COUNTY LIFE
NHS Film brings home UIL gold medal
By BARBARA GREEN
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Nocona High School’s film program took the championship gold medal for its narrative film “I Will Rise” at Wednesday’s University Interscholastic League’ Young Filmmakers Festival in Austin.
This was the sixth year in a row for NHS Film to place in the state’s top student films and the seventh to make the state finals. Previously the students earned the top awards in animation, but this was the first time for a narrative.
The film program will show its two UIL films, “I Will Rise,” and “Prodito,” which made the narrative semi-finals for the top 12 in the state, in a program at 7 p.m. on March 6 in the high school auditorium.
This free evening will include showings of some past UIL films by the team, plus the new ones along with celebrating the graduating film students.
NHS Film has received a second, third and fourth place finish in the finals for narrative in previous finals, but this was the title Norman has wanted since the festival started.
In 2019 “Numb,” took second; 2021, “Showtime” took third; 2022 “The Stranger” took fourth and this year “I Will Rise” took first.
“Narrative is my passion and the state championship title means a lot. It’s a milestone in the Nocona film program’s legacy. The students were so excited to finally be validated on what we felt was the place we deserved,” explains the teacher.
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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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