"Sniper '66" wins 'Outstanding Historical Television Documentary' at the 28th Annual Telly Awards

Texas State Public History Graduate Student Whitney Milam’s film, “Sniper ‘66” received a Telly Award last week for “Outstanding Historical Television Documentary.” The 28th Annual Telly Awards selected this one-hour examination of the 1966 Charles Whitman murders for overall excellence and quality. This program initially aired on July 30, 2006, on KTBC-Fox 7. This documentary, utilizing many eye-witness accounts as well as reenactments filmed within Charles Whitman’s former home, marked the fortieth anniversary of the Austin, Texas, mass murder. The expanded “director’s cut” premiered in the Alkek Teaching Theatre at Texas State University in the Fall of 2006.

The Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries representing all 50 states and many countries around the world. This award was conceived to honor TV commercials, film, and video of outstanding quality.

Whitney Milam is currently working with Texas State Public History Graduate Stephanie Jarvis on a short documentary examining the rich history of the French Legation Museum in Austin.


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