The 2024 Philo T. Farnsworth Awards were announced on September 10th, 2024, recognizing excellence in cable programming within the Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana regions by the Alliance for Community Media Central States Region. Here are the nine MVCC staff and local producer winners:
ARTS/CULTURAL AWARENESS (NON-PROFESSIONAL): WINNER
A Century Of Cinema: Barbra Streisand
Doug Sorell, Mark Morgan, Mike Sopronyi
COMMUNITY EVENT GENERAL (PROFESSIONAL): FINALIST
The Wall That Heals – Richard Diaz, Robert Kincses, Joe MacKenzie, Washington-Centerville Public Library
COMMUNITY EVENT GENERAL (NON-PROFESSIONAL): WINNER
National Cemetery Dedication of Veterans Memorial at Dayton Veterans Administration Campus – Patrick W. Dugan, Larry Hollinger, Miami Valley Communications Council
ENTERTAINMENT (NON-PROFESSIONAL): WINNER
Halloween Spooktacular 2023 – Mike Sopronyi, Danny R.O., Shawn A. Green III, Greg Nichols, John Golub, Ray Gambrel, Joe MacKenzie, Darin M. Cox, Jeff Klaene, MVCC
INSTRUCTIONAL (PROFESSIONAL): FINALIST
Fermented Foods – Janie Ross, Brandy Love, Kettering Health
PERFORMING ARTS (NON-PROFESSIONAL): WINNER
Musical Sounds of the Civil War – Patrick W. Dugan, Larry Hollinger, Miami Valley Communications Council
POLITICAL AWARENESS (PROFESSIONAL): FINALIST
West Carrollton Mayor’s Report 2023 – Cheryl Dillin, Yvonne Concepcion, Richard Diaz
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (NON-PROFESSIONAL): WINNER
Heat Advisory for Dogs – Patrick W. Dugan, Larry Hollinger, Miami Valley Communications Council
EXCELLENCE IN EDITING: (WINNER)
It’s Magic – Ralph Steinlage Magic Square – Larry Hollinger, Patrick W. Dugan
MVCC has now received 275 Philo awards since 1986. This year’s ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 24th, 2024, at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH, hosted by TV Hamilton.
The Philo Festival of Media Arts celebrates the best in Public, Educational, and Government Television throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. The festival is named after Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of modern television. This year there were 52 categories available to enter for students, non-professional producers, and professional producers.
Founded in 1976, the Alliance for Community Media represents over 1,700 Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community media centers throughout the country. The ACM works to protect the interests of these access centers and those who use PEG facilities and equipment to advance their causes through cable television and the Internet.
