2011 FALL NATIONALS WINNERS

Note:  Based on the entries and the judges scores,
some contests have limited winners or no winners

Animation - Short
1st
Belleview High School
Nicole Scott, Victoria Vidican
Belleview, FL

2nd
El Dorado High School
Devon the Mediocre Vampire
Nathalie Davis, Justine Senna, Selena Avalos,
Sutton Behrendt, Bailey Beasley, Nicole Sage
Placentia, CA

3rd
Ben Barber Career Tech Academy
Whistlewing - Episode 1
Madison Samas
Mansfield, TX

Human Interest/Feature Story 
1st
Carlsbad High School
Josh's Story
Krysta Mortland, Jordan Bruhn
Carlsbad, CA

2nd
Coppell High School
Ashton Daily
Mattie Daily, Adam Borel,
Chenglei Wu, Lesli Adkins
Coppell,TX

3rd
El Dorado High School
Anabel Boyanova
Placentia, CA

HM
Voorhees High School
Mason Pajunas
Glen Gardner, NJ

HM
Carlsbad High School
Fighting Hunger
Allie DeGour, Trent Ryan
Carlsbad, CA

MOVIE TRAILER
1st
Olathe
Andrew Shepherd, Jon Hargett
Olathe, KS

2nd
Coral Shores High School
Steven Davis, Gabe Escalante, Dean Ford, Kelsey Thiele,
Stephanie Monteagudo, Brittany Richards
Tavernier, FL

3rd
Cypress Bay High School
Stalked
Danny Pinto, Christina O'Neil, Emily Anderson
Weston, FL

HM
West Ranch High School
Paranormal Activity
Chet Nordskog, David Adler, Phoenix Raphael
Valencia, CA

HM
Moanalua High School
Sharmaine Sebastian, Korie Lum
Honolulu, HI

MUSIC VIDEO
1st
Lake Weir High School
 Finishing School
Gabrielle Caldwell
Ocala, FL

2nd
Texas High School
Seasons Change
Cody Lee, Nick Burt
Texarkana, TX

3rd
Belleview High School
Kayla Tumey
Belleview, FL

HM
Verrado High School
Vikram Malhotra, Jeff Sun
Buckeye, AZ

HM
Jersey Village High School
Broken
Heath Farrell, Christian Torres
Houston, TX

PSA
1st
Jersey Village High School
Recycle
AJ Gonzalez
Houston, TX

2nd
Whitney High School
Don't Post It
Megan Sonneborn, Nathan Duenas
Rocklin, CA

3rd
Mid-Pacific Institute
Dead End
Keita Funakawa, Adam Simon
Honolulu, HI

HM
West Ranch High School
PSA: Smoking
Becky Saunders, Marisa Fassino, Christian Reyes-Bello
Valencia, CA

HM
Jersey Village High School
Get Animated
Andrew Cordova, Trevor Hargis
Houston, TX

SHOW OPEN
1st
Manheim Township High School
Garrett Diffenbaugh, Taylor Scheid
Lancaster, PA

2nd
American Heritage School
Benjamin Foreman
Plantation, FL

3rd
Valencia High School
Valencia Television Show Opening
Jennifer Norihiro, Maribel Castillo
Valencia, CA

HM
Verrado High School
Alejandra Castro
Buckeye, AZ

HM
Cabot High School
CHTV Open 2011
Staff
Cabot, AR

 SPORTS EVENT LIVE
1st
Olathe
ONW Fall Nationals
Connor Smith, Michael Thurman,
Bennett Hofer, Tanner Buzick
Olathe, KS

2nd
Cypress Bay High School
Cypress Bay vs Flanagan
Phil Goldstein, Josh Appel, Tyler Fingert
Weston, FL

3rd
Park Hill South High School
Ch. 18 PHSD Blue Jays at Panthers Soccer
Jacob Orlowski, Zac Ricketts, Seth Cline,
Hannah Turner, Emma Frazier, Devin Powers
Riverside, MO

HM
Park Hill South High School
Ch. 18 PHSD Trojans at Panthers Volleyball
Jacob Orlowski, Jon Holden, Dannie Burdiss,
Savanna Chojnacki, Sung Huh, Emma Frazier
Riverside, MO

HM
Park Hill High School
Ch. 18 PHSD Trojans at Panthers Football
Micah Lapuma, Matt Pitts, Tyler Flaherty, Laura Votruba, Rekyndra Sawyer, Michael Williams
Kansas City, MO

SPORTS FEATURE
1st
Carlsbad High School
Brock Crouch
Brian DeGour, Hank Kollar
Carlsbad, CA 

2nd
Carlsbad High School
Cheer Challenge
Brian DeGour, Chantel Schweigert, Sam Stadlberger
Carlsbad, CA

3rd
Central High School
For the Love of Skating
Yoonji Kim, Luci Pak
Springfield, MO

HM
Ben Barber Career Tech Academy
Banding Together
Cody Thompson, Courtney Scott
Mansfield, TX

HM
El Dorado High School
Wild Bill
Faith Fuller
Placentia, CA

WEB DESIGN
1st
Central High School
Alex Scranton
Springfield, MO

2nd
Coppell High School
 Staff
Coppell, TX 

3rd
American Heritage School
Lautaro Grinspan, Josh Wang
Plantation, FL 

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS, SPORTS OR FEATURE STORY
1st
 Waianae Intermediate School
Crystal Cebedo, Gena Jove, Mahealani Nieto-Lopes
Waianae, HI

