Miami, FL - South Florida PBS (WPBT, WXEL, and Health Channel) is honored to announce 18 2024 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Suncoast Chapter Regional EMMY® Award nominations for programs produced by South Florida PBS staff and partners. Winners will be announced at the 48th Annual Suncoast Regional EMMY® Awards Gala on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.
"We are thrilled and deeply honored to receive 18 nominations for the 2024 Suncoast Regional EMMY® Awards. These nominations span a diverse range of categories, from children's programming to environmental documentaries, reflecting the breadth and depth of our commitment to excellence in public broadcasting. They are a testament to the incredible talent, dedication, and creativity of our staff and partners. At South Florida PBS, we strive to inform, inspire, and entertain our community through high-quality, impactful content. These nominations affirm that we're fulfilling that mission,” stated South Florida PBS President & CEO Dolores Fernandez Alonso.
The Suncoast Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the standard-bearer for excellence in the television industry and the gatekeeper of the prestigious regional EMMY® Awards in the Suncoast Region. The Suncoast Chapter represents the best and brightest television and media professionals from all disciplines of the industry and from all the Suncoast region’s television markets.
Below is the list of South Florida PBS nominations:
Nominations for South Florida PBS Original Productions:
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
Living Longer, Living Well: Secrets of the Mediterranean
Liz Smith, Frank Licari, Giuseppe Mangione, Luis Marrou, Sean Hickey, Penelope Douglas, Yoandy Vidal, Evan Flores
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION
I Am Autistic And So Are My Children
Jacquelyn Hurtado, Yoandy Vidal
CHILDREN/YOUTH
KidVision Mission “Ocean Commotion”
Jill Nadler, Robert Reep, Penny Bernath, Yoandy Vidal, Jose Del Rio
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE
Changing Seas “Ancient Adriatic: Croatia’s Sunken History”
Liz Smith, Norman Silva
Changing Seas “Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings”
Alexa Elliott, Norman Silva, Hope Smith, Yoandy Vidal, Luis Marrou, Sean Hickey
WRITER
Swing ‘Lo
Dennis Scholl
Changing Seas “Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings”
Alexa Elliott
Changing Seas “Maui Aloha Aina: From Mauka to Makai”
Liz Smith
EDITOR
Changing Seas “Ancient Adriatic: Croatia’s Sunken History”
Sean Hickey
PHOTOGRAPHER
Changing Seas “Ancient Adriatic: Croatia’s Sunken History”
Stephani Gordon, Sean Hickey
Nominations for South Florida PBS Partner Productions:
DOCUMENTARY CULTURAL
Seminole Pathways
Scott Barnett, Johanna Vega
DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
Women of the Watershed
Johanna Vega, Scott Barnett, Chloe Barnett
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION
Monarcas – As seen in film-maker Season 6
Diana Larrea
Open Dialogues: Queer Allies - As seen in film-maker Season 6
Jeff Rusnak, Freddy Rodriguez, Joy Satterlee
HEALTH/MEDICAL
Labors of Love “Baby Breech Day”
Joe Perz, David A. Vargas
DIRECTOR LONG FORM
Awake Before Dawn
Jose Navas
AUDIO LIVE OR POSTPRODUCTION
The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf
Carlos Lopez
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf
Gerard Schwarz
About South Florida PBS:
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, a 24/7 television and multi-platform health and wellness service. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history. Leading the way in this global society, SOUTH FLORIDA PBS serves diverse communities from Key West to the Sebastian Inlet and from the Atlantic Ocean west to Lake Okeechobee. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is committed to creating and presenting unique arts, education, and cultural heritage programming, and tells different local stories across a variety of digital media platforms. Some of our award-winning productions include James Patterson’s Kid Stew, Changing Seas, Art Loft and Your South Florida. For more information, visit https://www.southfloridapbs.org.
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