The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced today that Antena 3, with the footage the "Long journey home", made by the team of the "Premiere with Carmen Avram" show, has been nominated in the "Current Affairs" cetegory.
The "Long journey home" documentary film, winner of two Gold World Medals at New York Festivals of World's Best Television & Film 2014 in the categories Biography / Profiles and Current Affairs, was made by Denisa Morariu (reporter), Cristian Tamas (cameraman), Liviu Dochiţa (cameraman), Mihai Dina (cameraman) and Adrian Robe (editing). The report tells the story of Petrică Câşlaru, the boy who grew up in the horror camp from Siret. He summoned the courage to return to Romania after 16 years, to meet the man who saved his life in an orphanage and to seek his mother.
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" Even a random passerby would acknowledge that we are going through difficult and times in the world. The need for quality news reports, trustworthy such as the ones of the nominees has never been greater ", stated Bruce L. Paisner, president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In the categories "Current Affairs" and "News" we find eight stations nominated from eight countries on four continents, reads the press release of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. These countries are: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Romania, Russia, Philippines and the UK.
Here are the nominations:
Current Affairs
The Fifth Estate: Made in Bangladesh - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada
The Long Journey Home - Antena 3, Romania
Journalism for All - The Route of the K-Money - Canal 13 Artear, Argentina
Sunday Report - One Child Policy - Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong, China
News
Fantástico e Jornal Nacional - Fire in a Nightclub - TV Globo, Brasil
News - Guantanamo Hunger Strike Coverage - RT News Channel, Russia
Syria's Descent - ITN for Channel 4 News, Great Britain
TV Patrol Weekend - Most Powerful Storm - ABS-CBN, The Philippines
For more information about the nominations go to www.iemmys.tv.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which awards the Emmys, is the largest organization in the world, with members from over 60 countries and 500 companies in the media industry. Founded after World War II, the Academy aims to promote television and high-class journalism, journalists who irrespective of risks, follow their calling.
Mihai Gâdea, producer of the Daily Summary specified that the Emmy nomination represents and incredible satisfaction.
In her turn, Carmen Avram stated for the Tuesday edition of the Daily Summary show that she is extremely happy for the nomination.
Also, Denisa Morariu, reporter of the Premiere show on Antena 3, who contributed significantly to the making of the "Long journey home" film said that the Emmy nominated story " has remained in our hearts and changed our life. "
Antena 3 is the only news station in Romania affiliated to CNN International and is part of the INTACT Media Group.