Circle Documentary wins regional award!

Teens participating in Tincan’s video production program won the Regional 2007 National Student Television Award for documentary for their film “The Circle Documentary.” The documentary explores teen parenting through interviews with Spokane teens who are parents, and looks at public attitudes toward teen parents. Teens who produced the documentary include Ian Petrofski, Sophia Lawhead, Nora Taylor, Anya Klyukanova, Jessica Hammil, Amanda Edwards, Zac Kelty, and Stephanie Cooper. Nora Taylor said about the project “I learned a lot about film and teen parenting and met a lot of cool people. It changed my perspective and inspired me to pursue film.” The award will be presented at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards ceremony held in Seattle on June 2. Tincan Media Integration Coordinator Hannah Whitmore will attend the ceremony with four of the teens. Tincan’s video production program also won an honorable mention in the news category for their video segment “Scene Kids”. There will be a showing of the videos and a chance to talk to the teens who produced the video on Tuesday June 12 at 4 p.m. at 827 West First Ave, Suite 110.