HOLCOMB AND RICHARDS RECOGNIZED FOR FILM-MAKING - Spring 2003 Student Film-making Competition

(05/08/2003)
Two Calhoun Middle School students have won second and third place in a student film-making competition which had 33 entries from 12 counties.

Second Place in Middle School competition went to Anissa Holcomb and Jacob Richards from Calhoun Middle for "Lights On! Celebration."

Third Place in the competition went to Calhoun Middle student Anissa Holcomb for her "CCMS-TV Newscast Summer 2002."

The competition ended Sunday with WOWK Channel 13 making an appearance to video a portion of the contest. The segment aired Sunday at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. and Monday morning at 6 a.m.

The students were recognized for the creativity involved in the film-making process, with encouragement given to each of them to continue down the path of becoming professional filmmakers.

B.J. Gudmundsson did the judging for the competition and making compilations of each film so that each student's entry could be seen.

DIVISION I (k-through 8th grade)

FIRST PLACE

"Revenge of the Forest" - Pierson Keating - Home-Schooled - Upshur County

SECOND PLACE

"Lights On! Celebration" - Anissa Holcomb and Jacob Richards - Calhoun County Middle School - Calhoun County

THIRD PLACE

"CCMHS-TV Newscast Summer 2002" - Anissa Holcomb - Calhoun County Middle School - Calhoun County