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Graduate documentary program wins the 2012 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award

October 15, 2012

“Community Heroes,” a program directed by Oscar Estévez, a graduate of the Audiovisual Production program, won the 2012 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for “Outstanding Human Interest Documentary Program.” It is a documentary series featuring 12 stories with real-life protagonists from three countries. It is produced by Mediapolis and Brigham Young University International. The winners were announced at a ceremony held on October 6, 2012, at University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona, United States).

The “Rocky Mountain Emmys” are regional awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the United States. Arizona, Central California, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are the states that make up the region in which the program won.

Article about the documentary program published on the In situ portal of the School of Communication and Design

Link to the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGd2wrJ5b3s