|
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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).
|