Nat Geo, PBS, Discovery take multiple News & Documentary Emmys

National Geographic Channel, PBS and Discovery Channel emerged as multiple winners at the 32nd annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards held last night in New York City.
Discovery Channel’s First Life with David Attenborough from Atlantic Productions claimed the award for outstanding nature programming, as well as nods for writing and graphic design and art direction.
PBS strands ‘POV’ and ‘Independent Lens’ brought in several honors for the public broadcaster, with Robert Kenner’s Food Inc. named best documentary and also getting the prize for outstanding informational programming – long form.
Presumed Guilty from filmmakers Roberto Hernández and Geoffrey Smith, also airing on ‘POV,’ received the award for outstanding investigative journalism – long form, while another ‘POV’ doc, Landon von Soest’s Good Fortune, was honored for outstanding business and economic reporting – long form.
National Geographic Channel’s Restrepo: Afghan Outpost, directed by Sebastian Junger and the late Tim Hetherington, took awards for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story – long form, and a craft award for editing. NGC’s epic natural history series Great Migrations (pictured) took the honors in cinematography for a nature program, and for music and sound. Nat Geo’s Witness: Katrina from Siskel/Jacobs Productions was honored for outstanding historical programming – long form.
Here’s a look at select winners from the evening. For a complete list, click here:
Outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a news magazine
60 Minutes “The Blowout” (CBS)
Outstanding continuing coverage of a news story in a news magazine
Dateline “America Now: Friends and Neighbors” (NBC)
Outstanding feature story in a news magazine
60 Minutes “Football Island” (CBS)
Outstanding investigative journalism in a news magazine
60 Minutes “21st Century Snake Oil” (CBS)
Outstanding business and economic reporting in a news magazine
Dan Rather Reports “The Mysterious Case of Kevin Xu” (HDNet)
Outstanding news discussion and analysis
The Rachel Maddow Show “Good Morning, Landlocked Central Asia” (MSNBC)
Outstanding live coverage of a current news story: long form
Anderson Cooper 360 “Crisis in Haiti” (CNN)
Outstanding continuing coverage of a news story: long form
Restrepo: Afghan Outpost (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding investigative journalism: long form
‘POV:’ Presumed Guilty (PBS)
Outstanding historical programming: long form
Witness: Katrina (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding business and economic reporting: long form
‘POV:’ Good Fortune (PBS)
Outstanding arts and culture programming
‘Independent Lens:’ Art & Copy (PBS)
Outstanding science and technology programming
HBO Documentary Films: Google Baby (HBO)
Outstanding nature programming
First Life with David Attenborough (Discovery Channel)
Best report in a news magazine
60 Minutes “The Blowout” (CBS); 60 Minutes “The Lost Children of Haiti” (CBS)
Best documentary
‘POV:’ Food Inc. (PBS)
New approaches to news and documentary programming: documentaries
LAtimes.com: Caught in the Crossfire – Victims of Gang Violence (Los Angeles Times)
New approaches to news and documentary programming: arts, lifestyle and culture
NYTimes.com: 14 Actors Acting (New York Times Magazine Online); NPR Music’s Project Song: Moby (NPR.org)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: writing
First Life with David Attenborough (Discovery Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: research
Can the Gulf Survive? (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: cinematography – nature
Great Migrations (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: cinematography – news coverage, documentaries
Lost Mummies of New Guinea (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: editing
Restrepo: Afghan Outpost (National Geographic Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: editing- quick turnaround
60 Minutes “Haiti” (CBS)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: graphic design and art direction
First Life with David Attenborough (Discovery Channel)
Outstanding individual achievement in a craft: lighting direction and scenic design
Hindenburg: The Untold Story (Smithsonian Channel)
Tags: Discovery Channel, First Life with David Attenborough, Food Inc., Great Migrations, National Geographic Channel, News and Documentary Emmy Awards, PBS
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