The Montana MAPS Program’s “Darby Rodeo” and “Logger Days” films have been nominated for an Arts & Entertainment award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter. The Montana Film Office made the announcement last week, boasting of the Big Sky Film Grant-supported projects and their partnership with MAPS. “We’re proud to […]
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When the folks at MAPS Media Institute put together their inaugural entrepreneur class last January, they told the first students they were expected to create a working business and then build it into something real. Then – like always – the instructors stepped back and let the collective creative juices of a room filled with
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The Ravalli County commissioners heard a presentation by the MAPS Media Institute staff and students last week, and voted to proclaim April 16 as MAPS Day for Ravalli County. MAPS executive director Wendy Bauder and instructors Clare Ann Harff, Tim Kolberg and Christian Ackerman were joined by a teacher’s assistant and several MAPS students for
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The MAPS Media Institute is offering a class to prepare students for life beyond technology. The class teaches soft skills – the essentials to business readiness. Peter Rosten is the founder and CEO of the MAPS Media Institute. “Every year, we learn more about what our students want, and this year they wanted to have
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The MAPS Media Institute is participating in the Ravalli County Fair for their first time. They will have an information booth and a photo booth, where they will host fun, hands-on activities and sell costume jewelry. “MAPS staff and students will be available to share program information, answer questions and take student applications for their
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One of the first students to complete the MAPS Media Institute program in Hamilton won three Emmy Awards from the Southwest Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Luke McLean, on-air promotions editor for BYU Broadcasting, was awarded the honors for his work for BYU TV in the category of best promo campaign.
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The creators and executive producers of the NBC show came to the MAPS Media Institute as guest lecturers. Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt shared the intricacies of producing, writing and directing a major television show, gave tips on getting into the film and television industry, and shared insight as to how the business works. NBC’s
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July 14th, 2014 National Enowment of the Arts Grant To Whom it May Concern, For the last two years, GEAR UP Montana has sponsored MAPS summer programs. Although they were only one week in length, as opposed to the 10 week program being proposed, we feel the results achieved for us would translate into a
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