Sep 13, 2015

Going Clear’ wins Outstanding Documentary Emmy, also for writing, directing

EmmyThe “Creative Arts Emmys” are being held today at Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, and we’re looking forward to finding out how many trophies Alex Gibney’s Scientology documentary Going Clear takes home.

It has some stiff competition — some of it from its own network, HBO — and the event won’t be televised for another week. But we’re hoping our correspondents on the scene will let us know what’s happening.

Your proprietor will be away from the Bunker for much of the day, so our readers may actually learn the results through Twitter or some other method. But however we learn it, we’re really excited and we hope you are too.
So let’s go through the categories that Going Clear is nominated in, and we’ll fill in the winners when we can…

It’s a win! ‘Going Clear’ wins best documentary, best writing, and best direction…

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

WINNER–Going Clear (HBO) Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright, etc, producers
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Frances Bean Cobain, etc
–Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All (HBO) Alex Gibney, etc
–The Case Against 8 (HBO) Sheila Nevins, etc
–Virunga (Netflix) Leonardo DiCaprio, etc

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

–Citizenfour (HBO) Laura Poitras
–Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways “Washington, D.C.” (HBO) Dave Grohl
WINNER–Going Clear (HBO) Alex Gibney
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Brett Morgen
–The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy” (HBO) Andrew Jarecki

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

–Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Iran” (CNN) Anthony Bourdain
WINNER–Going Clear (HBO) Alex Gibney
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Brett Morgen
–Last Days in Vietnam (American Experience, PBS) Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester
–The Roosevelts: An Intimate History “Episode 5: The Rising Road (1933-1939)” (PBS) Geoffrey C. Ward
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming
–Citizenfour (HBO) Laura Poitras, Cinematography
–Going Clear (HBO) Sam Painter, Director of Photography
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) James Whitaker, D of P
–The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy” (HBO) Marc Smerling, D of P
WINNER–Virunga (Netflix) Franklin Dow, Cinematographer

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

–Citizenfour (HBO) Mathilde Bonnefoy
–Going Clear (HBO) Andy Grieve
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Joe Beshenkovsky, Brett Morgen
–The Case Against 8 (HBO) Kate Amend
WINNER–The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay” (HBO) Richard Hankin, etc

Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming

–Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Madagascar” (CNN) Benny Mouthon
WINNER–Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways “Seattle” (HBO) Justin Lebens
–Going Clear (HBO) Bill Chesley, Dave Ellinwood, Dan Timmons
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Cameron Frankley, etc
–The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy” (HBO) Duncan Clark, etc

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

–Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Jamaica” (CNN) Brian Bracken
–Deadliest Catch “Lost at Sea” (Discovery) Bob Bronow
WINNER–Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways “Seattle” (HBO) Fred Stuben, etc
–Going Clear (HBO) David Mitlyng, Tony Volante
–Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (HBO) Steve Pederson
–The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy” (HBO) Tim Hays, etc.

http://tonyortega.org/2015/09/12/going-clear-competes-with-citizenfour-kurt-cobain-the-jinx-in-the-emmys-today/

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