American Documentary Receives 7 News & Documentary Emmy® Award Nominations for POV and POV Shorts Across Several Categories

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, (NATAS), announced today that American Documentary received a total of seven News & Documentary Emmy nominations across various categories for films they have presented as part of their long-running documentary series POV and POV Shorts. AmDoc celebrates the recognition for POV, as they close out their 37th season, and for POV Shorts, now in its 7th season. PBS received a total of 35 nominations. The full list of nominees is available atthe emmys.tv.

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Politics & Government

Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law - director: Joe Piscatella; producers: Mark Rinehart and Matthew Torne

The Body Politic - director: Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough; producers: Dawne Langford and John Benam

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Arts & Culture

King Coal - director/producer/writer: Elaine McMillion Sheldon; producers: Shane Boris, Diane Becker and Peggy Drexler

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Social Issue

Name me Lawand - director/producer: Edward Lovelace; Producers: Fleur Nieddu, Sam Arnold, Beyan Taher, Neil Andrews, Marisa Clifford

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Writing

King Coal - director/producer/writer: Elaine McMillion Sheldon; producers: Shane Boris, Diane Becker and Peggy Drexler

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Cinematography

King Coal - director/producer/writer: Elaine McMillion Sheldon; producers: Shane Boris, Diane Becker and Peggy Drexler

46th News & Documentary Emmy®Award Nomination; Outstanding Lighting Direction Category

American Seams - director: Carly Jakins; producer: Jared Jakins

"We are very honored that the Academy has acknowledged the talent behind POV and POV Shorts and we could not be more proud to present these films and work with the brilliant teams who created them,” said Erika Dilday, executive director of American Documentary and executive producer of POV and America ReFramed. “The documentaries explore critical themes such as democracy, the intersection of land and identity and finding one’s voice. Collectively, the films bring us closer together, inspire compassion and make us more aware of our shared humanity. As a public media organization we remain committed to sharing visionary, thought-provoking and timely documentaries exemplified by these nominated films, and we know they will remain relevant for years to come."

The 46th News & Documentary Emmy® Awards ceremony will be held at the Palladium Times Square Theater in Manhattan. The winners in the Documentary Categories will be presented live June 26th, 2025, and will be streamed live on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmy® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku.

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