MSUâs University Television Center earns Southeast Emmys for âItâs a Journeyâ documentary
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.âThe talented staff behind the ´ķĪķAPP Television Center-produced documentary âItâs a Journeyâ are seeing their hard work rewarded with four 2021 Southeast Emmy Awards.
Virtually presented Saturday [June 19] by the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the honors recognize excellence in television programming in the Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina Southeast Region. MSUâs awards were selected from more than 1,200 entries.
The documentary, a winner of the Environment/Science â Short Form Content category, focuses on land conservation efforts in rapidly urbanizing counties on the Gulf Coast.
UTC staff members also received individual awards for the project. UTC Senior Producer James Parker is winner of both the Photographer â Long Form Content and Editor â Long Form Content categories, and UTC Creative Manager Hal Teasler is a winner of the Graphic Arts/Motion Graphics category.
âThe past year has been one of incredible challenges for television content creators,â Southeast NATAS Chapter President Evelyn Mims said. âThe restrictions imposed by the pandemic called for journalists and producers to bring their very best in service of the public and demanded they continue to create work at the most professional levels despite these hurdles. All you have to do is look at the 1,227 entries and the 141 Emmy honorees to knowâthey more than met that challenge.â
âThe University Television Center staff is an important part of Mississippi ´ķĪķAPPâs storytelling apparatus,â said Sid Salter, MSUâs chief communications officer and director of the MSU Office of Public Affairs, which administers UTC. âThe Television Center has evolved from simply producing video content for clients to producing unique films that enable MSU to share our research and service missions with the world. These multiple Regional Emmy awards represent professional recognition that is richly deserved. Iâm very proud of the work our Television Center does for the university.â
The âItâs a Journeyâ documentary is part of , the TV Centerâs high-end short film production initiative, which is a partnership with Mississippi ´ķĪķAPPâs Office of Public Affairs.
David Garraway, UTC director and the award-winning documentaryâs executive producer, said the Southeast Emmy honors are a peer recognition of the TV Centerâs storytelling and creative abilities.
âWe are thankful for the support and encouragement we have received from university administration and leadership as we build MSU Films into a premier documentary production unit,â Garraway said.
MSUâs UTC also earned a prestigious 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in May.
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