Student filmmakers at Rowan win two CINE Golden Eagle Awards
Student filmmakers at Rowan win two CINE Golden Eagle Awards
January 23, 2007
Films focused on unconventional jazz, crystal meth
addiction
Two student films produced in a single documentary film production course at Rowan University last spring have each won first-place trophies in the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Awards.
"Tonal Colors," which explores jazz music played with unconventional instruments, and "Broken Glass," which focuses on crystal meth addiction, both received top honors in the student division of the Golden Eagle Awards.
Both winning films were produced by students in Professor Ned Eckhardt's television documentary filmmaking class. Members of both production crews, who will accept their awards in a ceremony this April, all earned their radio/television/film degrees from Rowan's College of Communication last spring.
Over the past four years, films produced in Eckhardt's course have won six CINE Golden Eagle Awards.
The CINE Golden Eagle Awards, which distinguish excellence in professional and amateur works, are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography.
During the judging process, more than 300 judges viewed and assessed the films, evaluating such criteria as writing, sound, editing, creativity, visuals, insights and the extent to which the films met their stated goals and communicated with their intended audiences.
Since 1990, the 38 documentaries produced in Eckhardt's course have earned more than 60 national awards, including a student Emmy, six CINE Golden Eagles, two Dore Schary awards, two Gracie Awards from the American Women in Radio and Television, and first-place awards from College Broadcaster's Inc., the National Broadcasting Society, the New Jersey Young Film and Videomakers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and Crystal Awards of Excellence from the Communicators Awards.
In winning the Golden Eagles, Rowan filmmakers are among esteemed company. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Ken Burns, among others, all won the awards early in their careers. CINE is marking its 50th anniversary in 2007.
About "Tonal Colors"
Focusing on members of the Rowan Jazz Band, who used unconventional instruments?French horns, marimbas, bassoons?to play jazz, "Tonal Colors" was produced by Samantha Cresson of Franklinville and directed by Geoff Nichols of Cinnaminson. The crew also included: Brandon Meyer of Clifton (editor); Justin Krapf of Bellmawr (editor/sound); and Salvatore Randazzo of Deptford (sound and lighting).
In addition to winning the CINE Golden Eagle Award, "Tonal Colors" was an official selection of the New Jersey Film Festival at Cape May and the Montclair Emerging Filmmakers Festival
About "Broken Glass"
The film, which was supported by a $12,000 grant from Rowan's Center for Addiction Studies, continued a long-standing tradition in Eckhardt's course to focus to socially relevant topics. The film has been distributed to all 54 New Jersey colleges and to hundreds of high schools throughout the state.
Competing against professionally-produced films, "Broken Glass" also was named best documentary at the Delaware Valley Film Festival.
The film was produced by Jennah Trocchia of Point Pleasant and directed by Jon Waller of Lanoka Harbor. The crew also included: Will Matthews of Clayton (camera and editor); Mike Morena of Bergenfield (camera); and Mike Vadas of Howell (sound and lighting).
Two student films produced in a single documentary film production course at Rowan University last spring have each won first-place trophies in the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Awards.
"Tonal Colors," which explores jazz music played with unconventional instruments, and "Broken Glass," which focuses on crystal meth addiction, both received top honors in the student division of the Golden Eagle Awards.
Both winning films were produced by students in Professor Ned Eckhardt's television documentary filmmaking class. Members of both production crews, who will accept their awards in a ceremony this April, all earned their radio/television/film degrees from Rowan's College of Communication last spring.
Over the past four years, films produced in Eckhardt's course have won six CINE Golden Eagle Awards.
The CINE Golden Eagle Awards, which distinguish excellence in professional and amateur works, are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography.
During the judging process, more than 300 judges viewed and assessed the films, evaluating such criteria as writing, sound, editing, creativity, visuals, insights and the extent to which the films met their stated goals and communicated with their intended audiences.
Since 1990, the 38 documentaries produced in Eckhardt's course have earned more than 60 national awards, including a student Emmy, six CINE Golden Eagles, two Dore Schary awards, two Gracie Awards from the American Women in Radio and Television, and first-place awards from College Broadcaster's Inc., the National Broadcasting Society, the New Jersey Young Film and Videomakers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and Crystal Awards of Excellence from the Communicators Awards.
In winning the Golden Eagles, Rowan filmmakers are among esteemed company. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Ken Burns, among others, all won the awards early in their careers. CINE is marking its 50th anniversary in 2007.
About "Tonal Colors"
Focusing on members of the Rowan Jazz Band, who used unconventional instruments?French horns, marimbas, bassoons?to play jazz, "Tonal Colors" was produced by Samantha Cresson of Franklinville and directed by Geoff Nichols of Cinnaminson. The crew also included: Brandon Meyer of Clifton (editor); Justin Krapf of Bellmawr (editor/sound); and Salvatore Randazzo of Deptford (sound and lighting).
In addition to winning the CINE Golden Eagle Award, "Tonal Colors" was an official selection of the New Jersey Film Festival at Cape May and the Montclair Emerging Filmmakers Festival
About "Broken Glass"
The film, which was supported by a $12,000 grant from Rowan's Center for Addiction Studies, continued a long-standing tradition in Eckhardt's course to focus to socially relevant topics. The film has been distributed to all 54 New Jersey colleges and to hundreds of high schools throughout the state.
Competing against professionally-produced films, "Broken Glass" also was named best documentary at the Delaware Valley Film Festival.
The film was produced by Jennah Trocchia of Point Pleasant and directed by Jon Waller of Lanoka Harbor. The crew also included: Will Matthews of Clayton (camera and editor); Mike Morena of Bergenfield (camera); and Mike Vadas of Howell (sound and lighting).