OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL CONNECTING EDUCATION TO INDUSTRY

OCTOBER 17-18, 2018 G O L D L E V E L S P O N S O R

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F E S T I V A L F R I E N D OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

Ozark Media Arts Festival is the premiere festival in the midwest showcasing video and photography from high school and college students. Students can compete in mail-in categories, onsite competitions, and industry led workshops in broadcast, film, production, and photography, as well as a college, career and tech exposition to connect students with career changing opportunities. The goal of Ozark Media Arts Festival is to build strong connections and networks to enable a sustainable pathway from education to industry.

Ozark Media Arts Festival is free to enter and free to attend. This provides every student in the midwest with an opportunity to showcase their talents and make connections in their field. LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR

Welcome to the Ozark Media Arts Festival.

Our festival is unique in the way that we celebrate student artists. We are a festival that welcomes programs and students from all across the midwest, and provides them with a platform to showcase their excellence in broadcast, film, production, and photography.

First, we want to support opportunities for collaboration between students and professionals by helping bridge the gap between high school, higher education and career opportunities. Second, we want to show students the numerous career possibilities in multimedia.

The Ozark Media Arts Festival team works diligently to ensure that students, teachers, and community members have a quality experience at our festival that is not only fun, but informative as well. The festival is home to competitions, panels, and workshops that prepare our student artists for 21st century jobs. With our 2018 festival, we plan to make this year our most engaging and high energy festival yet.

I am grateful for the continued support Ozark Media Arts Festival has received from our volunteers, staffers, sponsors, and – most importantly – our students & teachers. Thank you for believing in the mission and spirit of this festival.

-Lesley Allen, Festival Director

Located in Downtown Springdale, Arts Center of the Ozarks has been providing and making arts for the last 50 years. We’ve introduced thousands of people to live performance. Many others have been inspired by art classes, performed in plays and shared their art on the gallery walls. This non-profit arts organization offers a diverse range of programming, a home to artists and arts organizations to showcase their work, and engages people of every age and background to a vibrant and cohesive community.

Making great entertainment and creative educational opportunities possible for all ages has been our mission since 1967. F E S T I V A L B O A R D

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Lesley Allen is the A/V Technology and Trent Jones is the proud husband to Amanda Thattanakham is the Assistant Film Production advisor at Fayetteville Bayleigh and father of two wonderful Director of Communications for the Springdale High School. She studied filmmaking at children- Ramey and Ross. Trent Jones is Public Schools, where she leads marketing the University of Central where the Director of Media for the Springdale campaigns and initiatives to highlight the she received both her Bachelor of Public Schools. He manages all of the A/V school district, strengthen district initiatives, Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees. initiatives across the district. He manages and keep Springdale Schools ahead of the and runs the Springdale public schools curve in an ever-changing world. She is a Lesley was named the 2017 Arkansas YouTube channel. He also works with Springdale native and has attended Springdale Scholastic Press Association's Advisor of students to create videos in the fields of Schools K-12 and is now in her 2nd year with the Year and is nationally recognized as broadcast, film, production and live events. the Communications office. a Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction. In In his 14 years of working with students in 2018 Lesley was awarded the Loibner- the Springdale public schools his programs She is a photographer that showcases what Waitkus Advisor award at the ASPA have won over 400 awards and put several makes Springdale Public Schools students Convention. hundred students in postsecondary unique and captures the genuine moments of education and fields of employment in leadership, innovation, and community. In her She is married to Bryan Allen and multimedia. free time, she photographs nature styled together they have two fur babies; Isabel portraits and Arkansas lifestyle. Jean and Preston Harley. Trent is the founder of the Ozark Media Arts Festival. The Ozark Media Arts She is pursuing a degree in Marketing with an Festival is the largest multimedia festival in emphasis on Non-Profit Organizations. the Midwest. With an annual attendance of Amanda is the Communications Director for over 1000 attendees. Trent has been at the Ozark Media Arts Festival- a festival that the forefront of many multimedia initiatives she is passionate about because through it, across the state of Arkansas and the she had the opportunity to use the connections Midwest for the past decade. she made at the festival after graduating high school. When she’s not working, Amanda In his personal time he loves to play music, attends farmer’s markets, collects leather attend sporting events and most journals, and gardens. She is also the mom of importantly play with his children. two birds, Todd and Andy Sambird.

