2023 OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCING “OF THE YEAR” WINNERS
Teacher of the Year .
Olivia Jennings
Northside High School
Photo Program of the Year
Leigh Ann Hasley
Northside High School
Video Program of the Year
John Gossett
Fayetteville High School
Graphic Designer of the Year
Annika Timboe
Siloam Springs High School Advisor: Angie Amos
Filmmaker of the Year
Dayanti Villeda
De Queen High School Advisor: Beau McCastlin
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Jude Sabatini
Don Tyson School of Innovation
Advisor: Craig Pasquinzo
Photographer of the Year
Skyler Upton
Harrison High School Advisor: Amanda Dupre
Proud to announce over $10,000 worth of investments!
Connecting Education to Industry and building the workforce of tomorrow! With "Of the Year" awards, each winner is nominated and then selected for their promise and potential in the Media Arts.
To the Photo Program, Video Program and Teacher of the Year, each received $1,000 from Arkansas Broadcasters Association and $1,000 credit to Bedford Camera and Video. Each student category receives $1,000 credit to Bedford Camera and Video.
Thank you to our sponsors for making this happen: Walmart, Bedford Camera and Video, Arkansas Broadcasters Association and so many more.
UPLOAD COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: COMPLETE SHOW
“DTSOI Phoenix News: Christmas Edition 2022” by Jude Sabatini, Madelyn Xaysanassy, Dennis Figueroa
Don Tyson School of Innovation
BROADCAST: SHOW OPEN
“DQTV Leopard Vision Opening” by Dayati Villeda, Ashlee McCullough
De Queen High School
BROADCAST: PROGRAM LIVESTREAM
“FHS Basketball vs. Southside” by FHS TV Staff
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: HIMAN INTEREST / FEATURE STORY
“Dr. Colbert Retirement” by Caitlyn Shaw, Karlee Kidd
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: NEWS STORY
“FHS Chat GPT” by Taylor Barnes
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: SPORTS STORY
“The Pride of the Panther” by Isabella Grace Carter, Carter McElhaney, Seth Reed, Logan Farley
Greenbrier High School
PODCAST: EPISODE
“Something New?” by Tyler Layton, Kaylee Thomas
Hillcrest High School
FILM: ANIMATION
“Me, Myself and My Shadow” by Steve Leal
PSJA Southwest Early College High School
FILM: DOCUMENTARY
“Golden Blood: The Frontiers of Greed” by Caleb Ferguson, Grant Allen, Denver Kelly, Michael King, Ayden Shoemake
Alma High School
FILM: EXPERIMENTAL
“be.” by Sophie Catherine Shapiro
Episcopal High School
FILM: NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Relatively Distant” by Sophia Jemeyson, Raistlin Rankin, Keller Lai
Moore Norman Technology Center
FILM: NARRATIVE SHORT
“Reminising” by Antony Batres
Springdale High School
PRODUCTION: ACTION SPORTS / HYPE VIDEO
“Football Hype” by Caitlyn Shaw
Fayetteville High School
PRODUCTION: PERSONAL DEMO REEL
“Miranda Shaver Demo Reel” by Miranda Shaver
Fayetteville High School
PRODUCTION: PSA / COMMERCIAL
“Oculus Commercial” by Phillip Lindsley
Don Tyson School of Innovation
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANIMAL / WILDLIFE
“Do Not Disturb” by Bryant Hasley
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANIMAL / WILDLIFE
“Do Not Disturb” by Bryant Hasley
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: STREET
“Sing Me To Sleep” by Kory Lejeune
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTAL
“Monte Carlo Night” by Dominic Solis
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EVENT JOURNALISM
“Spirit Stick Winners” by Emily Flake
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: NATURE & LANDSCAPE
“Wispy Clouds Surround the Buffalo River” by Jordan Fields
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: PORTRAIT
“Creative Lights” by Addie Bieker
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS
“Shoot to New Heights” by Brooke Rose Edwards
Northside High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Logo & Brand Design
“The Hikers” by Ethan Berlanga
Don Tyson School of Innovation
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Artwork
“Guinevere” by Mila Karp
Arkansas Governor’s School
ONSITE COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: NEWS PACKAGE
Shyyla Gonzalez, Jaxon Cox
Northside High School
BROADCAST: ANCHOR
Courtney Rosenfeld, Cambre Carter, Gracie Oxford
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: FASHION
Tommy Seitz, Cohen Pugh Neff
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL
Wayne Emmons, Tuscany Wallace
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL
Wayne Emmons, Tuscany Wallace
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: ARCHITECTURAL
Dele Flores, Omar Castro, Addi Bieker, Juliza Quistiano
Northside High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Keyle Resendiz, Angel Ramirez, Estrella Perez Mejia, Bryan Zelaya
Harrison High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: CONVENTION RECAP
Aidan Kirlin, Megan Killen, Aiden Harp, Alexander Jarrot
Har-Ber High School
FILM: FINISH THE FILM
Jude Sabatini, Brett Johnson, Dennis Figueroa, Blake Johnson, Madelyn Xaysanasy
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: 3-MINUTE FILM
Gavin Buchan, Daniel Paxton, Genesis Amaya, Michael Ariola
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: 30-SECOND FILM
Caleb Herweck, Chris Ramirez, Luis Serrano
De Queen High School
SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM
Mia Shirley, Braylon Dill, Ian Smith
Harrison High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: DIGITAL DESIGN
Jack Birr
Silaom Springs High School
