2008 Woodie Awards
UA journalism professors' documentaries compete for Emmy against each other
Profile
Channing Barker
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: News
- Page 1 of 2 next >
Little did anyone know of the success Dale Carpenter and Larry Foley would have when they met in 1979. While working at KATV news in Little Rock, the two, now UA professors, established a friendship that has taken them to where they are today.
When not teaching at the UA, Carpenter and Foley can be seen creating winning documentaries, sometimes together, sometimes independently.
This time the two UA professors will compete for the Mid America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards. The two films are up for Best Cultural Documentary.
Carpenter's film, "A New Island," focuses on the Marshall-ese community in Northwest Arkansas, and their intriguing relationship with the U.S. and nuclear testing on Marshal Islands. The film delves into various aspects of their society and the difficulties they face coming to a new country.
Foley's film, "Charles Banks Wilson: Portrait of an American Artist," offers a look into the life and work of Oklahoma's "state artist," who has painted the likes of Will Rogers.
There is one other filmmaker whose documentary has been nominated for an award. Carpenter's film is up for three other nominations besides best cultural documentary, including best editing.
Kevin Croxton, a UA graduate, earned a nod for best music and best sound for "A New Island."
Emmy award will be handed out Oct. 20, at the Mid America Emmy Gala in the Ferrara Theatre in St.Louis, Mo.
Carpenter has produced several documentaries independently and has won 50 regional and national awards since 1986. They includes Gold Medals from the New York Festivals, a Golden Cindy award and an Emmy award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Carpenter also received an Emmy for his photography in "The Forgotten Expedition" and his film "A Long Season," was broadcast on PBS.
Foley has also received several awards, including an Emmy, first-place award from the Broadcast Education Association, WorldFest Houston, the Aurora Film Festival and the International Film and Video Festival.
When not teaching at the UA, Carpenter and Foley can be seen creating winning documentaries, sometimes together, sometimes independently.
This time the two UA professors will compete for the Mid America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards. The two films are up for Best Cultural Documentary.
Carpenter's film, "A New Island," focuses on the Marshall-ese community in Northwest Arkansas, and their intriguing relationship with the U.S. and nuclear testing on Marshal Islands. The film delves into various aspects of their society and the difficulties they face coming to a new country.
Foley's film, "Charles Banks Wilson: Portrait of an American Artist," offers a look into the life and work of Oklahoma's "state artist," who has painted the likes of Will Rogers.
There is one other filmmaker whose documentary has been nominated for an award. Carpenter's film is up for three other nominations besides best cultural documentary, including best editing.
Kevin Croxton, a UA graduate, earned a nod for best music and best sound for "A New Island."
Emmy award will be handed out Oct. 20, at the Mid America Emmy Gala in the Ferrara Theatre in St.Louis, Mo.
Carpenter has produced several documentaries independently and has won 50 regional and national awards since 1986. They includes Gold Medals from the New York Festivals, a Golden Cindy award and an Emmy award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Carpenter also received an Emmy for his photography in "The Forgotten Expedition" and his film "A Long Season," was broadcast on PBS.
Foley has also received several awards, including an Emmy, first-place award from the Broadcast Education Association, WorldFest Houston, the Aurora Film Festival and the International Film and Video Festival.
Be the first to comment on this story