John Gossett is in his 5th year of teaching at Siloam Springs High School. Before teaching, John worked for the Arkansas Athletic Department filming games and practices for Football, Basketball, Baseball and Track and Field. John is in charge of the college and career fair and is excited about the opportunities this festival brings to students of and the Ozarks.

John is married and he and his wife Emily have a close to one year old daughter named V E N D O R C O O R D I N A T O R Hayes. He also has two 80 pound chocolate labs named Major and Dallas. F E S T I V A L B O A R D

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Megan Denison is a career educator at Scott C. Wood is a full time Seth Biazo is Assistant Director of Media Siloam Springs High School, and will begin photographer and digital designer who for Springdale Schools, where he her fifteenth year of teaching in August. started in the early 1990’s as a produces and teaches video production, She currently heads the film and television photojournalist and now specializes in creates products in all areas of media program at SSHS. A lifelong resident of portraits, events and commercial with emphasis in graphic design and Benton County and first generation college photography. animation, and maintains video and audio graduate, she is passionate about giving engineering for the district. He has over 9 students tools to be responsible and His love of people and telling their story years of experience in video productions successful citizens and providing real-world has inspired him and his wife to find ranging from cinematography, editing, work experiences for students through every opportunity they can to meet and animation for commercial, news, community engagement. amazing people, shoot fantastic products documentary, and feature film to directing /events and get their message out live streams for events and managing Megan is active in her community and through photography. people and equipment for large shoots. serves as the secretary of the board for a His favorite part of his job is training nonprofit community garden, a member of He has served as the lead photographer students and teachers on video a drone curriculum writing and review as well as Technical Director for the productions techniques, as well as team, and the hospitality director for Ozark Bentonville Film Festival 2 years running troubleshooting hardware and equipment Media Arts Festival, a local film festival for and has taught workshops and classes in problems throughout the schools. students. She also travels frequently with NWA for the last 3 years. students to state, local, and national Seth is a drummer and artist from competitions and conventions. You’ll typically find the husband / wife Springdale. He enjoys the satisfaction of team drinking coffee at the local coffee completing a project and the pay off of When Megan isn’t teaching or traveling shop, scrolling Instagram (the struggle is hard work. with students, she enjoys cooking and real)or hanging with their 3 kids singing baking, kayaking with her husband, and bad 80’s songs. being silly with her two young children.

Alec Vaughn is a Student at the majoring in Business Information Systems. He currently works as Lead Technical Director and Student Leader for Razorback Sports Network on campus producing broadcasts on ESPN and SEC Network. He also is active in New Student and Family Programs where he serves as a mentor to first year students transitioning to the University.

He is a Siloam Springs Native and graduated from Siloam Springs High School where he was very active in the Television Program. When he’s not working he enjoys exploring the Ozarks and spending time with friends and family.

