Students in Penn-Trafford Television are hard at work to finish and submit their national Emmy projects. The National Emmy Student awards are held every year for all students in AV clubs and classes.
Categories for these awards are extensive, including submission options such as public service announcements and morning shows.
PTTV intends to submit as much of their content as possible to the awards.
“We try our hardest to enter in every category because we don’t know what the judges want,” video teacher Steve Vinton said. “I relate it to ice cream. Some judges want vanilla, some want chocolate. Why not give them both?”
Student Madison Kerrigan works on PSA submission.
Students have been working on some of these submissions since the start of the year. Juniors Madison Pleins, Rio Scarcelli, Amanda Graves and Taylor Boulware have been editing and planning their Emmy submission since November. Their project goes under the entry selection of “Long Form” and features the school’s band show about Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to go along with the passing away of Fred Rogers in 2018.
Pleins said that the submission is a tough process to go through.
“It is hours upon hours of work but is truly worth it in the end,” Pleins said.
PTTV is no stranger to the limelight of the award ceremony. Just last year, they took home three Emmys for their entries, one of the biggest being the “Morning Show” entry.
Some juniors and seniors might remember that PTTV did not always feature their shows in the morning just before first period would let out. It used to begin during the first couple of minutes of fifth period. The show was able to have more time to prepare. However, the switch to morning meant that the group needed to amp up its game.
A submission that video students are hoping will make a splash in the contest is Ryan Mickey’s PSA on opioid usage in sports. Using actors Chris Abreu and Zachary Rocco, Mickey was able to illustrate the usage of opioids just like a professional would. Using high resolution DSLR cameras, Mickey said that he could really “catch the image” he desired with every shot.
Another submission coming to the table in a more dramatic lighting is the “Long Form” submission of the documentary about Make-A-Wish child Nolan Nachreiner. Their entry took them to Nachreiner’s house where they interviewed parents and friends, along with Nachreiner himself. The interview ranged from ideas of what his disease is, what people can do to help and how Nolan Nachreiner carries on his day to day life.
Winners of the awards will be notified about the results in early May.
Jonathan Heinbaugh
Photography Manager