“Prairie Fire” wins two Mid-America Emmy® Awards
Illinois Public Media picked up two more Emmy® awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. The popular magazine show “Prairie Fire” was nominated four times on the night, and ended up bringing home Emmy® awards for the 3rd straight season. “Prairie Fire” is currently in it's fourth season on WILL-TV, and can be seen on YouTube and the PBS App.
The awards show took place at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas City on Saturday, October 25th.
This years two Mid-America Emmy® award winners include:
- INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION — SHORT OR LONG FORM (WINNER)
Hollywood action star and writer Bob Odenkirk and his brother Bill – a top Hollywood comedy writer himself – stopped by “Prairie Fire” to talk about their Illinois roots, their professional relationship and their latest work.
Sarah Edwards, DJ Roach, Taylor Plantan, Daniel Clarke
- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT — SHORT FORM CONTENT (WINNER)
Brian Dettmer: Reading with a Knife
In a quiet Chicago studio, surrounded by stacks of vintage books, artist Brian Dettmer transforms one of our most familiar cultural objects—the book—into intricate works of sculpture. His work invites viewers to reconsider not only the physicality of the book itself, but also the ways we consume and interpret knowledge in a rapidly changing digital world.
Taylor Plantan, DJ Roach
Taylor Plantan represented Illinois Public Media at the awards ceremony and accepted the awards for the “Prairie Fire” team. Check out her post victory interview HERE.
