CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REGIONAL STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD WINNERS
NEWSCAST
- WBHS 9 Newscast, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Sam Dillard, Cameron Johantges, Bethany Foust, JJ Blanton, Nicholas Walter, Ryan Schumpert, Dawn Nieman, Gavin Robb
NEWS STORY
- Alex Darjean: World War II Veteran, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Ashley Gracia, Madison Hebert
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
- The Pearlies 3-24-17, Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Advisor: Anthony Young; Katie Derr, Quentin Chesney
MUSIC VIDEO
- Time, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Barrett Hall, Jack Cerrato, Austin Collier
FICTION
- Airplanes, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Joy Davis
NON-FICTION
- ..We Need One Another, Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Advisor: Anthony Young; Loai Amanoel, Braxton Sowell
SPORTS
- Red Devil Post Game, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Ryan Coleman, Tate Jokobi, Lundell Simmons, Andrew Pollard, Wolfgang Stoltz, Rachel Christopherson
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
- I Pledge Addiction, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Matthew King, Garrett Linney, Nicholas Walter PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- The Contributor, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Billy Mahaffey, Max Volpintest
- ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
- Late for School, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Tony Sinkfield, Kyle Robinson, Sarah Ottinger
DIRECTOR
- Director Reel – Jackson Stofka, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Heather Orne; Jackson Stofka
EDITOR
- Late For Scool, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Tony Sinkfield
PHOTOGRAPHER
- Jacob Trauscht Photography Reel, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Jacob Trauscht
TALENT
- Scarlett Simpson Anchor/Reporter, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor:, Leonid Mazor; Scarlett Simpson
WRITING
- Memory Storage, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Reagan McKay
COMMERCIAL
- Yearbook Commercial, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Dylan Stovall
SPECIAL EVENT VIDEOSTREAMING, APRI 19, 2018
https://livestream.com/accounts/276754/events/8131379
11 AM Central – “Media in the Age of Fake News” by Scott Stroud of The Associated Press
1 PM Central – 16th Annual Student Production Awards for High Schools
16TH ANNUAL MIDSOUTH STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINATIONS
The Midsouth Student Production Award encourages the pursuit of excellence in video production and focuses public attention on outstanding achievements produced by high school students. . The entries are judged on the same criteria as the professional Emmy® Awards, with scores for content, creativity and execution. These nominations honor work produced in 16 categories from February 8, 2017 to February 7, 2018. Entries were received from schools in Memphis, Nashville and Raleigh.
The awards ceremony for nominees and their advisors will take place on April 19, 2018, at the John Deigenthaler Center on the Vanderbilt University campus and will be videosteamed live at https://livestream.com/accounts/276754/events/8131379
. A tutorial, “Media in the Age of Fake News” will be presented by Scott Stroud of The Associated Press. The awards presentation, hosted by Lelan Statom, Meteorologist and host of Talk of the Town on WTVF NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, follows luncheon. Sponsors for the event are the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, TNDV Television, Warner Chappell Production Music, and Regions Bank. The regional winners automatically advance to a national competition.
NEWSCAST
- 5-10-2017 Franklin in 5, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Ivan Chen, Nikki Tudor, Sam Colvett, Jake Momchilov, Nolan Imbrecht, Caleb Miller, Jordan Bruce
- Independence News, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Miles DeBoe, Rachel Hill, Lea Bryant, Jonah Raymond, Jaelynn Chesson, Beaux Escobar, Brooks Howard, Evans Hicks, Graham Mitchell, Jake Redfern
- RHS Newscast 2.2.18, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Heather Orne; Ryan Neach, Connor South, Jack Todd, Carson Lewis, Samantha Maggart, Morgan Powers, Savannah Powell, Ava Raymond, Ashley Pollock, Madison Sexton
- Wake up, Germantown!, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; AJ Cocroft, Lundell Simmon, Wolfgang Stoltz, Andrew Pollard, Alan Toney, Scarlett Simpson, Ryan Coleman
- WBHS 9 Newscast, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Sam Dillard, Cameron Johantges, Bethany Foust, JJ Blanton, Nicholas Walter, Ryan Schumpert, Dawn Nieman, Gavin Robb
NEWS STORY
- Halloween Madness, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Reyna Katko, Jordan Thurmond
- Alex Darjean: World War II Veteran, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Ashley Gracia, Madison Hebert
