{"id":2062865,"date":"2025-10-01T20:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2062865"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:26:12","slug":"baton-rouge-film-teacher-receives-alex-trebek-fellowship-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/baton-rouge-film-teacher-receives-alex-trebek-fellowship-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Baton Rouge film teacher receives Alex Trebek fellowship honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BATON ROUGE, La. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.louisianafirstnews.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Louisiana First;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Louisiana First<\/a>) \u2014 Shea Stephens, a film educator at Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), is one of 18 professors chosen for the 2025 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship by the Television Academy Foundation in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a news release, the fellowship was created by the Harry &amp; Judy Friedman Family Foundation. It honors the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek and provides financial support for educators from community colleges and minority-serving institutions to attend the Foundation\u2019s annual Media Educators Conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephens, a BRCC alumnus and Film faculty member, focuses on underrepresented voices and helps students use storytelling to spark change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Besides his teaching, Stephens is an accomplished filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/baton-rouge-family-gets-surprised-032522954.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baton Rouge family gets surprised with fully furnished new home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> Baton Rouge family gets surprised with fully furnished new home <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His films focus on identity and Black Southern life. They have been shown at major festivals, including the:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Atlanta Black Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pan African Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Black Harvest Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">International Gullah Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a news release, he started his journey in theater at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). He earned a B.A. in Theater from Louisiana State University. He received his M.A. in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design before completing an M.F.A. in Theater Arts from the University of Idaho.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year\u2019s three-day conference is on Oct. 22\u201324 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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