2024 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNERS - VIDEOS
Newscast
** National WINNER
Entry Title
CPTV News QuickCUT
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Ryan Welsh, Kailey Palomo, MiRey Fernandez, Amelia Schumacher, Ariana Pantoja
News General Assignment – Serious & Light News *National Nominee
Entry Title
Ducky Derby
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
GBS TV and Film: 40 Years of Excellence
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
Kate Palmer, Leo Weinberger, Toby Nguyen, Ariana Tomasek
Arts & Entertainment/ Cultural Affairs * National Nominee
Entry Title
Curie High School Homecoming
School
Curie Metropolitan High School
Student EntrantS
Kiyara Forrest, Sean Simmons
Music Video
** National WINNER
Entry Title
Walking on Sunshine
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
Short Form - Fiction **National WINNER
Entry Title
Inside
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
Short Form – Non Fiction & Writer ** National WINNER for Non-Fiction/National Nominee for Writer
Entry Title
Time to Wake Up
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrant
Makayla Angshed
Entry Title
Medics Behind the Mayhem
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Demetri Kouriabalis, Charlie Finkel, Megan McKew, Aidan Schuler
Sports Story or Segment
*National Nominee
Short Form - Non-Fiction
Entry Title
Niamh Larson: Gridiron Girl
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student EntrantS
Jenny Thomas, Liam Hickey, Liam Keohane
Sports - Live Sporting Event or Game
Entry Title
RBTV Sports Collection
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrants
Liam Hickey, Liam Keohane, Matthew Morgan
Public Service Announcement (PSA) * National Nominee
Entry Title
"This is America" Game Show PSA
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student EntrantS
Jayden Adkins
Public Service Announcement (PSA) ** National WINNER
Entry Title
Music is My Drug
School
Maine South High School
Student EntrantS
Nicole Scimeca
Public Affairs / Community Service **National WINNER
Entry Title
Dealing with Cancer
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
Micah Wolkenberg, William Love, Nathan Lee, Chloe Wollheim
Magazine
*National Nominee
Entry Title
Glenbrook South Report - October Episode
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
Ava Iannucci, Ariana Tomasek, Andrew Boyer, Zidan Ayoob, Alek Troncoso
Commercial
*National Nominee
Entry Title
Wilson Basketball
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
Zidan Ayoob, Jack Conlon, Andrew Boyer
Director
*National Nominee
Entry Title
2024 Variety Show - Elevate
School
Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrant
Kady Serlin
Editor
**National WINNER
Entry Title
Editing Reel 2023-4
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
Photographer
**National WINNER
Entry Title
The Bird
School
Batavia High School
Student Entrant
Ryan Anderson
Talent - News or Sports
*National Nominee
Entry Title
Composite
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrants
Nicole Scimeca
2023 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNERS
2023 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNERS - VIDEOS
1 - Newscast
Entry Title
CPTV News QuickCUT for January 20, 2023
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Christopher Gloff, Madeline Degenhart, Eli Lane, Hailey Lloyd
2 – News General Assignment – Serious News
Entry Title
False School Threats on the Rise in the U.S.
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrant
Christopher Gloff
3 – News - Light News
Entry Title
The Goose
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrant
Eliya Hobson, Ella Aceves
4 – Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
Behind the Scenes of "Annie" the Musical
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
Nathan Lee, Ben Goss, Brooke Bernstein
4 – Arts & Entertainment/ Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
Joey in the Limelight
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Hannah "Han" Schuberth, Jack Conlon, Ewan MacLean, Zidan Raab, Joey Hitzeman
5 – Music Video
Entry Title
Dani California
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
6 – Short Form - Fiction
Entry Title
Wordle: The Muscial
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
7 – Short Form - Non Fiction
Entry Title
Young Survivor
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrant
Makayla Taylor
8– Sports Story or Segment
Entry Title
Bigger than Basketball
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student EntrantS
Nate Locker, Kalel Fargo
9 – Sports Program
Entry Title
Crossover Sports
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrants
Sam Egan, Jake O'Brien
10 – Sports - Live Event
Entry Title
