Award Winners
1st Place in Adult Category
Silly Billy Dine: Insects
by Benford Beco Begay
$300
2nd Place in Adult Category
Envy
by Kelsey Lee
$200
3rd Place in Adult Category
Unboxing Gopro Hero 8 in Navajo
by Harlan Haceesa
$100
Honorable Mention
WO – CHI
by Alkistis Voulgari
$25
Audience Choice
Silly Billy Dine: Insects
by Benford Beco Begay
$100
Youth Category
n/a
Judges
Arthur Allison
Art is Áshįįhí (Salt Clan) born for Tl’ogi (Zia Clan). A longtime small business owner, he is the former Chairman of the Diné Development Corporation and he was the first Navajo to head New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department.
Loren Anthony
Loren is Naaneesht’ézhí, born for Mą’ii deeshgiizhnii. His work as an actor includes Voice from an Unmarked Grave. He has also worked with the Juvenile Substance Abuse Crisis Center and is the founder of community organizations, including Chizh for Cheii, Youth Warrior Camp, Iron Warriors, and Community Warrior Project.
Tina Deschenie
Tina is Ta’neeszahnii, born for Tó’aheedlíini. She is a Navajo educator and writer. She is the former Associate Dean of Navajo Technical University, after which she went to lead Dream Diné Charter School, a school in Shiprock known for its Navajo language immersion program. Her work has been published in the New Mexico Magazine, Native Peoples, and NM Woman.
Courtney Dilmore
Courtney is a Navajo performer of the arts. She started out working in television doing background for shows like Longmire. This led to featured roles alongside Michael Douglas and Jeremy Irvine. She graduated with a degree in theatre arts from Utah Valley University, where she studied acting, script writing, and film.
Sahar Khadjenoury
Sahar has worked in film and television for both indigenous and non-indigenous production companies, including Adobe, Microsoft, and FNX (First Nations Experience) TV. She is currently co-producing a documentary film. She studied film at the University of Utah and is a member of the Native American Journalist Association (NAJA) and Honor Society.
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