Current gets 3 Emmy Nominations!

From the press release by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
"Nominations for the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards will be presented on Monday, September 22 at a ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located in the Time Warner Center in New York City. The event will be attended by more than 1000 television and new media industry executives, news and documentary producers and journalists. Emmy® Awards will be presented in 33 categories, including Breaking News, Investigative Reporting, Outstanding Interview, and Best Documentary, among others.

“From the ongoing war in Iraq, to the slowdown in the American economy, to the campaign to succeed George Bush, 2007 was a significant year for major news stories,” said Bill Small, Chairman of the News & Documentary Emmy® Awards. “This year’s nominees show that the field of broadcast journalism is as vital as ever, and we congratulate them for their outstanding work.”

“The journalists and documentary filmmakers nominated this year have accomplished the daunting task of helping viewers understand some of the most compelling issues of our time,” said Peter Price, President and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. “We salute them for their efforts.” "



Congrats to Kaj, Christof, Laura, Justin and Mark and everyone else who worked on these outstanding productions!

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