2023-24 Judges
We couldn't do this film challenge without this great field of women alumni of our high school media programs. Thank you for giving your time and expertise to this project.
Jaiden Turner currently works as a Video Editor at VMG Studios in Bellevue, WA. She is a four-time Taco Bell Live Más Scholar, which allowed her to pursue her passion for filmmaking and storytelling at Montana State University.
Jaiden is helping to organize the event and will be the lead for our professionals at the event.
Jaiden is helping to organize the event and will be the lead for our professionals at the event.
Baylee Sinner has been working professionally in the film industry for over 15 years. She started as a production assistant and worked several internships with different agencies before graduating from Washington State University. Since graduating, Baylee written, produced, and directed for clients like the Seattle Seahawks, T-Mobile, Amazon, and more as well as made her own short films, documentaries, and music videos. Some of her work can be seen on her website: https://bayleesinner.com
Hannah Warren is a Mount Si High School alumna who is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Business Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University. While attending Arizona State University, she serves as the executive vice president of the film club and holds the position of director of e-commerce for her sorority, Delta Gamma (Anchor Down!). Outside of her academic pursuits, Hannah runs her own photography business, which has been successfully operating for a year now. The Puget Sound All Girls Film Challenge holds a special place in Hannah's heart because not only did she submit short films during her time in school, but she helped run the social media and host monthly webinars with Industry professionals during covid.
Evelyn Osborn is an editor with a background in scripted television. She worked as an assistant editor on NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) for five seasons, and more recently has edited several short films and a pilot for a drama series. Evelyn is originally from Anacortes, Washington, started her post-production career in Los Angeles, California, and currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand. www.evelynosborn.com
My name is Danica and I am a full-time, freelance video editor. I graduated from Art Center College of Design in 2019 and have worked on a wide range of projects such as commercials, music videos, animation, CGI, interviews, corporate, narrative, and more. What drives me is knowing that through editing, I can inspire and impact someone’s life forever!
Anna Mori graduated from Newport High School in 2018, where she was heavily involved in the CTE program through their video production courses. After high school, she attended Arizona State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Film and Media Production degree, with an emphasis on editing, VFX, and sound design. Upon graduation, she also received the Award of Excellence for post-production from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School. The Puget Sound All Girls Film Challenge was the first film festival she attended, where she won an Award of Excellence for her film “Extraordinary Differences”.
After graduation, Anna worked as a Marketing and Videography Coordinator for a commercial real estate firm where she created property videos for various buildings in the greater Phoenix area. She is currently living in the Seattle area and doing freelance editing and VFX work. Some of her favorite movies are Shutter Island, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Boyhood, and she hopes to edit feature length films in the future. You can view her portfolio here: https://www.annamorifilm.com
After graduation, Anna worked as a Marketing and Videography Coordinator for a commercial real estate firm where she created property videos for various buildings in the greater Phoenix area. She is currently living in the Seattle area and doing freelance editing and VFX work. Some of her favorite movies are Shutter Island, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Boyhood, and she hopes to edit feature length films in the future. You can view her portfolio here: https://www.annamorifilm.com
Hi! My name is Rachel Mallasch! I have a BFA in Cinematic Arts and worked in production for three years after graduating. Currently, I am pursuing my masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and see films and story through a whole new lens! RachelChristinephotography.weebly.com
My name is Kendra Fowler. I attended the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California from 2008 to 2010. My major was in Screenwriting. I currently work for a marine biologist, for who I edit videos of her marine animals that she takes to conferences she attends. Of my own projects I am working on right now is a Feature length Fantasy/Horror treatment I wrote in an alumni workshop through my school. I am also working on revising my thesis horror screenplay called Hollow. Both screenplays I hope, when finished, to direct and produce myself.
My name is Sarah Berger, I am a videographer/photographer at Natures.Course.Photography. I am currently pursuing my dream career as a film maker and a photographer at University of Montana Western in Dillon, MT. I love filmmaking and taking photos so much that I wanted to continue to pursue this work as the fine art that film creates is truly inspiring and amazing!
Wynter Rhysis a Mount Si alum and a director, writer, editor and creative consultant with over a decade of experience. After receiving a full ride scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design and getting her bachelors in Dramatic Writing, Wynter now specializes in directing and creative management with a focus on journalism. She is currently directing a docuseries For a streaming platform following her role as creative director for the Smithsonian museums’ Clotilda project + Africatown.
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Catherine Fearon is from St. Louis, MO. She graduated in 2015 from Webster University with a B.A. in Film Production and moved out to Los Angeles, CA. Currently she works at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a Production Coordinator.
Past Judges
Hi my name is Veronica. I was introduced to video in middle school, just mainly as a hobby at first but soon I fell in love with it. As I grew up I soon decided that this is what I want to do with my life. I am currently in the process of going to school to get my degree in videography and working on building up my portfolio with some small projects here and there. Check out some of my work: http://veronicabravenersportfolio.weebly.com. I competed in this challenge the first two years and am really excited to see it grow and am thankful to be apart of the journey.
