pacific Institute
High School
“How to Save Money†– Roosevelt High School
“Maximus Saves Energy†– Leilehua High School
“Turn It Off†– Mililani High School
I OLA HAWAII
Elementary
“Lucky We Live in Hawaii†– Kainalu Elementary School
“Pae Aina†– Webling Elementary School
“The Time We Became Citizen Scientists†– Hale Kula Elementary School
Middle School
“Don’t Dump on Me†– Kahuku High & Middle School
“The Gift of Aloha†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“True Spirit of Aloha†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
High School
“Let’s Start Today†– Roosevelt High School
“Maintain & Sustain†– Moanalua High School
“Moolele o Oahu†– Waialua High & Intermediate School
NEWS
Elementary
“E-Waste†– Kainalu Elementary School
“Newscast – Scott Goes Green†– Alvah Scott Elementary School
“Scam Alert†– Kainalu Elementary School
Middle School
“Extended Learning Time†– Waianae Intermediate School
“Smart Meter†– Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“Wow! That’s Engineering†– Waipahu Intermediate School
High School
“Before the Bullethole†– Kamehameha Schools – Maui Campus
“Bullying†– Waialua High & Intermediate School
“Cheering Through Struggles: If It’s in Your Heart, It’s in Your Spirit†– Kauai High School
PEACEMAKER
Elementary
“Aloha From Across the Sea†– Iliahi Elementary School
“Hand in Hand†– Waipahu Elementary School
“Stop Racism†– Fern Elementary School
Middle School
“Domestic Violence†– Kawananakoa Middle School
“It’s Time to Stop Bullying†– Waianae Intermediate School
“What Parents Say†– King Intermediate School
High School
“Bullying†– Waialua High & Intermediate School
“Peacemakers†– Maui High School
“The Teacher’s Gun Ballad†– Kalani High School
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Elementary
“A Healthy You†– Fern Elementary School
“Doubles†– Kainalu Elementary School
“Helping Others†– Kainalu Elementary School
Middle School
“High Cost of Drugs†– Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“Plastic Addict – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“The Effects of Smoking†– Aliamanu Middle School
High School
“No Difference†– Maui High School
“Pass the Peace†– Kauai High School
“Protect Willy†– Waianae High School
SAVING H2OUTDOORS
Elementary
“Conversation at the Waterhole†– Waipahu Elementary School
“Leaky Faucets – Maili Elementary School
“Operation Save H2O†– Hale Kula Elementary School
Middle School
“Conserving Water†– King Intermediate School
“Nozzle It†– Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“Water Music†– Mid-Pacific Institute
High School
“A Small Distraction†– Kamehameha Schools – Maui Campus
“Water is Essential†– Roosevelt High School
“Why Waste Water?†– Roosevelt High School
SHORT
Elementary
“Food Talk†– Kainalu Elementary School
“Paralyzed – Maili Elementary School
“Stealing Ain’t Right†– Kainalu Elementary School
Middle School
“Love, Lucy†– Lahaina Intermediate School
“Speak Out Against Child Abuse†– Kapolei Middle School
“Step Up†– Waipahu Intermediate School
High School
“Fight Against Abuse†– Moanalua High School
“Forsaken†– Waipahu High School
“The Story of Kyle†– Waipahu High School
START LIVING HEALTHY
Elementary
“Get Up and Move!†– Webling Elementary School
“Green Machine – Kainalu Elementary School
“Safety First†– Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
Middle School
“Don’t Sit Down While Life Passes You By!†– Washington Middle School
“Get Your Move On! Start Living Healthy!†– Kailua Intermediate School
“No One to Drive You†– Kawananakoa Middle School
High School
“Get Off Your Bootay!†– Leilehua High School
“Get Your Move On (#2)†– Aiea High School
“Find Your Ride†– Mililani High School
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Elementary
“Bike Safety – Wear a Helmet†– Alvah Scott Elementary School
“Rules of the Road†– Maemae Elementary School
“Wear Your Safety Gear†– Kainalu Elementary School
Middle School
“Crossing the Street†– Mid-Pacific Institute
“Not a Game†– Maui Waena Intermediate School
“Stay Aware, Stay Alert, Stay Alive†– Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
High School
“Drive with Aloha†– Moanalua High School
“Intexicated†– Kapolei High School
“Obey the Hand†– Moanalua High School
JUNIOR EXPERT
“Buckle It Up!†– Webling Elementary School
“Crush Up Bullying!†– Webling Intermediate School
“Drink Water Everyday†– Webling Elementary School
EXPERT
“Hawaii’s Youngest Bee Keeper†– Punahou School
“Put It Down†– Waianae High School
“Three R’s†– Waianae High School
Established in 2003, Olelo Community Media’s Youth Xchange is Hawaii’s largest and first issues-oriented statewide student video competition.
In 2013, a record 658 videos were submitted by K-12 public, private, charter and home school students from schools on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island and Kauai.
Established in 1989, Olelo Community Media is a private, nonprofit provider of community access television services and resources on Oahu. It is committed to building, convening and strengthening communities and providing a voice for people to share their stories and ideas about issues of importance to foster community engagement and well-being.
— Find out more:
www.olelo.org/yxc
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