Budding Filmmakers at The International School of Los Angeles Win Grand

Prize in Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Video Contest

From more than 800 submissions, an entry from Ming-Wei Fasquelle ‘20 and Mwi Epalle ’20 at the
International School of Los Angeles has won grand prize in the annual Speak Truth to Power Video
Contest.

Los Angeles, CA, April 24, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Organized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights in
partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and the Tribeca Film Institute, the national video
contest has seen over 60,000 students engage with the platform since its inception. Using their entries as a
tool to discuss human rights issues, students are challenged to become champions of change and justice.

In their winning film, Gary Tyler, My Neighbor, Fasquelle and Epalle tell the story of Gary Tyler, a man
who was wrongly convicted of murder and served over 40 years in prison. When asked about this
accomplishment, Head of School Michael Maniska says, “We are so proud of Ming-Wei and Mwi for
tackling such an intense topic in such a sophisticated manner.”

Thanks to their elegant storytelling, the duo garnered high praise from the panel of critics comprising film
industry experts, actors, and educators. In her judging notes, multi-award-winning actor and respected
activist Alfre Woodard shared these compliments about the film, “Simplicity. Direct storytelling - simply
truthful. Powerfully rendered.”

Next stop: the students have been invited to watch as Gary Tyler, My Neighbor is screened at the Tribeca
Film Festival in New York City on April 24th.

About the International School of Los Angeles:

The International School of Los Angeles is an international preschool through 12th grade bilingual school
which offers an English and French curriculum. All students study a common bilingual program from
preschool through 9th grade after which they have a choice between the rigorous and well-balanced
French baccalauréat and International Baccalaureate Diploma programs. The Washington Post
consistently lists the International School of Los Angeles as one of the nation's most challenging private
high schools. With five Los Angeles-area campuses (Burbank, Los Feliz, Orange County, Pasadena, and
West Valley), and over one thousand students, the School holds triple accreditation from the French
Ministry of Education, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the International
Baccalaureate (IB). The International School of Los Angeles is committed to academic excellence in a
nurturing and intimate environment that encourages personal initiative, creativity and curiosity, and to
preparing students of all backgrounds to excel and contribute to a global world. Since 1978, the School
has been instilling the love of learning in all its students through small classes and low student-to-teacher
ratios. With over 60 nationalities and 39 spoken languages represented on the campuses, students study
and live in a diverse global community every day.

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