ISU and Sycamore Video graduate Matt Ulm recently worked on a film titled "Jacob's Turn" in Floyds Knobs, Indiana that was nominated for two Emmy awards.
"Jacob's Turn" is the story of Jacob Titus, a young man with Down's Syndrome that helped prove to an entire community special needs does not always equate to special treatment. This baseball loving Hoosier was given the opportunity to play Tee Ball, just like every other boy hopes and prays for, ending in a championship game and an entire town full of broken stereotypes.
Ulm graduated Summa Cum Laude in May of 2000 with a degree in Radio/TV/Film and counts Sycamore Video Director and Professor Jeffrey Perkins, along with Professors Joe Tenerelli and Paul Hightower as great influences on his time at ISU and in his post-graduation work. On "Jacob's Turn" his primary job was running location sound but, as with any small production, filled in as best he could to support the success of the production team and the project.
As proof of all their hard work "Jacob's Turn" was awarded a Silver Telly in 2011, and eventually two Emmy nominations for Director - Short Form and Human Interest - News. On July 30th, 2011 Amardeep Kaleka, with co-director Nick Nanton, won an Emmy for their work as Director and both stated that the project would not have been possible without the support and expertise of their team.
"Jacob's Turn" can be viewed at: http://www.jacobsturn.com/, where donations can also be made to support research on Down's Syndrome.
Editor: Jacob Church
Photographs Courtesy of: Matthew R. Ulm
