University of New Haven Students Win Seven Emmys

WEST HAVEN, Conn., May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of New Haven announced today that students in the Communication, Film, and Media Studies Department will be awarded seven Emmys at the 41^stBoston/New England Emmy Awards Ceremony in Boston on June 2.

The awards are given by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and related media and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry, best known for the coveted Emmy Award.

"Our students begin their training in film and media studies from their first day," Tom Garrett, associate professor and head of the Communication, Film, and Media Studies Department, said. "So by the time they are seniors, they are able to create productions like the ones recognized by the National Academy that build not only on their skills but also on their creativity and ideas."

The top winner for the University was a film called "Men's Room," written and produced as part of a film class, which received five Emmys including long form – fiction; best director; best cinematography; best editor; and best audio.

The film has also been chosen to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France this month, where it will be part of the Short Film Corner.

Other Emmys went to a public service announcement about teen suicide and a music video entitled "Hey You."

In addition, University of New Haven students garnered four second place awards for on-air talent. They were for the student television shows "Politically Charged," "Charger Chat," "Sports Talk," and "Charger News."  

About the University of New Haven …
The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university situated on the coast of southern New England. It's a diverse and vibrant community of more than 7,000 students, with campuses around the country and around the world.
Within its five colleges, students immerse themselves in a transformative, career-focused education across the liberal arts and sciences, fine arts, business, engineering, and public safety and public service. More than 100 academic programs are offered, all grounded in a long-standing commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, project-based learning.

Information is available at http://www.newhaven.edu/.

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