AETN honored for original productions

CONWAY — Four original productions produced by the Arkansas Educational Television Network have received 10 Emmy nominations in the 2017 annual awards competition of the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

“AETN sets the ba r for qua l i ty educat i onal programming for and about Arkansans,” AETN Executive Director Courtney Pledger said. “Receiving 10 regional Emmy nominations in a single year for our original productions speaks volumes about the power of the stories we tell on behalf of our state and its people.” Dream Land: Little Rock’s West 9th Street, a documentary that explores the street’s glory days and how Urban Renewal, the Eisenhower Interstate Program and more influenced the street’s future, is nominated for director — post-production; documentary — historical;

editor — program; and musical composition/arrangement. A Deeper Look: The American Dream in Arkansas, an examination of the struggles facing two Arkansas cities, Blytheville and Pine Bluff, is nominated for public/current/ community affairs — program/ special.

Back Road Barns, a film that visits historic barns throughout the state, is nominated for human interest — program/ special and photographer — program. Bell Ringer: The Invisible

Brain Injury, a one-hour film exploring concussions in athletics, is nominated for director — post-production; documentary — cultural; and editor — program.

All of the nominated programs are available to watch at www.aetn.org/programs. Winners will be announced Sept. 9 at the annual Emmy Gala in St. Louis.