2026 Youth Media Award Winners: High School

High School Documentary

1st Place: YOK | Making Waves
Winners: Desmond Maggione, Clare Padula, Jakiyah Wright

2nd Place: One Step at a Time
Winners: Abran Anastacio, Jada Simmons, Arad Ginez, Amir Green, and Neftali Velazquez.

3rd Place: Eating Your Culture
Winners: Abran Anastacio

1st: Place: Mural Row | A Love Letter to West Philadelphia
Winners: Nia Hammond, Mariam Dicko, Sarah Milby, Hudson Howey

2nd Place: Labubus Hit Philadelphia
Winners: Amber Fan, Lucy Bielicki, Clayton Whitesell, Samuel Wu

3rd Place: DC33 Strike
Winners: Taylor Fosselius, M’Kiri Alexander, Kendall Dixon

1st Place: The Spoon
Winners: Deven Lloyd, Charlotte Garson, Ellie Kennedy, PJ Lee, Artyce Moody, Mimi Sargent, Sylvie Sanders, Mark Conlow

2nd Place: Film Busters
Winner: Jaden Caraballo

3rd Place: Frank
Winner: Benjamin Moskovitz

1st Place: Once Upon A Time
Winner: Adedoyin Badmus

2nd Place:Good Neighbors Club | Community Fridges
Winners: Henry Blakelock, Maya Tinker-Avitabile, Cheo Mangum

3rd Place: Harana
Winner: Malaya Ulan