From CNCF

Our Young Image Makers Short Film Competition of 2015 came to a close at the glitzy red carpet premiere at the Harquail Theatre on Friday 19 June as part of the CayFilm festival.

The finalists arrived in a limo provided by Grand Limousine Service and walked down the red carpet whilst having their photos taken by the ‘paparazzi’. Miss Cayman Islands 2014/15 Tonie Chisholm was also in attendance to congratulate our winners. The award ceremony was hosted by our very own CNCF cultural intern Nicole Crance.

All 15 films were shown on the big screen to a full audience before the announcement of the winners and presentation of prizes and gift bags. The winners for 2015 are:

School With Highest Number of Selected Entries (Joint Winners):
Cayman Prep & High School
Sir John A. Cumber Primary

People’s Choice Award
2nd Runner Up: Deija Myles for ‘Sea Into The Past’
1st Runner Up: Sherinold Matthews for ‘Acceptance’
WINNER: Alex Flores-Hernandez for ‘Beloved Isle, Cayman Brac’

Winner – Junior Category
2nd Runner Up: Sherinold Matthews for ‘Acceptance’
1st Runner Up: Aysha Ricketss for ‘The Confidence Way’
WINNER: Samuel Harding for ‘Possessed.com’

Winner – Senior Category
2nd Runner Up: John Tomlinson for ‘Return of Rebecca’
1st Runner Up: Kaleigh Thompson for ‘Sunday Routine’
WINNER: Ocean Costa for ‘Loss’

Prizes for the People’s Choice Award and Schools were donated by Nikon and the Cathy Church Photo Centre.

Our overall Winners Samuel Harding and Ocean Costa won a week each at the New York Film Academy courtesy of Cayman Islands Film Commission and DCI Cayman, which they will attend in July and August respectively.

In addition to our prize sponsors, we would like to thank Ministry of Health & Culture, Cayman Airways, and our partner, CayFilm, as well as our board, volunteers, Visual Arts Society (facepainting and art & craft were a hit at the Afterglow Party!), Erik ‘the Magician’ Hernandez, Celebrations, Blue Cilantro, Ragazzi, Cracked Conch, Hurley’s, Regal Cinemas, Deanna Look Loy, Michael Lemay, Tony & Jenn Mark, Judy Singh and Mari Abe.

All the Finalists films will be screened at the Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase event in Cayman Brac at the Layman E.Scott High on Saturday 27 June at 7pm, as two of our finalists are students at this school.

If you would like to see all 15 films please visit our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/caymanculture. For a great selection of photos from the red carpet event, visit www.facebook.com/caymanculture.

We look forward to the 2016 Young Image Makers!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR FINALISTS!

Join CNCF in remembering and discovering all the reasons we love arts and culture in the Cayman Islands! www.artscayman.org/cayfest

IMAGES:
Miss Cayman Islands 2014/15 Tonie Chisholm & YIM Winner (Junior Category) Samuel Harding
Tony Mark (Director of CayFilm)
YIM Winner Ocean Costa (right) with family