Film Festivals, Screenings and Awards for Film Projects

NHRA Multi-Media Challenge, First place Winner ($2000 prize)
2008 North American All Youth Film Festival: Distant Voices, Petals of Hope and My First Time won the Festival’s Grand Prize for the Media Academy. In 2007, Sugar Water and The Showdown screened at the Festival.
Film Your Issue 2008: Sarah Morcos won the United Nations Global Issue Award, as well as the United Nations Department of Public Information Award for Petals of Hope. The VIP Jury was headed by Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw, as well as United Nations DPI Under-Secretary-General Kiyotaka Akasaka. The Award Ceremony at SONY Pictures Entertainment studio lot featured HBO Host Bill Maher, and veteran actor and philanthropist Kirk Douglas.
Video in the Classroom awards went to Winter’s Hero, Petals of Hope, NHRA Career Day.
Mae Catt won second place in the Screen Students Screenwriting Competition, and Julio Villanueva won an Award of Merit.
Winter’s Hero won an Audience Special Recognition Award at Method Fest. Petals of Hope was also screened at the Festival.
5th Annual San Diego Women’s Film Festival (Ghost of Ana Maria Garcia).
The L.A. Mission College Film Festival (Petals of Hope, Bunnywatch and Winter’s Hero.) Petals of Hope won first place.
Downtown Film Festival: Petals of Hope.

Student Achievements

Mae Catt has completed several full-length feature film scripts and currently works with a writer’s manager. She has also established a correspondence with Ghost House Pictures (Sam Raimi’s production company).
Sam Acona attended the 2008 Inner Spark Summer Program in Valencia to study animation with professionals from the industry.
Student Patrick Kim appeared on the KNBC.com show NewsRaw with his WWII film, Distant Voices.
Graduate Luis Gomez was hired at Panavision in the camera department.
Graduate Omid Zader became a member of SAG and is working in the industry as an actor and stunt coordinator. He had a co-starring role on Sons of Anarchy for the FX Channel; as well as a role on My Worst Enemy with Christian Slater for ABC.
Graduate Steven Webster graduated from the film department of Cal State Northridge and Benjamin Mitnick graduated from the USC Film School. Both have been working professionally in the industry; Steven as a photographer and Benjamin as an editor.
Graduate Jessica Mann graduated from Emerson College and started work as a Junior Account Executive for Horizon Media in Manhattan, working in their Interactive Department to design organic marketing strategies for clients such as the History Channel, Bravo and NBC.
Graduate Tareek Young has been working in the industry as a gaffer and electrician since his graduation, and recently joined Juice Monkey Productions to develop television and feature film projects. He mentors at the Media Academy.

Internships and Industry Involvement

The Media Academy formed a Board of Advisors comprised of thirteen members from the Entertainment Industry who advise Media Academy staff on curriculum, career strategies, marketing, distribution and fundraising:

Alan Perper, Marketing Executive
Archie Purvis, Television Executive
Norman Horowitz, Film Executive
Benita Chaum, PrimeTime Liaison
Jim O’Doherty, Writer/Producer
Malik Yoba, Actor
Fred Roos, Producer
Heidi Crane, Producer/Writer
Jeff Shapiro, Marketing Executive
Gunnar Loy, Inneractive Media Executive
Tracey Garvin, Marketing Executive
Kerry David, Producer
Cindy Sardo, Television Broadcast Producer and Anchor

HBO became a Media Academy donor.
Panavision will be training students in the use of film and video equipment. Students who complete the training will be eligible for equipment scholarships.
The Daily Variety ran an article, Youth Without Youthful Pretensions – Cleveland High Brings Movies 101 to kids.”

20 Media Academy students were invited to tour SONY Pictures Studios.
Students attended the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Entertainment Career Workshop at CBS Radford Studios.
Media Academy students were the guests of the International Family Film Festival for a screening and dinner with cast and crew of the film Alice Upside Down.

Awards

Four Student Emmys
Two Second Place and One Third Place
Winners in the Friars Screenwriting Competition

1st Place – Milwaukee Student Film Festival
1st Place – San Fernando Valley Film Festival

Outstanding Drama; and Best Art Direction –
Santa Barbara International Student Film Festival
1st Place – Beyond Wisconsin Award
Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Fest.
Visual Arts Award – Reel Teens Film Fest.
Screenwriter’s Award – Method Fest
Student video about CHS’s The Village screened on the Oprah Winfrey Show
Commissioned to create videos for Pierce College, Westek and Valley College
2008 United Nations Global Issue Award
16 Video in the Classroom Awards
Two First Place Awards and One Second Place Award (total $5,000 in prize money)The NHRA Media Competition
1st Place – SFX – Harvard/Westlake Film Festival
2nd Place – National NAACP ACT-SO Competition

Excellence in Education – The Economic Alliance of San Fernando Valley
Best Overall – Kanza Film Festival
1st & 2nd Place – Mission College Film Fest.
Honorable Mention – ListenUp.org Very Important Producer Contest
The Media Academy has presented at four National Service Learning Conferences
Produced the first student video to open a National Service Learning Conference