RBTV Live Event Basketball
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrants
Sam Egan, Jake O'Brien, Matt Morgan
11 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Entry Title
Just Text Me
School
Maine South High School
Student EntrantS
Dylan Sarsany, Tyler DeMott, Gaetano Iannotta, Riley Gibson
12: Public Affairs / Community Service
Entry Title
Antisemitism Rising
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
Ruby Levy, Ben Goss, Brooke Bernstein
13 – Magazine
Entry Title
Wildcat Weekly
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrants
Brooke Harrison, Shandana Malik Salimah Scott, Hannah Kestenberg
14 – Commercial
Entry Title
LEGO - The Purrfect House
School
Lyons Township High School
Student Entrants
Ben Cunin Alvarado
15 – Director
Entry Title
Behind Closed Doors
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Angie Guercio, Nicole Scimeca
16 – Editor
Entry Title
The Wrecked and the Worried
School
Batavia High School
Student Entrant
Joey Monty
17- Photographer
Entry Title
Kevin Mahoney Photography Composite
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Kevin Mahoney
18 - Talent
Entry Title
Composite
School
Metea Valley High School
Student Entrants
Ananya Gondesi
19 - Writer
Entry Title
Wordle: The Musical
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
2022 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION Crystal pillar Winners
2022 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION Crystal pillar Winners - VIDEOS
1 - Newscast
Entry Title
CPTV Quick Cut 11-19-21 **
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Madeline Degenhart, Christopher Gloff, Rocco Jann, Eddie Finn, Hailey Lloyd, Claire Patena
2 – News General Assignment – Serious News
Entry Title
New 5G Wireless Network Rollout Delayed
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrant
Christopher Gloff
3 – News - Light News
Entry Title
The Hope Wall
School
Maine West High School
Student Entrant
Brooke Capper
4 – Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
TikTok is Eating YouTube Alive
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
Jack Gordon, Sam Brody, Cole Bernstein
5 – Music Video
Entry Title
Sweet Dreams
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
6 – Short Form – Fiction
Entry Title
Free Time
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Omar Shoreibah, Josh Patt, Noah Collins, Michael Cunningham, Tommy Casey
7 – Short Form - Non Fiction
Entry Title
Queerness in Media
School
Vernon Hills High School
Student Entrant
Ariel Shifrin
8– Sports Story or Segment
Entry Title
Raising the Bar
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Aidan Manning, Kevin Mahoney, Hank Leahy
9– Sports Program
Entry Title
MSL Championship Pregame Show
School
Barrington High School
Student Entrants
Austin Molinaro, Chris Kilayko
9 – Sports Program
Entry Title
Crossover Sports
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrants
Sam Egan, Jake O'Brien
10 – Sports - Live Event
Entry Title
WA vs Ridgewood Feb 9 2022
School
Wheaton Academy
Student Entrants
Carlton Arthurs, Noah Taritas, Brennan Van Meter, Nate Wilding
11 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Entry Title
Ruse Burglary
School
Maine South High School
Student EntrantS
Eden Wening, Lucia Urbain, Jake Ottolino
11- Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Entry Title
Mental Health PSA
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrant
Carter Cozzi
12: Public Affairs / Community Service
Entry Title
American Legion Post 738
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
William Love, Sam Brody-Goldberg, Cole Bernstein, Jack Gordon
13 – Magazine
Entry Title
The Mane
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrants
Alauren Lane, Roshini Ashrit, Ani Apresyan, Zara Saleem
14 – Commercial
Entry Title
Otterbox
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrants
Michael Lee
15 – Director
Entry Title
Free Time
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Omar Shoreibah
16 – Editor
Entry Title
Nicole Scimeca - Editing Reel
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Nicole Scimeca
16 – Editor
Entry Title
Composite **
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Omar Shoreibah
17- Photographer
Entry Title
Composite
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Hank Leahy
18 - Talent
Entry Title
Composite
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Christopher Gloff
18 - Talent
Entry Title
Composite
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrant
Rocco Jann
2021 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION Crystal pillar Winners
- SCHOOL WINNER NAME
Category 1:
NEWSCAST
BHS-TV Black History Month 2021
- Barrington
Spartan News Now
- Glenbrook North
BHS-TV Pride Episode 2020
- Barrington
