2012 Young Producer's Award
The 2012 Young Producer's Award will be held in conjuction with our Student Television competition. A $1000 prize will be awarded to the winner of our PSA category. All entries and judging will be done online through SchoolTube. Entry information will be available in mid-January while entries will be due March 19.
2011 Young Producer's Award
Congratulations to the 2011 Young Producer's Award winner Ameer Carter from Harriton High School and Michelle Davies of North Penn High School. Both students produced PSA's on the topic "Going Green". Click here for the full release on this year's winners. The winning student will receive $1500 scholarship toward their college expenses. The runner up will receive $500. Checks will be presented at the school's annual awards ceremonies.
Teacher Information
2011 YPA Contest Details
2011 Entry Form
2010 Young Producer's Award
Congratulations to our 2010 YPA Winners:
Winner: David Clement from Central Bucks High School received $1500. Click here to view the winning PSA. Runner Up: Dom Fera of Gloucester County Institute of Technology received $500. Click here to view the runner up PSA.
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2010 YPA Winner's. David Clement (left) and (right): NATAS' John Barra, Dominic Fera and advisor Mr. McCleery.
Congratulations to our 2009 Young Producer's Award winners:
FIRST PLACE: Preston McHann of North Penn High School, entry titled "No Community Left”
SECOND PLACE: Erin Dunphy, Washington Township High School, entry titled "Giving Back is Priceless". For the full release, click here.
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Above, left (L to R): NATAS Vice President Brad Nau with 2009 YPA Winner Preston McHann and North Penn HS advisor Kyle Berger. Above, right (L to R): NATAS' John Barra with 2009 YPA Runner up Erin Dunphy and Washington Township HS Advisor Martin Bouchard (photo courtesy Jared Rubin Photography)
The 2009 Young Producer's Award-Topic was "Giving Back”. The first place winner received a scholarship prize and got to work with TV professionals to produce it. To see the winning PSA, click here and scroll down to the Young Producer's PSA.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Young Producer's Award is an established scholarship program, now in its twelfth year, sporsored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Mid-Atlantic Chapter. The winner will receive a $2000 scholarship and have the opportunity to work closely with television professionals to fine tune his/her PSA. Also the winning PSA will be submitted for air on area webstations and on area school channels. The First Runner Up will see his/her PSA on display on area School channel websites and will be recognized at his/her Senior Awards Ceremony.
HOW DOES THE COMPETITION WORK?
Entrants must PRODUCE a 25-second TV public service announcement on the Topic: Choices! See above for entry forms, contest details and content guidelines.