COUNTY LIFE
Nocona film students take 1st, 3rd at state UIL
Members of the Nocona High School digital program came home from the state film festival with first and third place medals for its animation film and a documentary.
It was an exciting night for the team as they attended the University Interscholastic League Young Filmmakers Festival where the top six films in all divisions were shown and competed for places first-third. Some 1,800 films had been submitted.
Nocona High School has taken part in the film program for the past six years and earned a spot at the state festival in 2016, 2018 and 2019. Last year they won second with a narrative and a traditional animation. In 2018, it was a first and second for traditional animation and in 2016 fifth for a documentary. UIL competition in film began seven years ago.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
COUNTY LIFE
Jammin’ at the Justin makes temporary move
The March 30 Jammin’ at the Justin makes a move to the Nocona Senior Citizens Center, 400 Boston due to a scheduling conflict.
Jammin’ begins at 6 p.m. Come out to play or sing, or just sit back and enjoy the music at the free show. Tips will go to the senior center.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie one-act advances to area
Bowie High School’s one-act play, “A Monster Calls,” advances to area on April 13 in Clyde after a great showing at bi-district competition.
The production got second place and advances with Eastland and Early. Lia Meier and Corban Word received All Star Cast, and Owen Hofbauer received honorable mention All-Star Cast. The tech award went to Adamari Alonso for lights.
The show is directed by April Word. A time for the area performance will be announced as soon as it is released. There will be a public performance of the play at 6:30 p.m. April 7 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Area OAPs
Gold-Burg, Saint Jo, Forestburg and Bellevue High Schools take their plays to district contests on March 29 at North Central Texas College theater.
Bellevue will be the first play of the day at 10 a.m. The rest perform at about one-hour intervals with a break for lunch. Saint Jo is next followed by Forestburg and Gold-Burg.
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