Awards
2nd Place Digital Cinema Production
SkillsUSA CA State (2021)
Nicole Patton created a short film, with a partner around the prompt "Do I Make The Difference?" They had 1 week to write, film, and edit the short before turning it in. They placed 2nd in the competition and entire state of California.
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2nd Place Digital Cinema Production
SkillsUSA CA Region 4 (2021)
Nicole Patton created a short film, with a partner around the prompt "The Force that Builds Futures" They had 2 weeks to produce this film, and ended up placing 2nd in the competition.
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3rd Place Digital Cinema Production
SkillsUSA CA State (2019)
Nicole Patton created a short film, with a partner around the prompt "Teams Building Individuals" They had 36 hours to write, film, and edit the short before turning it in. They placed 3rd in the competition and entire state of California.
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2nd Place Digital Cinema Production
SkillsUSA CA Region 4 (2019)
Nicole Patton created a short film, with a partner around the prompt "There is no Finish Line" They had 2 weeks to produce this film, and ended up placing 2nd in the competition.
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4th Place Digital Cinema Production
SkillsUSA CA Region 4 (2020)
Nicole Patton created a short film, with a partner, around the prompt "The Difference Makers" They had 2 weeks to produce this film, and ended up taking 4th in the competition.
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6th Place Television and Video Production
SkillsUSA CA Region 4 (2018)
Nicole Patton created a film under 2 minutes, with a partner, around the prompt "Skills plus Vision equals Success" They placed 6th in the competition.
Best Sci-Fi Film
Inspire's Video Showcase (2019)
Nicole Patton's film The Milkman was entered in the Inspire Video Showcase. It was nominated for Best Sci-Fi, Screenplay, Actor, and Film of the Year. It took home Best Sci-Fi.
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Best Horror
Inspire's Video Showcase (2021)
Nicole Patton's film The Initiation was entered in the Inspire Video Showcase. It was nominated for Best Horror and Cinematography. It took home Best Horror.
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Best Drama
Inspire's Video Showcase (2021)
Nicole Patton's film May was entered in the Inspire Video Showcase. It was nominated for Best Drama, Film, Actor, Director, Screenplay, Editor, and Cinematographer.. It took home Best Drama, Film, and Actor.
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Best Film of The Year
Inspire's Video Showcase (2021)
Nicole Patton's film May was entered in the Inspire Video Showcase. It was nominated for Best Drama, Film, Actor, Director, Screenplay, Editor, and Cinematographer.. It took home Best Drama, Film, and Actor.
Experience
Shadowed ESPN (2018)
ESPN came to Chico and Paradise, California to film an E:60 episode around the Camp Fire. Nicole Patton was invited to shadow the videographers and producers that helped make this episode come to life.
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Filmed The NAMN Show (2019)
In 2019 dancers and signers from Inspire School of Arts and Sciences were invited to perform in the NAMN show. Nicole was also invited to document the whole experience. Not only did she get to experience part of the show, she also got to film it, from a VIP booth.
Filmed Recordings at
Hyde Street Studios (2020)
In September of 2020, Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco was filming live performances of different singers. Nicole was invited to attend, to film the whole process. She filmed performances as well as backstage B-roll.
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Inspire's Path to the Fringe (2019)
Theater students from Inspire School of Arts and Sciences were invited to perform in the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the summer of 2019. Nicole was also invited, along with another student, to document the whole experience. For 2 weeks their cameras never left their arms as they documented the entire experience to turn into a documentary. When they returned home, the documentary premiered in a local theater.
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