- GHS-TV 35th Anniversary, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Christian Powell, Lundell Simmon
- NBC Sports Comes to IHS, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer, Garrett Fee, Evans Hicks
- Owen Burgin, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Matthew King, Garrett Linney
- Tolerance at GHS, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Amber Allen, Wolfgang Stoltz
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
- Music Parody Compilation, Franklin High School Advisor: Keri Thompson; Sam Grove, Ally Kochamba, Abbie Faber, Carly Griffith, Anna Wehby
- Teachers’ Lives Outside of School, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Evans Hicks
- The Pearlies 3-24-17, Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Advisor: Anthony Young; Katie Derr, Quentin Chesney
MUSIC VIDEO
- Guys My Age, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Allie Daniels
- Majestic, Franklin High Shcool, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Ryan Wells, Joe Drescher, Sam Colvett
- S-Wrap “Potter’s Hands”, Music Video Camp/Nashville Public Library, Advisor: Rebecca Stone; Carli Freeman, Yusef Ibrahim, Jared Hall
- Time, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Barrett Hall Jack Cerrato, Austin Collier
FICTION
- Airplanes, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Joy Davis
- Law and Order Trilogy, Nolesnville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass;
- Sam Chapman, Will Starcke, Noah Heffington , Molly Earnest, Ava Welton
- The Broken Wheel, Nolesnville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass;
Sam Chapman, Will Starcke, Noah Heffington - Vive, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Bryson Sams, Porter Edwards, Jackson Fults, Braden Edmondson, Anna Wehby
NON-FICTION
- ..We Need One Another, Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Advisor: Anthony Young; Loai Amanoel, Braxton Sowell
- Hunter Garstin, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Evans Hicks
- No Habla, Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Advisor: Anthony Young; Catherine Benitez; Ashlynn Vinson; Braxton Sowell
- Refuse to be Ordinary, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Ryan Schumpert, Sam Dillard
SPORTS
- My Time, Franklin High School , Advisor: Keri Thompson; Bryson Sams Porter Edwards
- Red Devil Post Game, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Ryan Coleman, Tate Jokobi, Lundell Simmons, Andrew Pollard, Wolfgang Stoltz, Rachel Christopherson
- WBHS 9 Sports, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Bethany Foust, JJ Blanton, Matthew King, Garrett Linney, Allison Steele, Nicholas Walter, Barrett Hall, Jacob Trauscht, Jacob Blanton, Bailey Tunnell
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
- #LookUp, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Sam Grove, Abbie Faber, Anna Wehby, Carly Griffith, Ally Kochamba
- Be in the Zone, Stay off Your Phone, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Bryson Sams, Porter Edwards, Jackson Fults, Braden Edmondson
- I Pledge Addiction, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Matthew King, Garrett Linney, Nicholas Walter
- Transgender Teen PSA, McGavock High School MCTV, Advisor: Barclay Randall; Andy Moore, Jessica Fincher
- We Are Nolensville, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Devin
Patirck
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Ill Educated, William G. Enloe High School, Advisor: Bill Notarnicola; Amaiya Sanders
- Live Coverage of 46th Germantown Festival, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; AJ Cocroft, Scarlett Simpson, Alan Toney, Wolfgang Stoltz, Andrew Pollard
- The Contributor, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Billy Mahaffey, Max Volpintesta
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
- Dante’s Animation Reel, Franklin High Shcool, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Dante Cameron
- Late for School, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Tony Sinkfield, Kyle Robinson, Sarah Ottinger
- The Flower, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Sid Creter
DIRECTOR
- Airplanes, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Joy Davis
- Director Reel – Jackson Stofka, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Heather Orne; Jackson Stofka
- Director’s track of newscast Wake Up, Germantown!, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor; Lundell Simmons
EDITOR
- Evans Hicks, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Evans Hicks
- Late For Scool, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Tony Sinkfield
- Queen of the Highway, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Barrett Hall, Jack Cerrato, Austin Collier, Cameron Johantges
- The Buzz, Brentwood High, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Jacob Trauscht, Matthew King, Billy Mahaffey, Sung Cho
- Vive, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson, Bryson Sams
PHOTOGRAPHER
- Evans Hicks, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Evans Hicks
