4VS WINS THREE (3) VIDEO AWARDS

Four Village Studio gathered three “Nor'easters” at the 2024 “Alliance for Community Media, Northeast Regional Conference and Trade Show”. 4VS representatives were present to accept the acknowledgements at the ACM-NE awards ceremony held this year in Mystic, Connecticut. Eligible programs were mandated to have been produced and first-time cablecast during 2023, and are judged for recognition in a wide variety of categories at this highly competitive annual event.

“The Antique Road Test”, from host/producer Walter Gosden, picked up a 2nd Place award for an episode entitled “Cars In Song: Motor Car Sheet Music”. The program, entered in the Historical Documentary category, explores the representation of automobiles in popular music from the early 20th century. Walter’s program has been a studio staple since 2011.

Another 2nd Place accolade, in the Music & Performance category, was given to host/producer Wes Houston for his program “Wes Houston Presents…”. In the episode, singer-songwriter-guitarist James O’Malley performs a solo set of his original compositions. For nearly a quarter of a century, Wes has showcased hundreds of local and regional musicians at Four Village Studio.

The final 2nd Place prize went to producers James Green & Francis Brandt for their contributions to an episode of “Community Spotlight” in the category Profile Talk Show. Entitled “A Great, Grand, Mother’s Day: Celebrating the Mothers of the Greatest Generation”, the program combines the efforts of two different generations of 4VS staff members. Uniquely bridging the studio’s 25 year history, the show combines interviews from the year 2000 with post-production work completed in 2023 to tell a heartwarming display about motherhood.

The annual regional festival accepts program entries from community television producers throughout New England and New York State. This is the 24th year that Four Village Studio has submitted entries to the festival where hundreds of programs compete for the top honors. 4VS has collected 75 awards in numerous categories since first entering this regional competition.