Eleven WMM Filmmakers have been nominated for the 75th annual EMMY Awards, including two WMM releases: TIKTOK, BOOM. (dir. Shalini Kantayya, whose previous film CODED BIAS was also Emmy-nominated), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary” category; and APART (dir. Jennifer Redfearn), nominated for a News & Docs EMMY in the “Outstanding Politics & Government Documentary” category!
TIKTOK, BOOM. (dir. Shalini Kantayya) balances a genuine interest in the TikTok community and its innovative mechanics with a healthy skepticism around the security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases behind the platform. APART offers an intimate portrait of three women facing the challenge of mothering their children from prison and upon release.
Other WMM Emmy nominations include:
- BODY PARTS — directed by WMM filmmaker Kristy Guevera-Flanagan (WONDER WOMEN, WHAT HAPPENED TO HER, and MOTHERTIME). Nominated for a News & Doc EMMY for “Outstanding Music Composition;”
- AFTERSHOCK – directed by WMM filmmaker Paula Eiselt (93QUEEN). Nominated for “Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking;”
- JUDY BLOOM FOREVER — co-directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Davina Pardo. Nominated for “Outstanding Direction for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program” and “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special;” and
- PRETTY BABY — co-directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Lana Wilson. Nominated for “Outstanding Direction for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program” and “Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program.”
- THE JANES – co-directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Tia Lessin. Nominated for “Best Documentary,” “Best Social Issue Documentary,” “Outstanding Research: Documentary,” and “Outstanding Direction: Documentary.”
- ART & KRIMES BY KRIMES – co-directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Alysia Nehmias. Nominated for “Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary.”
- THE FLAGMAKERS – directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Cynthia Wade. Nominated for “Outstanding Short Documentary.”
- LOWENDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER – co-directed by Production Assistance Program Alum Geeta Gandbhir. Nominated for “Outstanding Research.”
- NOTHING COMPARES – directed by Kathryn Ferguson. Made with the support of the Production Assistance Program. Nominated for “Outstanding Writing: Documentary,” “Outstanding Direction: Documentary,”
The News & Doc EMMY Awards in the Documentary Category will be presented on Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 PM ET.
Amid the ongoing strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards has been postponed until mid-January 2024.
Congratulations to all of the filmmakers!