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AUTHENTIC CONTENT: NAVIGATING HOW TO BE A WORKING ACTOR, AND SOCIAL MEDIA NOT STARVE TO DEATH WITH BIANCA MONTOYA, CRYSTAL BRIDGES ART WITH JULI TAPKEN, ACTRESS INFUSION / OZ TRAILS It's a lot of not glamour, hustling, marketing, side survival that How to engage your audience through storytelling - not doesn't consume your life. How to find wardrobe cheap, selling. headshots cheap, food cheap, training cheap (or paid for). How BLAIR BUILDING | CLASS A to stay safe in the industry. How to push your boundaries in a good way, and not compromise your morals. How to be 9AM - 10:15 | 10:20 - 11:30 professional on set, how to organize your script with the shoot schedule, and wardrobe, so nobody is "waiting on vanities" POSING AND PRODUCT ACO | DANCE CLASSROOM WITH ASHTON RAIL, PHOTOGRAPHER 9AM - 10:15 | 10:20 - 11:30 Discover how to pose people, props, and product naturally and comfortably while having fun. Plus learn editing techniques to INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EFFECTS enhance your photos in Lightroom. WITH SAM McDONALD, VISTA PROD. BLAIR BUILDING | CLASS C Ever want to add really cool effects to your videos? Every 9AM - 10:15 | 10:20 - 11:30 fantasize about turning a kitten into a puff of smoke, or landing an alien spaceship in your backyard? Then special effects are ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL just what you need! We’ll give you a brief overview of the art and introduce you to the tools you’ll need to make movie PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY magic! ACO | CLASSROOM 1 WITH SEAN KAISER, MANAGER AND 9AM - 10:15 | 10:20 - 11:30 eCOMMERCE BEDFORD CAMERA Explore the latest in camera technology. This workshop will cover the creative tools available to aspiring photographers and : YOU MAKE THE CALL tips for choosing the right camera gear for your photography. WITH DEANA DAY, EXECUTIVE BLAIR BUILDING | CLASS D PRODUCER KHOG/KHBS 40/29 NEWS 9AM - 10:15 | 10:20 - 11:30 A local television newsroom is often fast-paced and chaotic. In this workshop, you’ll build your decision-making, critical LIVE EDIT thinking and other journalistic skills as you make the calls to cover breaking and significant news stories. WITH JASON VINSON, PHOTOGRAPHER ACO | CLASSROOM 2 Shooting is only half of photography. Learn how to edit your photos and take them to the next level, directly from Jason 9AM - 10:15 Vinson himself. One of the top 100 wedding photogs in the USA. WORKING A LIVE SHOT BLAIR BUILDING | CLASS B WITH ALEX WILSON/ DAVID STRASSLE, 9AM - 10:15 PHOTOJOURNALISTS KHBS/KHOG 40/29 In this seminar students will get a look at the Sony XD HD camera used by our news crews. The team will also 3 ELEMENTS FOR GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY demonstrate how the small TVU backpack can transmit a live WITH JASON VINSON, PHOTOGRAPHER signal with just seconds of set up. Finally, there will be a Learn how to photograph directly from one of the top 100 tour/explainer of the Satellite truck. This truck sends a signal wedding photogs in the USA and his skills are crazy. to space which then relays it back down to our TV studio. There will also be a brief overview of how to properly light a BLAIR BUILDING | CLASS B subject and/or scene. 10:20 - 11:30 ACO | CLASSROOM 2 10:20 - 11:30 2 0 1 8 W O R K S H O P P R E S E N T E R S

WORKING A LIVE SHOT WITH ALEX WILSON/ DAVID STRASSLE, PHOTOJOURNALISTS KHBS/KHOG 40/29 Alex Wilson is a photojournalist at 40/29 who works as a 1-man-band, or with a reporter. He shoots news, sports and has traveled across the country to assist in long-form special pieces.

David Strassle is a long-time photojournalist who most often works in our Fort Smith bureau. David has the ability to work alone or with a reporter. David has a special eye for lighting interviews and talent. He has traveled across the country to cover news and sports for 40/29.

AUTHENTIC CONTENT: NAVIGATING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH BIANCA MONTOYA, CRYSTAL BRIDGES ART INFUSION / OZ TRAILS Bianca Montoya, a Texan native, now a 10 year resident of The Natural State is currently the Director of Communications and Marketing for local non-profit BikeNWA. Originally Bianca traveled to NWA to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where she studied Advertising and Public Relations. Throughout her timeline, she has worn a variety of hats, most recently, hats of the tourism industry, arts and culture, and non-profits paving paths to find a cure. Bianca is active in the community, sitting on local non-profit boards focusing her efforts on communications, event programming, and marketing strategies. She feels her free time is best spent volunteering, mentoring, attending/planning events, and riding her bike.

HOW TO BE A WORKING ACTOR, AND NOT STARVE TO DEATH WITH JULI TAPKEN, ACTRESS Juli Tapken is an Actress, Singer/Songwriter and Speaker, who resides in NW Arkansas.You may have seen her on popular television series' Nashville" and "Homicide Hunter", as well as various commercials in the area and throughout the Midwest. Her film credits include leading roles in the faith based feature films "Providence", "Mission Improbable" , and "A Second Chance". All of which won her multiple best actress awards. Juli began performing professionally live on stage in Branson , where she performed, over a course of fifteen years, in the hit shows; "Two from Galilee", "Smoke on the Mountain" and "Raiding the Country Vault". Since she branched out into the film industry five years ago, she has over 40 IMDb credits for feature film, short film, and television. Plus industrial training videos, voice over, and private live events. Juli's acting reel just received a nomination at the SITA awards in NYC for Best Reel, and can be viewed on her web sight julitapken.com. She seeks to encourage and inspire others to discover what they have inside them that will encourage and inspire others.