- Crown Point High School
Sarah Frey
Jon Lieber
Sebastian Zieniewicz
Blake Pysh
Category 2:
News Report - Serious News
- Riverside Brookfield High School
Michael DeLeonardis
COVID College Experience
- Glenbrook North
Simultaneous Hybrid Learning Pilot
- Deerfield
Category 3:
News Report - Light News
Senior Season
- Geneva
Holiday Windows
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Geneva High School
Jacob Wood
Pandemic Performance
- Geneva
Category 4:
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT / CULTURAL AFFAIRS
The Show Must Go On: Fall Play Goes Video
- Maine South
- Deerfield High School
Jack Gordon
Simon Blaustein
Michael San Jose
Sam Brody-Goldberg
Black In America
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Barrington High School
Anna Hauk
Sahil Mittal
Category 5:
Music Video
Walls
- Wheaton Academy
Ribs by Lorde Music Video - Nicole Straczynski
- Neuqua Valley
Dreamer
- Glenbrook South
- Glenbrook South High School
Hannah Stettler
Maya Mladenovic
Talia Massarelli
Category 6:
Fiction – Short Form
- Glenbrook South High School
Kevyn Kerwin
Possible Realities
- Deerfield
OFF
- Glenbrook South
Category 7:
Non-Fiction – Short Form
Megan Butler
- Glenbrook South
Peggy Kullman: Behind the Art
- Glenbrook South
- Deerfield
Simon Blaustein
Michael San Jose
Sam Brody-Goldberg
Nikola Marjov
- Glenbrook South
Making Of Clue
- Riverside Brookfield
Category 8:
Sports Story or Segment
- Glenbrook South High School
Tina Moran
Sophie Cotton
Riding It Out - Javonte Rucker's Comeback Story
- Wheaton Academy
- Glenbrook South High School
George Sladoje
Jane FitzGibbon
Category 9:
Sports - Program
- Glenbrook South High School
Sophie Cotton
Jane FitzGibbon
Michael Cunningham
George Sladoje
The Battle of The Blue Bloods
- Homewood-Flossmoor
Category 10:
Live Sporting Event/Game
No nominations
Category 11:
Public Service Announcement (PSAs)
A Call From Radon
- Wheaton Academy
Cerebral Palsy PSA
- Homewood-Flossmoor
Pick Up the Phone
- Maine West
Achromatic
- Glenbrook North
- Glenbrook North High School
Mariel Mudrik
Social Distancing
- Glenbrook North
Wear A Mask PSA
- Glenbrook North
Category 12:
Public Affairs / Community Service
Cancer Support Center: Surviving & Thriving in COVID-19
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Geneva High School
Tessa Balc
- Barrington High School
Anne Thyfault
BLM in the Burbs
- Deerfield
Category 13:
Magazine Program
DHS-TV News 9-18-20
- Deerfield
Glenbrook South Report Episode #2
- Glenbrook South
- Neuqua Valley High School
Sam Appelbaum
Dominick Liacone
Alexis Muoghalu
Lauren Verdun
Category 14:
Commercial
- Deerfield
Aidan Culver
Simon Blaustein
Michael San Jose
Sam Brody-Goldberg
Sprite Commercial
- Glenbrook South
Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oats (Commercial)
- Deerfield
Jonquil Lane
- Riverside Brookfield
Simply by Sam
- Maine West
Category 15:
Director
Michael DeLeonardis - Making of Clue
- Riverside Brookfield
- Mount Carmel High School
Noah Sanchez
Wyatt Knoell - A Bag's Life
- The Prairie School
Zach Cameron - Cook This - Firehouse Subs
- Riverside Brookfield
Category 16:
Editor
Benjamin Turnquest - Editing Reel
- Homewood-Flossmoor
Aidan Parnell - Editing Reel
- Neuqua Valley
Noah Sanchez - LATE! a silent film
- Mount Carmel
- Neuqua Valley
Liam Briese
Category 17:
Photographer
- Neuqua Valley
Liam Briese
Simon Blaustein - Photography
- Deerfield
Talia Massarelli - Photography Composite
- Glenbrook South
Ellie Compton - Cinematography Reel 2021
- Maine South
Category 18:
Talent - News or Sports
No nominations
2021 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION Crystal pillar Winners - VIDEOS
1 - Newscast
Entry Title
CPTV
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Sarah Frey, Jon Lieber, Sebastian Zieniewicz, Blake Pysh
2 – News General Assignment – Serious News
Entry Title
Teachers Demand Full Remote
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrant
Michael DeLeonardis
3 – News - Light News
Entry Title
Mason's story
School
Geneva High School
Student Entrant
Jacob Wood
4 – Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
Magicians in the Shutdown
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
Jack Gordon, Simon Blaustein, Michael San Jose, Sam Brody-Goldberg
4 – Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
BHS Winter Wonderfest
School
Barrington High School
Student Entrants
Anna Hauk, Sahil Mittal
5 – Music Video
Entry Title
Formula
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Hannah Stettler, Maya Mladenovic, Talia Massarelli
6 – Short Form – Non Fiction
Entry Title
Dear Future Self
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Kevyn Kerwin
7 – Short Form - Non Fiction
Entry Title
Drive-In Movie Theater
School
Deerfield High School
Student EntrantS
