31st Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2024)

• Live Event Non-Sports

  • "Larger Than Life" - 1st Place

  • "Unwritten" - 3rd Place

• Documentary 

  • "Game On! Underground Retrocade" - 2nd Place

• Cinematography

  • ​"KS Cinematography Reel 2023-2024" - 2nd Place

• Natural Audio News Package 

  • "Girls Flag Football" - 3rd Place​

• News Program 

  • "Spartan News Now" - 3rd Place​

• Comedic Narrative

  • "Up To Your Interpretation" - 3rd Place​

• Movie Trailer

  • "The Brilliant Mind of Don"​ - 4th Place

 

2024 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence 

• Director 

  • "2024 Variety Show - Elevate"​ - Chicago/Midwest Crystal Pillar Winner and National Nominee

• Magazine Program

  • "Spartan News Now - January 2024" - Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• Sports Story or Segment 

  • "Girls Flag Football" - Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• News - Light News

  • "Lookbook; fashion magazine" - ​Chicago/Midwest Nominee

 

30th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2023)

• Natural Audio News Package

  • "Behind the Scenes of Variety Show" - 1st Place

  • "Zounds Entertainment" - 5th Place

• News Package 

  • "Flipping Out - Future of Boys Gymnastics" - 3rd Place

  • "Northbrook Speed Skating" - 4th Place

• Demonstration

  • ​"How to Make Grill House Salads" - 5th Place

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29th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2022)

• Live Event Non-Sports

  • "Time to Dance" - 3rd Place

  • "Music In Me" - 4th Place

  • "We R Who We Are" - 5th Place

• News Program 

  • "Spartan News Now" - 2rd Place

• Comedic Narrative

  • "The Lost Network" - 3rd Place

• News Package

  • "Maria Polyakov" - 4th Place​

  • "Side Hussles" - 5th Place

 

28th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2021)

• News Package

  • "Covid College Experience" - 1st Place

  • "Pandemic Dog Adoptions" - 2nd Place

• Dramatic Narrative

  • "Incompatible" - 2rd Place

• News Program

  • "Spartan News Now" - 2nd Place​

• News Package

  • "Don't Take Chances" - 4th Place​

• Live Event Coverage: Non-Sports

  • "My Shot" - 5th Place​

• Demonstration

  • "Chocolate Kiss Cookies" - ​5th Place

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2021 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence 

• Public Service Announcement (PSAS)

  • "Pandemic Pandemonium"​ -  Chicago/Midwest and National Crystal Pillar Winner

• Newscast

  • "Spartan News Now​" - Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• News Report - Serious News

  • "COVID College Experience" - Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• Public Service Announcement (PSAs)

  • "Achromatic" - ​Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• Public Service Announcement (PSAs)

  • "Social Distancing" - ​Chicago/Midwest Nominee

• Public Service Announcement (PSAs)

  • "Wear A Mask PSA" - ​Chicago/Midwest Nominee

 

27th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2020)

• Commercial

  • "Spotify - Music For Every Moment" - 5th Place​

• Demonstration

  • "Lou Malnati's Deep Dish Pizza" - 2nd Place​

• Documentary

  • "Racing Against Time" - 2nd Place​

  • "Isabelle West: A Documentary" - 4th Place

• Live Event Non-Sports

  • "Live In Living Color - Variety Show" - 3rd Place​

  • "La Vie En Rose - Variety Show" - 4th Place

• Natural Sound News Package

  • "Coach Purdy" - 1st Place​

  • "ComedySportz" - 2nd Place

• News Package

  • "Terry's Toffee" - 2nd Place​

  • "Electronic Door Locks" - 3rd Place

  • "GBN Boys Bowling" - 3rd Place

• News Program

  • "Spartan News Now - Dec. 2019" - 4th Place​

• Public Service Announcement

  • "Rethink Your Drink" - 1st Place​

• Sports Program

  • "Spartan Sports Now" - 4th Place​

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2020 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence

• Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs

  • "Ryan Baer ​Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs Compilation"

• Public Service Announcement

  • "Rethink Your Drink"​

• Director

  • "2020 Variety Show - Vision"​

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26th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2019)