2nd 
Valley Middle School
 Riley's Story
Ava Wright, Andrew Ferreira
Carlsbad, CA

3rd 
Valley Middle School
 Sierra's Story
Jewell Nathan, Leila Shetula
Carlsbad, CA

MIDDLE SCHOOL CREATIVE SEGMENT
1st
Arroyo Seco Junior High
Play Ball
Jonn Eidem, Brady Wood
Valencia, CA

2011 Fall Nationals
Rules & Regulations
The Fall Nationals are presented annually by Student Television Network in each of the categories listed below. The awards are presented in recognition of excellence in scholastic broadcast television and honors the special skills and unique talents of broadcasting and film students from across the nation. All entries are judged by professionals from within the film and television industry.

The Rules & Regulations for submission of entries are outlined in this document and in the document titled STN General Contest Rules & Regulations.For an outline of STN Rules and Regulations that apply to all STN contests visit www.studenttelevision.org.

Entries that do not adhere to the Rules & Regulations are subject to loss of points and/or disqualification by the judges. All decisions by the judges are final. The Board of Directors of Student Television Network reserves the right to change or amend these Rules & Regulations, at any time, and without notice.

• Entries are eligible for entry if produced and aired between May 1, 2011 and November 9, 2011. For the purpose of this contest, “aired” means broadcast or cablecast, or shared with an audience of students, or presented to the community via closed-circuit or other playback device.

• Entries must be submitted online using the STN Upload System at . www.studenttelevision.org

• Maximum of 3 entries per category may be submitted for the High School and 5 entries per category for Middle School contests.

• Each entry costs $15 and must be paid with a credit card at the time of submission. A receipt will be instantly emailed to you.

• Only affiliate advisers may access the STN Upload System. No students!

• Contest entries are subject to United States Copyright Laws and may be disqualified for disregarding these laws. Please refer to our copyright policies at .www.studenttelevision.org

High School Categories
(Note: Middle schools may NOT enter high school categories)

F1101 Animation – Short
Submit an animation clip that was used in whole or as part of a film or broadcast. The clip can be in any format such as stop-motion, Flash, 3D, etc...
• The judges will look for composition/framing, lighting, sound, motion, color, style, visual impact, creativity, complexity, and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 2 minutes.

F1102 Human Interest/Feature Story
Present a non-fiction story that aired as part of your news broadcast.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio, natural sound, editing, drama/human interest, storytelling/writing, creativity, journalistic integrity/courage/impact, and followed directions.• Maximum length: 3 minutes.

F1103 Movie Trailer
Produce a trailer for a real or fictional movie.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio/music, talent, editing, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, creativity, courage/impact and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 1 minute.

F1104 Music Video
Create an original music video based on any original or rights-cleared music. Please refer to our copyright policies at . www.studenttelevision.org
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio/music, talent, editing, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, creativity, courage/impact and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 3 minutes.

F1105 PSA
Create a Public Service Announcement, with all original material, intended to educate, inform, or persuade a target audience.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio/music, talent, editing, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, creativity, courage/impact and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 30 seconds.

F1106 Show Opening
Assemble an opening segment for your school’s broadcast with all original footage and graphics.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio/music, talent, editing, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, creativity, courage/impact and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 45 seconds.

F1107 Sports Event Live
Present a sports segment of unedited continuous coverage. Must be 100% student-produced, including all camera work, announcing & commentary.
• The judges will look for camera operation, technical direction, talent, lighting, audio, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, creativity, complexity and followed directions.
• Length: 3 minutes of continuous coverage.

F1108 Sports Feature Story
Produce a non-fiction sports feature or breaking sports news story.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio, natural sound, editing, drama/human interest, storytelling/writing, creativity, journalistic integrity/courage/impact, and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 3 minutes.

F1109 TV Graphics Package
Assemble graphics used in your school’s broadcast including lower-third caption, full-screen chart or background image, statistical information and over-the-shoulder style graphic.
• The judges will look for composition/framing, lighting, sound, motion, color, style, visual impact, creativity, complexity, and followed directions.
• Maximum compilation: 2 minutes

F1110 Web Design/New Media
Design a website that allows your audience to interact with your program and also enhances professional growth within your staff. Sites should merge video, print and web design principles. Due to school limitations on student access to websites, this contest allows for collaboration between students and advisors.
• The judges will look for incidences of convergence, layout, style, sound, motion, color, visual impact, creativity, complexity and followed directions.
• Include your URL link when prompted in the online registration.

Middle School Categories (Note: Maximum 5 entries per category)

F1111M News, Sports or Feature Story – Middle School
Present any non-fiction news, sports or feature story that aired as part of your school news broadcast.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, lighting, audio, natural sound, editing, drama/human interest, storytelling/writing, creativity, journalistic integrity/courage/impact, and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 3 minutes.

F1112M Creative Segment – Middle School
Create a piece, with all original material, intended to educate, entertain or inform.
• The judges will look for camera/direction, talent, lighting, audio/music, editing, creativity, graphics/effects, storytelling/content, courage/impact and followed directions.
• Maximum length: 1 minute

To download a PDF of Fall Nationals Rules, click here