DOPPELGÄNGER FILM FESTIVAL 2024

Closing the curtain on our 15th annual Doppelgänger Film Festival. From the bottom of our hearts, Brahma Cinematics would like to thank everyone who joined us for our event. To all the filmmakers, crew members, instructors, and audience - we couldn't have done it without you!

Congratulations to the participants, their hard work both in front and behind the camera paid off. All winners from the night are listed below alongside the category and nominee, in addition, all runner-up submissions are shared as well. Eye Opener winners will also receive their $500 scholarship in the coming week.

We look forward to seeing all of the student submissions next year, and we wish the upcoming graduates nothing but support in their future career endeavors! Please support the creatives on campus and consider our Brahma Cinematics slogan - "Dedicating dreams to the screen!"

Please click on the links to view winning videos.

THEATRICAL TRAILER

WINNER

Saturday Rojas and Sarah Rojas - My Dearest, Jane Gallagher

NOMINEES

Cole Vargas - Nightmare on Halloween

Nia Ramos - Track

SHORT FILM

WINNER

Eva Yu - The Day I Fell in Love

NOMINEES

Nataly Sun - In This Letter

Joy Hata and Jialan Busteed Chao - Phantom Pains

Alina Zhang - Vida

RUNNER-UP

Sarah Rojas - Disparity

Eva Yu and Cindy Cui - For My Sake

Saturday Rojas and Sarah Rojas - My Dearest, Jane Gallagher

ANIMATION - In Collaboration with DBHS Art Teach Ms. Dizon

WINNER

Zao Han - Summer is Ending 2020

NOMINEES

Xai Noriega - Lovely Night

Chloe Lam - Shelby

Valerie Lais and Corinna Yoh - The Duck-tectives

Aidan Sturlabayze - The Shadow

EYE OPENER - REACH for Mental Health $500 Scholarship

WINNER

Troy Pisigan - Katipunan

NOMINEES

Kora Trinh, Alina Zhang, and Owen - Beyond the Melody

Eva Yu, Joy Hata, and Sabrina Chen - Into Dungeons

RUNNER-UP

Cindy Cui - Cat Video

Kyla Nikravan - Anthony

Jianlan Busteed Chao, Nyansu Chen, Charles Zhao, and Saturday Rojas - Preschool Problems

MUSIC VIDEO

WINNER

Isabella Wang - Beggin'

NOMINEES

Criztos Iniguez, Leonardo Barradas, Samantha Nguyen, Jaxon Smith, William Cheng, Andrew Kim, and Naeema Roman-Englehart - Picking Delilah

Owen Ma - Pink + White

Joy Hata - They Don't Know You Like I Do

Nyansu Chen, Jianlan Busteed Chao, and Cindy Cui - Your Stupid Face

RUNNER-UP

Nathan Johnson - Under the Bridge

Darren Kawano, Tenchi Kennedy, and Akash Mancia - The Boys Are Back in Town

OUT OF THE BOX

WINNER

Kora Trinh and Natalie Tsai - Pick Ur Brain

NOMINEES

Aaron Ortiz and Jake Hien - Regular Cat Infomercial

Haillie Tekawy and Troy Pisigan - Seventeen to Serenity

Troy Pisigan - That There Station to Paradise

RUNNER-UP

Sana Ahmed - Starburst

Angelina Yang - Greetings from Yellowstone

CATEGORIES

BEST WRITER WINNER

Joy Hata - They Don't Know You Like I Do and Phantom Pains

NOMINEES

Eva Yu - The Day I Fell in Love

BEST EDITOR WINNER

Xai Noriega - Lovely Night

NOMINEES

Xinyi Cui - Your Stupid Face and For My Sake

Zao Han - The Summer is Ending

Troy Pisigan - Katipunan

Isabella Wang - Beggin'

BEST ACTRESS WINNER

Jasmine Chen - The Day I Fell in Love

NOMINEES

Nyansu Chen - Your Stupid Face

Samantha Nguyen - Picking Delilah

Saturday Rojas - My Dearest, Jane Gallagher

Nataly Sun - In This Letter

BEST ACTOR WINNER

Leonardo Barradas - Picking Delilah and Disparity

NOMINEES

Louis Liang - The Day I Fell in Love

Kevin Chen - Pink + White

BEST DIRECTOR WINNER

Nataly Sun - In This Letter

NOMINEES

Troy Pisigan - Katipunan

Kora Trinh and Natalie Tsai - Pick Ur Brain

Eva Yu - The Day I Fell in Love