{"id":32822,"date":"2025-04-28T01:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=32822"},"modified":"2025-05-02T01:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:38:59","slug":"el-dorado-high-school-shines-at-the-2025-orange-county-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=32822","title":{"rendered":"El Dorado High School Shines at the 2025 Orange County Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday, April 25, students from El Dorado High School\u2019s Film and TV program experienced a momentous evening at the 2025 Orange County Film Festival (OCFF), held at the historic Lido Theater in Newport Beach. Entering the prestigious event with 34 nominations across numerous film and individual achievement categories, the Golden Hawks emerged with seven notable film awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pinnacle of the evening was the recognition of El Dorado senior James Conlee as the 2025 Orange County Filmmaker of the Year. Conlee received an impressive 11 individual nominations and was acknowledged in nearly every major category, including a sweep of all three nominations for Best Original Score. His work extended beyond El Dorado, as he collaborated with peers from Irvine and Valencia High Schools on the short film Intake, which earned the award for Best Short Film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Dorado\u2019s success was further highlighted by the recognition of teacher Mark Switzer as the 2025 Mentor of the Year, underscoring the strength and support of the program\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select award-winning and nominated films will be featured during the upcoming El Dorado Film Festival, scheduled for Friday, May 2, in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2025 Orange County Film Festival Awards \u2014 El Dorado Highlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Orange County Filmmaker of the Year: <\/em>James Conlee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Mentor of the Year: <\/em>Mark Switzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best PSA: <\/em>Seasons of Hope \u2013 Ciana Gonzales, Claire Ng, River Santiago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Music Video: <\/em>April Come She Will \u2013 JD Cavalluzzi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Documentary: <\/em>The Hillclimber \u2013 James Conlee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Short Film:<\/em> Intake \u2013 Benjamin Loy (Irvine), Sienna Perez (Valencia), James Conlee, Katelyn Marshall (Irvine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Score:<\/em> April Come She Will \u2013 James Conlee and Avalina Thomas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Director:<\/em> Zoey Rodriguez \u2013 The Bottle Spin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Best Cinematography: <\/em>James Conlee \u2013 April Come She Will<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s achievements underscore the exceptional talent and collaborative spirit fostered within El Dorado\u2019s Film and TV program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250425_191446.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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