Six P.O.V. Films Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Last week, P.O.V. received six nominations in the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards. The nominees were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Michael Apted's 49 Up was nominated for Outstanding Interview; Ralph Arlyck's Following Sean received two nominations, for Best Documentary and for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing; and three P.O.V. films were nominated for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story — Long Form: Libby, Montana; Made in L.A.; and Rain in a Dry Land.
PBS led the pack this year with 38 nominations, more than any other broadcast or cable network. The News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented on Monday, Sept. 22.
"P.O.V. celebrated its 20th season on PBS last year with a diverse slate of films by established and emerging filmmakers," said Simon Kilmurry, P.O.V.'s Executive Director. "From the struggles of refugees, immigrants and working Americans to stories of personal transformations, the nominated films introduce us to people whose lives, we hope, will enrich our own."
Read more about the nominated films after the jump.
