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The White House Student Film Festival 2016 Finalists:
"The World I Want to Live in"
This summer, we invited students from all across the country to submit their submissions for the third annual White House Student Film Festival, themed “The World I Want To Live In.” We wanted today’s youth to tell us what they hoped the future would hold for us — Sci-fi lasers? Flying cars? Yourself as President? — in the form of a short film.
We received thousands of nominations — documentaries, animations, and live animation films alike — depicting all kinds of imagined worlds. Strikingly, few submissions envisioned a technology-driven, science-fiction-esque future. Rather, it seems that this generation of youth are inspired by something much more simple: the dream of a more tolerant, more fair, more environmentally-friendly world. One that is widely inclusive, and contains rich opportunities of access for all.
That’s definitely the kind of world we’d want to live in.
Check out a selection of our 15 finalists, which will be screening as part of our South by South Lawn Festival.
Read more about the filmmakers.
Relive the festival
Finalists
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LEGO: “Education For Her”
Directed by William Thomason
A charming, stop-motion Lego animation describing the story of a young woman whose life was changed for the better by Let Girls Learn — and the mission of equal access to education for all.
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Takashi Tanemori — The World I Want to Live In
Directed by Jason Cordis
Takashi Tanemori reflects on his experience as a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing — and how it has helped shape his outlook of the world and our future.
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The World I Want To Live In
Directed by Breanne Pitt, Kayleigh Hendy, Roxanne Edel, Lydia Hagen, Sierra Wilson
A satirical news broadcast that takes place at an indeterminate point in the future reveals some significant — and humorous — ways our world has changed.
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A World That Exists
Directed by Sophia Tomlinson, Sofia Derk
A tough first day at a new school teaches a nine-year-old girl an important lesson about the type of world she wants to live in.
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A Dad's Letter
Directed by Catherine McCord
A dad’s letter to his son shares memories of their lives together — and his hopes for how his son will be able to create a better future.
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Through My Eyes
Directed by Nurnashrah Hana Mohd Reza, Anissa Safiyya Mohd Reza
A young girl who, quite literally, dreams up the perfect world for herself — one in which she is accepted, without prejudice, by everybody around her.
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A Walk
Directed by Sara Hills, Johnathan James Abrolat, Ira Kailen Clark, Christian Aaron Settles
A young man goes for a walk through his hometown neighborhood, reflecting on his hopes for a cleaner, greener world.
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The World I Want To Live In
Directed by Xavier James White, Miguel Padilla Quicho
A young boy reflects on the simple changes that could make his life — and the world at large — better for all of us. First on his list: more time with his family.
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A World Without Racism
Directed by Mackie Mallison, Finnigan Hawley-Blue, Khiarica Rasheed, Dylan Palmer
A powerful, spoken-word meditation on creating a world without racism.
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Changes
Directed by Jane Brandt
Two best friends realize on how their conceptions of an ideal world have changed over the course of a lifetime of friendship — and that they will always accept each other.
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A World Filled With LOVE
Directed by Ezra Anteneh, Mateos Anteneh, Noelle Anteneh, Ashey Anteneh
A family gathering over pizza turns into a mission to do good.
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The Power of a Pen
Directed by Jeeyoon Lee
An animated reflection on the importance of equal education and opportunity.
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The World I Want To Live In
Directed by Quinn Holmes
A narrated collage of footage from in-and-around the streets of New York, reflecting on the importance of shaping a more tolerant and friendly world.
Honorable Mentions
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Time For Change
Directed by Leanne Elizabeth Caldejon, Angel Marie Velasquez, Jevonne JaLaarl Davis
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Doors
Directed by Sophie Huang
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Wishing For A Different Present
Directed by Stephanie Dong, Jessie May Chen, Alan Israel Ruiz Cantu
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Road To Unity
Directed by Fez Zafar
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The World I Want To Live In: Letters & Numbers
Directed by Tony Evans, Dnate McFallo, RangDzin-Elsa Haga-McFallo
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Remember The Past, Transform The Future
Directed by Layne Lindroth, Jan Gierlach, Kimberly Kazanowski
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Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Directed by Ivy Chan
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A Vision
Directed by Isaiah Bernard Ferguson
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The Transition
Directed by Qingyu Meng, Brian Meng
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Tribe Of One
Directed by Reigna Wren
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Don’t Tell Me
Directed by Nayeli Ramirez, Angela Ramirez, Leah Young, Ti’Asia Boner
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Frere
Directed by Jeremiah Bolder, Ellary Cooper, Xander Wynn
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Keona’s Story
Directed by Marco Towain Clark
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A Girl’s Right to Education
Directed by Nathalie Cabrera Hernandez, Nicoles Anyelis Rosario Reynoso, Justin Leo Rivera, Matthew Samuel Lennox Smart, Faeyah Muhammad, Samia Uddin