The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced nominees for the Northwest High School Awards of Excellence.  

These awards celebrate the most outstanding productions from five Northwest states -- Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska -- and BHS film students earned no less than seven nominations, the most of any school or program.

The winners will be announced on June 2nd at the 49th Annual Regional Emmy Awards ceremony.

Ballard’s nominations span four categories. In the technical category of Photography/Editor, BHS Video Production students garnered every nomination:

Photographer/Editor:

- Louis Weissman, Ariahna Ghormley and Mackenzie Wright for "Crash Landing Pizza".

- Louis Weissman, Nate Sawtell and Dylan Spence for "Safe at Last: The Story of Antwaan Dixon".

- Alex Johnston, Tony Meyer and Elizabeth Turnell for "Senior Assassin".

Writing:

- Louis Weissman, Nate Sawtell and Dylan Spence for "Safe at Last: The Story of Antwaan Dixon".

Long-Form, Fiction:

- Elise Neroutsos, Walker Evans, James Vitz-Wong and Sam Weller for "The Craft"

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- Jacob Scott, Brittney Blokker and Sam Weller for "Ballard Food Bank"

- Alex Johnston, Tony Meyer and Elizabeth Turnell for "Senior Assassin".

The nominees were selected by industry professionals in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.  This makes the sixth year in a row that BHS video producers have been nominated.  Last year they received nine nominations and won the category of Long Form Non-Fiction.

BHS video students will present new works completed this semester at The Showing on Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. in the BHS auditorium.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and will be sold at the door.