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Congrats to AFI’s 2019 Emmy®-Nominated Alumni!
This morning at the 71st Emmy® Awards announcement, AFI Conservatory alumni garnered eight nominations for their outstanding contributions in television. Announced at The Wolf Theatre at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, these nominations represent a culturally diverse slate of groundbreaking television programming. AFI alumni earned nominations for critically-acclaimed work, ranging from INSECURE shot by Ava Berkofsky (AFI Class of 2013), which depicts the authentic lives of African-American women, to POSE, executive produced by Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), which puts the historically marginalized trans community front and center.
The hit series RUSSIAN DOLL, created by Leslye Headland and Natasha Lyonne who recently visited the AFI Campus for a Harold Lloyd Master Seminar, scored 13 Emmy® nominations, including recognition for Chris Teague (AFI Class of 1989) for Outstanding Cinematography for shooting the finale episode “Ariadne.” Not only did the surreal, GROUNDHOG DAY-esque comedy push new boundaries in storytelling on camera, but it also featured a writers’ room comprised of all women. AFI celebrates our talented alumni for their prestigious accomplishments and for the dynamic and diverse stories they tell. The Primetime Emmy® Awards will air on Sept. 22 in a live telecast that starts at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Here’s the complete list of AFI alumni up for Emmy® Awards this year:
30 for 30 | ESPN
John Dahl (AFI Class of 1982), Executive Producer
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series (Nominee)
INSECURE | HBO | “High-Like”
Ava Berkofsky (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) (Nominee)
THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE | Amazon Studios | “Jahr Null”
Gonzalo Amat (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) (Nominee)
POSE | FX Network
Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), Executive Producer
Outstanding Drama Series (Nominee)
QUEER EYE | Netflix
Jennifer Lane (AFI Class of 1994), Executive Producer
Outstanding Structured Reality Program (Nominee)
RUSSIAN DOLL | Netflix | “Ariadne”
Chris Teague (AFI Class of 1989), Cinematographer
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) (Nominee)
SURVIVOR | CBS
Jeff Philips (AFI Class of 1990), Camera Department
Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program (Nominee)
WHO IS AMERICA? | Showtime | “Episode 102”
Matt Davis (AFI Class of 1994), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming (Nominee)
