Way back in the days of yesterday, I caused a bit of a kerfuffle around these parts when I argued that some of the films shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar might have been destined for television (and weren't, by definition, cinematic concerns). That caused a strong blowback from Tricia Regan, the director behind one of the shortlisted features, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL.
So, may I now offer my sincere and heartiest congrats (belated though they are due to reasons previously revealed) to Tricia for her three well-deserved Emmy nominations - and five total for the film - for AUTISM: THE MUSICAL, the most nominated nonfiction feature at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.
As is always the case with the Emmys, Tricia & AUTISM will be competing against a rogue's gallery of reality television and made-for-PBS titles, although congrats should also go out to Showtime's THIS AMERICAN LIFE, which made a very strong showing in its first year in competition, including nods for series, directing, writing (for Ira Glass) and cinematography.
And, let's also celebrate what has to be considered the frontrunner in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics - Sarah Silverman's "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" from her ex-beau's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
Here are the Nonfiction Programming Nominees for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, due to be presented at the Creative Arts ceremony (to be televised on E!) on Saturday, September 13.
OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SPECIAL
AFI's 100 YEARS... 100 MOVIES (CBS)
Gary Smith & Frederick S. Pierce, Executive Producers
Dann Netter & Bob Gazzale, Executive Producers
ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ (HBO)
Sheila Nevins, James Gandolfini, Executive Producers
Alexandra Ryan, Co-Executive Producer
Sara Bernstein, Supervising Producer
Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Jon Alpert & Matthew O'Neill, Producers
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL (HBO)
Jonathan Murray, Janet Grillo & Kristin Stills, Executive Producers
Nancy Abraham, Senior Producer
Perrin Chiles, Tricia Regan & Sasha Alpert, Producers
PIONEERS OF TELEVISION - "Late Night - Johnny, Jack, Steve and Merv" (PBS)
Steven J. Boettcher & Michael J. Trinklein, Producers
THE PIXAR STORY (Starz)
Leslie Iwerks, Producer
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING
OSWALD'S GHOST (American Experience - PBS)
Mark Samuels, Executive Producer
Sharon Grimberg, Senior Producer
Robert Stone, Producer
WALT WHITMAN (American Experience - PBS)
Mark Samuels, Executive Producer
Sharon Grimberg, Senior Producer
Patrick Long & Jamila Wignot, Producers
WHITE LIGHT/BLACK RAIN (HBO)
Sheila Nevins & Robert Richter, Executive Producers
Steven Okazaki, Producer
Sara Bernstein, Supervising Producer
OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES
AMERICAN MASTERS (PBS)
Susan Lacy, Executive Producer
Prudence Glass, Series Producer
Julie Sacks, Supervising Producer
Jim Brown, Michael Cohl & Michael Eigen, Producers
BIOGRAPHY (Biography)
Geoffrey Hall & Peter Tarshis, Executive Producers
Barbara Hall, Producer
DEADLIEST CATCH (Discovery)
Thom Beers & Paul Gasek, Executive Producers
Jeff Conroy & Tracy Rudolph, Co-Executive Producers
Matt Renner, Series Producer
Lisa Tanzer, Supervising Producer
Ethan Prochnik, Senior Producer
INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO (Bravo)
James LIpton, Frances Berwick & Christian Barcellos, Executive Producers
Sabrina Fodor & Jeff Wurtz, Producers
THIS AMERICAN LIFE (Showtime)
Producing Team
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
THE AMAZING RACE - "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" (CBS)
Bertram van Munster, Director
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL (HBO)
Tricia Regan, Director
PROJECT RUNWAY - "En Garde!" (Bravo)
Tony Sacco, Director
THIS AMERICAN LIFE - "Escape" (Showtime)
Christopher Wilcha & Adam Beckman, Directors
THE WAR - "Pride of Our Nation" (PBS)
Ken Burns & Lynn Novick, Directors
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
INTERVENTION - "Caylee" (A&E)
Jeff Grogan, Writer
LIFE AFTER PEOPLE (History)
David de Vries, Writer
THIS AMERICAN LIFE - "Escape" (Showtime)
Ira Glass, Writer
WALT WHITMAN (American Experience - PBS)
Mark Zwonitzer, Writer
THE WAR - "Pride of Our Nation" (PBS)
Geoffrey C. Ward, Writer
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL (HBO)
Tricia Regan, Cinematographer
DEADLIEST CATCH - "No Mercy" (Discovery)
Cinematography Team
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS - "Ready to Roll" (History)
Cinematography Team
MEERKAT MANOR - "Journey's End" (Animal Planet)
Ted Gilfords, John Waters & Ralph Bower, Camera
THIS AMERICAN LIFE - "Escape" (Showtime)
Adam Beckman, Director of Photography
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
AFI's 100 YEARS... 100 MOVIES (CBS)
Barry A. O'Brien, Debra Light & Marlise Malkames, Editors
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL (HBO)
Kim Roberts, Editor
DEADLIEST CATCH - "No Mercy" (Discovery)
Kerry Coskran & Rob Butler, Editors
THIS AMERICAN LIFE - "Escape" (Showtime)
Joe Beshenkovsky, Editor
THE WAR - "Pride of Our Nation" (PBS)
Tricia Reidy, Editor
THE WAR - "FUBAR" (PBS)
Paul Barnes, Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ (HBO)
THE AMAZING RACE - "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" (CBS)
AMERICAN MASTERS - "Les Paul: Chasing Sound" (PBS)
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL (HBO)
THE WAR - "When Things Get Tough" (PBS)
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
THE AMAZING RACE - "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something" (CBS)
AMERICAN MASTERS - "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends" (PBS)
DEADLIEST CATCH - "No Mercy"
THE WAR - "When Things Get Tough" (PBS)
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