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Ravalli County-based nonprofit organizations, Fire in the Root Council (FITRC) and MAPS Media Institute (MAPS), recently partnered to create six radio PSAs that shine a light on wildfire safety and preparedness.  “The Fire in the Root Council promotes and facilitates the long-term reduction of risk from wildfire and adaptation to wildfire by communities and residents …

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MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana nonprofit recently earned national honors for its outstanding and unique accomplishments. MAPS Media Institute received the prestigious Governors’ Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest. The academy’s president recognized MAPS for “helping young people find their voice through storytelling in a unique and powerful way.” The nonprofit …

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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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Harlem High School, in partnership with MAPS Media Institute, is proud to announce the inaugural Harlem Student Film Festival on April 29th. “Guiding the way from our past into our future” will take place at the Harlem High School Gym on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 4pm – 8pm. The event will begin with a …

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To read the full winter edition of the Montana Art Council’s State of the Arts, please visit: SOA Winter Edition 

HELENA — A student-made film out of Helena College recently received an award from the same academy that awards Emmys. The film is from 2021 and is entitled “No Ordinary Time.” “It’s so crazy, like it doesn’t even feel real. Like you said, it’s a huge honor to come from Helena, you know, kind of …

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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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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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On October 17, 2022, The National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the National High School Student Production Awards nominees. Five student films from the Montana educational nonprofit, MAPS Media Institute made the list.  NATAS is the organization behind the Emmy Awards. It was founded in 1947 to recognize outstanding achievements, raise industry …

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