2021 OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCING “OF THE YEAR” WINNERS
Teacher of the Year
Travis Sherman
Har-Ber High School
Photo Program of the Year
Susan Colyer
Ft. Smith Southside
Video Program of the Year
Beau McCastlin
Dequeen High School
Filmmaker of the Year
Kevin Croxton
Oliver Springs Music Club
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Braxton Belline
Fayetteville High School
Photographer of the Year
Bethany Causey
UPLOAD COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST COMPLETE SHOW
“Bulldog Weekly”
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST SHOW OPEN
“GNN Show Open”
Northside High School
BROADCAST HIMAN INTEREST / FEATURE STORY
“My Bubu's Island” by Kathy Yamane
Springdale High School
BROADCAST NEWS STORY
“Breezy” by Samantha Lewandowski
Har-Ber High School
BROADCAST SPORTS STORY
“FHS TV Rebel Runs” by Miranda Shaver
Fayetteville High School
FILM ANIMATION
“Good Morning” by Slaide Turner
Fayetteville High School
FILM DOCUMENTARY
“Caring For the Past, Preserving the Future:
The Legacy of the Smith Hospital” by Paden Ramsey, Caleb Lawrence, Jackson Johnson,
Brian Pollari, Aaron Chastain, Craig Pasquinzo
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM EXPERIMENTAL
“Luke” by Samantha Lewandowski, Ellen Fink, Luke Perez,
Gabe Arellano, Mary Claire Gill
Har-Ber High School
FILM NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Breaking Point” by Samantha Lewandowski, Ellen Fink, Luke Perez, Connor Jenkins
Har-Ber High School
FILM NARRATIVE SHORT
“identity crisis” by Samantha Lewandowski, Ellen Fink, Luke Perez
Har-Ber High School
PRODUCTION ACTION SPORTS / HYPE VIDEO
“Football Uniform” by Braxton Belline
Fayetteville High School
PRODUCTION PERSONAL DEMO REEL
“FHS TV”
Fayetteville High School
PRODUCTION PSA / COMMERCIAL
“alpha wolf” by Samantha Lewandowski
Har-Ber High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANIMAL / WILDLIFE
“Jack” by Chloe Smith
Conway High School
PHOTO: ARCHITECTURE
“Interlaken” by Sydney Klein
Northside High School
PHOTO: BLACK & WHITE
“Aaliyah” by Desire Cogdill
Conway High School
PHOTO: CREATIVE
“Breaking Through” by Aspen Smith
Episcopal Collegiate
PHOTO: DIGITAL MANIPULATED
“Beside Myself” by Avery Moore
Conway High School
PHOTO: LIFESTYLE
“Lifestyle” by Jackson Karl
Conway High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EVENT JOURNALISM
“Lifting Spirits” by Sydney Klein
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: NATURE & LANDSCAPE
“Horseshoe Bend” by Sarah Mulhearn
Conway High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: PORTRAIT
“On and Elevator” by Kaleigh Phillips
Conway High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS
“Battle of Rogers” by Trista Troung
Southside High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Artwork
“White Tails” by Sean Hughen
Fayetteville High School
ONSITE COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: NEWS PACKAGE
Connor Jenkins, Jackson Moore
Har-Ber High School
BROADCAST: ANCHOR
Braxton Belline, Abby Brandon, Kennedy Webb
Fayetteville High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: FASHION
Kaleigh Phillips
Conway High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL
Bre Keck, Presley Helm
Broken Arrow High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: CREATIVE
Noelle Cofrancesco
Harrison High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Bryan Tapia, Walur Beasha, Andy Cortez, Nathalie Vera,
Marilynn Flemming, JR Sorimle
Springdale High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: CONVENTION RECAP
Cesar Batres, Isaias Mazariegos
Har-Ber High School
FILM: FINISH THE FILM
Alexej Vargas
Har-Ber High School
FILM: 3-MINUTE FILM
Paden Ramsey, Caleb Lawrence, Brian Pollari, Jackson Johnson
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: 30-SECOND FILM
Javier Naverrete, Jairo Marrufo, Hannah Marrufo, Jackie Pham, Jera Cotten
De Queen High School
SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM
Caitlyn Shaw, Sean Hughen, Emma Garden
Fayetteville High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: DIGITAL DESIGN
Roger Akester
Conway High School
