2023 NOMINEES & WINNERS
COLLEGE
NOMINEES & Winners
CATEGORY #C-02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Sports Gambling
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Brendan Schabath
• Bella Gorisek
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Frustrated students left out in the cold
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• McKoy Scribner
CATEGORY #C-03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
6 legs
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Brendan Schabath
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
"It's Like He's Working in the Dark Ages"
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Isabella Martin
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
"Night at the museum"
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Erin Bowling
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
If the Shoe Fits
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Joe Hicks
CATEGORY #C-05
NON-FICTION - SHORT FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
endoMEtriosis
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Isabella Gorisek
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Calling
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Amelia Martell
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Queer Coded
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Dakota Keedle
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
-29
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Derek Franciosi
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Kosmo's Bop Shop-The Story of Don Kwon
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Linus Brush-Mindell
CATEGORY #C-06
NON-FICTION - LONG FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Mystic Michigan
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Elizabeth Cherry
• Sawyer Thiebaut-Near
• Mariah Vongphachanh
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Flint Women: Black Entrepreneurs
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Christine Lee
• Traci Leone
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Arcade Apartment
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Marceline Keedle
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Good Ol' American Mutts
HOPE COLLEGE
• Bianca Muir
CATEGORY #C-07
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Eudaimonia
Ferris State University
• Bradley Winka
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Mikey23 Foundation | Street Teams
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Nolan Duff
• Tori Monroe
• Jessie Zhou
• Gaby Clark
• Caroline Parthum
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
MSU Trustees on the Ballot - Focal Point News
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Daniel Zivian
CATEGORY #C-08
MUSIC VIDEO
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Thinkin Bout U
University of Michigan
• Nicole DeLong
• Matt Snell
• Sam Uribe-Botero
• Jackson Roth
• Pierce Force
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Ruler of Everything
Ferris State University
• Ethan DeWaard
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Blind
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Tim Giese
CATEGORY #C-09
FICTION - SHORT FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Cupid
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Matthew Williams
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Croc'd
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Paige Cummins
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Selective Service
Calvin University
• Kipp De Man
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Wind
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• David Clipner
CATEGORY #C-10
FICTION - LONG FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
To Him
CALVIN UNIVERSITY
• Christophorus Cedric
• Sydney Klimek
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Room 315
CALVIN UNIVERSITY
• Adrian Van Stee
CATEGORY #C-11
SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Table Tennis Team Treks to Texas
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Daniel Zivian
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
On Thin Ice: A Hockey Story
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Jacob Rieman
CATEGORY #C-12
SPORTS PROGRAM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Spartan Sports Report - Valentine's Show
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Jason Laplow
• Alexis Alston
• Youse Enayah
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Ferris Sports Update
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Mikayla Richey
• Bradley Winka
CATEGORY #C-13
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Ferris State Bulldogs Live Sports Coverage Compilation
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Derk Poortenga
• Reese Miller
• Nate Marquardt
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
MSU v NAU Men's Basketball
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Isabella Gorisek
• Brendan Schabath
• Zach Surdenik
• Veronica Bolanos
CATEGORY #C-14
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Sloan Museum & Longway Planetarium
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Joshua Thayer
• Drew Ritter
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Fuel Your Body
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Isabelle Kang
• Sabreena Klann
• Zoe Ruffin
CATEGORY #C-15
COMMERCIAL
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
TDMP at Ferris State University Commercial
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Nathan Hebel
• Davis Fosgitt
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Voices For Children
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Nephratiti Givens
• Heather Spalthoff
• Nathan Wisniewski
CATEGORY #C-16
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Derek Franciosi Animation Demo Reel
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Derek Franciosi
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
I'm Still Here (Trailer)
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Nehemiah Harmsen
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Life After It Rains
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Tina Pham
CATEGORY #C-17
AUDIO/SOUND
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
A Night at the Ritz
HOPE COLLEGE
• Allison Fulton
CATEGORY #C-18
DIRECTOR
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Fragile Remnants
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Jillian Felton
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Until We Meet Again
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
• Breanna Losey
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Bob & Ingraham Make a Pilot
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Bob Fike
CATEGORY #C-19
EDITOR
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Umlauto Demo Reel
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Jermaine Roemer
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Table Tennis Team Treks to Texas
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Daniel Zivian
HIGH SCHOOL
NOMINEES & Winners
CATEGORY #H-02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Heartbreak on and Off the Lanes
DAVISON SCHOOLS
• Seth Polmanteer
• Chloe Hug
CATEGORY #H-03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Vice President Kamala Harris on why young voters matter
ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS/WOAK
• Dakota Hendren
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Knock 'Em Out
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Natalie Allshouse
• Mackenzie Davidson
• Will McKanna
• Emily Pittman
