KCET Earns 19 Nominations at 69th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards
KCET earned 19 Emmy nominations at the 69th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, the most nominations behind leading television station KMEX. The Television Academy announced 135 nominations in 45 categories, to be presented on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center.
See KCET's nominations below:
THE MIGRANT KITCHEN
L.A. Local Color
"The Migrant Kitchen" explores Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by the immigrant experience. Visit the kitchens of those who have transformed the culinary landscape of the city, combining traditional ethnic cuisines and a fusion of new flavors and techniques to make Los Angeles one of the food capitals of the world. Watch full episodes and clips below.
Cynthia Dea, Associate Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Antonio Diaz, Co-Producer; Stef Ferrari, Co-Producer; Ben Hunter, Co-Producer; Kelly Parker, Producer
THE WRONGLY CONVICTED | SoCal Connected
Crime/Social Issues
A special in-depth look at two men who were imprisoned for crimes they did not commit and their efforts to get just compensation after being freed.
Amanda Garcia, Associate Producer; Lata Pandya, Producer; Alex Stapleton, Reporter; Val Zavala, Executive Producer
Third L.A. with Architectural Critic Christopher Hawthorne
THIRD L.A. WITH ARCHITECTURE CRITIC CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE | Artbound
Arts
Architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne partners with Artbound for an episode that looks into the future of Los Angeles. "Third L.A. with Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne" examines the city's architecture, urban planning, transportation and changing demographics, giving us a glimpse of Los Angeles as a model of urban reinvention for the nation and the world.
Matt Crotty, Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Christopher Hawthorne, Executive Producer; Corbett Jones, Producer; Stephen Pagano, Producer; Kelly Parker, Producer
CHARLES LUMMIS: REIMAGINING THE AMERICANWEST | Artbound
Culture/History
Artbound travels back to pre-industrial Los Angeles to explore one of its key and most controversial figures -- Charles Lummis.
Matthew Crotty, Producer, Juan Devis, Executive Producer, Jaime Morgan Muñoz, Associate Producer, Stephen Pagano, Producer
RESHAPING L.A. | Lost L.A.
Culture/History
"Lost LA" examines how the modern metropolis has reshaped its own topography.
Matthew Crotty, Producer, Juan Devis, Executive Producer, Bill Dotson, Co-Producer, Nathan Masters, Producer, Hugh McHarg, Executive Producer,Catherine Quinlan, Executive Producer, Tim Stanton, Co-Producer
SOCAL CONNECTED
Informational Series (More Than 50% Remote)
"SoCal Connected" is KCET's weekly award-winning, prime time newsmagazine offering public TV and online viewers in-depth stories on the environment, economy, health, social and community issues, local history and other substantive topics.
Linda Burns, Senior Producer, Amanda Garcia, Associate Producer, Jon Kaplan, Segment Producer, Nic Cha Kim, Reporter, Cara Santa Maria, Reporter, Robert J. McDonnell, Associate Producer, Lata Pandya, Segment Producer, Derrick Shore, Producer, Reporter, Val Zavala, Anchor, Executive Producer
BALLOT BRIEF: PROPS IN A MINUTE
Informational Series (More than 50% Studio)
A quick reference guide on what a yes or no votes means on the 17 measures on California's ballot
Linda Burns, Senior Producer, Henry Cram, Producer, Robert J. McDonnell, , Coordinating Producer, Val Zavala, Anchor, Executive Producer
FALLUJAH OPERA: ART, HEALING, AND PTSD | Artbound
Entertainment Programming
This documentary explores how the experience of war is transformed into a work of art.
Matthew Crotty, Producer, Juan Devis, Executive Producer, Jordan Wayne Long, Producer, Kim Spencer, Executive Producer
HOPSCOTCH: AN OPERA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | Artbound
Entertainment Programming
Artbound explores the groundbreaking opera "Hopscotch," which unfolded in cars zigzagging throughout Los Angeles, telling a single story of a disappearance across time.
Matthew Crotty, Producer, Juan Devis, Executive Producer
BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO TAXIDERMY | SoCal Connected
Featured Segment
Taxidermy is very much alive at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Conor Knighton, Reporter
FEATHERS OF FIRE: SPECTACULAR SHADOW PLAY | SoCal Connected
Featured Segment
A 10th century Persian tale of star-crossed lovers is the basis for a stunning production.
Nic Cha Kim, Reporter, Robert J. McDonnell, Producer
KIDS, CANCER, AND CAMERAS | SoCal Connected
Featured Segment
When a couple lost their young son, Pablo, to a rare form of cancer they were devastated. They were also moved to give back. Their son, Pablo, loved photography, so his parents started the Pablove Shutterbugsprogram.
Derrick Shore, Producer, Reporter
DRONE DANGERS | SoCal Connected
Information Segment
Drone technology has exploded in popularity over the past few years. But do these small, unmanned aerial vehicles pose a threat to public safety?
Derrick Shore, Producer, Reporter
LA'S PUBLIC HOUSING PROBLEM | SoCal Connected
Information Segment
Watts is home to the largest concentration of public housing west of the Mississippi. Jordan Downs is one of the biggest projects. What is life like for the families who have lived in Jordan Downs for generations?
Derrick Shore, Producer, Reporter
A TALE OF TWO MOUNTAIN LIONS | SoCal Connected
Information Segment
Using GPS radio collar technology, National Park Service biologists are studying the behaviors of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Michael Bloecher, Editor, Adam Hyman, Producer, Cara Santa Maria, Reporter
TREE CANOPIES | SoCal Connected
Information Segment
In a special report SoCal Connected explores L.A.'s tree canopy; the 10-million-plus trees that shade more than 20 percent of the city.
Jon Kaplan, Producer, Nic Cha Kim, Reporter
LOST LA
Outstanding Director - Programming
Much of L.A.'s past is lost to history – but we can rediscover it in the region's archives.
Matt Glass, Director
ARTBOUND/MOCA
Outstanding Director - Programming
Artbound explores the programming of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, investigating new programming and curatorial approaches that are redefining what it means to be a 21st century museum.
Christine Yuan, Director
MIGRANT KITCHEN
Creative Technical Crafts - Music Composition
"The Migrant Kitchen" explores Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by the immigrant experience.
Jose Parody, Composer
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