Emmy Nominations

As the entertainment industry continues to roll back recent gains in equity and inclusion, over 80% of the Directors nominated for Emmys in the scripted categories are cis men, along with 65% of the Directors nominated in unscripted categories. Despite these odds, let’s take a moment to celebrate the Film Fatales members who have been nominated for Emmys this year including:

Alexandra Cuerdo – Culture/History Documentary (Korean Food: The Migrant Kitchen
Alysa Nahmias – Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary (Art & Krimes by Krimes)

Annetta Marion – Outstanding Documentary Special (Still: A Michael J Fox Movie)

Bernadette Wegenstein – Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary (The Conductor)

Bridget Stokes – Outstanding Scripted Variety Series (A Black Lady Sketch Show)

Christine Turner – Outstanding Documentary Series (The 1619 Project)

Cynthia Wade – Outstanding Short Documentary (The Flagmakers)

Dawn Porter – Outstanding Research and Outstanding Editing (Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power)

Emma Pildes – Best Documentary, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Research, Outstanding Social Issue (The Janes)

Jacqueline Olive- Outstanding Art Direction (Lincoln’s Dilemma)Jennifer Tiexiera – Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary (Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo)

Kristy Guevara Flanagan – Outstanding Music Composition (Body Parts)Lana Wilson – Outstanding Directing for a Documentary Program (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields)

Melissa Lesh – Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Nature Documentary (Wildcat)

Ondi Timoner – Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking (Last Flight Home)

Pailin Wedel – Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary (The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave)

Mary Lou Belli – Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (The Ms Pat Show: Don’t Touch My Hair)

Paula Eiselt – Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking (Aftershock)

Shalini Kantayya – Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary (TikTok Boom)

Smriti Mundhra – Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program (Indian Matchmaking)

Tara Anaïse – Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary (Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror)