Success Stories


	The best testament to the success of the Electronic Arts program lies in the success stories of its students. Within the first five years of the program's existence, our students have won over 40 international, national and regional awards for their work. Typically, our EA graduates go on to prestigious graduate programs or enter directly into a variety of professional careers across the country and around the world. EA alumni are working in multimedia design (Chicago), game design (St. Louis), video production & web design (Kansas City), studio recording (Nashville), television production (Tallahassee), 3-D animation (Singapore), and sound design for film (Beijing). With an Electronic Arts degree, students will be well-prepared to work as part of a creative team in any number of electronic arts industries. The experience of working closely in creative teams enables students to push one another to achieve excellence. The results of these close-knit, collaborative team efforts can be seen clearly in the many significant awards won by our students and the growing number of prestigious film festivals in which their works are being screened.

	AWARDS & FESTIVALS

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	2007 Damah Film Festival, Culver City Studios, Culver City , CA . Pretend – written and directed by Doug Johnston, produced by Lydia Mann, sound design and original music by Daniel Kirkpatrick. 2007 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts 1 st Place , Narrative Video. Pretend – written and directed by Doug Johnston, with sound design and original music by Daniel Kirkpatrick. Produced by MJF major, Lydia Mann. 2 nd Place : Experimental. Tide of Dreams –Patrick Dunegan, Joe Protenic, Kevin Gates and Robert Rosener. 3 rd Place : Experimental. Mechanized -- Ed Moore and Zach Nanninga, John Schwartz and Brian Azevedo. 2 nd Place, Multimedia, Group Authorship Projects: Content, Design, Technology and User Experience Category. Apathy, the Chair -- Ryan Burrell, Mark Irelan, Dave Hagen, Dalton Jones. 3 rd Place, Multimedia, User Interface Category. Apathy, the Chair -- Ryan Burrell, Mark Irelan, Dave Hagen, Dalton Jones. 2007 Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival, College competition 1 st Place . People in Motion – directed by Ed Moore, Produced by Cally Rhine. Pretend – written and directed by Doug Johnston, Produced by Lydia Mann, sound design and original music by Daniel Kirkpatrick. American Truth & Fiction -- written and directed by Andrew Twibell, produced by John Probyn. I, Octavio – written and directed by Daniel Quintanilla. 2007 Missouri Broadcast Association Competition 1 st Place , Short Film over 7 minutes. Pretend – written and directed by Doug Johnston, with sound design and original music by Daniel Kirkpatrick. 1 st Place : Computer Animation / Interactive Multimedia. Tide of Dreams –Joe Protenic, Patrick Dunegan, Kevin Gat es and Robert Rosener. 1 st Place : Dramatic Script. Passing Through – written by Mark Irelan. Honorable Mention, Dramatic Script. The Last Romantic (Love Happens) – written by Ed Moore. Honorable Mention, Computer Animation. Our Water is All Connected -- John Schwartz, Ryan Burrell, Dalton Jones and Rob Rosener. Honorable Mention, Short Film (under 7 minutes). Flowers for Mrs. Gray -- Alan Scherry, Jonathan Stratman, (with MJF student, Sofia Paez-Mitchell). Honorable Mention, Dramatic Audio. Team Bird -- Colby Ellsworth, Zach Nanninga, Dave Hagen.

	2006 2006 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts 1 st Place : Experimental. The Creation Story -- Daniel Quintanilla, Rodney Eddings, Phil Swope and Ben Pfeiffer. Third Place: Narrative. Dodging Stray Bullets – written and directed by Beth Moody, co-written by Nick Corporon, with cinematography by Hank Jackson , and edited by Daniel Quintanilla. Third Place : Mixed. HP Commercial – Doug Johnston, Christopher Bronson, Rodney Eddings. 5 th International Student Film and Video Festival hosted by the Beijing Film Academy , finalist in Experimental category. Tide of Dreams – animation by Patrick Dunegan, audio by: Joe Protenic, Kevin Gates and Robert Rosener. St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Festival *Pretend* – written and directed by Doug Johnston, original music and sound design by Daniel Kirkpatrick. Moxie Cinema Short Film Festival, 1 st Place , Student Film. *People in Motion* – directed by Ed Moore, Produced by Cally Rhine. 2006 Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival 1st Place Short Animation. Mannequin—written, directed and animated by Art Wiesen, original music by Reed Roye Screened in festival for College competition. Where I Sleep by the Professional Americans – Directed by Jennifer Jones, Produced by James Hafner. Screened in festival for Short Animation competition. Sporky—written, directed and animated by Ross Story, sound design by Mike Fieldson, original music by Baron Roberts Screened in festival for College competition. Atlas – Bryan Manning. 2006 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Media Awards 1st Place, Music Video. Prince Ali - Jill McKeever, Doug Johnston, Rodney Eddings, Kara Proehl 1st Place, Short Film (under 7 minutes). More than a Woman —Blaine Moorehead (with Josh Susie and Phil Hartley) Honorable Mention, Documentary. Another Way Around - directed and edited by Jennifer Jones, produced by James Hafner Honorable Mention, Short Film (over 7 minutes). Dodging Stray Bullets —edited by Daniel Quintanilla (and written and directed by Beth Moody) Honorable Mention, Music Video. 99 Red Balloons, Joe Protenic (with Leopoldo Ruiz and Jun Kato) back to top

	2005 2005 AVID Student Footage Reel. Overcome– directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanial Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm was chosen for inclusion on the AVID national reel that can be found at http://www.avid.com/solutions/education/ 2005 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts 1st Place, Video: Mixed Category Mannequin—written, directed and animated by Art Wiesen, original music by Reed Roye 2nd Place, Video: Mixed Category Sporky—written, directed and animated by Ross Story, sound design by Mike Fieldson, original music by Baron Roberts 2nd Place, Video: Experimental Category Overcome—directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanael Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm 1st Place, Audio: Commercials, PSA's & Promos Mud Lounge—Kara Proehl producer, engineer 2nd Place, Audio: Comedy/Drama Doktor Von Schteppenslammer's Time Machine—Justin Brandsma, Kara Proehl and Christopher Farmer Zoom In Awards Finalist in Special Effects Finalist: Student Category Overcome—Directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanael Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm 9th Annual Kansa City Filmmaker's Jubilee Film Festival The Dogwood Tree—Director of Photography, Dusty Hoye, Assistant Dir., Jennifer Jones, Sound Designer, Matt Wicks, Music Composer, Reed Roye 2005 Missouri Broadcast Education Association Competition 1st Place, CD-Rom/DVD Category Overcome—directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanial Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm 1st Place, Audio Commercial Mud Lounge—Kara Proehl producer, engineer 1st Place, Computer Animation Category Mannequin—written, directed and animated by Art Wiesen, original music by Reed Roye 1st Place, Audio Drama Category Under the Gun—Dustin Murtaugh, Seth Fulton, James Rea 1st Place, Video Drama Category The Dogwood Tree—Director of Photography, Dusty Hoye, Assistant Dir., Jennifer Jones, Sound Designer, Matt Wicks, Music Composer, Reed Roye Honorable Mention, Audio Drama Doktor Von Schteppenslammer's Time Machine—Justin Brandsma, Kara Proehl and Christopher Farmer Honorable Mention, Video PSA Hand in Hand—Daniel Quintanilla, Director/Producer back to top

	2004 3rd International Student Film and Video Festival hosted by the Beijing Film Academy Finalist, Animation category Mannequin—animation by Art Wiesen with original music by Reed Roye 2nd Place, Video: Mixed Category Sporky—written, directed and animated by Ross Story, sound design by Mike Fieldson, original music by Baron Roberts Finalist, Experimental category Overcome—directed by Ben Bumgarner, animation by Matt Raithel & Nathanael Fuller, sound design by Doug Storm 2004 Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy One of 21 Animations Selected Worldwide for Exhibition Mannequin—animation by Art Wiesen with original music by Reed Roye Oxford Film Festival International Juried Showcase Mannequin—animation by Art Wiesen with original music by Reed Roye 4th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Festival Mannequin—animation by Art Wiesen with original music by Reed Roye 2004 Fort Myers Beach Film Festival Professional Category Mannequin—animation by Art Wiesen with original music by Reed Roye 2004 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Best of Festival & King Foundation Award Winner, Video Competition Pandora's Box—Randall Moore, Director, Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 1st Place, Video Competition: Narrative Video Pandora's Box—Randall Moore, Director, Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 3rd Place, Video Competition: Narrative Video Xcommunicate—Ben Bumgarner, Director 2nd Place, Student Screenwriting Competition: Short Feature Script Pandora's Box—Randall Moore, Director, Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 3rd Place, Interactive Multimedia Competition: Fixed Media/Entertainment Pandora's Box—Randall Moore, Director, Brandon Kerr & Chris Nagle, Producers 2004 KAN Film and Video Festival 2nd Place, College Music Video Category Hip Hop Hooray—Ben Bumgarner 3rd Place, College Drama/Comedy Category Xcommunicate—Ben Bumgarner, Director 4th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Show Screening Overcome—Ben Bumgarner, Director,; Matt Raithel & Nathanael Fuller, Animation; Doug Storm, Sound Design 2004 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Media Awards 1st Place, Scriptwriting In the Meantime—Dusty Hoye and Mike Fieldson, Screenwriters 1st Place, Dramatic Video Xcommunicate—Ben Bumgarner, Director Honorable Mention, Audio Commercial Skittles—Reed Roye Honorable Mention, Video Commercial category Showcase Movies—Dusty Hoye, Director back to top

	2003 Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival,Temecula, California 3RD Place Pandora's Box—Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 2003 KAN Film & Video Festival 1st Place, Drama, College Division Pandora's Box—Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 2003 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Media Award 1st Place, Dramatic Video Pandora's Box—Brandon Kerr and Chris Nagle, Producers 1st Place, Music Video Hip Hop Hurray—Ben Bumgarner, Director and Producer back to top

	2002 2002 Broadcast Education Association International Student 2nd Place, Screenwriting Competition: Short Feature Script Fork in the Road—Chris Nagle 2002 KAN Film & Video Festival 2nd Place, Music Video: College Division Just Another Day in My Life—Matt Lawless 3rd Place, Music Video: College Division I Smell the Rain—Brent Roberts, Producer / original Music Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Media Award 1st Place, Video Commercial The Fitness Club—Brandon Kerr, Director Honorable Mention, CD-ROM/DVD category Dead Ends—Mikel Rosenthal, Multimedia Producer, Jop Ronpirin, Sound Designer back to top

	2001 Gold Screen Competition hosted by the National Association of Government Communicators Gold Award, First Place in Animation Respect the Red, an animated Public Service Announcement—produced by Jay Stewart, Chris Nagle, Justin Sirois, and Adam Klein 2001 ADDY Award—Springfield, Missouri Silver, Video/Film/Internet category in Animation or Special Effects Red Light Animation—Jay Stewart, Chris Nagle, Justin Sirois, and Adam Klein Silver, Electronic Media category in Television Red Light Animation—animated PSA by Jay Stewart, Chris Nagle, Justin Sirois, and Adam Klein 2001 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Media Awards 1st Place, Video PSA The Growl—Chris Nagle, Producer Honorable Mention, Interactive CD Apples to Zithers—Shawn Maxfield and Victor Yap back to top

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