2023/2024 “Be Reel!” Video Contest Awards Ceremony & Finalists

VIDEO CONTEST AWARDS FINALISTS!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS THAT ENTERED THIS YEAR’S CONTEST!

WE HAD 45 ENTRIES, SO IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PICK AND NARROW DOWN THE FINALISTS AND TOP WINNERS.

On March 25, the 19th Annual Street Smarts “Be Reel!” Video Contest Awards Ceremony was held at Danville’s Village Theatre, where over 175 people gathered to view the creative work of 32 aspiring middle and high school filmmakers from San Ramon Valley. The annual “Be Reel!” contest encourages students to create 90-second public service announcements about traffic safety. This year’s theme was “Safety First!” – resulting in 35 video submissions from 125 students, with 18 selected as finalists.
At the event, Vice Mayor Scott Perkins of the City of San Ramon and Mayor Karen Stepper of the Town of Danville served as emcees. Other elected officials and representatives in attendance included:
  • Supervisor Candace Andersen, Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
  • Michelle Lee, Board Director, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
  • Jesse vanZee, Board Member, Board of Education, SRVUSD
  • Shelley Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education, SRVUSD
  • Mark Armstrong, Councilmember, City of San Ramon
  • Newell Arnerich, Councilmember, Town of Danville
  • Marisol Rubio, Councilmember, City of San Ramon

Top winners and awards included:

EXCITING Prizes! (Each prize amount was divided by 1 to 4 team members for high school and middle school winning videos.)

1st Place High School ($300 Amazon gift card): Drew and David from California High School

2nd Place ($200 Amazon gift card): Lawrence, Sean, Gavin, and Sean from San Ramon Valley High School

1st Place Middle School ($300 Amazon gift card): Kyden, Aditya, and Nikolas from Windemere Ranch Middle School

2nd Place Middle School ($200 Amazon gift card): Arjun, Riddhiman, and Orman from Windemere Ranch Middle School

3rd Place Middle School ($100 Amazon gift card): Emery and Ava from Iron Horse Middle School

3rd Place Middle School ($100 Amazon gift card): Addison, Elizabeth, and Maya from Pine Valley Middle School

Remaining finalists, who didn’t place in the top three,  received a $10 Starbucks Gift Card.

Please view this year’s 19th Annual Video Contest videos on YouTube.

Below are the Finalists for this year’s Video Contest:

KEY – CHS: Cal High / SRV: San Ramon Valley High School /  WRMS: Windemere Ranch Middle School / GRMS: Gale Ranch Middle School / SVMS: Stone Valley Middle School / IHMS: Iron Horse Middle School / PVMS: Pine Valley Middle School / LSMS: Los Cerros Middle School

Wearing Helmets a day keeps the medics away Drew B. CHS
David D. CHS
A Safer Street Lawrence G. SRV
Gavin O. SRV
Sean K. SRV
Sean K. SRV
Better be Safe than Sorry Arjun S. WRMS
Riddhiman R. WRMS
Orman G. WRMS
Back in my day… Emery C. IHMS
Ava E. IHMS
Safety: The Movie Anna B. SVMS
Aibhlinn D. SVMS
Be Wise, Think Twice Asia P. LSMS
Olivia N. LSMS
Walk Smart, Be Smart Saara S. GRMS
Sabrina C. GRMS
Sriram V. GRMS
Jeremy O. GRMS
Late to School, Don’t be a Fool Olivia N. CWMS
Daniella B. CWMS
Maria H. CWMS
Kaye C. CWMS
Distractions can catch you lacking Michael J. CWMS
Nathan C. CWMS
Landon M. CWMS
Street Smarts in a Flash Arav K. GRMS
Harshaan S. GRMS
Bike Safety Addison C. PVMS
Elizabeth R. PVMS
Maya R. PVMS
Don’t Fear, Safety Tips are Here Mishel R. SVMS
The Art of the Helmet Yasmina B. WRMS
Anum A. WRMS
Levi’s Guide to Bike Safety Ayana N. WRMS
Adeline L. WRMS
Safety First Avoid the Worst Kyden T. WRMS
Aditya M. WRMS
Nikolas K. WRMS
Safety First, Your body will thank you Priscilla C. GRMS
Tovia C. GRMS
Jharna D. GRMS
Katherine L. GRMS
Seconds of Safety Alayna C. WRMS
Hasini N. WRMS
Rishika N. WRMS
Streetwise Crossing Rohan K. WRMS
Sharvik S. WRMS
Vihaan C. WRMS

 

Thank you for participating and supporting San Ramon Valley Street Smarts Programs!