Tonight, the Maine West TV, radio and film students and their families celebrated a year of success at the annual Maine West Film TV & Showcase and Awards Night. The evening featured select student-produced films and honored a number of students who, throughout this school year, have demonstrated excellence in the media arts and leadership in the Maine West TV, radio, film and WMTH programs.
Congratulations to all of the students who were involved in the media arts this year...you did incredible work! Congratulations, as well, to their dedicated teacher, Ms. Rebecca Fisher on all of her students' accomplishments, and a big thank you to her for organizing tonight's celebratory event!
A huge thanks to all of the family and friends who came out to tonight's Maine West TV & Film Showcase. Your support of our students is so appreciated!
More pictures from tonight's showcase can be found HERE.
Today after school, Russell Adaya hosted a premiere of his newest film, "The Choraliers," in the Maine West Auditorium. The film, which focuses on the Maine West extra-curricular choral group of the same name, is the first in a planned trilogy, and had a comedic bent.
Congratulations to Russell and all of his friends who collaborated to make the film! We look forward to the next film in the series!
On Saturday, October 21st, Maine West students participated in the 2nd Annual Media Career Day sponsored by WMTH and the Media Arts program, organized by Ms. Rebecca Fisher and funded by the Maine Township High School Foundation!
Students toured the studio spaces, as well as the News Nation spaces, with WGN producer (and Maine West parent) Adrienne Balow. We saw several control rooms, Bozo's dressing room, editing rooms, and several studios! Students had the opportunity to watch the Saturday morning anchors record their show live.
Upon returning to Maine West, students heard from a panel of speakers from the media industry about their experiences in their career pathways. Students heard from the following speakers:
Adrienne Balow- Producer at WGN and Maine West Parent Alejandro Marin- Freelance Cinematographer Brian Swanson- Editor
A huge thanks to Ms. Rebecca Fisher for her tremendous efforts in organizing this experience for Maine West students.
A special thanks to Ms. Adrienne Balow for affording us access to WGN!
Thanks to WGN for welcoming Maine West students into your studio spaces so they could experience a professional TV studio!
Thank you to the Maine Township High School Foundation for supporting this wonderful educational opportunity through your transportation grant!
Thank you to the parent chaperones who helped make the trip a success!
More pictures from the 2nd Annual Media Career Day can be found HERE.
On Wednesday, April 26th, Maine West Fine Arts teacher, Ms. Rebecca Orr, received recognition for her extraordinary work incorporating career connections and experiences in her Broadcasting curriculum and programming.
Specifically, Ms. Orr was recognized for the Media Career Day she organized in October, which involved a panel of media professionals and a trip to Noise Floor studios. Read more about the Media Career Day HERE.
Mr. Dan Kolen, Coordinator of Digital Media for District 207, created a wonderful video capturing the tremendous work of Ms. Orr.
Congratulations, Ms. Orr! You are so deserving of this recognition!
Tonight, the students in the radio, TV & film (broadcasting) program celebrated a year of success! Awards were distributed to students for significant achievement within and outside of the program, including regional, state and even national recognitions. Students' dedication to the radio, TV and film program at West was also honored: eight seniors earned the 4 year award - meaning they have been involved in the program all four years of their career at West!
A huge congratulations to the students on all of their work in the program this year! Tonight's largely student-produced awards ceremony was impressive, as well, flowing smoothly from segment to segment and MC'd confidently!
None of this would have happened if it weren't for the tireless dedication of Ms. Rebecca Orr, Maine West's radio, TV and film teacher. Well done, Ms. Orr! You and your students never cease to amaze us!
More pictures from tonight's event can be found HERE.
On Friday, December 2nd, WMTH hosted area middle schoolers to teach them how to film and produce a livestream of a varsity basketball game. Thanks to Ms. Rebecca Orr for organizing this wonderful event for our future Warrior Broadcasters! Thanks to all of the area middle school students who were guest camera operators, producers, anchors, and the many other roles needed to create a livestream!
Brooke Capper receiving a Crystal Pillar award at NATAS Silver Circle Dinner.
The Foundation of The National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 2022 National Student Production Awards. Nominees were selected from high school student entries from across the United States in 25 different programming and craft categories.
"The EMMY® Awards are the “gold standard” in the television broadcast industry - recognizing the very best of the best. Similarly, the National Student Production Awards recognize the very best from our industry’s next generation of media creators and leaders.,” said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “The work they’re doing today promises an amazing future ahead - for them, and for the entire television community."
“The work created by our nominees is exemplary,” said Danielle Mannion, Education Chair, NATAS. “Each year the students and their teachers raise the bar of excellence higher. The future of the industry looks bright with these talented individuals leading the way!”
This year’s submissions were successfully culled from over 2000 entries from the regional chapters of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Entries were judged by selected industry professionals and media academics.
Maine West's Brooke Capper received a national nomination in the category of light news for her piece, The Hope Wall.
Brooke will find out if she has received a national award on November 17, 2022 via a web stream produced by NATAS. This and all NATAS ceremonies are available on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, Roku and Samsung TV (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).
Congratulations to Brooke and to her broadcasting teacher, Ms. Orr, on this distinguished nomination!
Congratulations to the 2022 MARCHING WARRIORS and everyone who had a hand in Maine West's Homecoming festivities! Today was truly a wonderful day celebrating Warrior pride and spirit - filled with endless examples of why WEST IS BEST!
The morning fight song and drumline performance, the assembly performances by the choir singing the national anthem and the band playing all our favorites, and then, of course, tonight's half time show of Mythos - the 2022 marching band show.
HERE is a folder with more images from today's festivities!
WMTH was out at tonight's game capturing exciting footage from the festivities! You can catch their video in the next few days at THIS LINK.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to be anchors this year for Warrior Weekly! We are looking forward to seeing you on the screen!
The Silver Circle Dinner honors exemplary work in the television industry for people with 25 years or more of experience. Roz Varon, a Maine East graduate, was one of the honorees. Students of the television arts also receive awards for exemplary work. HEREare all recipients of this year's student production awards.
Brooke Capper and Ms. Rebecca Orr
Maine West student, Brooke Capper, received a Crystal Pillar Award for her news package, The Hope Wallin the category of light news at the NATAS Silver Circle Dinner on Friday, May 13, 2022. This is the high school equivalent of earning an Emmy Award. We are so very proud of Brooke!
