American Experience Awards

Awards & Nominations

Erik Barnouw Award 1988

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Erik Barnouw Award

Gold Hugo 1988

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Gold Hugo

Best Documentary

CINE Golden Eagle 1990

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CINE Golden Eagle

Documentary

CINE Golden Eagle 1991

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CINE Golden Eagle

Documentary

Erik Barnouw Award 1992

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Erik Barnouw Award

Broadcasting Press Guild Award 1993

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Broadcasting Press Guild Award

Best Documentary Series

Bronze Wrangler 1993

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Bronze Wrangler

Western Documentary

DGA Award 1993

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DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality

Eddie 1993

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Eddie

Best Edited Documentary

Emmy 1993

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Researchers

Erik Barnouw Award 1993

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Erik Barnouw Award

Humanitas Prize 1993

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Humanitas Prize

PBS/Cable Category

IDA Award 1993

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IDA Award

Peabody Award 1993

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Peabody Award

WGA Award (TV) 1993

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Spur Award 1994

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Spur Award

Best Television Documentary

WGA Award (TV) 1994

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

IDA Award 1995

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IDA Award

Feature Documentaries

Oscar 1995

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Oscar

Best Documentary, Features

Peabody Award 1995

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Peabody Award

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Peabody Award

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Peabody Award

WGA Award (TV) 1995

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Crystal Heart Award 1996

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Crystal Heart Award

IDA Award 1996

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IDA Award

Feature Documentaries

Primetime Emmy 1996

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Informational Special

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming

WGA Award (TV) 1996

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Wise Owl Award 1996

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Wise Owl Award

Independent Films and Videotapes

Young Artist Award 1996

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Young Artist Award

Best Performance by a Young Actress - Voiceover Role

Christopher Award 1997

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Christopher Award

Television Specials

DGA Award 1997

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DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

Golden Spire 1997

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Golden Spire

Film & Video - History

Peabody Award 1997

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Peabody Award

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TCA Award 1997

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TCA Award

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

Truer Than Fiction Award 1997

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Truer Than Fiction Award

WGA Award (TV) 1997

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

CINE Golden Eagle 1998

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CINE Golden Eagle

History

Honorable Mention 1998

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Winner

Honorable Mention

IDA Award 1998

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IDA Award

Limited Series

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IDA Award

Limited Series

Nominee

IDA Award

Strand Program

Peabody Award 1998

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Peabody Award

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Winner

Peabody Award

Primetime Emmy 1998

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

TCA Award 1998

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TCA Award

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

WGA Award (TV) 1998

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Bronze Apple 1999

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Bronze Apple

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Bronze Apple

Peabody Award 1999

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Peabody Award

Best Film

Primetime Emmy 1999

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

TCA Award 1999

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TCA Award

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

Video Source Award 1999

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Video Source Award

WGA Award (TV) 1999

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Bronze Plaque Award 2000

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Bronze Plaque Award

The Humanities

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Bronze Plaque Award

The Humanities

IDA Award 2000

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IDA Award

Strand Program

Video Source Award 2000

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Video Source Award

WGA Award (TV) 2000

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Emmy 2001

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing

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Winner

Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research

Emmy 2002

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing

Primetime Emmy 2002

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

WGA Award (TV) 2002

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Documentary Award 2003

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Documentary Award

Grand Jury Award 2003

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Grand Jury Award

Grand Jury Prize 2003

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Grand Jury Prize

Documentary

Honorable Mention 2003

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Honorable Mention

IDA Award 2003

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IDA Award

Continuing Series (Strand)

Primetime Emmy 2003

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

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Winner

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

WGA Award (TV) 2003

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Audience Award 2004

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Audience Award

Best Documentary Feature

Banff Rockie Award 2004

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Banff Rockie Award

Best History & Biography Program

Black Reel 2004

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Black Reel

Television: Best Original Program

C.A.S. Award 2004

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C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials

CINE Golden Eagle 2004

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CINE Golden Eagle

Professional Telecast Non-Fiction Division: People & Places

Emerging Pictures Audience Award 2004

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Emerging Pictures Audience Award

