Former Owl Flying to Oscars

Bensalem High School alum (Class of 2009) and Hofstra University student Melanie Rubin is going to the Oscars.

The Motion Picture Academy and OnTheRedCarpet.com recently announced that the winners of the "On The Red Carpet" (OTRC) College Journalist Contest is a team of students from Hofstra University - Jackie De Tore (reporter), Beth Laschever (camera) and Melanie Rubin (producer).

According to a release, he Hofstra team was selected from more than 200 entries from around the country.

The winners will be flown to Los Angeles to cover Oscar Week events, including the Animated Feature Symposium, Foreign Language Film Award press event, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium and the Governors Ball preview.  Additionally, they will have the exclusive opportunity to work with KABC-TV's OTRC team and report live during the "On The Red Carpet at the Oscars" pre-show (1:30 - 4 p.m. PT).  

Teams were evaluated by KABC and the Academy based on their skills as journalists and their ability to represent OTRC at the Academy Awards®.  The 84th annual Academy Awards are set to air live on ABC on Feb. 26, 2012 from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

At Bensalem High, Melanie was a member of The Owls Television Network (OTN), which prides itself on preparing students not only for a successful future in video and television production, but a successful future in whatever field they intend to pursue.  Although the class curriculum is predominantly focused on the ins and outs of TV production, there is also a huge emphasis on success principles. Students in the upper level courses all edit with Final Cut Studio, and produce daily shows using the Tricaster Studio.  

When Melanie was in OTN she was the producer of the winning film, “Chance,” in the 2009 OTN Film Fest. She was also the co-writer and co-producer of the senior class video, which was based on Dr. Seuss and his stories. Her commitment to excellence that she exemplified in high school has obviously stayed with her as she moved on to Hoftstra University.  

C J Mills, the Owls Television Network, and The Bensalem Township School District are extremely proud of this promising young star, and all of her accomplishments.