Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Documentary captures three Emmy nominations

The documentary "Operation Homecoming," based on the National Endowment of the Arts' (NEA) remarkable anthology and program on wartime writing, has been nominated for three Emmy® Awards in the News & Documentary category. The film, which aired on PBS in April 2007 as part of the America at a Crossroads series, was nominated for Outstanding Informational Programming, Best Documentary, and Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound. Operation Homecoming, which also received a 2008 Academy Award® nomination, was produced by The Documentary Group and directed by Richard Robbins. The 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented on Monday, September 22 at Lincoln Center in New York City.
For the full press release, visit http://www.arts.gov/news/index.html