Emmy 2004

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Emmy

Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form

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Emmy

Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming

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Emmy

Best Documentary

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound

Erik Barnouw Award 2004

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Erik Barnouw Award

Grand Jury Award 2004

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Grand Jury Award

Best Documentary Feature

Human Rights Award - Special Mention 2004

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Human Rights Award - Special Mention

Image Award 2004

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Image Award

Outstanding TV News, Talk or Information (Series or Special)

Peabody Award 2004

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Peabody Award

Primetime Emmy 2004

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

WGA Award (TV) 2004

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

C.A.S. Award 2005

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C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials

Emmy 2005

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Direction

Erik Barnouw Award 2005

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Erik Barnouw Award

Winner

Image Award 2005

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Image Award

Outstanding Television News, Talk or Information (Series or Special)

Primetime Emmy 2005

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Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

Satellite Award 2005

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Satellite Award

Outstanding Documentary DVD

WGA Award (TV) 2005

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

CINE Golden Eagle 2006

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Winner

CINE Golden Eagle

Telecast - Professional Non-Fiction Division: History

Emmy 2006

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing

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Emmy

Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research

GLAAD Media Award 2006

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GLAAD Media Award

Outstanding Documentary

Primetime Emmy 2006

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Winner

Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

WGA Award (TV) 2006

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Artios Award 2007

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Artios Award

Best Movie of the Week Casting

Emmy 2007

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Emmy

Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing

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Winner

Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Lighting Direction & Scenic Design

Primetime Emmy 2007

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Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

Satellite Award 2007

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Satellite Award

Best Documentary DVD

WGA Award (TV) 2007

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

ALMA Award 2008

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ALMA Award

Outstanding Made-for-TV Documentary

Emmy 2008

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Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research

Primetime Emmy 2008

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Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

Nominee

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

IDA Award 2009

Nominee

IDA Award

Continuing Series

Nominee

IDA Award

Limited Series

OFTA Television Award 2009

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OFTA Television Award

Best Informational Program

Pare Lorentz Award 2009

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Pare Lorentz Award

Primetime Emmy 2009

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

TCA Award 2009

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TCA Award

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

WGA Award (TV) 2009

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Gold Award Of Excellence 2010

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Gold Award Of Excellence

Online Video: Documentary

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Gold Award Of Excellence

Online: Education

IDA Award 2010

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IDA Award

Continuing Series

Pare Lorentz Award 2010

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Pare Lorentz Award

Primetime Emmy 2010

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Winner

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

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Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

WGA Award (TV) 2010

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Gold Award 2011

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Gold Award

Educational Website

IDA Award 2011

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IDA Award

Best Continuing Series

Peabody Award 2011

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Peabody Award

Spur Award 2011

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Winner

Spur Award

Best Documentary

WGA Award (TV) 2011

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

C.A.S. Award 2012

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C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials

Humanitas Award 2012

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Humanitas Award

Primetime Emmy 2012

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

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Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

WGA Award (TV) 2012

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Emmy 2013

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Emmy

Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form

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Emmy

Outstanding Music and Sound

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Winner

Emmy

Outstanding Research

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Emmy

Outstanding Research

Primetime Emmy 2013

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

WGA Award (TV) 2013

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

IDA Award 2014

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IDA Award

Best Curated Series

Primetime Emmy 2014

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Winner

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

Nominee

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

Nominee

Primetime Emmy

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

WGA Award (TV) 2014

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WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Emmy 2015

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Emmy

Outstanding Science and Technology Programming

Peabody Award 2015

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Winner

Peabody Award

Primetime Emmy 2015

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

Emmy 2016

Nominee

Emmy

Outstanding Editing: Documentary and Long Form

OFTA Television Award 2016

Nominee

OFTA Television Award

Best Writing of a Reality or Non-Fiction Program

Primetime Emmy 2016

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

WGA Award (TV) 2016

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Emmy 2017

Nominee

Emmy

Outstanding Research

IDA Award 2017

Nominee

IDA Award

Best Curated Series

C.A.S. Award 2018

Nominee

C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials

WGA Award (TV) 2018

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other than Current Events

IDA Award 2019

Nominee

IDA Award

Best Curated Series

WGA Award (TV) 2019

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events

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Winner

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events

WGA Award (TV) 2020

Nominee

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events

IDA Award 2021

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Winner

IDA Award

Best Curated Series

Video Source Award 2022

Nominee

Video Source Award