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2023 Call for Entries
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2023 Chicago Silver Circle
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2022 Chicago Silver Circle
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2023
NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter
HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION AWARDS
CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNERS & NOMINEES
CATEGORY #01
NEWSCAST
WAtv Season 8 Episode 8
Wheaton Academy
Belay Brummel
Breck Peacock
Nate Wilding
Jacob York
Alex Bagley
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CPTV News QuickCUT for January 20, 2023
Crown Point High School
Christopher Gloff
Madeline Degenhart
Eli Lane
Hailey Lloyd
CATEGORY #02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
False School Threats on the Rise in the U.S.
Crown Point High School
Christopher Gloff
Banned Book Week
Maine West High School
Addie Webb
CATEGORY #03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
Spare Me a Trip
York Community High School
Kathryn Castanoli
HS Transition
Geneva High School
Rebecca Spezzano
BHS TV: Winter Recap
Barrington High School
Rohan Soorya
Jay Damaraju
Aanchal Capoor
Nicole Vojack
Jake Feightner
Dusty Groove News Package
Riverside Brookfield High School
Makayla Angshed
Lasky on the Street - The Chicken Wrap
Maine East High School
Quintin Lasky
Mark Vincent Lazo
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The Goose
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Eliya Hobson
Ella Aceves
CATEGORY #04
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Next Generation
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Lea Ryndak
Patrice St. Jean
STUNTS Returns
Deerfield High School
Brooke Bernstein
Ben Goss
Ian Reid
Expressing Identity Through Art
Maine West High School
Asher Carmichael
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
Joey: In the Limelight
Glenbrook South High School
Hannah "Han" Schuberth
Jack Conlon
Ewan MacLean
Zidan Raab
Joey Hitzeman
Sticking With It
Wheaton Academy
Greta Gustafson
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Behind the Scenes of "Annie" The Musical
Deerfield High School
Nathan Lee
Ben Goss
Brooke Bernstein
CATEGORY #05
MUSIC VIDEO
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Dani California
Maine South High School
Nicole Scimeca
Busy
Riverside Brookfield High School
Makayla Angshed
Milky Way
Maine South High School
Tyler DeMott
Riley Gibson
Rae Robles
In My Mind
South Elgin High School/Beacon Academy
Hailey Rivera
The Wrecked and the Worried
Batavia High School
Joey Monty
CATEGORY #06
FICTION – SHORT FORM
Black Magic
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Nate Locker
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Wordle: The Musical
Maine South High School
Nicole Scimeca
Bittersweet.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Nichelle Alexander
The Hunt
Glenbrook South High School
Hank Leahy
Maddie Nukk
Chloe Fellinger
Behind Closed Doors
Maine South High School
Angie Guercio
Nicole Scimeca
Tyler DeMott
Boogie!
Glenbrook South High School
Matthew Nugent
Hank Leahy
CATEGORY #07
NON-FICTION – SHORT FORM
ChatGPT
Metea Valley High School
Ananya Gondesi
Life Before and After Ukraine: Lidiia’s Story
Glenbrook South High School
Lissette Garcia
Nur Yalinbas
Rayna John
A Taste of the Renegades
Maine South High School
Tyler DeMott
Riley Gibson
Bridging the Gap
Metea Valley High School
Sofia Petrov
Raj Kamal Amalakanti
Rock Your Socks Off
Maine South High School
Nicole Scimeca
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
Young Survivor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Makayla Taylor
Leroy Booker: The Beating Heart Behind the Song
Indian Trail High School
Nobert Otieno
Sebastian Romero
Angel Peña
CATEGORY #08
SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
The Mental Race
Glenbrook South High School
Matthew Nugent
Jeffrey Podjasek
Kevin Mahoney
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Bigger than Basketball
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Nate Locker
Kalel Fargo
Sports Spotlight: The Judhts
Indian Trail High School
Nobert Otieno
Eydie Furnett
CATEGORY #09
SPORTS - PROGRAM
The Fantasy Rundown hosted by Liam Hickey
Riverside Brookfield High School
