January 21, 2003
 

News Release

Seattle Public Schools Instructional Broadcast Center Productions Win Aegis Awards and also
Honored by the New York Festivals

 

The Instructional Broadcast Center has been honored with eight Aegis Awards for programs produced at the Seattle Public Schools' own television studio. The Aegis Awards are the video industry's premier competition for peer recognition of outstanding video productions and non-network TV commercials.

Most of the winning videos were edited by award-winning editor Sion Jones, who has worked internationally. The interview segment of Courageous Conversations was edited by Chet McKnight.

The winning programs from the IBC are:

· S.P.Y.C.E. Strengthening Programs through Youth Consultation and Evaluation
is a video about the pilot program from the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. Youth participants spent the summer learning evaluation and video documentation techniques and gaining skills in public speaking and working as a team. SPYCE is a winner in the Training/Education category. Producer Michelle Mansfield is an independent producer, director and animator, and a recipient of the Northwest Regional Emmy Award. Her projects include work in television, radio and Web production (gold category).

· Salmon in the City, which profiles visual art projects using the theme of salmon restoration, won in the Documentary category. This video received primary funding and sponsorship from Seattle Public Utilities (gold category).

· Courageous Conversations About Race was named a winner in the Training/Education category. The live studio production of this project was overseen by Michelle Mansfield. Courageous Conversations included an interview segment produced by Priscilla "Charlie" Hinckley, an Emmy award recipient with experience in news, documentary, and information video (gold category).

· Conflict Resolution #9: Bullying - Gaining Insight, produced by Artemis Communications, was honored with the Aegis Award as a winner in the category Training/Education (gold category). Artemis Communications LLC, is a widely respected, award-winning Seattle-based company that has created educational video series used throughout the USA.

· Conflict Resolution #10: Students and Self-Destructive Behavior, also produced by Artemis Communications, was named a finalist (silver category). The Conflict Resolution series has been made possible with the generous support of the Seattle Schools Department of Special Programs, which is managed by Ruth McFadden.

· New Tools #23, an hour-long exploration of technology at Cleveland High School, is also produced by Artemis Communications, and was named a finalist (silver category).

· Wired for Learning, with the Emmy-winning Leila Gorbman as producer, was named a finalist (silver category).

· Tony Wagner: Creating Community Consensus, a training video, was named a finalist (silver category).


The Instructional Broadcast Center was also honored by the renowned New York Festivals for programs produced at the Seattle Public Schools' television studio. The New York Festivals' WORLDFEST International Film & Video Awards competition recognizes the world's best work in educational, informational and industrial productions, home videos, short films, business theatre and multi-image.

¨ A Gold Medal was awarded to the arts documentary, Salmon in the City, in the "Environment and Ecology" category. Michelle Mansfield produced the documentary, which profiles visual art projects using the theme of salmon restoration. Producer Michelle Mansfield is an independent producer, director and animator, and a recipient of the Northwest Regional Emmy Award. Her projects include work in television, radio and web production This project received major funding and sponsorship from Seattle Public Utilities.

¨ Safe Schools in Troubled Times achieved Finalist Status in the Film and Video competition, in the "Safety and First Aid" category. This response to the events of September 11th, 2001, was produced by Priscilla "Charlie" Hinckley, an Emmy award recipient with experience in news, documentary, and information video.

The New York Festivals' competition judges review about 16,000 new examples each year of award winning print, radio, television and interactive ads, campaigns, and programs from 64 countries
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The Seattle Public Schools Instructional Broadcast Center operates a 24-hour educational cable channel, SPS-TV (Channel 26 on AT&T cable, Greater Seattle). It offers a variety of science, math, history, language learning, workplace skills, U.S. Department of Education specials, and GED and ESL study programs.

Many different Seattle School students, groups and departments, as well as City and State agencies, independent producers, production companies, and community organizations create their own video productions and broadcasts using the resources of the Instructional Broadcast Center. For more information, visit the IBC website (http://www.seattleschools.org/area/ibc/index.xml).