Nearly 180 films from 14 area schools were submitted to this year's DAFFY competition! Congratulations to this year's winning filmmakers:

• Public Service Announcement: "Perfection"
• Taylor Levine - Denver Academy
• Commercial/Promo: "Jeffco Executive Internships"
• Adam Johnson - Warren Tech
• Documentary: "Synesthesia"
• Quinn Painter, Yasmine Hill, Chantal Ranel, Aharon Montes - Denver School of the Arts
• Animation: "Evolution of Music"
  
• Jason Smith - Mt. Vista High School
• Experimental: "Backyard"
• Zach Schulte - Denver Academy
• Drama/Horror: "High Stakes"
• Ryan Miller, Kevin Sherman, Daniel Hogue - Cherry Creek High School
• Music Video: "She Said," by Everfound
• Dillon Novack, Cheyenne Mountain High School
• Comedy:"Lunch Wars III"
• Evan Schneider, Michael Dempsey, Hillary West, Brad Farnsworth, Dustin Staadt - Rock Canyon High School
• People's Choice Award: "Not Your Average Love Story"
• Paris Allred, Bailey Reagan, Ashley Nuss, Tanner King and Evan Hunchar - Rocky Heights Middle School
  
• Elmer Award/Golden DAFFY: "She Said," by Everfound
• Dillon Novack, Cheyenne Mountain High School