The News and Documentary Emmy nominations are in and several Independent Lens docs and ITVS-funded films have been recognized. You can find a complete list of all the nominated films after the jump.
Congratulations to the filmmakers!
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Watch Acclaimed Documentary A Film Unfinished Tonight on PBS
“A Film Unfinished , engages us, challenges us, and most importantly teaches us – not only about history, but about what we take for granted, and what we assume to be the truth.” -Cinematical
After WWII, 60 minutes of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled simply “Ghetto,” this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. However, the later discovery of a long-missing reel, inclusive of multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage.