On May 2, 2008, A.B. Miller High School hosted its second annual Rebel Digital Film Fest to celebrate the art and entertainment of it's filmmakers.  The festival screened a wide spectrum of student filmmaking, including documentaries, short films, broadcast news segments, on-scene reporting, and other experimental student work. 

This year introduced the BluDomain Excellence in Cinematography Award, sponsored by the web-based company BluDomain.  David Chaidez was the winner of this award and received a $1000 scholarship, as well as a free website.

Awards were also presented to students in the following categories:

• The Christine Williams Scholarship for Excellence in Filmmaking:  David Chaidez
• The Mike Demmer Award for Excellence in Video Production:  Shanna Newton and Tonia Hoyt
• The Silver Rebel for Achievement in Video Editing:  Jonathan Koops
• The Tommy Award for Excellence in Commercial or PSA Production:  Chynna Miller and Daniel Talbot
• Best Live Action Short:  Christian Delgadillo, Jonathan Koopes, and Nathan McCook
• Best Documentary Short:  Brenda Lopez, Catherine Martinez, Sarah Kolvas, Justin Jackson, Miriam Carillo, Ann Iniguez
• Best Broadcast News Segment:  Karina Navarro and Corey Kern

The Rebel Productions program at A.B. Miller prepares students to participate in a world increasingly shaped by moving pictures.  Through introductory and advanced courses that offer a foundation for understanding video, the program teaches students to not only create and analyze moving images but to develop their voices through the art of video production.  Click here to find out more about Rebel Films and even view some of their projects online.

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