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Montana Media Nonprofit Wins Emmy

MAPS Media Institute, a nonprofit that aims to empower youth through professional media arts instruction, last weekend received an Emmy statuette at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest ceremony in Seattle. MAPS won the Governors’ Award, which recognizes an individual, institution or organization that has made a “profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to […]

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5 Montana Student Films Make Shortlist for National Awards

The National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences earlier this month announced nominees for its National High School Student Production awards, and five Montana films made the list out of more than 2,000 entries. The National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences recognizes excellence in television with the Emmy awards, and entries for the student

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New MAPS Media Lab at Holter Museum Offers Kids Free Filmmaking, Graphic Design Classes

A chance for students to use state-of-the-art Apple iMacs and software and take classes in filmmaking and graphic design — all at no cost. Hard to believe — but it’s true. MAPS — Lewis & Clark County just opened the doors of its new media lab in the Holter Museum of Art, and it’s ready

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