South Africa documentary on TUTV wins Student Emmy Award


On September 22, Temple University student Lauren Hertzler and Journalism Professor Shenid Bhayroo won in the Long Form: Fiction/Non-Fiction category of the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Emmy’s for a documentary on Temple’s Study Away South Africa program. The program immerses Temple University students in South African culture while they conduct scholarly research papers and produce news stories on a range of cultural, social and political issues.  The program is run by Bhayroo, who was the Executive Producer and Faculty Supervisor for the documentary.

The documentary has School of Media and Communication student Lauren Hertzler giving an overview of the experiences of the first students to be involved with the Study Away South Africa program. She gives a detailed look into the life of the students and their experiences from beginning to end, documenting the different activities that the program involves. Read more about Lauren and Shenid’s work and the program here.

Watch the award-winning film and more videos produced during the program here.

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