The 38th Boston/New England Emmy Awards Ceremony Will Take Place on Saturday, May 30
HARTFORD, Conn. (May 22, 2015) – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter announced its Regional Emmy Award nominations for the 2014 television season on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, and Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) is proud to announce that it received 11 nominations, including one nomination for a production by the Connecticut Public Media Lab.
“We are all very pleased to be recognized by the Academy, and I am so proud of the many talented people who work here, as well as the people outside our walls who share their talent and expertise with us,” said Jerry Franklin, president and CEO of CPBN, parent company of CPTV. “These nominations are a testimonial to our commitment to provide our audiences with a variety of outstanding programs that showcase our state, region and the world in which we live.”
The 38th Boston/New England Emmy Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 30 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Since 1989, CPTV Original productions and presentations have earned 101 Regional Emmy Awards and 421 Regional Emmy Award nominations.
The complete list of CPTV’s Emmy Award nominees for the 2014 television season includes:
* NEWS SPECIALTY REPORT ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Inside the Creative Process with Pilobolus
WNPR News/Connecticut Public
Ed Wierzbicki, Writer/Producer/Director; Mike Dunphy, Videographer; Larry Roeming, Audio
* ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Creative Stages
Connecticut Public Television
Ed Wierzbicki, Writer/Producer/Editor & Host; Thomas Nelson, Segment Editor; Jennifer Boyd, Executive Producer; Mike Dunphy, Videographer; Larry Roeming, Editor; Sam Hockaday, Motion Graphics
* INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
Made in Connecticut
Connecticut Public Television
Christina DeFranco, Producer/Host; Arnie Harchik, Editor; Thomas Nelson, Editor; Larry Roeming, Editor/Audio; Sam Hockaday, Motion Graphics; Mike Dunphy, Director of Photography; Paul Smith, Photographer; Jennifer Boyd, Executive Producer
* MAGAZINE FEATURE/SEGMENT
Ming Cho Lee, Theatrical Set Designer
WNPR News/Connecticut Public Broadcasting
Ed Wierzbicki, Writer/Producer; Larry Roeming, Editor; Mike Dunphy, Videographer
* SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
Infinity Hall Live: Brett Dennen
Connecticut Public Television
Jennifer Boyd, Producer/Executive Producer; Karen Silverstein, Post Producer/Editor; Edward Gonsalves, Director
* INTERSTITIAL
MetaMedia: UConn – Where Is the Student in Student-Athlete?
Connecticut Public Media Lab
Tikeyah Whittle, Producer/Editor; Nantapat Suwatcharapinun, Reporter/Editor; Boris Shaw, Cinematographer/Animator; Paul Pfeffer, Executive Producer
Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut Cultural Treasure
Connecticut Public Television
Ed Wierzbicki, Writer/Producer; Larry Roeming, Editor; Mike Dunphy, Videographer
* COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN
The Stay Safe Singers – Fire Safety and Prevention
Connecticut Public Television
Mary Shanahan, Producer
* AUDIO
Creative Stages
Connecticut Public Television
Larry Roeming, Field Audio Recording/Audio Post Production
* DIRECTOR POST PRODUCTION
Infinity Hall Live: Brett Dennen
Connecticut Public Television
Karen Silverstein, Post Production Director
* EDITOR PROGRAM
Inside the Creative Process with Pilobolus
Connecticut Public Television
Larry Roeming, Editor
In addition, four programs acquired by and broadcast on CPTV during the 2014 television season earned nominations. They are:
* HISTORICAL/CULTURAL PROGRAM/SPECIAL
What’s Art Got to Do with It?
Palace Productions Center
Chris Campbell, Executive Producer/Producer/Director
* SOCIETAL CONCERNS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Character Defined
United Technologies Corporation
Maureen Fitzgerald, Executive Producer/Writer; John Dickson, Videographer; Max Moraga, Videographer
* DOCUMENTARY
Home of the Brave: When Southbury Said No to the Nazis
Sniffen Pictures
Scott Sniffen, Producer/Director
* WRITER PROGRAM
The Charles W. Morgan
Telemark Films
Bailey Pryor, Writer
About Connecticut Public Television
CPTV is a media service of the Connecticut Public. It is a locally and nationally recognized producer and presenter of quality public television programming, including original documentaries, public affairs shows and educational programming. CPTV has built a reputation as a leader in children’s programming; including playing an historic role in bringing Barney & Friends™, Bob the Builder™ and Thomas & Friends™ to public television. The station offers 11.5 hours of positive, nurturing children’s programs each weekday, reaching 450,000 households each week. The Connecticut Public also includes WNPR, an affiliate of National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. WNPR serves 276,000 listeners weekly in Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island with news and information. Its award-winning local programming includes The Faith Middleton Show, The Colin McEnroe Show and Where We Live. CPBN also includes two affiliate channels: CPTV4U, a 24/7 television channel featuring award-winning drama, news and talk programming, concert performances, independent films, nature shows, British comedy and more; and CPTV Sports, Connecticut’s only 24-hour local sports network, covering statewide high school, college, semi-professional and professional sports. CPBN also houses the Learning Lab, home to the Journalism & Media Academy Magnet School satellite campus and the Institute for Advanced Media, which includes the Veterans Vocational Training Program. For more information, visit CPTV.org.
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