Vermont PBS had a great night at the New England Emmy Awards, bringing home two of the coveted statuettes- one for environmental programming for Saving our Waters and a second in the interstitial category for MLT375: Cité Mémoire. Saving Our Waters tackles the urgent need to protect our waterways from pollution and climate change through the lens of the Lake Champlain Basin. It explores the intersection of environmental science and behavioral science necessary to make lasting changes that allow the lake to thrive. Producer Vince Franke was the award recipient for Saving Our Waters. Major funding for this production was provided by Vermont EPSCoR.
MTL375: Cité Mémoire takes us north of the border to enjoy the beautiful public art installations created to honor the 375th anniversary of the founding of Montreal. Cité Mémoire producer Dorothy Dickie said, ““I’d like to thank Montréal en Histoires and especially Michel Lemieux whose amazing talent deserves to be celebrated. It is only with the help of such dedicated and talented individuals that I was able to bring such a strong story about Canadian culture to a New England audience.”
“These awards represent the opinions of our peers in the Academy from across New England,” said Holly Groschner, President and CEO of Vermont PBS. “Our production team put their all into telling these stories, and the proof is in the recognition of the final product. We celebrate our colleagues and their fine work!”
Vermont PBS is Vermont’s statewide public media provider and visual storyteller, with a commitment to cultural enrichment and civic engagement. More information is available at vermontpbs.org.