MSU short-, long-form storytelling nominated for 10 Southeast Emmys
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State filmmakers and digital storytellers are being honored this month at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Southeast Chapter’s annual awards in Atlanta, Georgia, where MSU projects are nominated for 10 Southeast Emmy Awards.
The combined recognitions for MSU’s Office of Public Affairs, which includes the University Television Center and its MSU Films documentary brand, are for a variety of short- and long-form content either traditionally broadcast or published on social media platforms. UTC’s eight nominations tell stories representative of life in the Magnolia State, from the impact of Vietnamese American fishing communities on the Gulf Coast to Starkville’s first female firefighter fulfilling her civic duties, while OPA’s social media team’s focus is more on life as a Bulldog student.
“The University Television Center and MSU Films have become one of the university’s premier storytelling teams, bringing national visibility and critical acclaim to their excellent work,” said MSU Vice President for Strategic Communications Sid Salter. “Past and present, their Emmy-winning work shines a bright light on MSU’s impact and service. The team that Associate Director David Garraway has built and leads is top shelf and performs at the highest levels, and we are understandably proud of them.
“Also nominated this year is our Social Media Team, including Chief Marketing Officer Thomas Broadus, Social Media Strategist Sarah Triplett and Video Producer Sarah Kirk,” Salter added. “The growth and sophistication of the university’s social media output is phenomenal and returns significant value to the university because of the quality, variety and relevance of the messaging.”
MSU projects nominated for Southeast Emmys include:
—“The Fisher People”: Documentary—Topical; MSU Films; James Parker, Olivia Aylsworth, Garraway
—“Ring Your Bell and Tell Your Tale”: Historical/Cultural—Long-form; UTC, Brett Thornburg, Garraway
—“Under Fire”: Societal Concerns—Short-form; MSU Films, Aylsworth
—“A Faith-Based Industry”: Solo Storyteller; UTC; Garraway
—“The Added Weight”: Politics/Government—Short-form; MSU Films; Aylsworth
—“Crash the Course”: Content Shorts; OPA social media; Kirk, Triplett and Broadus
—“Welcome to Starkville”: Content Shorts; OPA social media; Kirk, Austin Bever and Colin Cooper
Parker is also nominated for three Emmys, including those for best long-form director, editor and photographer.
The Southeast Chapter is one of 19 in the U.S. identifying and celebrating television excellence at local and regional levels of the NATAS. It includes Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.southeastemmy.com.
OPA’s award-winning staff provides leadership for strategic and crisis communications; marketing and branding; news and media relations; universitywide publications including MSU’s Alumnus magazine; and digital and social media content development including the university's website. In addition, the organization provides administrative leadership to the UTC and campus radio station WMSV-FM 91.1 The Junction. OPA and its services are available online at www.opa.msstate.edu.
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