By Cady Ray, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Intern
UNC Charlotte researcher Margaret M. Quinlan has teamed with WOUB Center for Public Media and received a regional Emmy nomination for the documentary series, The Courage of Creativity. The series showcases the role of artists in fostering storytelling and well-being in health-related contexts.
Quinlan, an associate professor in Communication Studies, is associate producer for the production, which earned its nomination from the Ohio Valley Regional Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the Arts/Entertainment category.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on August 2 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown in Ohio.
Quinlan is working with lead producers Evan Shaw, chief videographer/editor for WOUB and Lynn Harter, Steven and Barbara Schoonover Professor of Health Communication, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University.
Each segment of the production is at different stages of development. The three organizations highlighted in the series are DooR to DooR: Healing Arts Program in Chapel Hill, the Arts in Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Collaborative Art International who travels internationally and across the United States. Each of these organizations provides opportunities for participants to express themselves, connect with others, and develop resiliency in the midst of hardship.
The trailer provides an inside look at the documentary series.
To learn more about supporting The Courage of Creativity, contact Margaret Quinlan, associate producer, at 704-687-0776 or mquinla1@uncc.edu.
