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Fritz Bitsoie holds many titles – father, husband, Diné/Navajo filmmaker, and now, Emmy-nominated film director. In a few weeks, the University of New Mexico alumnus will attend the 46th Sports Emmys in NYC, hoping to take home a statue for his work on a short documentary.

Three University of New Mexico Film and Digital Art students will receive extra cash for their documentaries this year after winning a New Mexico Documentary Incubator Grant (NMDIG). Out of eight awardees, three have connections to UNM.

It’s considered one of the most controversial sports stories in American history, we’re talking about former Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s almost-perfect game in 2010 before that infamous call made by umpire Jim Joyce. More...