POSING AND PRODUCT WITH ASHTON RAIL, PHOTOGRAPHER Ashton Rail - With a Bachelor's degree in photography and a love of dark chocolate I want to show people who you are and tell your story! With my love for all things vintage and bright, I strive to make my images feel light and full of color. When you hire me, you gain a friend. When we meet up, I want to know all about you. If I'm shooting your wedding, I want to be the person that you call when something went wrong and you need to talk it through with someone. When we go off an adventure and shoot some images, expect me to get really excited and encourage you on your good looks because everyone is beautiful!

ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY WITH SEAN KAISER, MANAGER AND eCOMMERCE BEDFORD CAMERA Sean Kaiser - I was born in Arkansas and have a beautiful wife, a son, and two daughters. I am a photographer with a college degree in photography as well as over a decade of experience, world travel and teaching other photographers in several states. As the director of eCommerce for Bedford camera I love helping photographers find the right gear for the job. #shootsharper 2 0 1 8 W O R K S H O P P R E S E N T E R S

LIVE EDIT & 3 ELEMENTS FOR GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JASON VINSON, PHOTOGRAPHER Jason Vinson is rated as one of the top 100 wedding photographers in the US and Canada. Based in Northwest Arkansas, he and his wife run the photography company Vinson Images. They specialize in creative and documentary photography and are inspired by light and moments

BREAKING NEWS: YOU MAKE THE CALL WITH DEANA DAY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KHOG/KHBS 40/29 NEWS Deana Day has covered news for more than 20 years. She’s worked as a reporter, anchor, producer and news director in markets in Mississippi, Texas, Iowa and Arkansas. Deana is an Arkansas native, and graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She returned to Northwest Arkansas three years ago to join 40/29 News as Executive Producer.

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EFFECTS WITH SAM McDONALD, VIDEO PRODUCER VISTA PRODUCTIONS INC. Sam McDonald is a producer and editor for Vista Productions. He oversees a variety of corporate projects and has a background in pre- production, field production, editing and motion graphics.

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Arkansas Crisis Center Balfour Bedford Camera and Video DAV Studio, LLC Fayetteville Public Television Intercut Productions John Brown University KHBS/KHOG KNWA/FOX24 Missouri State NWACC/Latinx/BFF Ozark Film and Video Pittsburg State University Razorback Sports Network Samsung University of Arkansas Office of Student Media Arkansas O C T O B E R 1 7 , 2 0 1 8 O N - S I T E C O M P E T I T I O N S B R O A D C A S T / P R O D U C T I O N

CONVENTION RECAP This event is a thorough summary of OMAF. This event begins when the festival begins and ends on day two. Students will receive a prompt at the beginning of the festival to help guide their shooting, editing, and storytelling. Recaps should range between 90 - 150 seconds. Thats 1½ to 2½ minutes in length. Judges will look for use of prompt, camera angles, storytelling, creative shots, editing techniques, overall creativity and complexity. This challenge may be showcased at the closing ceremony. Submit one flash drive per entry.

BROADCAST ANCHOR CHALLENGE Two students serving as the on-camera anchors, and the other helping with shooting, script, and overall production. This event can be conducted as a team of two, one on screen and one helping, or individually. Teams will receive multiple wire copies and have to write a 60 second script, deciding which stories to prioritize. The final entry may not be edited. Turn in a one-take, one-shot performance. Begin with the anchors introducing themselves and at the end, finish with “For the Ozark Media Arts Festival, I’m (name) and I’m (name).” Judges will look for strong, conversational scripts, order of stories presented, storytelling, transitions, and professionalism. Lighting and audio are a concern and will be taken into account by judges. Submit one flash drive per entry.

NEWS WRITING This is an individual competition. Schools can enter up to three students to compete individually. No multiple student teams allowed. Students will receive wire copy and have to write a complete show, including but not limited to opening tease, camera angles, transitions, and closings. Judges will look for strong, conversational scripts, order of stories presented, transitions, and grammar. Submit one flash drive per entry.

