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Mayor's Youth Council proposes 'Real Frisco' teen film showcase; councilors offer limited support
Summary
Members of the Frisco Mayor's Youth Council asked the City Council to approve a student film showcase called "Real Frisco," request use of the Frisco Heritage Museum and city promotion, and seek roughly $1,000 in seed funding; council members praised the idea and encouraged a larger prize pool but did not formalize a city funding commitment.
Nicholas Griffin, a member of the Mayor's Youth Council, told the City Council that the group's proposal, Real Frisco, would be a community film showcase for high-school students that invites short films on city-related prompts and runs from mid-May through early July with a final event in early July at the Frisco Heritage Museum.
The youth presenters asked the council to approve use of the Frisco Heritage Museum for the screening, allow event promotion on the city's website and social channels, and permit borrowing display and AV equipment from Play Frisco. The group said it would cap submissions at about 25 short films and limit eligibility to current high school students who live in Frisco or attend Frisco ISD.
Why it matters: the Mayor's Youth Council said Real Frisco would give students an ongoing, public platform for creative work and a way to preserve youth-produced material for the city's heritage archive. Organizers proposed scholarship prizes of $200, $150 and $100 for the top three films and estimated initial costs at about $1,000, to be supplemented by sponsors and in-kind city support.
Advit (Advit Sagala) and Nithya Janologeta, who led logistics and marketing for the proposal, described event-day flow (30 minutes networking, 1–1.5 hours of screenings, then judging and awards) and said judging would use a three-person rubric covering creativity, storytelling and technical quality. Camilla George summarized budget items and listed potential local sponsors (Raising Cane's, Collin College, Frisco Enterprise, Frisco Style). Play Frisco staff member Lindsay Loy was identified by the students as the departmental contact they had consulted.
Council members praised the students' work and suggested changes to the prize structure. One councilmember said the students were "shooting too low" on prize amounts and encouraged them to increase awards before council members commit city funds; another commented that embedding a donate button could raise the $1,000 quickly. The council did not take a formal vote on funding or facilities use during the meeting.
The students told the council most of the mayor's youth council participants are continuing in the program through the summer and could support event execution if given permission. Organizers also proposed that the top film could be showcased at a future city event, including consideration for a 2027 Frisco 125th birthday celebration tied to the city's heritage programming.
Ending: Council members expressed general support and offered informal assistance and contacts; no ordinance or appropriation was made at the meeting and staff follow-up was implied for use of the Heritage Museum and department equipment.
