Congratulations to this year's winners of the 2026 Lee County Student Film and Television Awards! The celebration of student achievement in film and video was a red-carpet event held at South Fort Myers High School on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, made possible by a grant from Suncoast Credit Union.
More than 150 entries were submitted by hundreds of students from 24 schools. Awards were presented in 13 categories across divisions for elementary, middle, and high school. Best in Show was awarded in each division, and a Lee Schools TV Choice Award was presented to one entry. The honorees are:
Best in Show
- Elementary School: News Show by Tortuga Preserve Elementary
- Middle School: “Kung Fu Fighting” from Cypress Lake Middle School (music video)
- High School: “Digital Danger Protocol” from Dunbar High School (PSA)
Lee Schools TV Choice Award
- “Clue-Less” from Gateway High School (short film)
The winners of each category in each division are:
Elementary School
ANIMATION
“Doodle Island”
Tortuga Preserve Elementary
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
“How to Make Sheperd’s Pie”
The Sanibel School
MUSIC VIDEO
“Osiris Foster”
Sunshine Elementary
NEWS SHOW
Tortuga Preserve Elementary
PSA/PROMO
“You Should Visits Bailey’s on Sanibel”
The Sanibel School
Middle School
ANIMATION
“Prime Time”
Oak Hammock Middle
COMEDY
“Test of Time”
Oak Hammock Middle
DOCUMENTARY
“Inside the Ensemble”
Oak Hammock Middle
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
“Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake”
Oak Hammock Middle
MUSIC VIDEO
“Kung Fu Fighting”
Cypress Lake Middle
NEWS SHOW
Lexington Middle
PROMO VIDEO
“SCREEN ZOMBIEZ”
Oak Hammock Middle
PSA
“In the Shadows”
Oak Hammock Middle
NORM PROJECT PSA
“Don’t Fall for Fentanyl”
Oak Hammock Middle
SHORT FILM
“All-Star”
Oak Hammock Middle
High School
ANIMATION
“It speaks for itself”
Riverdale High
COMEDY
“Web of Chaos”
North Fort Myers High
DOCUMENTARY
“Wings Up: An FGCU Documentary?”
Bonita Springs High
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
“How to Pretend You Understand the Lesson”
Fort Myers High
MUSIC VIDEO
‘Man or Muppet”
North Fort Myers High
NEWS PACKAGE
“Center Stage: BSHS Students Shine at Dance Academy”
Bonita Springs High
NEWS SHOW
Bonita Springs High
ON-CAMERA TALENT
AJ Leuzzi
Bonita Springs High
PROMO VIDEO
“Operation: Over-Easy”
North Fort Myers High
NORM PROJECT PSA
“More Than You Imagine”
Cypress Lake High
SHORT FILM
“Hit the Road Jack”
North Fort Myers High
SPORTS
“BBN News Front Row Intro”
Bonita Springs High
PSA
“Digital Danger Protocol”
Dunbar High
A sincere thank you goes to the students and teachers who brought these projects to life, the families who cheered them on, and the judges who gave their time to evaluate the work. Congratulations to all this year's winners.