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16th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards
16th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards
Awards Ceremony: May 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: May 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition: May 14 - May 20, 2026
Exhibition: May 14 - May 20, 2026
The Kamil family, Department of Visual Arts, and School of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego invite you to the 16th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards Ceremony. Please join us for an evening of film and creativity to honor the memory of Adam Douglas Kamil and showcase the talent of undergraduate UC San Diego students.
The Adam D. Kamil Media Awards were developed to help UC San Diego undergraduates polish their skills in film production and to help them realize their creative potential in this field. Adam was a UC San Diego, Visual Arts Media major with a passion for the power of media to connect people. To honor the memory of their son, the Kamil family established the Adam D. Kamil Media Awards. The awards consist of a grand prize of $4,000 and two finalist prizes of $2,000 each. All submissions will be viewable in the Kamil Gallery May 14-20, and in the Kamil Gallery Online. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on May 15th, and the prize winning projects will be screened.
“We hope that through this award, Adam’s creative spirit will inspire others to develop their talents and to grow as sympathetic and sensitive individuals,” stated Elaine Kamil.
“We hope that through this award, Adam’s creative spirit will inspire others to develop their talents and to grow as sympathetic and sensitive individuals,” stated Elaine Kamil.
Grand Prize Winner
Grand Prize Winner
Jessica Zhu "Another Daughter"
Jessica Zhu "Another Daughter"
Runners Up
Runners Up
Grace Smith "The Heart Is Woven"
Mariela Rodriguez "Haciendo la Lucha"
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Vanessa Ramirez "In the Night"
Esme Brigham "The Ground We Stand On"
2026 Submissions
2026 Submissions
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Sandra Ibarra-Galvan "A Glimpse of Life"
Anita (Xizinuo) Wang "HOW MUCH?"
Luke Barmaksezian "Cranberries"
Yinqi Li "Flags Never Fade"
Finn Proctor "Remember"
Jon Picinich "4"
Charlize Adano "How Are You Really Doing?"
Caleb Darrow "you moved me to a country made of drywall and you expect me to believe everything is concrete and real"
Isabella Savala "Imposter"
Alize Madriz "goodbye, my stranger"
Etta Montgomery "Hyde"
Noah Gallardo, Meilani Castillo "Slow Roll"
Shayda Pirouzian "The Duality of Change"
Dori Wang "A Happy Birthday"
Rachel O'Kelley "Dreamcatcher"
The Haunted Chair & Narrative
The Haunted Chair & Narrative
by Adam D. Kamil
by Adam D. Kamil
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