Media students honored in national competition
Both receive honorable mention in Accolade
by Cassie Scarborough
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: News
"It is good to see that hard work pays off," says Brian Carter, junior mass communications major at Piedmont College.
Carter, along with Mallory Dumas, senior mass communications major, were Piedmont's only students to win an Accolade for their work on a student- run television show and film.
The Accolade is entering its sixth year as a top-tier, international awards competition for filmmakers, television producers and videographers. The competition accepts entries from all around the world, including places such as Hong Kong, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
As a non-traditional, virtual venue with seasonal deadlines, the Accolade honors students who produce fresh and standout entertainment.
Of the three levels of awards that the Accolade offers, Carter and Dumas received Honorable Mention, which recognizes notable artistic and technical productions.
The works that were recognized were Carter's 3 N' Out! sports show and Dumas' Dangers of a Haircut.
Thomas Baker, Ph.D., coordinator of the Accolade Competition, says, "3 N' Out! is successful at entertaining; not an easy task for a talking-head sports program. The hosts are well informed, emit an out-going image and keep the program lively by integrating a music segment and responding to emails from other students."
Carter says that the award really goes to everyone involved with the show.
"It was a team effort and even the smallest responsibilities helped to make everything work and look amazing," Carter says.
Dumas' and Carter's works were entered into the competition by Professor Jennifer Arbitter.
Dumas created the film as part of the newly offered Editing for Film and Television class.
"I was surprised when I got my award letter because I didn't really know which of my projects had been nominated. But it feels good to know that I can show everything that the class has taught me," Dumas says.
Baker says that the best films always dig below the surface of human nature, and that Dumas' Dangers of a Haircut did it unusually well for a student film.
"It's a Chekov-like story of what happens when a student dares to be different, only to discover that he is just like his oppressors. A clever little film," Baker says.
Carter, along with Mallory Dumas, senior mass communications major, were Piedmont's only students to win an Accolade for their work on a student- run television show and film.
The Accolade is entering its sixth year as a top-tier, international awards competition for filmmakers, television producers and videographers. The competition accepts entries from all around the world, including places such as Hong Kong, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
As a non-traditional, virtual venue with seasonal deadlines, the Accolade honors students who produce fresh and standout entertainment.
Of the three levels of awards that the Accolade offers, Carter and Dumas received Honorable Mention, which recognizes notable artistic and technical productions.
The works that were recognized were Carter's 3 N' Out! sports show and Dumas' Dangers of a Haircut.
Thomas Baker, Ph.D., coordinator of the Accolade Competition, says, "3 N' Out! is successful at entertaining; not an easy task for a talking-head sports program. The hosts are well informed, emit an out-going image and keep the program lively by integrating a music segment and responding to emails from other students."
Carter says that the award really goes to everyone involved with the show.
"It was a team effort and even the smallest responsibilities helped to make everything work and look amazing," Carter says.
Dumas' and Carter's works were entered into the competition by Professor Jennifer Arbitter.
Dumas created the film as part of the newly offered Editing for Film and Television class.
"I was surprised when I got my award letter because I didn't really know which of my projects had been nominated. But it feels good to know that I can show everything that the class has taught me," Dumas says.
Baker says that the best films always dig below the surface of human nature, and that Dumas' Dangers of a Haircut did it unusually well for a student film.
"It's a Chekov-like story of what happens when a student dares to be different, only to discover that he is just like his oppressors. A clever little film," Baker says.
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