In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for the National Geographic Channel. Last year, the network scored major nominations for “Killing Jesus” (Best TV Movie) and “StarTalk with Neil Degrasse Tyson” (Best Informational Series or Special).
Below, see the list of Nat Geo submissions across all categories for 2016. (Please note: Performers not included below may well be submitted by their personal reps.)
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LIMITED SERIES
“SAINTS AND STRANGERS“
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Vincent Kartheiser
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor – Ron Livingston, Ray Stevenson, Raoul Trujillo
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Anna Camp
Movie/Limited Series Directing – Paul A. Edwards
Movie/Limited Series Writing – Seth Fisher, Walon Green, Chip Johannessen, Eric Overmyer
DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
“BREAKTHROUGH”
Nonfiction Directing – Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, Brett Ratner
Narrator – Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, Brett Ratner
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
“HE NAMED ME MALALA“
Nonficton Directing – Davis Guggenheim
INFORMATIONAL SERIES OR SPECIAL
“BRAIN GAMES”
“STARTALK WITH NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON”
“THE STORY OF GOD WITH MORGAN FREEMAN”
Narrator – Morgan Freeman
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Photo Credits: National Geographic Channel
