Winners
Hometown Video Awards
Complete Winners List
| Professional | Non Professional | Youth |
| 01. About Access – professional Corporate Media v.s Public Access Jeff Dinnell, Kathy Bisbee Santa Cruz, CA |
01. About Access – non-professional BTV 20 Years of History Alicia Fortin Bridgewater, MA |
01. About Access – youth Doll’s Day Kayla Flam Riverside, IL |
| 02. Computer Animation – professional MTN Station ID’s Word Series 2 John Akre Minneapolis, MN |
02. Access-Able – non-professional Ablevision Alisa Brugnoli, Annie Middleton The Crew of Ablevision Malden, MA |
02. Access-Able – youth Son of History Jarrett Holley, Justin Harrison Germantown, TN |
| 03. Access Program Promo – professional Saints Baseball Promo David Schulte Roseville, MN |
03. Access Program Promo – non-professional Luigi Board Promo (La Cuisine Du Garage) John Ash, Mark Meddaugh West Allis, WI |
03. Access Program Promo – youth The Flying Circus Club Joe Cox Tucson, AZ |
| 04. Children’s Programs – professional Channel 21 Fun Factory HOM-TV Staff and Interns Okemos, MI |
04. Children’s Programs – non-professional The King Henry Show Guy R. Zoda Staten Island, NY |
04. Children’s Programs – youth Storytime Brittany Mickens, Archie Mitchell Germantown, TN |
| 05. Community Events – professional Altwheels Festival Video Bruce Petschek & Lynn Weissman Seven Generations Video Somerville, MA |
05. Community Events – non-professional Try Bicycling! Stan Ng, Don Burnett Palo Alto, CA |
05. Community Events – youth Rickenbacker Air Show Andrew Igdaloff and Ryan Engel Gahanna, Ohio |
| 07. Cultural Perspectives – professional KIndred Scott Howe Sacramento, CA |
07. Cultural Perspectives – non-professional Beltway Bistros: Spain George Ramick Rockville, Md |
07. Cultural Perspectives – youth Groton Trails – A Guide to our Town’s Ten Best Heather Hoglund Groton, MA |
| 08. Democracy in Action – professional Fifth Congressional District Candidates’ Forum Eric Stevenson, Bryan Wilkins, Nick Valcanas, Jack Pinard Lowell, MA |
08. Democracy in Action – non-professional Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee, A Visit To Londonderry Alan Sypek Londonderry, NH |
08. Documentary Event – youth The Search for the U.S.S. Grunion Joe Hunter Newton, MA |
| 09. Documentary Event – professional Celebrate! 100 Years! KCOM – TV Piedmont, CA |
09. Documentary Event – non-professional The Search for the U.S.S. Grunion Joe Hunter Newton, MA |
09. Documentary Event – youth
CRLS Student Photo Show |
| 10. Documentary Profile – professional Assembly Square: Past, Present & Future Steven J. DeCarlo Somerville, MA |
10. Documentary Profile – non-professional NUTV Documentary School Tinu Sinha and Michelle Wong Calgary, Alberta |
10. Documentary Profile – youth Groton Trails – A Guide to our Town’s Ten Best Heather Hoglund Groton, MA |
| 11. Documentary Public Awareness – professional Community Inclusion Program Sid Lee , Marc Pease Lakewood, WA |
11. Documentary Public Awareness – non-professional Autism: The Wall That Knows No Limits Mike Peden Minneapolis, MN |
11. Documentary Public Awareness – youth Nobody Knows Us Max Lewontin Cambridge, MA |
| 12. Educational Activities – professional Play On Words Edward Senyk Port Huron, Michigan |
12. Educational Activities – non-professional CRLS Student Photo Show Amy Mertl Cambridge, MA |
12. Educational Activities – youth Oliver Twist Aubrey Seader, Caleb Baechfold, Amber Beaty, Chance Lowry Bloomington, IN |
| 14. Educational Profile – professional What’s Inside Me Naomi Ture Mountain View, CA |
14. Educational Profile – non-professional A Day In The Life Vera Elliott Rockville, MD |
