Judging and awards

richard perry
For many years after graduating from Michigan State University (B.A. Telecommunications/Political Science, 86), Mr. Perry was a television producer, director and editor in the Detroit television market along with national cable networks resulting in several industry awards and an Emmy nomination. His projects ranged from live, multi-camera productions for sports and music concerts to documentaries.

Today Mr. Perry works in new media, distance learning and developing communication technology solutions. Mr. Perry has lived in South Lyon since 1996.

lise blades
Lise Blades has been a resident of Lyon Township since 2003, although she feels like it has been her home for much longer since her husband grew up in the area. Mrs. Blades is the Chairperson for the Lyon Township Park Committee and a Planning Commissioner for the Township. She is currently working on her Master of Arts in Journalism Education through Michigan State University.

Mrs. Blades has taught at Cousino High School in Warren, MI since 1994 and currently teaches Literature to Film and Photojournalism 1 and 2. She advised the student newspaper class for 10 years before giving it up to teach more Photojournalism classes.

One main focus of her involvement in the 3 Minutes in Lyon Film Festival has been to show the connection to the State’s curriculum. She feels that many students in photography and broadcasting programs want to apply what they learn in the classroom, and showing this connection provides a purposeful real-world application for them. She wants teachers in the area to use these Film Festival standards to help them in their classes—not to add “one more thing” to their plates.

In her free time, Mrs. Blades enjoys photography, both traditional darkroom and digital. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, outdoor activities, and reading.

rachael perry
Rachael Perry’s first collection of short stories, How to Fly (Carnegie Mellon University Press 2004), was honored with the Best Book Award for Fiction by the Center for Great Lakes Culture at Michigan State University, and her work has appeared in Prairie Schooner, StoryQuarterly, Hayden’s Ferry Review, South Dakota Review, Scoring from Second: Writers on Baseball, Big Water: Women Write from the Freshwater Heart of North America, and other places. She lives and writes in South Lyon.

john martin
Coming Soon.

judges

judging criteria

The festival jury consists of film, video, multimedia and literature industry professionals. This jury will select the top films to be screened at the Festival Awards Night and this jury will also determine the winners, who will be announced after the final screening. The Audience Choice award, determined by a vote of the audience in attendance at the Screen Night, will be awarded at the Festival Awards Night.

Awards
The judges will award the producers of the top film in each category with a personalized glass trophy.

The Audience Choice Award will also receive a personalized glass trophy.