The Road to Emmy
HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers strike and the looming possibility that actors may join them in as...
Taking the Quantum Leap of faith entailed cinematographer Ana M. Amortegui being up for multiple challenges, including arriving at the delicate balance of giving a nod to the original sci-fi series of the 1990s but not to the point of replicating it, instead creating a new and inspiring...
Back in October 2020, cinematographer Pepe Avila del Pino was working on Mosquito Coast, one of the select few productions continuing during the pandemic. He recalled getting a text with an image of a dragon and fire.
The dragon-themed communique was from Greg Yaitanes, a...
In his first turn on The White Lotus (HBO), composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer won two Emmys last year--for Original Dramatic Score and Original Main Title Theme Music. He now once again is in the awards conversation for his work on season two of the series.
And while seasons one...
George & Tammy (Showtime) is already on the Emmy season radar with Jessica Chastain winning the SAG Award for her portrayal of Tammy Wynette. The limited series chronicles the country music power couple, Wynette and George Jones (played by Michael Shannon), who had a tumultuous...
After serving as a director on Game of Thrones for three seasons, what would Mark Mylod do for an encore? That was the quandary facing him several years back.
Fast forward to today and Mylod will again grapple with the same daunting challenge of what’s next after a monumental...
It’s been an eventful awards season thus far for Deborah Chow, director and executive producer on Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+). She’s currently in the Emmy conversation for her work on the limited series, which includes directing all of its six episodes. And back in January, Obi-Wan...
In 2017 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences opened up the Emmy competition to include music supervision. The recognition means the world to Robin Urdang--in the big picture and personally. On the former score, the music supervisor explained, “Music plays such an important role in...
Editors A.J. Catoline and Melissa McCoy’s run on Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) has been fulfilling on several levels. For one, each editor has garnered a pair of Emmy nominations as well as two ACE Eddie nods for their work on the series dating back to season one--with Catoline winning a Best...
The tale is true and it involves a gruesome killing in Wylie, Texas. But to characterize the miniseries Love & Death (HBO Max) as merely a true crime story doesn’t do it justice--particularly when the narrative, centered on two church-going families, is in the thoughtful hands of...