HIKI NŌ #1302: 2021 HIKI NŌ Triple Crown of Storytelling Challenge, Part 1

This special episode will reveal the winning entries of the first-ever HIKI NŌ Triple Crown of Storytelling Challenge, in which students entered three categories: the traditional Story Category, the How-To and the Student Reflection. In the past, HIKI NŌ challenges had only one category of entry: the traditional Story.

During the normal, non-competitive HIKI NŌ production cycle, students have up to two months to complete a project, and they receive one-on-one mentorship help from industry professionals.

For the 2021 HIKI NŌ Triple Crown of Storytelling Challenge, students had just four days to set out to film, conduct interviews and edit projects that met the theme: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. They did so without any hands-on help from teachers and no mentoring from industry professionals.

More than a dozen teams competed across four islands, and a handful entered all three categories to vie for the title of the HIKI NŌ Triple Crown of Storytelling.

Scores were given based on how well the project met the theme and how well the videos met HIKI NŌ’s production and storytelling criteria.

This episode highlights the winners of the first two categories — the How-To and Student Reflection — from the middle and high school divisions.

The 2021 HIKI NŌ Triple Crown of Storytelling Challenge is supported by State Farm®.