LONGLEAF STUDIOS Wins Fourth Emmy

Jax State’s Longleaf Studios is becoming a powerhouse in documentary filmmaking, recently capturing its fourth Emmy Award in partnership with Alabama Public Television (APT). The studio won a golden statuette for “The Forgotten Creeks,” which tells the story of Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians. In 2021, the program won three Emmys for “The Fire in Anniston: A Freedom Rider’s Story.”

Directed by Seth Johnson, associate dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences,

Longleaf Studios is an experiential learning unit that provides film and communication students with hands-on learning opportunities to work on real-world projects with professional filmmakers. Additional Longleaf films that have aired on APT include “Defending Freedom: The Arthur D. Shores Story” (2024), “Building Birmingham: The Sloss Story” (2022), “Servant Leader: The Tom Bevill Story” (2022), “Lagarde: Making Natural History” (2021) and “Forever Wild: The James D. Martin Story” (2020).

"The partnership between APT and Jax State has proven to be a continued success,” said Pete Conroy, director of strategic partnerships and projects at Jax State. “We've already collected four Emmys but, more importantly, we have been able to tell significant stories that highlight the strength and diversity of Alabama.”

Stream each film, free of charge, at aptv.org/watch.