SA TV in line for three Emmys
The story of the Marikana shooting of miners is up for an Emmy. Miners Shot Down, produced by filmmaker Rehad Desai, has been nominated in the documentary category of the 2015 International Emmy awards.Two other South African productions got the nod. M-Net series MasterChef South Africa is nominated in the reality, or "non-scripted", category, while StarSat's Puppet Nation ZA was nominated in the comedy category.South Africa and Angola are the only African countries nominated this year.A total of 40 nominees from 19 countries are competing in 10 categories for International Emmys, which honour excellence in TV programming outside the US.The crews of the three South African nominees will have to wait until November 23 to find out if they have won.Earlier this year Debora Patta was nominated for a news Emmy for her work as an Africa correspondent for US TV network CBS.According to The Guardian, Britain is leading the way in the International Emmy awards, picking up a nomination for actor Sheridan Smith, for her portrayal of singer Cilla Black, and a special award for Downton Abbey writer and creator Julian Fellowes.Britain dominates the nominations list, competing for seven titles across the board.Brazil received five nominations...
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