FEATURE PACKAGE Teams will receive an assignment and have a set time to finish their story. Remember, this is a journalism contest, so no pre-planned ideas and everything must be true and accurate. The topic will allow you to shoot on-site at the convention center, but with permission by your advisor, can be filmed off site. The final story should run no more than 2 minutes. Pay attention to overall production values, a strong script, and story to provide the judges a thorough and complete package.

STAND-UP One student will serve as on-camera talent and the other students will help with shooting, script, and overall production. Teams will be given a written summary of a package. The written summary will have an omitted area where the team should write and film a stand-up to connect the storyline of the package. Judges will look for strong, conversational scripts, storytelling, and professionalism. Lighting and audio are a concern and will be taken into account by judges. Submit one flash drive per entry.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT A topic will be given, and teams will be asked to plan, shoot and edit a 30-second PSA. Music and graphics can be used but must be non-copyrighted. You may use anyone from your school as actors as needed. Please be aware, there is a difference between a commercial and a PSA. Submit one flash drive per entry.

INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE This challenge is for the social media savvy. The student must upload 10 photos or videos to their instagram account and tag their school and the Ozark Media Arts Festival’s official instagram account. Tagging your school and #omaf2018 2 0 1 8 S T U D E N T P R E S E N T E R S

Jacob Wakefield - Siloam Springs High School Isabella Oseguera - Lakeside High School Kaylee Searcy - Harrison High School Chase Hartsell - Lakeside High School Cael Braughton - Lakeside High School GiGi Crenshaw - Harrison High School Gavin Kilbane - Harrison High School Kate Castleman - Fayetteville High School O C T O B E R 1 7 , 2 0 1 8 O N - S I T E C O M P E T I T I O N S F I L M

3 MINUTE FILM Entries must be at least 3 minutes but not over 4 minutes. Credits and opening titles DO count against the minute limit. Teams will receive a prompt and prop and have a set time to finish their film. Judges will look for films that meet all prompts and prop requirements, and also tell a great story. Lighting and audio are a concern and will be taken into account by judges. This is a school sponsored festival, any film that may not receive a “PG” rating should be avoided.

30 SECOND FILM This contest is not for the long-winded. General guidelines will be given and students must tell a compelling story within 30 seconds. BE CREATIVE! Music and graphics can be used but must not break copyright laws. Entries that go over 30 seconds will be disqualified. Submit one flash drive per entry.

FINISH THE FILM Teams will receive a script with the first two scenes, which they MUST shoot. The dialogue and directions should be closely followed. Try to stay on script for the first two scenes. Then, each team will write and shoot the third and final scene in any way they see fit. Lighting and audio are a concern and will be taken into account by judges. This is a school sponsored festival, any film that may not receive a “PG” rating should be avoided. P H O T O G R A P H Y

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF DOWNTOWN SPRINGDALE Capture and tell the story of the wonderful architecture and buildings of downtown Springdale in one shot. Images will be judged based on content, composition, context and creativity.

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Capture commercial product shots using items from Hello Local as well as their interior space to highlight product. Shoot products on the shelf as well as take it to the streets with products Hello Local provides to highlight items as well as the store and city! Images will be judges on content, context, composition and creativity.

ON-SITE FASHION SHOOT Quick! You are handed a last minute pop up fashion shoot and yo have to capture a look or mood. Get creative with no limits! Images will be judged on content and composition as well as creativity.

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Ashton Rail - Full Time Product and Portrait Photographer Sean Kaiser - Manager and eCommernce of Bedford Camera Scott Wood - Full time photographer and digital design Casey Weatherford - Owner of Kind Creative Design Biannca Tess-Montoya - Crystal Bridges Art Infusion / Oz Trails Seth Biazo - Assistant Director of Media, Springdale Public Schools Lisa Brence - News Director KNWA & FOX 24 News Amber Lindley - Film Producer Painted Woman, The Shoes of Hayim Chris Churchill - Film, UCA Bryan Dawson - Film, Georgia Southern, UCA, Memphis Megan Griffith - Producer at News Portland,OR Jessica Amis - Producer, KTHV 11 Little Rock Corey Womack - AETN SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TRENT JONES LUKE STORY

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