5/8/22 - 90-Second Demo Reel
Prompt: Create a 90-second or less demo reel to demonstrate the best of all BEACON projects from the past 4 years.
“Best Overall Content” - 2022 BEACON Academy Awards
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Actor
3/20/23 - “‘Again’” Short Film
Within the ever-shifting culture of the world of “high art”, DuPont, a once-child prodigy painter from France, struggles to maintain her high standard of perfection upon moving to New York in 1953. This struggle boils over in an explosion of emotion as her idea of perfection is challenged by her model alongside her growing suspicions of her assistant.
Official Selection, Best Fiction Film [Nomination], Best In Show [Nomination], Best Director [Nomination], Best Performance (Bella Bonanno) [Nomination], Best Sound Design [Nomination], Best Cinematography [Nomination], Best Production Design [Nomination] - Montage Film Festival
Director, Producer, Editor
5/24/22 - Senior BEACON Academy Awards Class Montage
Prompt: Create a montage to introduce the students of your BEACON class.
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Actor
2/19/22 - STN Convention Music Video (“Everything Changes” - Korade)
Prompt: In a group of five people or less, choose one of three provided songs to create a music video in six hours or less.
“Honorable Mention” - 2022 National Student Television Network Competition
Director, Producer, Cinematographer
(Dylan Dankel, Rowynn Whyte, Jonathon Kirchner, Katie Moore, Brianna Kretschmer)
11/1/21 - “Film Photography” Short Film
“Best Cinematographer” - 2022 BEACON Academy Awards
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Actor
10/1/21 - Friday Lightning
Anchor, Anchor Script Writer
[Homecoming Package @8:35] Director, Producer, Writer, Anchor
9/27/21 - Senior Spotlight
Prompt: Interview a senior at South Elgin High School about their place and impact within the school.
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer
9/10/21 - Friday Lightning
[E-Sports Package @ 2:46] Director, Producer, Anchor
3/14/21 - Nike Commercial
Prompt: Create a commercial for a brand of your choosing with 20 (or more) cuts using footage from that brand [30 seconds]
Editor
2/15/21 - STN Convention Music Video (“Quite Frankly” - Tilly)
Prompt: In a group of five people or less, choose one of three provided songs to create a music video in six hours or less.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer
(Rowynn Whyte, Evan DeGuzman, Magnus Gustafsson, Dylan Dankel)
12/14/20 - Wednesday’s Child Movie Trailer
Prompt: Create a movie trailer for a short film of your choosing [1 minute]
Editor
12/2/20 - Chase Scene
Prompt: Create a compelling chase scene without cars
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Actor
2/14/21 - Music Video (“Slow Dancing In The Dark” - Joji)
Prompt: Create a music video to a song of your choice
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer
1/24/20 - School of Rock Interview Project
Prompt: Conduct an interview with someone from a local business to showcase what product / service they provide
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer
11/5/19 - Music Documentary Podcast
Prompt: Create a podcast about a song, album, or artist of your choosing to showcase something that may not be commonly known about the piece. Must use samples of the music being discussed and have information from outside, professional sources.
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Voice Actor
9/8/19 - Beauty Of A Second
Prompt: Create a video in which all clips are 1 second long [30 seconds]
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer
5/8/19 - Music Video (“goodbye” - Billie Eilish)
Prompt: Create a music video to the song of your choosing
“Rockstar Award” - 2019 BEACON Academy Awards
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer