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Nocona students place two films in state UIL finals

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Nocona High School filmmakers received the exciting news their two films submitted to the state contest have made the finals and they could repeat or better their first and second place awards from last year.
Rob Norman, digital media teacher, said they learned they were finalist in the University Interscholastic League state film contest on Wednesday. They will compete with the top six films in each category with winners named on March 5 at the Paramount Theater in Austin.
Students from all across Texas create films to enter into one of four categories: Narrative, documentary, computer/digital animation and traditional animation. Schools are split into two divisions, with 1A-4A in one and 5A-6A in another.
Nocona has had films advance every year they have entered with the 2016 documentary, “No Matter What,” placing fifth. After multiple rounds of judging it comes down to the final six in each category.
This is the sixth year for UIL to offer filmmaking and Nocona High School has competed in the last five. Three sponsors and 25 students will make the trek to hear “The winner is…”

Nocona film students film “Numb” at Lake Nocona. (Photo by Todd Peterson)

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Nocona bands ready spring concert

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The Nocona Independent School District bands will perform their spring concerts on May 2 in the high school auditorium, 1012 Clay.
The middle school band will play at 6 p.m., followed by the high school band at 7 p.m.
NHS Band Director Erin Hanson has announced she will be leaving after nine years at Nocona to take the assistant director’s job at Hale Center to be closer to family.
Hanson has enjoyed a successful tenure at NHS growing the band numbers and directing the band to marching and concert awards and strong scores.

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NHS Film Team enjoys success at BAM Festival

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The Nocona High School Film team competed in the BAM film festival in Clute, TX this last weekend. The competition was open to all films in Texas High schools and Texas universities. More than 2,000 films were entered and NHS placed two films in the top three and made $750 in price money. They were second in narrative with “Beyond the Glass Eyes” and third in animation with “The Legendary Nut.” In March the film teams had two narratives and one animation make the state finals, placing in the top six films in the state. (Courtesy photo)

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Gold-Burg OAP rehearses for regionals

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The cast and crew of “Interview,” Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play will perform at around 2:15 p.m. on April 26 for regional competition in the Plano Independent School District Robinson Fine Arts Center.
Play Director Linda Fitzner said the day will open with the first performance at 8 a.m. and continue in about one hour intervals with a break for lunch. Gold-Burg has drawn the final play of the day that opens with Sidney high, Slidell, Avery, Brookesmith, Koppel and Gold-Burg.
Two plays that represent the Region 3, 1A one-act play contest will advance to the University Interscholastic League State 1A One-Act Play Meet at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center on May 13.
Admission charge for the regional contest is $5.25 per day and includes a digital ticketing fee, A OAP day pass for access to the full day of show is $15.25.
Tickets are available at seatyourself.com. Seating is limited.

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