	Film Festivals, Screenings and Awards for Film Projects NHRA Multi-Media Challenge, First place Winner ($2000 prize) 2008 North American All Youth Film Festival: Distant Voices, Petals of Hope and My First Time won the Festival’s Grand Prize for the Media Academy. In 2007, Sugar Water and The Showdown screened at the Festival. Film Your Issue 2008: Sarah Morcos won the United Nations Global Issue Award, as well as the United Nations Department of Public Information Award for Petals of Hope. The VIP Jury was headed by Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw, as well as United Nations DPI Under-Secretary-General Kiyotaka Akasaka. The Award Ceremony at SONY Pictures Entertainment studio lot featured HBO Host Bill Maher, and veteran actor and philanthropist Kirk Douglas. Video in the Classroom awards went to Winter’s Hero, Petals of Hope, NHRA Career Day. Mae Catt won second place in the Screen Students Screenwriting Competition, and Julio Villanueva won an Award of Merit. Winter’s Hero won an Audience Special Recognition Award at Method Fest. Petals of Hope was also screened at the Festival. 5th Annual San Diego Women’s Film Festival (Ghost of Ana Maria Garcia). The L.A. Mission College Film Festival (Petals of Hope, Bunnywatch and Winter’s Hero.) Petals of Hope won first place. Downtown Film Festival: Petals of Hope. Student Achievements Mae Catt has completed several full-length feature film scripts and currently works with a writer’s manager. She has also established a correspondence with Ghost House Pictures (Sam Raimi’s production company). Sam Acona attended the 2008 Inner Spark Summer Program in Valencia to study animation with professionals from the industry. Student Patrick Kim appeared on the KNBC.com show NewsRaw with his WWII film, Distant Voices. Graduate Luis Gomez was hired at Panavision in the camera department. Graduate Omid Zader became a member of SAG and is working in the industry as an actor and stunt coordinator. He had a co-starring role on Sons of Anarchy for the FX Channel; as well as a role on My Worst Enemy with Christian Slater for ABC. Graduate Steven Webster graduated from the film department of Cal State Northridge and Benjamin Mitnick graduated from the USC Film School. Both have been working professionally in the industry; Steven as a photographer and Benjamin as an editor. Graduate Jessica Mann graduated from Emerson College and started work as a Junior Account Executive for Horizon Media in Manhattan, working in their Interactive Department to design organic marketing strategies for clients such as the History Channel, Bravo and NBC. Graduate Tareek Young has been working in the industry as a gaffer and electrician since his graduation, and recently joined Juice Monkey Productions to develop television and feature film projects. He mentors at the Media Academy. Internships and Industry Involvement The Media Academy formed a Board of Advisors comprised of thirteen members from the Entertainment Industry who advise Media Academy staff on curriculum, career strategies, marketing, distribution and fundraising: Alan Perper, Marketing Executive Archie Purvis, Television Executive Norman Horowitz, Film Executive Benita Chaum, PrimeTime Liaison Jim O’Doherty, Writer/Producer Malik Yoba, Actor Fred Roos, Producer Heidi Crane, Producer/Writer Jeff Shapiro, Marketing Executive Gunnar Loy, Inneractive Media Executive Tracey Garvin, Marketing Executive Kerry David, Producer Cindy Sardo, Television Broadcast Producer and Anchor HBO became a Media Academy donor. Panavision will be training students in the use of film and video equipment. Students who complete the training will be eligible for equipment scholarships. The Daily Variety ran an article, Youth Without Youthful Pretensions – Cleveland High Brings Movies 101 to kids.” 20 Media Academy students were invited to tour SONY Pictures Studios. Students attended the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Entertainment Career Workshop at CBS Radford Studios. Media Academy students were the guests of the International Family Film Festival for a screening and dinner with cast and crew of the film Alice Upside Down. Awards Four Student Emmys Two Second Place and One Third Place Winners in the Friars Screenwriting Competition 1st Place – Milwaukee Student Film Festival 1st Place – San Fernando Valley Film Festival Outstanding Drama; and Best Art Direction – Santa Barbara International Student Film Festival 1st Place – Beyond Wisconsin Award Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Fest. Visual Arts Award – Reel Teens Film Fest. Screenwriter’s Award – Method Fest Student video about CHS’s The Village screened on the Oprah Winfrey Show Commissioned to create videos for Pierce College, Westek and Valley College 2008 United Nations Global Issue Award 16 Video in the Classroom Awards Two First Place Awards and One Second Place Award (total $5,000 in prize money)The NHRA Media Competition 1st Place – SFX – Harvard/Westlake Film Festival 2nd Place – National NAACP ACT-SO Competition Excellence in Education – The Economic Alliance of San Fernando Valley Best Overall – Kanza Film Festival 1st & 2nd Place – Mission College Film Fest. Honorable Mention – ListenUp.org Very Important Producer Contest The Media Academy has presented at four National Service Learning Conferences Produced the first student video to open a National Service Learning Conference
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