The 15th annual High School Video Competition at South Suburban College in South Holland featured talent from high schools as well as tours of the college’s facilities, including the school’s television studio, audio studio and new multimedia lab.
Students from Bremen, Hillcrest, Oak Forest, Richards, Shepard and Thornton Fractional South high schools submitted entries in nine categories: Commercial/Promo, Creative Mobile Project, Live Multi-Camera, News Program, News Story or Feature, Podcast, PSA, Short Subject-Comedy and Short Subject-Drama. The forty entries were judged on aesthetic quality, technical quality, program design and overall effectiveness.
High schools also competed for the Regional Award of Distinction, which is determined by the highest average score per entry. Jodi Pelini, a teacher at Shepard High School in Palos Heights, accepted the award.
“After two years of virtual ceremonies, it was wonderful to be back in-person with the students to honor all their achievements,” she said. “The competition was unbelievably fierce this year which made it all the more meaningful to take home the Regional Award of Distinction. I couldn’t be prouder of our students for their creative talent and their endless dedication to telling memorable stories.”
Awards included:
Commercial/Promo: First Place, “School’s Out” — Shepard; Second Place, “Cologne Commercial” — Richards; Third Place, “Gatorade Commercial” — Richards
Creative Mobile Project: First Place, “Mi Familia” — Shepard
News Program: First Place, “Bulldog Dispatch” — Richards; Second Place, “Bravescast” — Bremen; Third Place, “Astro TV Newscast” — Shepard
News Story or Feature: First Place, “Richards Pre-School” — Richards; Second Place, “Richards Male Mental Wellness Club” — Richards; Third Place, “2021 Bremen Braves Soccer Mid-Season Report” — Bremen
Podcast: First Place, “The Story of Headless Canyon” — Bremen; Second Place, “The History and Future of Gaming” — Bremen; Third Place, “Be Kind to Your Mind” — Shepard
PSA: First Place, “Drive Safe, Not Stupid” — Shepard; Second Place, “Donate. Save a Life” — Shepard
Short Subject — Comedy: First Place, “Kyle” — Bremen; Second Place, “A VLOG to Remember” — Shepard; Third Place, “Mask Up” — Hillcrest
Short Subject — Drama: First Place, “The Mirror in Me” — Shepard; Second Place, “Agent 228? — Oak Forest; Third Place, “Borderline” — Shepard
Live Multi-Camera: First Place, “March Choir Concert” — Shepard; Second Place, “Pizza Wars” — Oak Forest; Third Place, “Bake Off” — Hillcrest