14. Educational Profile – youth SMI 2007 Documentary Laura Asherman Cambridge, MA |
| 15. Empowerment – professional Dying for a Drink Jarrod Fry Medina, Ohio |
15. Empowerment – non-professional Youth Intern Program 2007 Television Special SPNN Youth Interns Saint Paul, MN |
15. Empowerment – youth
Being Lisa |
| 16. Entertainment Talk Show – professional NEAL’S PLACE, Keeping The Blues Alive Kenny Neal Palo Alto, CA |
16. Entertainment Talk Show – non-professional In Depth with Konyka Dunson: Independent Women Shaking Up the Music Industry Konyka M.B. Dunson Washington, DC |
16. Entertainment Talk Show – youth Arts a la Carte Brittany Brewer, Amy Fenton Germantown, TN |
| 17. Entertainment Variety – professional The Intern Carol (SF #171) HOM-TV Staff and Interns Okemos, MI |
17. Entertainment Variety – non-professional The Quiet Generation Presents Zach Martin, Quentin James Cambridge, MA |
17. Entertainment Variety – youth Media Week 2007 at NewTV Joella Tepper, David Mokriski, Melinda Gordon, Nick Palm Newton Highlands, MA |
| 18. Gay/Lesbian – professional Being Lisa Becca Louisell Sacramento, CA |
18. Gay/Lesbian – non-professional Outlook Video #230, Pride Edition Kim Lawson, Eric Chong, Raymond Donald Hong Mountain View, CA |
18. Gay/Lesbian – youth
The Mireless Wic Show |
| 19. Government Activities – professional Office of Human Rights ‘Discrimination’ OCT TV-16 Washington, DC |
19. Mobile Casino Intro – non-professional Ice Totally Gaming Jason Henrikc, Jr. Betboo Mobil , TR |
19. Government Activities – youth
Play On Words |
| 20. Government Profile – professional DOH Animal Disease Control OCT TV-16 Washington, DC |
20. Government Profile – non-professional Library News – Library Resource Sharing Program Laurie Hogan Shrewsbury, MA |
20. Government Profile – youth Spotlight Kristina Hanford, Brenny Olmedo Germantown, TN |
| 21. Informational Feature – professional It’s Worth It David Zierott St Paul, MN |
21. Informational Feature – non-professional Arts & Crafts, Food for the Soul Tom Gradzewicz Methuen, MA |
21. Informational Feature – youth
Outlook Video #230, Pride Edition |
| 22. Informational Talk Show – professional Shelby County Schools Report – “Parent Teacher Association” Ted Beasley, Mark Farrier Germantown, TN |
22. Informational Talk Show – non-professional What’s Up Wit That? The Fifth Grade Buzz Andrew T. Willyoung and Loretta Beavers Sunnyvale, CA |
22. Informational Talk Show – youth Twenty Bucks or Less for the Cheap Gamer Bryan Smaller, Ryan Chodora Riverside, IL |
| 23. Innovative – professional The Mental Health News Hour Dan Bennett Olympia, WA |
23. Innovative – non-professional The Mireless Wic Show Christopher Lange, Steven Onderick White Bear Lake, MN |
23. Innovative – youth City in Motion Max Lewontin Cambridge, MA |
| 24. Instructional/Training – professional It’s Worth It David Zierott St Paul, MN |
24. Instructional/Training – non-professional Indian Vegetarian Gourmet Hema Kundargi Cupertino, CA |
24. Instructional/Training – youth School Safety Ollie Skelton, Jordan Powell, Hannah Anderson Bloomington, IN |
| 25. Live Format – professional LIVE Football: Centennial at Coon Rapids CTN Studios Coon Rapids, MN |
25. Live Format – non-professional NUTV Sports Coverage: Dinos Basketball Tim Mooney, Michelle Wong, Alex Mitchell, Tinu Sinha Calgary, Alberta – Canada |
25. Live Format – youth 2007 Lowell Folk Festival Dee Welch, Rob Wall, Joe Couturie Lauren LaPointe, Div Kuy Lowell, MA |
| 26. Local Performances – professional A Little New Music, episode # 7 Alvaro Calabia, Susan Gardiner, Eugene Saunders Rockville, MD |
26. Local Performances – non-professional Union County MusicFest ’07 William McMeekan, Jr. Scotch Plains, NJ |
