GLENBROOK SOUTH TELEVISON WINS SEVERAL STATE AWARDS

Congratulation to students in the Advanced Television Production Class for their outstanding showing at the Chicagoland Student Video Festival.

Mark Helenowski placed THIRD In the TALK SHOW category with his production of TITAN SPORTS.

Mark Helenowski and Kyle Paek, along with Paul Lebryk, placed SECOND in the DOCUMENTARY category with their feature "Behind the Mask.

Also placing SECOND were Matt Krueger for his news story on the Electric Car, and Vanessa Lilak for her LIVE TELEVISION DIRECTING of the Hip Hop Brothers act in this year’s variety show.

Glenbrook South also took several first place awards. Joanie Barry took FIRST PLACE in LIVE TELEVISION DIRECTING for her direction of "Ring Them Bells" from the variety show. Joanie was also the only student at the festival to receive perfect scores from all three judges. Good job, Joanie!

Two GBS comedy narrative films TIED for FIRST PLACE: "Banana Noir," co-directed by Matt Krueger and Andrew McCarthy, and "Evanston vs. the Wildkits -- the 2008 Homecoming Video", directed by Mark Helenowski.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gave Andrew McCarthy an honorable mention for his script of "Banana Noir." Also honored as co-writers of the script were Ryan Frohlich, Vaness Lilak and Dillon Waldron.

Finally, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gave Mark Helenowski and Kyle Paek FIRST PLACE in the Chicago Student Emmy Competition with their news feature story "A Second Life." They were honored Friday night at the Chicago Emmy Silver Circle Banquet held at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel.

It has been a great year for Glenbrook South Television. The Television and Film classes are taught by Mr. Mark Ferguson.