The pairing of famous directors with famous subjects proved to be an unbeatable combo in documentary series. Creative Arts Emmys.
Ron Howardof Jim Henson Idea ManAbout the late Muppets creator won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, one of the marquee doc categories. And the wins for the Disney+ film didn’t stop there. It claimed a total of four trophies on the night, including Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score), and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program.
It’s been a big week for Oscar winner Howard, who unveiled his latest story at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday. Director and stars of Eden – Jude Law, Daniel Bruhl, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and Vanessa Kirby – stopped by Deadline’s Toronto studios before heading to their premiere at Roy Thomson Hall.
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A celebrity director training to watch a celebrity protagonist did the trick in other Emmy documentary categories, such as Fisher Stevensof BeckhamWon for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, about world-famous English footballer David Beckham. Stevens, a veteran actor who steals scenes as Hugo Baker, a morally flexible senior com executive Successionhas long established itself as a major force in the non-fiction space. He won an Oscar in 2010 for the film Environmental Expose Cove.
(Coincidentally, this year also has a TIFF tie-in with Stevens in Toronto. His wife, director Alexis Bloom, unveils her documentary BB filesAbout Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday as a work in progress).
The GuardianReview Beckhampraised the four-part Netflix series, writing, “This absolutely star-packed docuseries is a fun, gossipy watch full of wit and entertaining interviews. Every episode just flies by.”
Beckham The approval was obtained from the same The New Yorker And other media outlets for investigating David Beckham and his more-or-less famous wife, Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice of the Spice Girls.
“Posh and Becks, as the tabloids called them – nice short words, great big headlines – were a celebrity match made in heaven,” The New Yorkerwrote Rebecca Mead of “They were also a match made in David’s imagination, it turns out, even before the couple’s first meeting. She tells the documentary’s director Fisher Stevens about watching the Spice Girls video when she and Neville [Beckham’s Manchester United teammate Gary Neville] One day was passively watching TV. ‘I turned to Gary, I went, “See that over there? I’m going to marry him,”‘ David recalls.
Jim Henson Idea ManMeanwhile, the titular film offers a unique glimpse into the restless creative spirit of the filmmaker and puppeteer, who died unexpectedly in 1990 at the age of 58. In our review for Deadline, we wrote, “In this deft and touching portrayal, Howard expands our horizons. Kudos to Henson’s brilliance beyond ‘just’ Muppets—however, creating a menagerie of memorable characters out of felt, foam, ping pong balls, and other materials.” will be more than enough to protect his artistic legacy.”
In addition to the four Emmys the film won on Saturday, Jim Henson Idea Man won Judicial AwardOutstanding Motion Capture, an award announced last month by the Television Academy.
Elsewhere at the Creative Arts Emmys, it was a winning night for documentary directors Joe Brewster and Michelle Stephenson. Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. His film about the famous poet, activist and teacher won the prestigious Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Award, a juried competition. As the TV Academy points out, for this category, “all entrants are screened by a jury of eligible peer group members and awarded one, more than one, or no award entry Emmys.” He was also nominated in the category Beyond UtopiaFrom independent lenses, and Stamped from scratchA Netflix film directed by Roger Ross Williams.
of Angela Bassett Voiceover work in the National Geographic Documentary Series Queens She received an Emmy for Best Narrator. The multi-parter examines the distaff leaders of the animal kingdom, from elephants to whales, bears and lions. Sir David Attenborough (Planet Earth III), Morgan Freeman (Life on our planet), Paul Rudd (Mysteries of the Octopus), and fellow Queen Octavia Spencer (The Lost Women of Highway 20).
The Creative Arts Emmys continue Sunday at the Peacock Theater in downtown LA, when nearly 50 more categories will be up for grabs. On Sunday, September 15, ABC will air the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, where the winners of 25 other categories, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series, will be announced.
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