Central Video Crews Best In The State
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Del.icio.usThe winners of ‘Olelo Community Television’s fifth annual Youth Xchange video competition were announced May 9 at an awards ceremony at the Ihilani, and three Central Oahu schools made off with top honors in four separate categories.
Leilehua High School won the Living Healthy category’s high school division for its video, Think Twice. Eat Right, and Kipapa Elementary School won both the Music Video and News categories’ elementary division with its Hang It Up! and Rusti’s Extreme Home Makeover shorts, respectively. Mililani High School’s public service announcement about crystal meth, It Just Makes Sense, won the PSA high school division and the coveted Judges Choice award.
A total of 30 winners (29 in 11 categories plus a Judges Choice seed) were selected from more than 450 entries that poured in from 70 schools statewide. Students in grades K-12 submitted videos on topics ranging from homelessness to making peace in categories that included PSA, news, mini-documentary, animation, music video, short and experts, as well as in three subject-sponsored categories.
“The level of awareness and understanding our youths have about issues that affect their lives and our community never ceases to amaze us,“said Keali’i Lopez,president and CEO of ‘Olelo Community Television. He added that the students’ abilities to voice their viewpoints on how to address community issues while incorporating technology is inspiring.
“Each year we are continually impressed by the level of thought, creativity and enthusiasm of the Youth Xchange participants,“Lopez said.“Our youths have a lot to say - through the medium of video - about important issues and concerns that affect their lives and the lives of others. By expressing themselves through this venue, we hope they will continue to be engaged as future leaders in their community.”
Winning schools received Sony video equipment, and top winners received high-definition Sony digital cameras.Additionally, the winning schools’media instructors got free training for Final Cut Pro,compliments of Apple Education Hawaii.
All YXC participants received offers for free video production training at any of ‘Olelo’s six Community Media Centers on Oahu. (There’s one for the North Shore at Kahuku High School.) All 2008 winners can be seen at 2 p.m. this Saturday and May 26 on ‘Olelo FOCUS Channel 49.Videos also are up on ‘Olelonet, ‘Olelo’s “Video On Demand” service, at http:// http://www.olelo.org
For more information on Youth Xchange, visit www.olelo.org/yxc or call 834-0007, ext. 108.
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