40th Annual MCA-I Media Festival Winners Announced

The 40th Annual MCA-I Media Festival, sponsored by Adobe, ProductionHUB, Rucinski and Reetz Communications, LLC, Anton Bauer, and Bogen Imaging, was held Saturday night, November 1, 2008 in Anaheim CA wrapping up MCA-I ProTrack 2008. Nominees, ProTrack attendees, and guests gathered at the Anaheim Hyatt Regency to honor the best in media communications. San Diego Voice Talent Bobbin Beam and Orange County Voice Talent Brian Page MC'd the ceremony, keeping things moving smoothly.

The Golden Reel celebrates excellence in media communications. Since 1978, Golden Reel honors have been highly coveted and recognized internationally for their prestige.

The name stands for creativity and advancement in technical applications. Entries in all categories are first reviewed by preliminary panels of professional media communicators and the highest ranking entries are then reviewed by a Blue Ribbon Panel which confers outstanding projects with Golden, Silver or Bronze Reels.

View the complete list of this year's award winners.

[Steve King from New Zealand presents
Kai Gottlob from Germany with one of his
two MCA-I Golden Reel Awards]

We would like to thank our preliminary judging panels from across the country and this year’s Blue Ribbon Panel a warm thank you for devoting so many hours to this thoughtful, detailed process. There were 13 judging panels, hosted by:

Adam Crosley, St. Louis Chapter
Jeff Tow, Mid-Michigan Chapter
Linda Lopez, New York Chapter
Bryan Piepenburg, Greater WI Chapter
Len Magsamen, Member At Large from San Antonio
Gary Shifflet, Detroit Chapter
William Hydrick, Member At Large from New Orleans
Skip Neeley, Arizona Chapter
Robert Amend, Member At Large from Denver
Marily Avery, New Jersey Chapter
Steve Panayioto, Atlanta Chapter
Chris Jones, Minnesota Chapter
Mark Schulze, San Diego Chapter

You may also download the PDF below for distribution at a chapter meeting.

Congratulations everyone! For photos from the Media Festival, please visit the Photo Albums. (Thanks to Bill O'Neill for the photos.)

You may purchase the official Media Festival etched glass trophy by visiting the MCA-I Store.

Additional ProTrack and Media Festival Sponsors include: Adobe, ProductionHUB, Anton Bauer, Bogen Imaging, and Rucinski and Reetz.

For additional information on this release, please contact:

Connie Terwilliger

Phone: (619) 280-0420

Email:

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