- Jacob Trauscht Photography Reel, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Jacob Trauscht
- Page High Football 2017, Page High School, Advisor: Terry Flowers; Stephen Hook
- Photography Reel – William Putty, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Heather Orne; William Putty
- Vive, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Bryson Sams
TALENT
- Amber AllenReporter, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor: Leonid Mazor, Amber Allen
- Carson Latham Sports Reporter, Franklin High School, Advisor: Keri Thompson; Carson Latham
- Jonah Raymond, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Jonah Raymond
- Lea Bryant, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Lea Bryant
- Scarlett Simpson Anchor/Reporter, GHS-TV Germantown High School Television, Advisor:, Leonid Mazor; Scarlett Simpson
WRITING
- Being Black in America, Oakland High School, Advisor: David Holt; Jayson Hammonds
- Memory Storage, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock; Reagan McKay
- Reppin the H, Hillsboro High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek; Elijah Harris
COMMERCIAL
- Adidas Commercial, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Dawson Conder
- Adidas Commercial, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Maggie Butera
- Red Bull, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer; Gavin Haworth, Jackson Warren
- The Subject A Experiment, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Dawson Conder
Yearbook Commercial, Nolensville High School, Advisor: Brian Bass; Dylan Stovall
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS
32nd ANNUAL MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS –
SHOW ORDER
Archived Videostreaming of the telecast – https://livestream.com/accounts/276754/32ndemmys
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) SPOT
PTSD Foundation of America PSA, Mad Toy Box Films, Chris Stevens, Valerie Bobo
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) CAMPAIGN
Project No Rest, WRAL, Elizabeth Kline, Niel Sollod, Christian McIlwain, Walter Nelson, David Sweeney, Brad Schaible
COMMERCIAL SPOT
Pigeon Forge Tourism “Home Alone”, Bohan, Penny Rahe
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
Erlanger Heart Institute Campaign, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Chuck Morrow
INTERSTITIAL
Cathy’s Story – Urban Ministry Center, Priceless Miscellaneous, Matthew Tyndall, Tim Grant, Erik Button
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
Stick Figure Obscenity, WTVF, Alan Adkins
PROMO SPOT/NEWS
WRAL Investigates: Daycare Ratings, WRAL, Justin Arner
PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE
NewsChannel5 Investigates – “Questions”, WTVF, Richard Eller, Kevin Miller, Mark DeLong, Alan Adkins
PROMO SPOT/PROGRAM
Family Feud CAN CAN, WRAZ, Marc Derro
PROMO SPOT/IMAGE
WRAL Documentary: Black & Blue, WRAL, Jay Yovanovich, Shelly Leslie, Shan Zhong, Justin Arner
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
Spurs @ Grizzlies Promo, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevin
PROMO CAMPAIGN
Before, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane, Tony McMehan
SPORTSCAST
Predators LIVE! Postgame, FOX Sports Tennessee, Randy Stephens, Rohan Backfisch, Bob Kohl, David White, Brett Newkirk, Tyler Beckley, Lyndsay Rowley, Terry Crisp, Chris Mason, William Daunic
SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
Nourished By Love, WVLT, Amanda Hara
SPORTS FEATURE
Conner Strong, Raycom Sports, Alex Farmartino
SPORTS EVENT/GAME
2017 ACC Basketball Tournament Championship, Raycom Sports, Alex Farmartino, Robert Reichley, Jeremy Williams. Lonnie Dale, David Barringer, Jonathan Robbins, Joshua Vinson
AUDIO
Bluegrass Underground Season VI, Todd Squared, Andy Kern, Danny Poland, Andrew Dowling, Paul Fuerstenberger
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
Heart of Inspiration, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
EDITOR/NEWS
Guitars, Ghosts, Guns and Grannies, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
EDITOR/PROGRAM
The Right Note, Yamaha Entertainment Group , Liesl Warbel, Carson Jones
EDITOR/SHORT FORM
Mitch Martin Editing Composite, Running Pony, Mitch Martin
DIRECTOR/NEWS
Alex Evans Director Track, WSMV, Alexandra Evans
DIRECTOR/PROGRAM
Bluegrass Underground, Todd Squared, James Yockey, Cynthia Brewer
DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
Wasteland. Talon Falls Screampark , Josh Shreve
NEWS SPECIAL
Making the Grade, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Saples
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
The 63rd Annual Nashville Christmas Parade. JMBest Entertainment, John M Best, Sarah Griffith
DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
Greater Chattanooga: For the Fallen, WTCI, Bo Wheeler, Shaun Townley, Emily Compton
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
Black and Blue, WRAL, Clay Johnson, Jay Jennings, Shan Zhong, Gerald Owens
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
The Early Black Press: Tennessee Voices Lifted, Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones, LaTonya Turner
