Road To Emmys Annual Series
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Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
Michael Goi, ASC, ISC, Reflects On His Latest Emmy Nomination For FX Networks' "American Horror Story"
The “Monsters Among Us” episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX Networks) earned cinematographer Michael Goi, ASC, ISC, his fourth career Emmy nomination--his second for American Horror Story and his third in collaboration with series co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Goi’s initial...
Thursday, Jul. 30, 2015
Filmmaker Brett Morgen Reflects On 7 Emmy Nominations For HBO’s "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck"
Of the seven primetime Emmy nominations bestowed upon Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck --including the first four of his career, for Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming, as well as Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special--director/...
Friday, Jul. 24, 2015
BBDO, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Goodby, Anomaly, Burnett Creatives Discuss Their Emmy-Nominated Spots
The Road To Emmy is being traversed by a wide ranging field of select commercials--from an agency in-house-produced piece to three Super Bowl spots, as well as a lauded viral phenomenon breaking gender stereotypes, and the undisputed king of the Derek Jeter retirement tribute ads. The in-house work...
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2015
First-time Emmy Nominees Reflect On HBO's "Bessie," Amazon's "Transparent"
Dee Rees made her first Emmy splash a big one, scoring both Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing nominations for Bessie , the HBO biopic which starred Queen Latifah as iconic blues singer Bessie Smith, and Mo’Nique as her mentor (also both Emmy-nominated for their performances), Rees, who...
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2015
"Game Of Thrones" Tops Emmy Nominations With 24; "American Horror Story" Next With 19
The fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” (HBO) received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday. The drama wasn’t hurt with TV academy voters by controversy over its depiction of a female character’s rape, earning five more nominations than it did last year. It’s a contender again for best drama...
Thursday, Jul. 9, 2015
"Kingdom" Comes For Director Adam Davidson; Jim Frohna Shoots "Transparent"
A mixed martial arts (MMA) drama adds to the recent mix of projects for director Adam Davidson. The MMA-themed story told in DirecTV’s Kingdom - -for which Davidson directed two episodes, including the pilot (titled “Set Yourself on Fire”)--has generated Emmy buzz. And looking to the upcoming TV...
Thursday, Jul. 2, 2015
Mimi Leder Shares "The Leftovers"; Ellen Mirojnick Reflects On "The Knick"
Mimi Leder is part of the Emmy conversation, once again--this time for HBO’s The Leftovers as EP/director. Created by Damon Lindelof (Emmy winner for Lost ) and novelist Tom Perrotta (an Oscar nominee for Little Children ), The Leftovers centers on the residents of the fictional New York suburb...
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2015
Artisan Perspectives On "The Book of Negroes," "Transparent," "Silicon Valley," "The Knick," "American Crime"
Clement Virgo, director, EP, producer and co-writer of the The Book of Negroes , has seen the BET miniseries gain award show traction with two Critics Choice TV Award nominations--for Best Limited Series, and Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series for Aunjanue Ellis who portrays Aminata Diallo,...
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2015
Director Elliott Lester Shares Backstory On HBO’s "Nightingale," His Varied Collaborators
SHOOT ’s second annual New Directors Showcase--back in 2004--included a promising young talent in Elliott Lester who has gone on to an accomplished career spanning features, commercials and television. On the latter front, last month Lester made his most poignant splash to date with the premiere of...
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015
Cinematographer Perspectives On "Olive Kitteridge," "Homeland"
Several years ago, director Lisa Cholodenko ( High Art, Laurel Canyon, The Kids Are All Right ) and cinematographer Fred Elmes, ASC ( Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, The Ice Storm ) served on a Sundance selection jury. “It’s a very intense experience judging for Sundance,” related Elmes. “During that...