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Independent Lens and ITVS Receive 11 News and Documentary Emmy Nominations

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The News and Documentary Emmy nominations are in and several Independent Lens docs and ITVS-funded films have been recognized. You can find a complete list of all the nominated films after the jump.

 

Congratulations to the filmmakers!

Independent Lens

Bhutto by Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara

  • Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form

 

Desert of Forbidden Art by filmmakers Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev

  • Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music & Sound

A Film Unfinished by filmmaker Yael Hersonski

  • Outstanding Historical Programming – Long Form

The Woodmans by filmmaker C. Scott Willis

  • Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming

 

ITVS

Better This World by filmmakers Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway

  • Outstanding Investigative Journalism – Long Form
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing – Documentary and Long Form
  • Best Documentary

 

Last Train Home by filmmaker Lixin Fan

  • Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting – Long Form
  • Best Documentary

 

Where Soldiers Come From by filmmaker Heather Courtney

  • Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form

You can find the entire list of nominations for the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on their website.