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The University of New Haven Department of Communications, Film and Media Studies has won four top awards from the Recording Academy and the National Academy of Television Arts, the same group that hands out Emmy awards.
May 26, 2015
The Boston/New England Chapter has recognized faculty members Paul Falcone, director of instructional and institutional media, and Dennis Blader, practitioner-in-residence, and their students for their work in several categories, including the category of 2015 Student Awards for Excellence.
"This is a significant accomplishment for our students, and we are very proud of all of them," said Steve Raucher, professor and chair of the department. "It is evidence of their hard work and dedication, as well as the dedication of their faculty mentors and advisors."
Raucher noted that recognition for a program the size of UNH’s is rare and a testament to what students can accomplish when they have the opportunity to work in a truly creative and collaborative environment.
"Our emphasis on experiential education produces results like these awards, but we also see great results of what our students accomplish when they leave here," he said.
Winning top honors in the College/University Music Video category was UNH’s "Start Again". The video was written and directed by Chelsea Rowan, of Maple Shade, N.J. Matthew Scripter, of Bridgewater, Mass., was the cinematographer and editor on the project. They worked with Falcone on the project.
UNH students, working with Falcone, also won the College/University Animation/Graphics/Special Effects award for the video "How to Be Human." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvZlGexpg3s&feature=youtu.be.
The project was written and directed by Matthew Lumas, who also was the animator.
UNH students were also recognized in the category of College/University-Sports-Live Event for its live football webcasts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArFI3wQfJFk), done as part of a course last fall. Working with Blader, the students included Brandon Gil, of Maspeth, N.Y., and Chris Schnabel, of Wurtsboro, N.Y. directors; Veronica Bitz, of Hamden, Conn., technical director; Briana Conyers, of Derby, Conn.; Jessie Edelman, of Pleasantville, N.Y.; Donald Scott, of West Haven, Conn. and Robert Zigo, of Monroe, Conn., camera operators; and Evan Jendrasko, of Portland, Maine, replay operator/technical director.
Students who worked with Falcone on a film, "Up Into the Woods," were recognized in the College/University –Long Form – Fiction category. (A trailer for the film is at: https://youtu.be/ce9Ta1sQIbI)
Students who worked on that project include: Scripter, editor and director; Rowan, writer; Matthew Lumas of Milford, cinematographer; Joe Adams, of Stratford, Conn., cinematographer; Zach Russack, of Hackettstown, N.J.; Josh Welshman; and Heather Schnabel, of Wurtsboro, N.Y., production design.
A full list of the awards is at http://files.ctctcdn.com/50c64d43101/84592df6-6f43-493c-bfe8-a7ea35c5b5c8.pdf
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