Liam Hickey
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Crossover Sports
Riverside Brookfield High School
Sam Egan
Jake O'Brien
CATEGORY #10
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
WA Boys Basketball vs Timothy
Wheaton Academy
Jacob York
Kitan Fajemisin
Lainee Jones
Colin Campbell
Alex Harris
2022-2023 - Boys Varsity Basketball - South Elgin vs. Larkin - January 19, 2023
South Elgin High School/Beacon Academy
Nick Martinez
Ryan Lewin
Justin Burzynski
Owen Stout
Lucien Noland
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RBTV Live Event Basketball
Riverside Brookfield High School
Sam Egan
Jake O'Brien
Matt Morgan
CATEGORY #11
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSAS)
Be Kind PSA
Maine West High School
Russell Adaya
Black History Month
Metea Valley High School
Zara Saleem
Ananya Gondesi
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Just Text Me
Maine South High School
Dylan Sarsany
Tyler DeMott
Gaetano Iannotta
Riley Gibson
CATEGORY #12
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
LemonAid
Maine South High School
Riley Gibson
Tyler DeMott
Dylan Sarsany
Nicole Scimeca
Angie Guercio
Gratitude Generation
Deerfield High School
Micah Wolkenberg
Ben Goss
Brooke Bernstein
Ian Reid
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
Antisemitism Rising
Deerfield High School
Ruby Levy
Ben Goss
Brooke Bernstein
CATEGORY #13
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
Warrior Update; Episode 1
Waubonsie Valley High School
Sophia Tamburino
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Wildcat Weekly
Neuqua Valley High School
Brooke Harrison
Shandana Malik
Salimah Scott
Hannah Kestenberg
The VTV Show
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Aden Kozel
CATEGORY #14
COMMERCIAL
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Glenbrook South High School
Matthew Nugent
Kendall Hackett
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
LEGO - The Purrfect House
Lyons Township High School
Ben Cunin Alvarado
Chromebook Ultimate - Why Does it Feel so Good?
Maine East High School
Mark Vincent Lazo
OPI Nail Polish
Glenbrook South High School
Sara Khan
Megan McKew
CATEGORY #15
DIRECTOR
Ghostbusters at BHS
Barrington High School
Hanna Faulkner
Sahil Mittal
Bridging the Gap
Metea Valley High School
Sofia Petrov
Raj Kamal Amalakanti
Tyler DeMott Director Reel 2022-2023
Maine South High School
Tyler DeMott
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
Behind Closed Doors
Maine South High School
Angie Guercio
Nicole Scimeca
CATEGORY #16
EDITOR
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The Wrecked and the Worried
Batavia High School
Joey Monty
Kevyn Kerwin Editor Composite
Glenbrook South High School
Kevyn Kerwin
Riley Gibson Editing Reel 2022-2023
Maine South High School
Riley Gibson
Bhargav Chandramouli Editor Portfolio
Metea Valley High School
Bhargav Chandramouli
Composite
Wheaton Academy
Mason Hockett
CATEGORY #17
PHOTOGRAPHER
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Kevin Mahoney Photography Composite
Glenbrook South High School
Kevin Mahoney
Barrington Police Department Promotional Video
Barrington High School
Andy Zhai
Jay Damaraju
Aanchal Capoor
Ben Peterson
Rohan Soorya
Hank Leahy Photography Composite
Glenbrook South High School
Hank Leahy
Julia Miller Photography Composite
Glenbrook South High School
Julia Miller
Matthew Nugent Photography Composite
Glenbrook South High School
Matthew Nugent
11 Miles
Riverside Brookfield High School
Makayla Angshed
Locker's Reel
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Nate Locker
CATEGORY #18
TALENT - NEWS OR SPORTS
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Ananya Gondesi - Talent Reel
Metea Valley High School
Ananya Gondesi
Christopher Gloff - Talent Reel
Crown Point High School
Christopher Gloff
Madeline Degenhart's News Talent
Crown Point High School
Madeline Degenhart
Sahil Mittal - Sports Talent Compilation 2023
Barrington High School
Sahil Mittal
CATEGORY #19
WRITER
The L Word
Batavia High School
Ravyn Willuweit
Ghostbusters at BHS
Barrington High School
Hanna Faulkner
Boogie!
Glenbrook South High School
Adam Bode
Sara Khan
Ariana Tomasek
Andrew Boyer
Kate Palmer
***CRYSTAL PILLAR WINNER
Wordle: The Musical
Maine South High School
Nicole Scimeca
Behind Closed Doors
Maine South High School
Angie Guercio
Lt