{"id":205122,"date":"2020-06-09T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T15:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/?page_id=205122"},"modified":"2020-08-18T20:14:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T20:14:35","slug":"celebrating-the-best-of-festival-king-foundation-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/celebrating-the-best-of-festival-king-foundation-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Best of Festival King Foundation Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On August 12, we held a celebration to honor the 2020 \u201cBest of\u201d Festival winners. While nothing can replace our traditional live event in Las Vegas, we were able to showcase them and their work, learn more about their projects and what they are planning to do next. We were also treated to the surprise reaction of Ken Wyatt after he received the Chairman&#8217;s Award for best overall faculty entry.\u00a0Congratulations\u00a0to all of the 2020 Best of Festival King Foundation Award winners! We have posted the video of the event below for those who were unable to attend and links to each Best of Festival highlight below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/449018444\" width=\"920\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;1<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>June 8 &#8211; 14<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch a congratulations message from Festival Chair Sara Magee:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cfxt6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cfxt6f<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Student Film &amp; Video<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;(Narrative&nbsp;Category)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parker&nbsp;Bohner,&nbsp;Madalin&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Stenzel, Lorenzo&nbsp;Phrasavath&nbsp;&amp; Emily&nbsp;Netburn, University of Florida;\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/vo-general.s3.amazonaws.com\/6b25355a-7b69-4a19-9fc2-099abeac5f14\/4e340d91-150d-4fbf-af7c-204a66ca7a27?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ4PRWO26HAX3IOCA&amp;Expires=1677939861&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Student%20Film%20%26%20Video%20Narrative%20Feature.mp4%22&amp;response-content-type=video%2Fmp4&amp;Signature=fOr5UegGYg5TU5DHa6AKZUNlcxo%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Lead<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; (to see the full video, click here)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Film &amp; Video<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keir&nbsp;Politz&nbsp;&amp; Jonathan Mason, Rowan University;\u202fEntropia\u202f(Narrative Category)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;2<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>June 15 &#8211; 21<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch&nbsp;a congratulations&nbsp;message from Festival Chair Sara Magee:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/30L00Lw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/go.aws\/30L00Lw<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Sports Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connor Nichols &amp; Luke&nbsp;Astle, Ball State University;\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/3htBB2F\" target=\"_blank\">The Comeback Kid: Nick LaVanchy\u202f<\/a>(Television Sports Story\/Feature Long)&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Sports<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Wyatt, East Carolina University<strong>;\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/37thBJ8\" target=\"_blank\">Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&amp;M, and the History of Black College Football\u202f<\/a>(Short Form Sports Video)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;3<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>June 22 &#8211; 28<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sara Magee\u2019s&nbsp;Week 3 congrats message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2D9CWMs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2D9CWMs<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Scriptwriting Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Hyland, Palm Beach Atlantic University;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/30LTILE\">Virtuous Enigma<\/a><\/em> \u202f(Original TV Series Pilot)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Scriptwriting Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Webb, Huntington University;\u202f<em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2YumFdh\">Sleepwalker<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(Feature Category)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;4<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>June 29 \u2013 July 5<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sara Magee\u2019s congrats message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AeonGl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AeonGl<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Television<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;News Competition&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan Elder, Arizona State University;\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2N2l0VW\"><em>Powering a Nation, Cronkite News, Jordan Elder<\/em> <\/a>\u202f(TV News Long Feature)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Radio News Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Duenas, University of Southern California&nbsp;;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2UJDDSQ\">How Chamorros in the Diaspora are Taking Back Their Culture<\/a><\/em> \u202f(Radio Feature Reporting)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>5<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>July 6<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>12<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Sara Magee\u2019s congratulations message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/38yWoy4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/38yWoy4<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Interactive Multimedia and Emerging Technologies Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uprooted Staff, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;\u202f<em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2CdE817\">Uprooted: The Faces of the Venezuelan Crisis<\/a><\/em>\u202f(Multimedia Storytelling)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Interactive Multimedia and Emerging Technologies Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ed Youngblood, Auburn University;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2Y5ctYu\">Domestic Violence Intervention Center Website<\/a><\/em> \u202f(Website)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;6<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>July 13 &#8211; 19<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Sara Magee\u2019s congratulations message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iumW7Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iumW7Y<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Student Audio Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nour El-Tobgy, The American University in Cairo;\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2YFIzJg\"><em>The President Jailed my Grandfather<\/em> <\/a>\u202f(Audio Category (International)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Audio Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Connelly, Western Carolina University&nbsp;;\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/3foNq8A\"><em>Haulin\u2019 Radio Waves<\/em> <\/a>\u202f(Radio Station Promo, PSA, Commercial)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;7<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>July 20 &#8211; 26<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Sara Magee\u2019s congratulations message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Z1t5Rn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Z1t5Rn<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>T<\/strong><strong>elevision&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>N<\/strong><strong>ewscast<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noah Kelly, Arizona State University;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2AGdo8N\">Cronkite News Nov. 7, 2019 <\/a><\/em>\u202f(TV Newscast:&nbsp;4-Days or More)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Television<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;News<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Castellucci, Michigan State University&nbsp;;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2N45eJS\">Coffee House Concert<\/a><\/em> \u202f(Television Feature News Reporting)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;8<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>July 27 \u2013 August 2<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Sara Magee\u2019s congratulations message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Z5wNt6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Z5wNt6<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Documentary Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chad Veal, Brendan Wallace &amp; Ethan Leeper, Taylor University&nbsp;;\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2UJVzMQ\"><em>20 Over<\/em> <\/a>\u202f(Micro Documentary)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Documentary Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sangsun&nbsp;Choi, Malone University;\u202f <em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2N45pF2\">Written in Stone<\/a><\/em> \u202f(Short Form Documentary)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/2N45pF2\">https:\/\/go.aws\/2N45pF2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;9<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>August 3<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>9<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Sara Magee\u2019s congratulations message:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kavjGz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kavjGz<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Film &amp; Video Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;(Animation\/Experimental\/Mixed)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alyssa Alley, Alexa Bland,&nbsp;Kesmine&nbsp;Hickman &amp; Sarah&nbsp;Wickenhauser, Huntington University Arizona&nbsp;;\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/3e6tQxA\"><em>Tobeus&nbsp;&amp; Toby<\/em>&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two-year College Competition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James&nbsp;Dymond, Los Angeles City College&nbsp;;\u202f <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.aws\/3e619kn\">Blue Lapse<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u202f(Narrative)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK\n10 | August 10 &#8211; 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vo-general.s3.amazonaws.com\/6b25355a-7b69-4a19-9fc2-099abeac5f14\/62cf2ee7-1613-4df1-834e-36026feed9cf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ4PRWO26HAX3IOCA&amp;Expires=1683387245&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22BEA%202020%20Open.mov%22&amp;response-content-type=video%2Fquicktime&amp;Signature=3Cmui1ZCbx5M1pKQjOuwa7crKd8%3D\">Introducing the Best of Festival Show open\/trailer \u2013 August 10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best of Festival King Foundation Awards Virtual Celebration \u2013\nAugust 13 at 4:00 pm ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 12, we held a celebration to honor the 2020 \u201cBest of\u201d Festival winners. While nothing can replace our traditional live event in Las Vegas, we were able to showcase them and their work, learn more about their projects and what they are planning to do next. We were also treated to the surprise&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/celebrating-the-best-of-festival-king-foundation-award-winners\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-205122","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/205122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205122"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/205122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":205160,"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/205122\/revisions\/205160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}