Welcome!
Welcome to the 2021 Picture The Valley Awards Ceremony, where we showcase the films of Central Valley students and their unique perspective on life. We invite you to browse all videos submitted to the film festival and view presentations that reveal the winners of each division and category.
Our Judges
Aaron Bryan
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Aaron Bryan
Aaron Bryan serves as the Visual & Performing Arts Program Manager. Aaron spent 15 years teaching choral music in schools throughout Fresno County. Aaron also directs the Fresno County Youth Choir (FCYC), a FREE summer music offering from the FFCSS that focuses on taking music out of the classroom and performance hall and into the streets.
Jennifer Coull
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Jennifer Coull
Jennifer Coull is the Visual and Performing Arts Content Coordinator at FCSS. She is also a performing artist and is the lead singer of a local jazz band, Suite 121. She believes in the power of the arts to transform hearts and minds of not only students but the community as well.
Justin Davis
Fenceline Media Group LLC
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Justin Davis
As a news photographer Justin has been nominated for many awards including seven Emmys and was awarded two National Academy of the Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Photography. His television credits include Fox News, Fox Sports West, ESPN, MSNBC, CNN, Dateline NBC, 20/20, Court TV, The Today Show, and ABC News.
Terry Dolph
Community Media Access Collaborative
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Terry Dolph
Terry has enjoyed a successful 43-year career in radio, television, cinema, video production and engineering. Currently Terry is the Chief Engineer of the Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC.TV). He is also responsible for the television studio at Fresno State University, where he mentors television engineering students.
Dr. Shira Gordon
SheRockScience LLC
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Dr. Shira Gordon
Shira is a freelance science communicator, after over a decade of conducting biology research. She is the founder of SheRockScience LLC. Her works include video production, illustration, infographics, and science writing. Shira's video productions range documentaries, adventure films, and science education. As a Central Valley local, Shira was awarded Producer of the Year, 2020 by CMAC.
Dr. Corey Greenlaw
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Dr. Corey Greenlaw
Corey Greenlaw is the Director of Assessments, Data, Grants & Charters with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. He has been a judge for the Picture the Valley contest for several years and is continually inspired by the work done by students in our valley.
Mark Hammons
Breakout EDU
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Mark Hammons
Mark Hammons is co-founder at Breakout EDU, the immersive educational gaming company that brings escape rooms into the classroom. Prior to this, Mark spent 12 years in the Instructional Technology Department at FCSS where he helped shepherd in educational technology during the age of Google and the iPad. He helped create educational videos and conduct training in the use of video in the classroom. Mark was recognized in 2011 as an Apple Distinguished Educator for his work with video and iPad throughout California.
Brad Huebert
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Brad Huebert
Brad Huebert is a graduate of Sanger High School and Fresno State and now works with teachers and principals all over Fresno County. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife of twenty-four years and his two sons outdoors, camping, hiking, and four wheeling.
Nicholas Janzen
KSEE 24/Eyewitness News 47
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Nicholas Janzen
Nicholas Janzen is a seventeen-time award winning Director, Cinematographer, and Editor. He is currently attending the School of Cinema and Media Arts at Biola University.
Gina McNamara
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Gina McNamara
As a high school English teacher, a vice principal, asst. principal and principal, Gina McNamara has had the opportunity to practice and implement literacy at all levels from K‐12. Gina’s current role is with school improvement work by supporting site and district leadership.
Jason Mendez
Clovis Community College
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Jason Mendez
Jason Mendez is a graphic designer and photographer with 20 years of experience and has a bachelor’s degree in Art with an emphasis in Graphic from Fresno State. His work has been featured in a TEDx talk, the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas and Delta Airlines magazine. Some of Jason’s credits include freelance photography and videography for The Clovis Rodeo Association, Brooks Running Shoes, and Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM). He is the full time Digital Media and Graphic Designer for Clovis Community College.
Natalie Nigg
Community Media Access Collaborative
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Natalie Nigg
Natalie Nigg is an engineer at Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) and works primarily with the mobile production vehicle on live, multi-camera productions. Natalie has worked on several independent productions in Fresno and Los Angeles. Natalie’s passion is storytelling.
Elisa Torres-Barton
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
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Elisa Torres-Barton
Love learning. Love humans. Love being in service of humans. Currently Executive Leadership Coach - Comprehensive Support & Improvement, for the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.
Junior Division
Click the link below to view the Junior Division award winners, or watch all Junior Division films submitted to the festival listed below the winners presentation.
All Junior Division Films
Clay Joint Elementary
Clovis Unified School District
Student Certificates and Prizes
All students who submitted a film will receive a Picture the Valley certificate and a
Picture the Valley "Film Maker" T-Shirt.
1st Place Award
Students earning a 1st Place Award will receive the items above plus a trophy and Picture the Valley medallion.
Superintendent's Sweepstakes Award
Students earning a Superintendent's Sweepstakes Award will receive the items above plus an AKASO Brave 4K Action Camera. Coaches of teams winning Superintendent's Sweepstakes Award will receive a GoPro Camera for their classroom.
All the above items will be mailed to the coaches within the next couple of weeks.
Have a wonderful summer and we hope to see you next year at Picture the Valley!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Special Thanks
Jim Yovino
Superintendent of Schools
Hank Gutierrez
Deputy Superintendent
Fresno County Board of Education
Dr. Marcy Masumoto
President
Kimberly Tapscott-Munson
Vice President
Bryan Burton
Dr. Allen Clyde
James Martinez
Kopi Sotiropulos
KMPH 26
FCSS Event Committee
Mark Archon, Ed.D.
Byanca Arredondo
Marlena Hebern
Brigeen Houghton
Charles Nutter
Jeran Ott
Jessica Peterson
Renee Samarco
Dan Serrato
Andrea Valencia
