1993-Twenty-Fifth Annual National Council on Family Relations Videotape Competition

Abstract

The 1993 annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Videotape Competition was hosted by the Home Economics Department, College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois from March 15 to April 2, 1993. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate quality and endorse excellence in the production of videotapes with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, and to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following 16 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Divorce/Remarriage; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development Across the Life Span; Human Reproduction and Family Planning; Marital and Family Issues and Communications; Mental Health, Stress, Transitions and Crisis Management; Non-Traditional Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and Other, which emphasized public policy this year. The following entry guidelines were imposed by NCFR: Submissions were to be first-time entries to the competition, carry a release date no earlier than January 1, 1991, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nation-wide basis. Each producer/distributor could submit only one entry per category. All entries, which were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings, were to be received by March 1, 1993. One hundred and fourteen (114) entries were received. Although producer/distributors identified the category for their entry, the competition director reserved the right to modify categories or to change the category of an entry. No entries were received for the Divorce/Remarriage category. For each category, a panel of appropriate judges was selected from a pool of nearly 40 interested volunteers. Included in this pool were university faculty, staff, and students (graduate and undergraduate); public school teachers and counselors; social service agency staff; family and individual counselors/therapists; Cooperative Extension Service specialists and 4-H youth staff; clerics; practitioners working in domestic and drug abuse programs; hospital gerontologists; local AIDS task force members; and law enforcement professionals. After viewing an entry in a particular category, each judge on the panel was asked to independently make both quantitative and qualitative assessments of the videotape. The evaluation form allowed for numerical ratings on the basis of content (40 possible points), artistic quality (20 points), and the degree to which stated goals and intended audience were matched (20 points). Additionally, the form asked for the judge to provide a qualitative analysis of the major strengths and weaknesses/limitations of each entry. When more than one judge viewed an entry at the same time, they often concluded the rating process with a brief discussion of their assessment. Generally, the videotapes were required to receive an average minimum score of 67 out of 80 to be declared a Category Winner or Runner-Up; therefore, not every category had a winner. An average minimum score of 60 was necessary to be awarded Honorable Mention status. The following listing identifies the Winner, Runner-Up, and Honorable Mention recipients by category. The goals, objectives, and synopsis of each entry were provided by the producer/director and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of NCFR, the competition director, or the judges. Intended audiences are noted in this manner: PG for primary grades, JH for junior high, HS for high school, C for college, G for general, P for parents, and PRO for professionals. WINNERS BY CATEGORY 1. ADDICTION/SUBSTANCE ABUSE * Winner: Boy Wonder (28 minutes). Producer: Forefront Productions, 609-402 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6B 1T6. Distributor: Bureau for At-Risk Youth, 79 Carley Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743. …