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School of Film & Photography
Recent Awards & Accolades
Our congratulations to our photography faculty, Alexis Pike for
being an Honorable Mention Winner at the Lens Culture International Exposure Awards 2009. Click to view one of her images.... (10/22/09)
The 2009 Hunke Scholarship was awarded to photography students Leslie McDaniel, Marta Madden, Jace Becker, Ian McKewan, and Megan Dunbar. Each student will receive $3000. Congratulations! (10/22/09) |
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Congratulations to Jen Grace for winning the Best Non-broadcast Program for FROG, CHEMICAL, WATER, YOU at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2009 and the Keen Hybridlife award at HATCHfest 2009! (10/14/09) |
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Bill Neff attended the 2009 Washougal International Film Festival and returned with a Medallion Award for his and Eric Funk’s short film, Water’s Handle Music, which is a true story about undergraduate Eric and his music mentor composing music in a very strange place. Bill and Eric were helped in this film by former and present students: Colette K. Campbell, producer; Trevor Henry, videographer; Justin Marshall Elias, original score; Jim Barker, Jack-of-all-Trades and editor; and also Mary Neff, craft services. The cast consisted of Nick Andrews, Eric Funk, Greg Young, and Safari Yellow.
Congratulations Bill! (8/20/09) |
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Congratulations to Jaime Jelenchick for winning a CINE Golden Eagle and two Bronze Tellies awards for her production of "Montana Fare"!
"Montana Fare" is a 20 minute film about how Americans decide what food to eat. What is more important: quantity or quality, taste or price? "Montana Fare" examines contemporary food culture in rural Montana through the eyes of two women (farmer/rancher Jenny Sabo (Harrison, MT) and Native American tribal elder Minerva Allen (Lodge Pole, MT on the Ft. Belknap Res)) who try to feed their families while living 50 miles from the nearest grocery store.
Watch Jaime's film at the SNHF TERRA site http://www.lifeonterra.com/episode.php?id=199. (8/19/09) |
Congratulations to MFA student, Jeremy Roberts for being awarded a Bronze Telly for "Disturbance" in the Nature/Wildlife category and a Classic Telly for "Atlatl" in the Non-Broadcast Production category.
"Disturbance" is not your father’s fire management film. This artistic film explores the complexity of wildfire in the Northern Rockies while showcasing extraordinary footage of fire-dependent species and behind-the-scenes footage of fire command camps. It is simultaneously a political commentary and natural history documentary.
View Jeremy's films at http://www.paintbrushfilms.com/reel.html. (7/15/09)
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Joshua Cassidy and Jennifer Grace |
Congratulations to all our current and former students who have again won multiple honors at the 32nd International Wildlife Film Festival!
Best Music Video – LIFE BY THE TIDE – Joshua Cassidy
Best Amateur – LIFE BY THE TIDE – Joshua Cassidy
Best Newcomer and Honorable Mention in the Educational Value Conservation, Narration, and Scientific Content – FROG, CHEMICAL, WATER, YOU – Jennifer Grace
Merit Award for artistic Approach – DISTURBANCE – Jeremy Roberts
Merit Award for Educational Value – THE COOL: THE LIVING – Ed Watkins
Merit Award for Educational Value – WHY DON’T WE RIDE ZEBRAS? - Hannah Smith Walter
Honorable Mention in Advocacy Category- SWEEPING YOUR WORLD - Elliott Kennerson
Honorable Mention in the Conservation Message Category- WEED AWARENESS- Elliott Kennerson
Honorable Mention - LESSONS IN AMERICA Episode 17: MONTANA -
Andrew Sobey (4/8/09) |
| Congratulations to Sierra Wolff, class of 2007, of Blue Sparks Productions! Her "Going Green" commercial was awarded a Silver Telly. Current undergraduates Brian Johnson and Ryan Browning worked on the production, and Dustin Chiocci, MTA alumnus, worked on the sound design. (4/4/09) |
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| Volition, a short film from MSU-Bozeman’s School of Film & Photography (formerly, Department of Media & Theatre Arts), has won a prestigious Award of Merit from The Accolade Competition. The Accolade recognizes film, television, and videography professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. |
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The award was given to Robert Toombs, Sydney Hoffner, and Zak Melms’ Junior Fiction Film, Volition, which was aimed at raising consciousness about drunk and distracted driving among teens. Volition features exceptional cinematography by MSU Film student Zak Melms, a classic storyline written by Robert Toombs, and the acting of MSU Film student Jillian Jones as well as members the Montana Actors Studio, a local talent pool that works with Film Students and local filmmakers alike to bring local projects to life.
