{"id":1097,"date":"2021-03-18T11:53:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T18:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:51:06","slug":"creative-media-and-film-bs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/creative-media-and-film-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Media and Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>For more information, contact<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Mark Neumann\" aria-label=\"For more information, contact: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Mark Neumann<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Scholarships<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<div>Apply for School of Communication<br \/>\n<u><a title=\"scholarships.\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/scholarships\/\">scholarships<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>CMF student work sizzle reel<\/h2>\n<p>The following sizzle reel highlights some of the great storytelling and production value created in the Creative Media &amp; Film program. These films were either produced in UTV Studios, an independent film production studio where NAU\u00a0students make short films in teams, or as a\u00a0co-production with UTV and CMF capstone\u00a0470C.<\/p>\n<h2>Award winning student filmmakers<\/h2>\n<p>Our students place in a variety of film festivals and win awards. Here are a several recent success stories:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBLOOM,\u201d a film produced in UTV studios has won many awards, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fox International, Best Student film<\/li>\n<li>Atlantis Awards, Best Director<\/li>\n<li>52 week\u00a0film festival, Best US short film and Best Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wq67jJGwb48?si=I8zLQEF5lffhhZif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLOOM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u201cMEMORY LANE,\u201d a film produced in a CMF Capstone course has won several awards including:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"elementToProof\">Hollywood Blvd. Film Festival, Best Male Director- Nick Hiratsuka<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementToProof\">Indie Motion Club, Best Actor- Kaleb Deatherage<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementToProof\">Milan Gold Awards, Best Student film<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementToProof\">New York Film Awards, Best Drama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cChasers,\u201d an archival and experimental film produced by Hope Deaver in the Archival Storytelling course received the 2025\u00a0Audience Choice Award at the Student Experimental Film Festival at Binghamton University.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WATCH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hCxboAI9o90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chasers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cGolden Boys\u201d a film by Jacob Whitehead, class of 2025, was produced in the CMF Capstone course and nominated for the Student Production Awards where it won Best Cinematography. It has also appeared in the Flagstaff Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Tucson\u2019s Legendary Film Festival, the San Diego Film Festival, and the London Lift Off Festival.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Movie Website <a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/film\/golden-boys-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Boys<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Our students earned nominations from the Rocky Mountain Student Production Awards (Emmys).<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">2025 STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Pickup Line<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Northern Arizona University<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>\u2022 <b>Devon Walkenhorst<\/b>, Writer<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p>2025 STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Mikey Eggert Wildlife Photography<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Northern Arizona University<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\n<p>\u2022 <b>Zach Hoerl<\/b>, Producer \/ Editor \/ Photographer \/ Sound Designer<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p>2024 STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Vacancy<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Northern Arizona University<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Juliana Haley<\/b>, Director<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Emily Riskas<\/b>, Writer \/ Photographer<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Serena Weingardt<\/b>, Producer<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CMF student work sizzle reel The following sizzle reel highlights some of the great storytelling and production value created in the Creative Media &amp; Film program. These films were either produced in UTV Studios, an independent film production studio where NAU\u00a0students make short films in teams, or as a\u00a0co-production with UTV and CMF capstone\u00a0470C. 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