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KCET and PBS SoCal Lead L.A. Area Emmy Awards with 7 Wins

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July 29, 2019
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KCET and PBS SoCal received a combined seven awards at the 71st Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presented by the Los Angeles Television Academy. Nominated for 19 awards, the network's honorees for KCET original programming include "Artbound: That Far Corner - Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles" in the Arts category and for "Lost LA: Yosemite" in Culture/History, as well as a double Emmy for for Music Composition of "Artbound: That Far Corner - Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles" and "Earth Focus: Climate Migration." PBS SoCal's win was in crime/social issues, for "Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story," – a part of the PBS SoCal social impact initiative “To Foster Change.”

Other KCET originals receiving accolades include L.A. Local Color awards for "The Migrant Kitchen: Louis and Jazz" (produced in partnership with Life & Thyme),. The 2019 Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® awards were presented on Saturday, July 27 at the Saban Media Center at the Television Academy in North Hollywood.

"We are honored that our original content – which shines a light on the diversity of our region - continues to be recognized each year,” said Andrew Russell, President and CEO of the Public Media Group of Southern California, formed last year by the merger of KCET and PBS SoCal. "It’s a testament to the quality of these stories that illuminate new perspectives, which are at the core of our mission."

The 71st Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® Award awards for KCET and PBS SoCal include: 

Crime/Social Issues

Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer; Joe Fenstermaker, Editor; Karen Hunte, Executive Producer; Ann Kaneko, Camera; Michelle Merker, Associate Producer; Margo Newman, Associate Producer; Laurie Parker, Producer; John Simmons, Camera; Pamela Tom, Director, Producer

The remarkable story of four foster youth preparing for life outside the foster care system. Summer, 17 and transgender, yearns to be adopted. Glorianna, 19 and an artist, struggles to live on her own after spending 12 years in a residential care facility. Jaloni and Kalonji, 18-year-old twins, grew up in poverty, but become star athletes and scholars with the help of two loving adults.

Arts

Matthew Crotty, Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Christopher Hawthorne, Director, Executive Producer; Travis LaBella, Producer, Camera; Zoë Montano, Associate Producer; Jacqueline Reyno, Producer

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During his time spent in Southern California in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Frank Lloyd Wright accelerated the search for L.A.'s authentic architecture that was suitable to the city's culture and landscape. Writer/Director Chris Hawthorne, architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, explores the houses the legendary architect built in Los Angeles. The documentary also delves into the critic's provocative theory that these homes were also a means of artistic catharsis for Wright, who was recovering from a violent tragic episode in his life.

Culture/History

Matthew Crotty, Executive Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Bill Dotson, Co-Producer; Nathan Masters, Executive Producer, Host; Hugh McHarg, Co-Executive Producer; Kathryn Noonan, Associate Producer; Catherine Quinlan, Co-Executive Producer; Steven Reich, Co-Producer; Thomas Rigler, Director, Producer; Edgar Sardarian, Editor

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Californians have long fought over what Yosemite means, and how to manage it. Since its birth as a park and preserve in 1864, Yosemite has become a postcard for the natural beauty of California. Each year, millions visit from around the globe to see the cliffs, waterfalls and meadows that inspire wonder and reverence of the American West. This episode explores how Yosemite has changed over time: from a land maintained by indigenous peoples; to its emergence as a tourist attraction; to the site of conflict over humanity’s relationship with nature.

L.A. Local Color

Matthew Crotty, Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Antonio Diaz, Producer; Stef Ferrari, Producer; Ben Hunter, Director, Editor; Jacqueline Reyno, Producer; Austin Straub, Camera

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Jazz Singsanong of Jitlada Thai and Louis Tikaram of E.P. & L.P. transport the palate around the world with the complex flavors of Thai cuisine. These chefs work to bring balance to the complexity of flavors that reflect the mixed cultural influences of their own backgrounds and experiences.

    Music Composition

    Adam Schoenberg, Composer

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    During his time spent in Southern California in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Frank Lloyd Wright accelerated the search for L.A.'s authentic architecture that was suitable to the city's culture and landscape. Writer/Director Chris Hawthorne, architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, explores the houses the legendary architect built in Los Angeles. The documentary also delves into the critic's provocative theory that these homes were also a means of artistic catharsis for Wright, who was recovering from a violent tragic episode in his life.

    Timo Chen, Composer

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    Populations are dramatically shifting as climate change drives migration. Droughts and floods are driving many people away from their rural, farming communities into big cities. We see how this is manifesting in Mongolia and examine the factors leading to the new community of Haitian people living in limbo at the border between Mexico and the U.S.

    Short Promo - News/Topical

    Arevik Arabian Acopian, Editor, Producer

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