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2008 Film Festival Winners Chosen
For its first year, MCA-TV’s Film Festival was a successful event. With more than 70 entries from nearly 50 different applicants, MCA-TV was able to show a variety of films throughout the two-day festival. Filmmakers from all corners of the Pittsburgh region sent in submissions encompassing nearly every film genre. A four-member panel judged each of the films on a 100-point scale. Here is who they determined to be the winners:
- First Place: Justin Seaman, producer of “The Heroes of Post 639,” a war documentary that told the story of nine World War II veterans from Claysville, Pa.
- Second Place: Adam Taylor, producer of “Taps,” a drama/comedy/period film.
- Third Place: Scott Golmic, producer of “Breath of Fussball,” a sports documentary.
Due to time constraints, not every film submitted was able to be replayed. Additionally, some of the lengthier films were cut short so MCA-TV could show as many films as possible. In case you weren’t able to tune into MCA-TV for the Film Festival, be sure to keep watching as many of the films will be aired during our regular broadcasts. You can always check the schedule by visiting our link.
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“The Doctor is In” Wins Bronze Telly Award |
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MCA-TV would like to congratulate Dr. Marc Schneiderman, producer of “The Doctor is In” for winning a bronze Telly Award during the 29th annual awards competition. The show that won was entitled “When Medicine Fails” and was the first episode in a three-part series that focuses on medical and surgical therapies used to treat the same illnesses. The show also featured Dr. Robert Skovira, an ethicist and professor at Robert Morris University, who talked about the benefits and consequences of using electronic medical records. Dr. Skovira appears on each episode of “The Doctor is In.”
“It is an honor to be recognized with this national award, which further highlights the importance of community access television and the ability of individuals to produce shows that are important to them and their viewers,” said Dr. Marc Schneiderman. “Over the course of the eight years that I have been a community producer at MCA-TV, I have produced more than 30 medical shows that have been highly informative and featured some of Pittsburgh’s top physicians, surgeons and medical specialists. It has been a pleasure to take the knowledge of these doctors and share it with others.”
The Telly Awards is a prestigious national and international competition that receives more than 14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and several foreign countries. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is recognized as the premier award honoring outstanding local, region, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. Submissions are divided into categories and are judged by a panel of talented and creative individuals, all of whom have been honored with Silver Telly Awards – the organization’s highest honor.
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