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE
Give Hope Global Medical Team Mini Documentary, Give Hope Global & Red Knight Media, Beth Troutman, Jack Chapman
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Be Careful What You Axe For , WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES
Influence, Infidelity & Men in Power, WSMV, Nancy Amons, James Garbee
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Tough Questions in Tough Places, WTVF, Ben Hall
WEATHER
From Matthew To Wildfires: A Composite of the Major Impacts Unleashed From Mother Nature, WSOC, John Ahrens
CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HOURS
Charlotte Riots, WBTV, Dennis Milligan, Kim Saxon
CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIME LIMIT
Rising From The Ashes, WVLT, Amanda Hara, Chynna Greene, Kayla Fuller, Kelsey Leyrer, David Sikes, Kyle Grainger, Casey Wheeless, Donovan Long, Brittany Tarwater, David Ball, Kristina Horak
INTERACTIVITY
From Kidnapping to Capture: NewsChannel 5 tracks Tad Cummins, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Jared Turner, Laken Bowles, Rebekah Pewitt
SPOT NEWS
Charlotte Protests, WJZY, Kristina Luque
BREAKING NEWS – TIE
Flash Flood, WTVF, Rhori Johnston, Vicki Yates, Amy Watson, Jesse Knutson, Henry Rothenberg, Dan Kennedy
Sevier County wildfires, WBIR, Allison Duff, Jim Matheny, Tonja, Burk, Andrew Weil, Michael Crowe
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – WITHIN 24 HOURS
Mountain Tough, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
Eli Erwin, WTVF, Chris Conte, Mike Rose
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT
Low E Windows, WRAL, Monica Laliberte, Jennifer Sorber Smith, David McCorkle
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
The Ferrier Files, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker, Jason Wilson, Darin Belcher, Scott Simpson, Ryan Thornburg
VIDEO JOURNALIST
Shine, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
VIDEO ESSAY
Site/Psych, WTVF, Nathan C. Sharkey
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Smoky Mountains Rise, TNDV: Television, Nicholas E. Dugger, Danny Nozell, Pete Owens, Scott Durand, Shanna Strassberg, Edie Lynn Hoback, John Zarling, Dolly Parton
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
The Circle of Life, Saint Thomas Health, Ian Bailey
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
UNC-TV Science Middle School Science Animations, UNC-TV, Galen Black, Paula Edelson, Melissa Salpietra
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Team Read, WREG, Bruce Moore, John Gwin, Alex Coleman, April Thompson, Markova Reed Anderson, Michael Suriani
TECHNOLOGY
Harvesting Clean Energy, UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative/StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin, Bryce McNabb, Chelsey Griffith, Chrislyn Choo
ARTS
Kidznotes, Footpath Pictures, Ray Ellis, Susan Ellis
ENTERTAINMENT
WRAL.com Original: Bitty & Beau’s Beyond the Coffee Shop, WRAL, Shelly Leslie, Jillian Knight, Anita Normanly, Hannah Webster
MAGAZINE SEGMENT
Ginjan Brothers, Running Pony and inferno, Greg Miller, Joe McLaughlin, Matthew Fremstad
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
Carolina Impact: Destination Cuba,, WTVI, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker, Amy Burkett
LIFESTYLE FEATURE
Americas Steam Railroad, The Cumbres and Toltec, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Canp
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
Finding Mom, WGHP, Bob Buckley
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
Smile, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT
Anything to See That Smile, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS SERIES
Small Town, Big Problems, WTVF, Phil Williams
GRAPHIC ARTS
Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
Heart of Inspiration, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Matt Satterfield
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Camera 6: SMPTE Fiber, Wireless, Location HD, Adam J. Mills
WRITER/NEWS – TIE
Daniel Sechtin Composite . WBIR, Daniel Sechtin
Matheny’s Scenery and Smoke, WBIR, Jim Matheny
WRITER/PROGRAM
Principle Punishment and Redemption, WBTV, Steve Crump
WRITER/SHORT FORM
Memphis: A City in Need, WHBQ, Emily Stricklin-Yates
PHOTOGRAPHER/NEWS
C Block Tango, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHER/PROGRAM
Heart of Inspiration, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Matt Satterfield
PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM
Giving Hope in Haiti (Medical), Red Knight Media & Give Hope Global, Jack Chapman
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
Bridge Blocked, WHBQ, Greg Coy, Kevin Cody, Zach Crenshaw, Chloe Morroni , Kennan Oliphant
NEWSCAST/MORNING
School Buses Swept Away, WSMV, Briona Arradondo, Holly Thompson, Seth Andrews, Billy Hodge, Paul Heggen, Melanie Layden
NEWSCAST/EVENING
Sevier County wildfires, WBIR, Annie Carr
NEWS EXCELLENCE
NewsChannel 5 Network, WTVF, Sandy Boonstra, Michelle Bonnett
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