Idaho Middle and High School students compete in video production contest.

Boise, ID, April 2024 – CapEd Credit Union held its annual Movie Trailer Contest for the 14th consecutive year. The contest invites middle and high school students to show off their video production skills and creative talent. They compete against each other for prize money, an Adobe Creative Cloud software license, and bragging rights for the title of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place winner. Students submitted a movie trailer-style video no more than three minutes long. Local industry experts judged over 50 entries. The panel of judges narrowed the entries to the top ten for middle and high school contestants.

On April 3rd, CapEd held an award ceremony for students and their families at Overland Park Cinemas. Students, friends, and family members grabbed their popcorn and drinks, snapped photos, and then took their seats in the theater. The top ten videos from the middle and high school categories were shared on the big screen for everyone to enjoy. After viewing each category, the top three videos were announced, and students were presented with their giant prize check. Each winner also received a one-year Adobe Creative Cloud subscription to help them continue learning and producing amazing videos.

1st Place High School: “The Outsider” by Magdalene Schernthanner, Boise High School.

1st Place Middle School: “Cartoon Reality” by Quinn Adams, North Junior High School.

2nd Place High School: “Q-Ball” by Kieran Eames, Boise High School.

2nd Place Middle School: “Loopsy” by Jaxon Kirst, North Junior High School.

3rd Place High School: “Project Avalon” by Spencer Perry, Kuna High School.

3rd Place Middle School: “Hide & Go Seek” by Cameron Havlicek, Victory Middle School.

CapEd’s Mortgage Underwriting and Servicing Manager, Rebecca Karg, attended the award ceremony for the first time this year. “It is quite a task these teenagers take on to do these trailers,” said Karg. Boise High School Sophomore Magdalene Schernthanner took home first place in the high school category this year. “I got second place last year, so the fact that I won this year is beyond incredible,” said Magdalene during the award ceremony. The students truly impress and inspire each year. The MC for the evening, Mellisa Paul from KTVB, said, " There’s a bright future for all of you. Keep doing what you’re doing,” to all the students who attended the ceremony. Todd Christensen, CapEd CMO, commented, “It is amazing to see the talent and skills from area middle and high school students. It is fun to gather with them, their friends and family, to see their work on the large screen.” He continued, “CapEd is pleased to provide this opportunity for students to learn and develop their talents. This contest is one of many examples of how we make it more than banking; it’s making a difference.”

Learn more about the CapEd Movie Trailer Contest by visiting capedcu.com/movie. Visit the CapEd Credit Union YouTube channel to watch the top-scoring videos from this year and previous years.

You can also find an interview from Idaho Today with contestants from the CapEd Movie Trailer Contest here.