well as one in Shreveport, Louisiana. Awards were presented in Overland Park, Kansas, on Oct. 26.
Education and Interim Director of Production, and producer of “Mystery League.” “It’s incredible to be there. You really don’t know whether or not you’ve won until they call your name.
” Circle Mystery Part 1 and 2” for Director — Short Form or Long Form Content; “The Masked Sloth Mystery” for Audio — Live or Post Production; and the “Mystery League” title sequence for Graphic Arts. Filming for “Mystery League” began in 2023 and took place at the Saline County Courthouse, Burger Shack in Benton, the Bauxite Animal Shelter, and several Benton School District Facilities. The idea behind the show was to educate viewers about community and local government, and teach through entertainment.
They also wanted a slice of life to which viewers could relate. Kumpuris said that the feedback from kids who participated has been very positive. “People are really connecting to this small Arkansas story for kids.
We really researched it. What we discovered is about 76% of our population in this country are small towns. We knew that’s where kids could see themselves and their everyday lives.
We really wanted to spotlight that,” Kumpuris said. “Not only did we do something that we think kids will love, but it teaches something that is directly connected to our Arkansas teaching standards. We think it’s very comprehensive in its desire to teach but let famil.
