Long Beach High School is proud of the Long Beach High School TV Studio Production and IB Film students for their outstanding participation in the Long Island Media Arts Show. This year’s event featured 20 schools and more than 80 film submissions, showcasing an impressive range of creativity and talent across the region.
Special congratulations to Jacqueline Dernbach, Ethan Gelson and Dante Roberts, the team behind The Cost of Racing: No Second Chances for earning First Place in Excellence in Documentary/Non-Fiction Film, an outstanding achievement.
The following LBHS student filmmakers works were selected as finalists and screened at the festival:
* Abnormal – Ethan Engelson
* Address Unknown – Noam Borenstein, Aaron Blau, Jake Haft (Narrative Film Finalist Nominee)
* Bottle Episode – Dillon Hertzoff, Ayden Farish, Matteo Urrego (Narrative Film Finalist Nominee)
* Bring Me to Life – Jake Haft, Madison Brandt
* Burst Point – Ethan Zaratan (Animation Finalist Nominee)
* Chess: The Movie – Ayden Farish
* Distracting the Driver PSA – Samantha Penello, Christian Kalner, Max Mason (Non-Fiction Film Finalist Nominee)
* Drunk’n John – Danny Perez
* Edge of Town – Chelsea Ramos, Sarah Martinez
* Hanky Tanky Hotdog Eating Competition – Matteo Urrego
* Joyful Morning Routine – Christian Kalner
* No Quiet on the Set – Aaron Blau, Noam Borenstein, Jake Haft, Reilly Sanfilippo
* Raging Chaud – Peter Senetto
* Reach Out – Kasey Brymer (Non-Fiction Film Finalist Nominee)
* The Cost of Racing: No Second Chances – Jacqueline Dernbach, Ethan Gelson, Dante Roberts (Non-Fiction Film Finalist Nominee and 1st Place Winner – Excellence in Documentary/Non-Fiction Film)
* The Philanthropist – Giovanni Diaz, Jack Davis, Jack Dean
* THE R6SOLUT7ION – Jake Haft, Noam Borenstein, Cole Linares, Sage Muckle, Summer Millares, Maurice Dupree, Kasey Brymer (Narrative Film Finalist Nominee)
* Through the Window – Jake Haft, Sage Muckle, Maurice Dupree, Summer Millares
* Uno! Bringing People Together – Max Mason, Christian Kalner, Samantha Hurwitz, Dillon Hertzoff
* Untitled Pirate Movie – Noam Borenstein, Jake Haft, Aaron Blau, Elliot Biern
* Why I Hate Christmas – Hudson Christine
We commend all of our student filmmakers for their creativity, collaboration, and dedication to their craft. Their work continues to reflect the strength and passion of the LBHS film program.
Date Added: 4/16/2026