The Eclipse Awards Announces 2015 Film and Video Nominees and the Hyperion Award Recipient | Arts & Culture
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News Release:
The 2015 Eclipse Awards, presented by
WKTV, the WMFVA and the Compass College of Cinematic Arts, today
announced its nominees and Hyperion Award recipient voted by jurors– a
diverse group of 20 industry leaders, including award-winning filmmakers,
producers, acclaimed actors, and entrepreneurs. The awards ceremony
to take place on May 7 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in the Cook
Auditorium at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at
www.theeclipseaward.com or by calling 616.261.5700.
With the West Michigan Film & Video Alliance as the judging sponsor,
judges from London, England, Toronto, Canada, New York City and Los
Angeles poured over this year’s entries and selected nominees in each
category. “We’re tremendously pleased to be working with the WMFVA
and Compass College,” said Tom Norton, WKTV ExecutiveDirector. “They
really believe in the importance of West Michigan having regional awards
recognition to help foster the creative spirit.”
Every region has its share of media leaders who have contributed to the
building of a healthy, thriving media and production community. They
have done this by their high standards in their own crafts that inspire
others. They are also the people who have given; taken the
chances; gone on a limb and pursued a dream that benefits present and
future content creators around them. We stand on their shoulders. For this
the production community of all disciplines comes together to single out
this unique individual for recognition. The Hyperion Award is the
recognition that you the creative community give. This year the award will
go to Deanna Morse. Deanna has fostered the creative community in
West Michigan through her Leadership as a professor at GVSU. Morse
began teaching at Grand Valley State University, in 1979 where she is now
an emerita Professor in the School of Communications film and video
program. Deanna was as a leader in using computer graphics for artistic
pursuits, she has produced over fifty independent films. Her work has been
screened internationally; won awards at festivals and is represented in the
permanent collection at the MET. Last year as a member of the
“Animation Collaboration at ArtPrize, their collaboration made it to the
top 25 in the competition, and in 2013, her “Whispers of the Prairie at
GRAM was selected to the juror short list, and of course - the highlight of
any film maker, her work has aired on Sesame Street.She has served on
the board of the ASIFA Midwest USA chapter, on grant panels for the
Michigan Council for the Arts and served on the selection committee of
the Mosaic Film Experience and Kalamazoo Animation Festival
International locally. More information can be found:
www.deannamorse.com
The Eclipse Awards honors content creators for Excellence in Craft in the
disciplines of film, television, video, acting, sound, music, writing,
cinematography, special effects and editing. Created by WKTV
Community Television and Media as a means of empowering the West
Michigan “voice” of content creators, the Eclipse Awards has become
the big event for the creative community.
2015 Eclipse Awards Nominees: In the Crafts
Direction
Alley Cat – Marie Ullrich, Director
Deadrise – Rich Brauer, Director
Peoples History of the LGBT Community in Grand Rapids, MI –
GirbeEefsting, Director
Holiday Memories of Grand Rapids – Todd Lewis, Director
After Visiting Hours – Jacob De La Rosa, Director
Becoming Made – Mary Brodbeck, Director
Dyrafjordur – Philip Carrel, Director
Through the Dust – Jarrod Flood, Director
Writing in Produced Content
Ironical Chronicles – Susan Gelb, Pamela Roth, Writers
From Somewhere Else – Keith Oppenheim ,Writer
Cinematography and Videography
Deadrise – Richard Brauer, Cinematographer
Sleeping Bear Dunes – Alex Bolen, Cinematographer
Leon's Story – Corwin Tobias, Cinematographer
Mighty One – Doug Remtema, Cinematographer
Editing
Peoples History of the LGBT Community in Grand Rapids, MI –
GirbeEefsting, Tom Henry; Editors
Dyrafjordur – Philip Carrel, Editor
LaughFest 5 Years of Smiles –Ben Wilke, Editor
Visual Effects (Both CGI and Makeup)
Make Summer Matter – Jim Schaub, Visual Effects Artist
Original Scoring
Overdrive Reunion Show – Lare Williams
Some Are Born – Jesse Mathieson
Animation
Animation Workshop Group – Animation Workshop Group, Animation
Artists
Sound Design
God is Good: Bunny DeBarge – Michael Dollar, Sound Producer
Acting
Buffalo – William C. McCallum (Roger), Actor
The Door – Ralph Lister (Ian), Actor
After Visiting Hours – Jeffrey Goodrich (Harvey), Actor
Some Are Born – Dominic Ryan Gabriel (Marty), Actor
Primary Categories: FILM AND DIGITAL
Narrative Feature Length (50+ minutes)
Pilot Error – Roger Rapoport, Producer
Buffalo – Michael McCallum, Producer
Deadrise – RichardBrauer, Producer
Narrative Short
The Mooks – Lewis Stone, Producer
Buzzkillers – David Witwer, Producer
Paper Trail – Clayton Saren, Producer
Through the Dust – Jarrod Flood, Producer
Super! – Brad Yarhouse, Producer
Cinema Trailer
Love is Blind – Joe Faultersack, Producer
3:33. AM – Sheri Schafer, Producer
DOCUMENTARY
The Viking Ship – Thom Bell, Producer
History or Hoax – Thom Bell, Producer
What is Philanthropy – Salvatore Alaimo, Producer
Leon's Story – Corwin Tobias, Producer
Cancer Warriors – Randy Strobl, Producer
From Somewhere Else – VandanaPednekar – Magal, Producer
TELEVISION (BROADCAST & CABLE)
Local TV & Cable (One hour time slot)
Holiday Memories of Grand Rapids – Teresa Thome, Patrick Ziegler, Fred
Stella; Producers
Overdrive Reunion Show – Patty Williams, Producer
Local, Regional Segments & Promotional Pieces (under 20 minutes)
GR Film Fest Animated TV Commercial – Brad Yardhouse, Producer
LaughFest 5 Years of Smiles – Ben Wilke, Producer
ONLINE
Online programs, Segments or Promotional Pieces
Laker for a Lifetime – Tyler Wiewiora, Producer
Divine Assistance – Jacob Schmiedicke, Producer
Room to Ride It's About Community – Randy Strobl, Producer
Sponsored by: WKTV, West Michigan Film and Video Alliance, and
Compass College of Cinematic Arts.