26. Local Performances – youth Alice In DiscoLand SKHS Video Students Port Orchard, WA |
| 27. Magazine Shows – professional Washington Full Circle OCT TV-16 Washington, DC |
27. Magazine Shows – non-professional La Verne Exclusive Angela Gangie and Megan Montalvo La Verne, CA |
27. Magazine Shows – youth From The Corps Frank J. Crum Tampa, FL |
| 28. Making A Difference – professional Wise Boyz Dawn and Larry Natalia Medford, MA |
28. Making A Difference – non-professional EQUAL ACCESS Sign Language Television: “Our Advocate” Theressa DuBois Great Neck, NY |
28. Making A Difference – youth Broken Voices Ralph Rollins, JaKira Williams and Shaquita Johnson Chicago, IL |
| 29. Music Video – professional Fuerst Farm Family Day 2007 Hans Ihlenfeldt Farmington, MI |
29. Music Video – non-professional The Black Man Clay Show Eric and Amy Heithaus Tucson, AZ |
29. Music Video – youth Skater’s Dream Troy Sparks, David Shiu Bloomington, IN |
| 30. News – professional Pierce County News / PCN Best of 2007 Lakewood, WA |
30. News – non-professional Outlook Video #227 Kim Lawson Mountain View, CA |
30. News – youth Wake Up Germantown Erika Maclin Germantown, TN |
| 31. Original Teleplay – professional PC Noir Dawn Natalia and Sean Carroll Medford, MA |
31. Original Teleplay – non-professional Deadly Access Kathryn Robinson Wallingford, CT |
31. Original Teleplay – youth A Stranger at the Window Bailey Foust, Jessica Richardson, Alex Goodman Bloomington, IN |
| 32 .PSAs – professional School Zone Safety Randy Olson, Charleen Burnette, Jon Rauch Bremerton, WA |
32 .PSAs – non-professional Monitor Your Kids Joseph Valencia, Ray Kaptur, Evan Mobley, Adrianna Castillo La Verne, CA |
32 .PSAs – youth Suicide Prevention Jordan Perry Port Orchard, WA |
| 33. Seniors – professional Coming of Age Joanne Fisher, Jesse Kreitzer Newton Highlands, MA |
33. Seniors – non-professional Elder Abuse and Senior Scams New Brunswick, NJ |
33. Seniors – youth
Vertical Mnids |
| 34. Short Subject – professional Dying for a Drink Jarrod Fry Medina, Ohio |
34. Short Subject – non-professional SPADE: A Critical Look At Black America Yolanda Young Washington, DC |
34. Short Subject – youth Illumination Jette Pleasant Riverside, IL |
| 35. Spiritual / Inspirational – professional National Day of Prayer Access Tucson Tucson, AZ |
35. Spiritual / Inspirational – non-professional Outlook Video #227 Kim Lawson Mountain View, CA |
35. Spiritual / Inspirational – youth Suicide Prevention Jordan Perry Port Orchard, WA |
| 36. Sports Coverage – professional Montgomery College Baseball Michael Brown, Scott Youngblood, Stan Jones Rockville, MD |
36. Sports Coverage – non-professional Bombers Football Luke Uttaro, Jack Dugan, Derek Callahan Ithaca, NY |
36. Sports Coverage – youth HoopsHIGH Chris Frills, Marshaun Williams and Jasmine Boyce Chicago, IL |
| 37. Sports Entertainment – professional Sportsnight CTN Studios Coon Rapids, MN |
37. Sports Entertainment – non-professional Vertical Mnids Chelsea Sherier La Verne, CA |
37. Sports Entertainment – youth Reaching for Gold Jon Garabedian Lowell, MA |
| 38. Visual Arts – professional Art History Cultural Mask Project Bryan Wilkins Lowell, MA |
38. Visual Arts – non-professional SculptureNow on Main Street Ann Jon, SculptureNow South Lee, MA |
38. Visual Arts – youth SculptureNow on Main Street TV3 Medford Medford, MA |
| 39. Website for Producers – professional Reaching for Gold Jon Garabedian Lowell, MA |
39. Website for Producers – non-professional www.BonnieTV.com Bonnie D. Graham Great Neck, NY |
39. Website for Producers – youth Sportsnight CTN Studios Coon Rapids, MN |
