This isn’t the first time Justin has been awarded for his short films. WABC’s own, Sade Baderinwa, presented Justin with a large check, which he humbly accepted. “I wanted to show that if they could speak…what would they say?” His message is emotionally charged and to-the-point, characteristics which are often found in Justin’s work. When asked about the topic of his PSA, Justin mentioned that it was meant to give voice the unfortunate victims who took their own lives as a result of bullying. After a time of reviewing and waiting, Justin Acevedo was awarded first place and took home a $12,000 scholarship for his future educational endeavors.
All finalists were invited to ABC studios where they previewed the PSA submissions. Justin’s entry, Vanishing Cries made it into the top ten. While participating in the “Get Reel” program, students were encouraged to submit a self-produced PSA to compete in the Reel Video Awards. Justin received first hand access to tips of the trade, even going so far as to speak with Jeff Pegues, a reporter of WABC-TV, about the journalistic writing process and what it takes to be in front of the camera.īut that’s not all. He was selected along with hundreds of other students, thus gaining the opportunity to meet with top professionals in both film and television. Over the summer, PCTI’s own video production prodigy, Justin Acevedo, took it upon himself to submit an essay explaining why he should be accepted into the WABC-TV’s “Get Reel with Your Dream” program.
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