DOWNEY — Andrew Stratton, Ruben Mendoza and Daniel Sanchez from Warren High School have been selected statewide regional winners in the annual Directing Change film contest which focuses on mental health stigma reduction and suicide prevention.

Almost 3,500 students from around the state entered the contest.

The students’ film, “Hashiru” focuses on mental health matters. They will learn whether they are statewide winners during the Directing Change Awards Ceremony on Facebook Live May 19 at 7 p.m.

The film contest encouraged students to create 30-second and 60-second films about suicide prevention and mental health. Twenty-one regional winners were selected to advance to a final round of judging to declare a statewide winner.

The three Warren High students filmed “Hashiru” on campus with help from their advisor, Jared Nelson. Click here to watch the 1-minute film on Vimeo.