Documentary/Unscripted
The Curse of Oak Island
1-hour docu-reality series about the world's longest treasure hunt.
#1 RATED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES ON CABLE
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Joe Lessard Prods: Clinton Edmonson
Scott Pearlman
The UnXplained with William Shatner
1-hour docu-series exploring subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries hosted by William Shatner.
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EPs: Kevin Burns Prod: Rob O' Brien
Beyond Oak Island
1-hour docu-series. "The Curse of Oak Island"s stars Marty and Rick Lagina explore other treasure hunts.
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Kevin Burns Prod: Geoffrey Sharp
America's Book of Secrets
1-hour docu-series that asks the question: What if there is a book that serves as a repository for America's most closely guarded secrets?
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Kevin Burns Prod: Scott Hartford
Oak Island: Drilling Down
1-hour docu-series that explores the themes and questions posed in The Curse of Oak Island
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Joe Lessard Prod: Derek Thielges
American Style 1980s: The Material World
1-hour, 4-part docu-series about how America’s changing style mirrors the political, social, and economic times.
CNN/VOX/DocShop
Prod: Dan Partland, Michael Selditch
The Curse of Civil War Gold
1-hour docu-reality series about searching for confederate gold at the bottom of Lake Michigan,
History Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Kevin Burns Prod: Brian Leff
In Search of Monsters
1-hour docu-series hunting for the truth about infamous monsters and their origins.
Travel Channel/ Prometheus Pictures
EP: Kevin Burns Prod: Paul Sauer
Frontline: Pope John Paul II The Millenial Pope
2-hour biography exploring the controversial character and beliefs of Pope John Paul II.
WGA AWARD BEST DOC/ DUPONT SILVER BATON
PBS/ Whitney Productions
Prod: Helen Whitney
War Zone
Feature-length documentary about sex, power and what happens when men threaten a woman’s right to walk undisturbed on the street.
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Dir: Maggie Hadleigh-West
Snag Films Inc.
1-hour, Docu-reality series. Five gay men try to improve the lives and confidence of straight men by giving them makeovers and advice.
Queer Eye: Great Mess in Great Neck
EMMY AWARD BEST REALITY SHOW
Bravo/ Scout Productions
Prods: David Metzler, David Collins. Dir: Jeff Hasler
Frontier House
1-hour, 6-episode docu-reality series where three families experience life on the Frontier in 1883.
EMMY AWARD NOMINATION BEST REALITY SHOW
PBS/Wall to Wall Productions
Prods: Simon Shaw. Dir: Maro Chermayeff
UltraSound: Dave Matthews Band
1/2-hour music/BTS/doc about the making of the album ‘Before These Crowded Streets’.
MTV
Prod: Julie Merson, Dir: Sam Erikson
True Life: The 'Freaknik'
1-hour follow-doc that looks at the controversy surrounding the black college spring break in Atlanta.
MTV
Prods: Banks Tarver, Julie Merson. Dir: Sam Erikson
Frontline: The Choice
2 1/2-hour documentary comparing the two presidential candidates in 1996.
PEABODY AWARD BEST DOC/ DUPONT GOLD BATON
PBS/ Whitney Productions
Anthony Bourdain: A Cook's Tour
"LA: My Own Heart of Darkness". 1/2-hour, travel/food reality show hosted by Anthony Bourdain.
Food Network/ New York Times Television
Prods: Lydia Tenaglia, Chris Collins. Dir: Matt Barbato
America On the Move
1-hour doc about the history of transportation in America.
History Channel
Prod: Virginia Kuppek, Andy Ames
SMITHSONIAN PERMANENT COLLECTION
Chasing Coffee
1-hour, 13-episode travel/adventure/doc series exploring coffee culture in 13 countries around the world.
Lonely Planet
Prod: Lisa Lambden, Michael Rosenblum
5 Takes: South America
1-hour, 8-episode travel/reality/competition series edited in 5 days on location to accommodate real-time viewer interaction.
Travel Channel
Prods: Matt Gould, Kathy Egan, Mira Chang
Biography: Van Gogh and Gauguin
2-hour biography/doc about Van Gogh’s relationship with Gauguin in the south of France.
A&E/ Cobblestone Pictures
Prods: Susan Leventhal, Bruce Alfred
Worlds Apart: Namibia
1-hour, travel/reality series where families from the US live with a family in another vastly different culture.
Prods: Shari Soloman, Glenda Hersch
Nat Geo/ True Entertainment
Biography: The Zagats
1-hour, un-narrated biography/doc about the co-founders of the ‘Zagat Restaurant Guide’.
A&E/ Cobblestone Pictures
Prods: Susan Leventhal, Bruce Alfred
Wildlife Adventures: The Legends of the Bushmen
1-hour follow-doc that looks at the controversy surrounding the black college spring break in Atlanta.
TBS/ Deep River Productions
Prods: Cathe Neukem, Cis Wilson
Wildlife Emergency
Half-hour, 24-episode medical/reality series about a wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center.
Animal Planet/ Jonathan Diamond Assoc.
Scripted
Anima
Independent feature, magical-realism drama about a couple who discover a kind of immortality
GEN ARTS FILM FESTIVAL/ ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
Pousse Café
Independent feature, dramedy about a father and son who can only connect when writing a book about cocktails
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL/ TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL
Other Pictures
Prod: Dan Partland
Absinthe Productions
Dir: Susan Winter