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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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: PLAY INTERVIEW Lauren Korn speaks with the Communications and Marketing Director of MAPS Media Institute, Janna Williams, about the Institute’s offerings, reach, and mission. MAPS aims to provide professional instruction (and equipment!) for media arts curriculums, including graphic design, film, tech, and music production. To learn more about MAPS, head

MAPS Media Institute, going into their 19th year, is excited to open their doors for afterschool classes starting on Sept. 26. MAPS staff serve as a resource for processing huge amounts media content information. Young people are bombarded by media content through multiple forms of technology daily. The access to real-time information has never been