| 40. Website for Access Centers – professional VCAM website (www.vermontcam.org) Seth Mobley and the VCAM staff Burlington, VT |
40. Website for Access Centers – non-professional www.ncctv.org Lyle Anderson, Carrie Krams Chappaqua, NY |
40. Website for Access Centers – youth Seth Mobley and the VCAM staff Burlington, VT |
| 41. Overall Excellence in Public Access Budget less than $200,000 TV3 Medford Medford, MA |
41. Overall Excellence in Public Access Budget $200,001 – $499,999 The Public Access Television Corporation Lake Success, NY |
41. Overall Excellence in Public Access Budget more than $500,000 Arlington Independent Media Arlington, VA |
| 42. Overall Excellence in Educational Access Budget less than $200,000 Cambridge Educational Access Cambridge, MA |
42. Overall Excellence in Educational Access Budget $200,001 – $499,999 Lowell Educational Television Lowell, MA |
42. Overall Excellence in Educational Access Budget more than $500,000 Cambridge Educational Access Cambridge, MA |
| 43.Overall Excellence in Govermental Access Budget less than $200,000 Edison TV Edison, NJ |
43. Overall Excellence in Governmental Access Budget $200,001 – $499,999 Rainier Media Center Lakewood, WA |
43. Overall Excellence in Governmental Access Budget more than $500,000 Fairfax County Government Channel 16 Fairfax, VA |
| 44. Overall Excellence in Combined P. E. or G. Access Budget less than $200,000 Scotch Plains Television Scotch Plains, NJ |
44. Overall Excellence in Combined P. E. or G. Access Budget $200,001 – $499,999 Germantown Community Television Germantown, TN |
44. Overall Excellence in Combined P. E. or G. Access Budget more than $500,000 KOCT – Oceanside Community Television Oceanside, CA |
Hometown Video Awards
Honorable Mention Recipients
While not the winners in their categories, the judges felt these
programs deserved special acknowledgment.
| 01. About Access – professional MCTV 15th Anniversary Connecting You to Your Community Grace Sullivan, Mary Tenn, Audra Jennings, Kathy Masso Manchester, NH |
01. About Access – non professional MCPL Summer Reading Program 2007-Clue B. Doo: Get a Clue CATS-Martin O’Neill Bloomington, IN |
| 02. Community Events – professional Auction 2007 Lee Driver, Emily Singleton Germantown, TN |
02. Community Events – non-professional Leo Jodoin, Salem Now, and Again Paul K. Bisson Salem, MA |
| 03. Entertainment Talk Show – professional Peninsule Seniors Lecture Series: Marthe Cohn – Behind Enemy Lines Betty & Jarel Wheaton Torrance, CA |
03. Entertainment Talk Show – non-professional Wastewater Management Fran Guastadisegni Fairfax, VA |
| 04. Government Activities – professional Kids Serve Too Pamela Gardner Fairfax, VA |
04. Government Activities – non-professional When Do I Need a Building Permit? Brian Hamilton Fairfax, VA |
| 05. Informational Talk Show – professional On the Money with NEDAP NEDAP Staff New York, NY |
05. Informational Talk Show – non-professional Forward Motion Karen Allyn Rockville, MD |
| 06. Local Performances – professional Mount Hood Pops Christmas Concert 2007 Gary Thompson/Emily Vidal/Keith Thomas Gresham, OR |
06. Local Performances – non-professional Could this be You? Naomi Ture, Brian Szabo Mountain View, CA |
| 07. Short Subject – professional Digital Pamphleteer Bill Simmon Burlington, VT |
07. Short Subject – non-professional George Washington’s Mount Vernon Patrick Balsamo Fairfax, VA |
| 08. Website for Access Centers – professional www.pctv21.org Monica C Hughes Pittsburgh, PA |
08. Website for Access Centers – non-professional Peninsule Seniors Lecture Series: Marthe Cohn – Behind Enemy Lines Betty & Jarel Wheaton Torrance, CA |