Simon Blaustein, Michael San Jose, Sam Brody-Goldberg
8– Sports Story or Segment
Entry Title
Max Iida
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Tina Moran, Sophie Cotton
8– Sports Story or Segment
Entry Title
Sheena Graham
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
George Sladoje, Jane FitzGibbon
9 – Sports—Live Event
Entry Title
Titan Sports: Resilience
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants
Sophie Cotton, Jane FitzGibbon, Michael Cunningham, George Sladoje
11 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Entry Title
Pandemic Pandemonium **
School
Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrant
Mariel Mudrik
12: Public Affairs / Community Service
Entry Title
Signs of Suicide
School
Geneva High School
Student Entrant
Tessa Balc
12: Public Affairs / Community Service
Entry Title
BHS Pride Student Stories
School
Barrington High School
Student Entrant
Anne Thyfault
13 – Magazine
Entry Title
Wildcat Weekly
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrants
Sam Appelbaum, Dominick Liacone, Alexis Muoghalu, Lauren Verdun
14 – Commercial
Entry Title
Smartfood
School
Deerfield High School
Student Entrants
Aidan Culver, Simon Blaustein, Michael San Jose, Sam Brody-Goldberg
15 – Director
Entry Title
LATE! a silent film
School
Mount Carmel High School
Student Entrant
Noah Sanchez
16 – Editor & 17 Photography
Entry Title
Liam Briese - Editing Reel Liam Briese - Photography Reel
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrant
Liam Briese
2020 CHICAGO/MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION Crystal pillar Winners - VIDEOS
1 - Newscast
Entry Title
CPTV
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Sarah Frey, Zachary Jones, Kirsten Robinson, Ramsey Harkness, Armando Bracco
2 – News General Assignment – Serious News
Entry Title
Anonymous Tipline
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Rocco Jann, Jenna Milosh, Alex Kretz
3 – Arts & Entertainment / Cultural Affairs
Entry Title
Ryan Baer Arts and Cultural Affairs Compilation
School
Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrant
Ryan Baer
4 – Music Video
Entry Title
John and Nancy
School
South Elgin High School / Beacon Academy
Student Entrants
Jack Hueckstaedt, Anthony Reyes, PJ Spitzer, Rafael Manjarrez
4 – Music Video
Entry Title
Neptune Sleeping at Last
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrants
Juliette Benjamin, Jazz Jubalani
5 – Short Form – Fiction
Entry Title
Paper Boys
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student EntrantS
Tom Fay, Helen Neppl, Maggie Snyder, Natalie Kahan
4 – Music Video
Entry Title
Somnum (Sleep)
School
Mundelein High School
Student Entrant
Allan Rodriguiez
6 – Short Form – Non Fiction
Entry Title
Worthy
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrant
Riley Ebert
6 – Short Form – Non Fiction
Entry Title
Power of Forgiveness
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrant
Jacob Goldberg
7 – Sports
Entry Title
Phase One
School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrant
Ben Hamer, Jonathan Kriarakis
Entry Title
Portage vs. Crown Point Boy’s Basketball
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrants
Pysh Blake, Ramsey Harkness, Jon Lieber, Kirsten Robinson, Armando Bracco
Entry Title
WA Basketball vs Streamwood
School
Wheaton Academy
Student Entrants
Wesley Kersey, Rachel Cobb, Chas Lewchanyn, Kenna Tolman
9 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Entry Title
Rethink Your Drink
School
Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrants
Ethan Levy
10 – Public Affairs / Community Service
Entry Title
World Smile Day 2019
School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrant
Zach Cameron
11 – Magazine Program
Entry Title
The Mane
School
Metea Valley High School
Student Entrants
Elena Buscher, Chris Zaras, Camara Thomas
12 – Commercials
Entry Title
The Dog Radio
School
Crown Point High School
Student Entrant
Kirsten Robinson
13 – Animation / Graphics / Special Effects
Entry Title
Brutus
School
Barrington High School
Student Entrant
Julia Samborski
14 – Director
Entry Title
2020 Variety Show – “Vision”
School
Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrants
Ethan Levy, Ryan Baer, Ben Pekay, Logan Rosengard, Nathan Fasbender
15 – Editor
Entry Title
MSFB: The Vision
School
Maine South High School
Student Entrant
Mackenzie Kron
15 – Editor
Entry Title
McDonnell Editing Reel
School
Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrant
Matthew McDonnell
16 – Photographer
Entry Title
Katie Itaya Photography Composite
School
Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant
Katie Itaya
17 – Talent
Entry Title
Derryl Barnes Jr. Talent Reel
School
South Elgin High School / Beacon Academy
Student Entrant
Derryl Barnes Jr.