• Live Event Coverage: Non-Sports

  • "2019 GBN Variety Show - Ow!" - 1st Place

  • "2019 GBN Variety Show - Born This Way" - 4th Place

• Natural Audio News Package

  • "Traveling Show" - 3rd Place

• Public Service Announcement

  • "Dog Adoption" - 1st Place

• News Package

  • "Synchronized Skating" - 5th Place​

  • "Collegiate Swim Coach" - 5th Place

• Music Video

  • "Now That I'm Older" - 4th Place​

  • "If You Need Me" - 4th Place

• Commerical

  • "Par-King Mini-Golf" - ​4th Place

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2019 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence

• Newscast

  • "Spartan News Now - Jan. 2019"​ - National Finalist (Top 5)

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25th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2018)

• Live Event Coverage: Sports

  • "GBN vs. Deerfield Basketball" - Second Place​

• Natural Audio News Package

  • "Bagel Creation" - First Place​

• Public Service Announcement

  • "Fatherhood: Make the Difference" - Second Place​

  • "Teenage Suicide PSA" - Third Place

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24th Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2017)

• Cinematography

  • "Cinematography Reel 2016-2017" - Second Place​

• Public Service Announcement

  • "Mental Health PSA" - First Place​

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2017 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence

• News - General Assignment - Serious News

  • "Tural Eral Returns"​

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23rd Annual Midwest Media Educators Association High School Video Festival (2016)

• Demonstration

  • "How to Make Monkey Break"​ - First Place

• Live Event Coverage: Performing Arts

  • "Kiss Kiss" - First Place​

  • "Variety Show 2016 - Beat Poets" - Second Place

• Movie Trailer

  • "Yarnageddon ​(Official Trailer)" - Second Place

• News Program

  • "Spartan News Now" - Second Place​

• News Package

  • "Preschool Halloween Costumes" - Third Place​

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22nd Annual Chicagoland Television Educators Council High School Video Festival (2015)

• News Program

  • Ari Cotler & Camila Kaplunov - "Spartan News Now" - Third Place​

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21st Annual Chicagoland Television Educators Council High School Video Festival (2014)

• Demonstration

  • Ross Epstein - "How to make ​Chocolate Chip Banana Empanades" - First Place

  • Bradley Fishman - "How to set-up  a Canon 60D DSLR camera" - Second Place

• Feature Story

  • Bradley Fishman & Benji McDermott - "Honor Flight" - First Place​

• Live Event Coverage: Performing Arts

  • Jake Epstein - "Colours - Variety Show 2014" - First Place​

  • Bradley Fishman & Ethan Glass - "Etude 7 - Variety Show 2014" - Second Place

• News Program 

  • Benji Englander & Ari Cotler - "Spartan News Now" - Third Place​

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2014 NATAS High School Awards for Excellence 

• News

  • Benji Englander & Brad Fishman - "Honor Flight"​

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20th Annual Chicagoland Television Educators Council High School Video Festival (2013)

• Commerical

  • Andy Margolis - "VW GTI" - Second Place​

• Demonstration

  • Ross Epstein - "How to Make Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins" - First Place​

• Feature Story

  • Christina Salonikas - "Dancing With the Spar...tan" - First Place​

  • Alex Yukhimets - "It's Undebatable!" - Third Place​

• Humorous Narrative

  • Ross Epstein - "The Chase" - First Place​

• Live Event Coverage: Performing Arts

  • Seth Rosenbaum & Bradley Fishman - "Who You Are" - First Place​

  • Alex Cintado & Ross Epstein - "A Thousand Years"  - Second Place

• News Program

  • Christina Salonikas & Benji Englander - "Spartan News Now" - Second Place​

• Public Service Announcement

  • Andy Margolis - "Fake ID"  - First Place​

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19th Annual Chicagoland Television Educators Council High School Video Festival (2012);

• Comedy

  • Alex Resnick & Shale Remien - "Glee Parody" - Third Place​

• How-To/Training

  • Andy Margolis - "How To Change a Tire" - Second Place​

• Live Event Coverage: Performing Arts

  • Ben Seiffe & Kristie Scully - "Use Somebody" - Second Place​

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18th Annual Chicagoland Television Educators Council High School Video Festival (2011):

• Live Event Coverage: Performing Arts

  • Alex Resnick - "I Got Rhythm"​ - Third Place

• News Program

  • Alex Resnick - "Spartan News Now" ​- Third Place

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