Candice Baker is an American photographer residing in Manama, Bahrain. Her pieces focus on assessing the human condition and how it weaves into society. Candice has worked as a political campaign photographer, theatre director, and is a college student (studying sociology and history). Along with her photography, Candice is a US Navy wife and is grateful for what her international experience is able to bring to her art. https://www.candicebaker.com/storieshome
Hallie Harper is from Oak Harbor, Washington, and is currently attending Pacific Lutheran University. She is majoring in Communication with a focus on Film and Media Studies. A self-proclaimed workaholic, she very much enjoys coffee and is involved with most video-related things on PLU's campus including: working as Assistant General Manager for MediaLab (a pre-professional media organization), Lead Camera Operator for Late Knight (PLU's late night comedy show), and the cinematographer for the Showrunners club on campus. If you are interested in seeing some of her work, you can visit: https://hallienharper.wixsite.com/portfolio
Isabella Richter de Medeiros is a 20 year old Brazilian-American film student at Willamette University. Writing and directing her internationally recognized 2017 short film “Cheers and Queers” launched her into pursuing film as a career. She wants to continue to create queer content and make the world a better place, and inspire others to do so as well.
Vannessa Parker is local to the Pacific Northwest and attended the Art Institute of Seattle. After over a decade of being dedicated to film and media production, she's branched out into various types of marketing, from independent companies to real estate moguls and recently launched her own portrait and lifestyle photography company. She is consistently finding ways to use her education to create media for the community around her and volunteer. Her photography can be found at www.vparkerphotography.com
Tia Pinas-Fernandez: Hello all! I'm so excited to have this opportunity to judge all of your films! First and foremost, remember that if you even sent a video, you've done the most important part of the filmmaking process: doing!
I am a recent graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and am now attending Western Washington University. I've participated in the Northwest Film Festival and SkillsUSA Television Video Production competitions. I've placed 10th nationally for SkillsUSA and dedicated much of my high school life to Wildcat TV, a film program at OHHS. The All Girl's Film Challenge gave me confidence in the future of cinema. Find your voice in not only this competition, but in any field that you find yourself interested in. I am not currently pursuing film, but I am always open to filming and photographing.
If you have any questions you would like to direct to me, please feel free to email me at <[email protected]>
Best wishes to all of you and ALWAYS SUPPORT WOMEN FILMMAKERS!
I am a recent graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and am now attending Western Washington University. I've participated in the Northwest Film Festival and SkillsUSA Television Video Production competitions. I've placed 10th nationally for SkillsUSA and dedicated much of my high school life to Wildcat TV, a film program at OHHS. The All Girl's Film Challenge gave me confidence in the future of cinema. Find your voice in not only this competition, but in any field that you find yourself interested in. I am not currently pursuing film, but I am always open to filming and photographing.
If you have any questions you would like to direct to me, please feel free to email me at <[email protected]>
Best wishes to all of you and ALWAYS SUPPORT WOMEN FILMMAKERS!
Nikeesha Gooding graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 2015, having compiled over 40 hours of video work for the local channel (Wildcat TV) and gaining much of her knowledge in filmography and broadcasting throughout her high school career. She is now wrapping up her studies at the University of Washington, pursuing a highly individualized degree in the Comparative History of Ideas department, through which she is working on her media-focused thesis: video essays tackling depictions of mental illness in visual media. She currently works as the lead photographer and videographer for the Husky Union Building, as well as a photojournalist at the college's paper, The Daily. She is a passionate cinephile who loves to pick apart the many films she watches on a day-to-day basis. In the future, she hopes to pave her way into media as broadly as she can, as a creator or as a critic, and lessen the divide of representation and reality in popular media platforms.
Joey McCauley is 19 years old and graduated from Mount Si High School last year. She received an award of excellence for her film “No Means No” at the AGFC last year along with an honorable mention at the All Northwest Fim Festival. She is very excited to further her exploration into film at Bellevue College and hopefully soon transfer to Seattle film institute.
Sydney Stuart is a graduate from Loyola Marymount University and Newport High School. Currently, she works in the production office for the TV show 911: Lone Star, a spinoff of the 20th Century Fox TV show, 911. Prior to her start in television, Sydney spearheaded various sustainability initiatives and tracked production progress for Netflix as their first-ever Green Consultant on the Netflix feature film, The Boys in the Band. Her exposure to media production in high school is what empowered her to further her education in Film/TV and reinforced her dream of working in the entertainment industry. She is also a member of the National Professional Cinema Fraternity, Delta Kappa Alpha.
Brittany Hammer, is a Seattle University graduate with dual degrees in film and philosophy. Currently she works as a Senior Technician in Seattle University’s Media Production Center, educating students in production. When she is not working, she is busy creating her own works of art for local film festivals and competitions.