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Sydney Hoffner, the film’s producer, had this to say about the 8 minute short receiving an Accolade, “One of the goals of Volition was to inspire dialogue and raise awareness in the Gallatin County and beyond, about drunk driving, distracted driving, and life choices. This award of merit gives recognition to the cause, as well as to MSU’s film program.”
In winning an Accolade, our students join the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award. Thomas Baker, Ph.D., who chairs The Accolade, had this to say about the latest winners, “The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world. The Accolade helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptionally high quality of entries. The goal of The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.” (12-22-08) |
| Congratulations to Dawson Dunning as he is our 4th MFA student to win a Fulbright Fellowship! During a 10 month period, Dawson will be based in Wellington, New Zealand at Victoria University of Wellington where he will develop a documentary film about Maori traditional ecological knowledge of two sensitive New Zealand species. (10/13/08) |
The species of focus are the tuatara, the only remaining member of an order of reptiles that evolved around 220 million years ago, and the sooty shearwater, a seabird that has the longest known migration of any animal on the planet. At Victoria University, he will work with biologists who are actively incorporating Maori knowledge of these species into their research and conservation planning. As a Fulbright fellow and filmmaker, Dawson's goal is to promote cultural involvement in conservation planning in New Zealand and abroad. He also hopes to give lectures pertaining to the use of media for conservation purposes. |
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| Dawson says, "Without a doubt this will be a life-changing experience for me and I am looking forward to immersing myself in New Zealand's culture and garnering a fresh perspective on wildlife conservation." More about Dawson's Fulbright... |
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We are proud to announce that undergraduate Sydney Hoffner's Junior Non Fiction film, The "Saga of Stanley Ketchel", was selected as an Official Pick by the BendFilm Festival 2008 in Bend, Oregon.
Her film chronicles the rise of Stanley Ketchel, a Michigan native who started his boxing career in Butte, MT at the age of 16. By age 21, he was the 1906 middleweight boxing champion. Included is a film footage from Ketchel's 1909 fight with Jack Johnson, for the heavyweight title. Congratulations Sydney!! |
Congratulations to MFA student Jaime Jelenchick as her film, "The Water Carriers" wins in the category of Best Amateur at the Montana CINE 2008 International Film Festival!! This is in addition to the Silver Telly Award (charitable/non-profit category) and three Bronze Telly's already awarded to this film. Read more about the film at http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=5273
Her documentary "Homefront: United or Divided," produced for Montana PBS, was recently nominated for a regional Emmy in the cultural/historical documentary category. (09/9/08) |
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| Great News! Vanessa Serrao of the MFA program has been nominated for a prestigious Emmy Award for the series "The Real Dutch" that she produced for Discovery Channel, in the Outstanding Special Class--Short-format Nonfiction Programs category. She is nominated alongside Jay Leno and The History Channel.
The series profiled the town of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor on the Aleutian Islands, where the ships from the series "The Deadliest Catch" port. You can experience what the town is really like, meet the people who live in an extreme environment, and learn about a subsistence and small-time commercial fisherman. "Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing", the nominated episode, is directed and edited by Vanessa. To view a clip of the episode, click on the "Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing" link, click on the "DUTCH" tab, scroll down the list to find the episode. (08/01/08) |
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Congratulations to Rick Smith as he has been awarded a prestigious Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting Fellowship to attend a week-long marine and environmental science workshop at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography! Additionally, his film " Fish and Cow", co-produced with Geoff Stephens, won the Montana Filmmaker award at the International Wildlife Film Festival. (06/06/08) |
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