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
More Than A Hobby
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Christian Herrema
• Jonah Carlson
• Isaac Galle
CATEGORY #H-05
NON FICTION- SHORT FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Thumbs Up - Birchwood Mall
ST. CLAIR TEC/THUMBCOAST.TV
• Alyssa Paynter
• Vincent Oldford
• Jayden Johnson
• Cailin Williams
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Charity Week Returns
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Brianna Johnson
• Makayla Potter
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
TEC-A-LICIOUS – BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI
ST. CLAIR TEC/THUMBCOAST.TV
• Christian Ferguson
• Miles Behnke
• Griffin Dano
• Laila Brown
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Maurice Spear Campus - Higgins Family Changes Lives
LENAWEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• Grace Holland
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
UFO Story
DAVISON SCHOOLS
• Merik Combs
• Isaac Melton
• Brayden Walker
CATEGORY #H-06
NON-FICTION - LONG FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Our Veterans Talk Show
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Alise Genter
• Emily Ike
• Trina Varano
• Vivian Olson
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
LISDTV Food Fight
LENAWEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• Brayden Hopkins
• Eryn Carver
• Paul Adams
• Tyler Bringman
• James Henning
• Rowan Shaffer
• Jaelyn Elizardo
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
The Youth of Tomorrow
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hassan Almaliki
• Hussein Almaliki
• Mohammed Alemarah
CATEGORY #H-07
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Loved To Death
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Katie Schmidt
• Brianna Johnson
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Looming Crisis
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Maddy Nunn
• Emily Ike
• Trina Varano
• Emily Pittman
CATEGORY #H-08
MUSIC VIDEO
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Remember Me
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Anurag Komaragiri
• Jeffery Wu
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Halley's Comet
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Michelle Nartey
• Evelyn Apahidean
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Snowhemian Rhapsody
ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS/WOAK
• Toby Buckheim
CATEGORY #H-09
FICTION - LONG FORM
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hassan Almaliki
• Hussein Almaliki
• Rayan Hamid
• Diamond Fuller
• Saad Altahif
• Mostafa Alzeidawi
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Reaper
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Oliver Angel
• Ian Kennedy
• Besnik Izairi
• Feras Nassar
CATEGORY #H-10
SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Break The Stigma
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Alise Genter
• Lizzie MacIntosh
• Vivian Olson
• Ava Lovall
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
More than a game: Jay'len Flowers
DAVISON SCHOOLS
• Camy Aboneaaj
CATEGORY #H-11
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Davison Football
DAVISON SCHOOLS
• Chayton Harris
• Chris Thorpe
• Jack Blascyk
• Kalob Hersh
CATEGORY #H-12
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Leave Your Waste In The Right Place
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Vivian Olson
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Find Yours
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Natalie Allshouse
• Claire Nicolette
• Emily Pittman
• Trina Varano
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
No Place Texting and Driving PSA
ROCHESTER ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL
• Oliver Mutart
CATEGORY #H-13
COMMERCIAL
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Engineering Design & CAD - Get into it!
LENAWEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• Alex Farrell
• CHRIS KING
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Space To Grow
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Jack Kelly
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Mean Girls Commercial
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Ryan Furchi
• Jesse Good
• Rayan Hamid
• Arlo Molenda
• Abier Saad
CATEGORY #H-14
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Mean Girls Commercial
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Jesse Good
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
WDHS Phone Intro
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Jesse Good
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
From Roots to Riches
ROCHESTER ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL
• Oliver Mutart
CATEGORY #H-15
AUDIO/SOUND
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hussein Almaliki
• Hassan Almaliki
• Adam Garbie
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
The Objective
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Anurag Komaragiri
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Reaper
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Owen Schook
CATEGORY #H-16
DIRECTOR
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
The Objective
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Jeffery Wu
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Directing Talent | Ella Musto Reel
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Ella Musto
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hassan Almaliki
• Hussein Almaliki
CATEGORY #H-17
EDITOR
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
They Came From Above
ROCHESTER ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL
• Oliver Mutart
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Macy's Messy Monday
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Ella Musto
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
The Objective
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Jeffery Wu
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hassan Almaliki
• Hussein Almaliki
CATEGORY #H-18
PHOTOGRAPHER
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Gone
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Anoush Rophael
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
The Objective
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Jeffery Wu
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Evelyn Apahidean Photography
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Evelyn Apahidean
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Reaper
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Ian Kennedy
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hassan Almaliki
• Hussein Almaliki
• Jacob Head
CATEGORY #H-19
TALENT - NEWS OR SPORTS
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Liam Peterson Talent Reel
ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• Liam Peterson
CATEGORY #H-20
TALENT - PERFORMER
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Jesse Good
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Range | MVT Talent Reel
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Macy Van Tiem
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Remember Me
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
• Anurag Komaragiri
CATEGORY #H-21
WRITING
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS WINNER
Project Jessabellmy
TROY ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
• Grace Cafagna
2023 NATAS MICHIGAN STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS NOMINEE
Beyond the Darkness
DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL
• Hussein Almaliki
• Hassan Almaliki