NINE NATIONAL NOMINATIONS
PROGRMMING CATEGORIES
Newscast
EXCELLENCE: Buchanan High School, Clovis; “BNN 2023” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Jillian Leslie, Producer; Taylor Brunzell, Megan Hoopes, Anchors; Bono Bioco, Russell Bowman, Jacob Menz, Hayden Stockdale, Camera Operators, Nathan Gettman, Editor/Camera Operator; Adam Smart, Makayla Wyckoff, Editors; Daniel Pearce, Advisor
News Report – Serious News
EXCELLENCE: Wai’anae High School Searider Productions, Wai’anae, HI; “A Wave Goodbye”
Denise Cabrera, Dillon Catlett, Avanoa Tillis, Terrysa Uyeno, Producers; John Allen, Advisor
News Report – Light News
EXCELLENCE: Wai’anae High School Searider Productions, Wai’anae, HI; “Girls Lockers”
Coco Palmer, Reporter; Terryan Uyeno, Photographer; John Allen, Advisor
Video Essay
EXCELLENCE: Buchanan High School, Clovis; “Coffee Cave” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Taylor Brunzell, Director; Daniel Pearce, Advisor
Public Affairs/Community Service
EXCELLENCE: Gunn High School, Palo Alto; “Querido Mexico” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Pablo Schettino, Producer/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor; Edward Corpuz, Advisor
Music Video
EXCELLENCE: Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay; “Take on Me” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Alex Carevic, Producer/Director; Sean Medvecki, Animation; Zachary Weidkamp, Teacher
Fiction – Short Form
EXCELLENCE: Moanalua High School, Honolulu, HI; “Walt’s First Birthday” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Elyas Thompson, Christopher Santiago, Producers; Elena Martinez, Set Designer/Grip; Mark Ikenaga, Advisor
Sports Story or Segment
EXCELLENCE: Gunn High School, Palo Alto; “Skateboarding with Lara Botto” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Joshua Scheinman, Producer/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor; Pablo Schettino:, Cinematographer; Edward Corpuz, Teacher
CRAFT CATEGORIES
Animation/Graphics/Special Effects
EXCELLENCE: Franklin High School, Elk Grove; “Neon Heart” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Owen Winters, Dinil Wijetunga, Animators; Brad Clark, Advisor
Audio/Sound
EXCELLENCE: Buchanan High School, Clovis; “Purgatory” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Taylor Brunzell, Sound Designer; Daniel Pearce, Advisor
Photographer
EXCELLENCE: Moanalua High School, Honolulu, HI; “Walt’s First Birthday” NATIONAL NOMINEE
Christopher Santiago, Photographer; Mark Ikenaga, Advisor