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Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Montana Student Media Program Nominated for Regional Awards

The Montana Film Office http://www.montanafilm.com/ is proud to announce that longtime partner, the Montana MAPS Program http://www.mapsmediainstitute.com/ , has two Big Sky Film Grant supported projects nominated for an Arts & Entertainment award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Northwest Chapter.

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Led by MAPS mentor Christian Ackerman, Wyatt Campbell, Cameron Smith, and Caleb Hallahan have been nominated for their projects "Darby Rodeo" and "Logger Days." Both events, hosted in Darby, Mont., provided access for the MAPS students to produce, film, and edit the short pieces for submission.

Smith and Hallahan, MAPS graduates, joined Campbell, a Darby High School senior, on both projects and are being recognized by the Northwest Chapter of NATAS along with students from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington for their high-quality, professional level productions.

Now in its 11th year, the MAPS program has continually provided access to high level and engaging courses for Montana students interested in the media arts and related fields. Offering courses in production, design, editing, and now entrepreneurship, the program seeks to provide access to one of Montana’s fastest-growing industries to students of all levels.

Said Peter Rosten, MAPS director, "Making a video of these events has long been on MAPS radar. When Deny [Staggs] of the Montana Film Office offered to sponsor the production, we jumped at the opportunity."

Both projects were supported by funds from The Big Sky Film Grant, a Department of Commerce film incentive program, which offers development funds to resident Montana filmmakers to produce in-state, Montana-centric content. After production, the film office and partners leverage these projects and related content to promote Montana’s media workforce and the authentic stories and characters found all around the state.

"We’re proud to support programs like MAPS which give Montana’s kids access to an industry that has a big future in Montana." said Staggs, Montana’s Film Commissioner. "The [Big Sky Film] grant program is one of the best opportunities we have to promote Montana to out-of-state filmmakers, while ensuring that our in-state media makers are telling our stories on screens big and small."

For more information on the Big Sky Film Grant program or the projects it supports, contact the Nik Griffith at the Montana Film Office, 406.841.2879 or [email protected]

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