The REAL Emmys where real people win awards for real work
Every year we sit down to watch the Emmys and comment on the outfits, criticise or celebrate the winners, and laugh along at the inane jokes on stage. But very few of us pay attention to the real Emmy Awards, which take place the weekend before the Emmys and award the many, many professionals who work hard and often without much recognition on the shows (and TV movies) that we watch.
I won’t list out all the winners of night one of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards, if only because there’s a PDF with about 15 pages of winners listed. You can read through that on the Academy’s site.
There were a couple of categories I thought were worth highlighting. I have kept the guest actors out of the below list, wanting to keep it all behind the scenes talent…
OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP
Winners:
MIKE MARINO, Prosthetic Designer
MICHAEL FONTAINE, Special Makeup Effects Artist
CRYSTAL JURADO, Special Makeup Effects Artist
DIANA CHOI, Special Makeup Effects Artist
CLAIRE FLEWIN, Special Makeup Effects Artist
JERRY CONSTANTINE, Special Makeup Effects Artist
YOICHI ART SAKAMOTO, Special Makeup Effects Artist
BOBBY DIEHL, Special Makeup Effects Artist
Show: The Penguin (HBO Max)
Episode: After Hours
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
Winners:
JEREMY HINDLE, Production Designer
CHRIS SHRIVER, Art Director
ANN BARTEK, Art Director
DAVID SCHLESINGER, Set Decorator
Show: Severance (Apple TV+)
Episode: Chikhai Bardo
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR)
Winners:
JULIE BERGHOFF, Production Designer
BRIAN GREGO, Art Director
CLAIRE KAUFMAN, Set Decorator
Show: The Studio (Apple TV+)
Episode: The Note
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
Winners:
LUKE HULL, Production Designer
TOBY BRITTON, Supervising Art Director
REBECCA ALLEWAY, Set Decorator
Show: Andor (Disney+)
Episode: Who Are You?
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Winners:
CATHY SANDRICH GELFOND, CSA,
ERICA BERGER
Show: The Pitt (HBO Max)
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
Show: Arcane (Netflix)
Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
Winners:
MOHEN LEO, Visual Effects Supervisor
TJ FALLS, Visual Effects Producer
LUKE MURPHY, Special Effects Supervisor
NEAL SCANLAN, Special Creature Effects by
SCOTT PRITCHARD, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
JOSEPH KASPARIAN, Hybride Visual Effects Supervisor
SUE ROWE, Scanline Visual Effects Supervisor
PAOLO D'ARCO, In-House VFX Supervisor
JEAN-CLÉMENT SORET, Digital Colourist
Show: Andor (Disney+)
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
Movie: Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Daniel Jason Heffner, Executive Producer
Macon Blair, Executive Producer
Louise Lovegrove, Executive Producer
Anish Savjani, Produced by
Neil Kopp, Produced by
Vincent Savino, Produced by
Jeremy Saulnier, Produced by
Seeing Rebel Ridge win Outstanding TV movie is great, but it does further highlight to me the oddity of that category.
Instead of chasing Oscars, the streamers (particularly Netflix) really should take ownership of that category and tackle it with all of its marketing prowess. Instead, all of the best, awards-favourites get nominated for the Oscars, leaving a pretty poor list behind for the Emmys (where the award doesn’t even get a prime time showing). Surely getting this category into the last 20 minutes of the main show should be the objective everyone is working towards.
Night two of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards is underway as I type this.
News Desk
A behind the scenes selfie suggests there will be a Superman appearance in season 2 of Peacemaker. Read: PrimeTimer
James Corden and Ruth Jones, creators and stars of Gavin and Stacey, have signed a deal to create a brand-new show for Apple TV+. Read: Radio Times
Jimmy Fallon is taking The Tonight Show to Detroit for one night. Read: Variety
With both new show Task and Mare of Easttown set in the same region, creator Brad Ingelsby says he isn’t opposed to introducing crossover elements in later seasons. Read: TV Insider
Trailer Park
Yellowstone spin-off Y: Marshals debuts on CBS in 2026.
Boots debuts Oct 9 on Netflix.
Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the 1990s US Marine Corps - when being gay in the military was still illegal - the series follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope (#MilesHeizer) and his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), the son of a decorated Marine, as they join a diverse group of recruits. Together, this ensemble navigates the literal and metaphorical landmines of boot camp, forging unlikely bonds and discovering their true selves in an environment designed to push them to their limits.
Brilliant Minds returns Sept 22 for season 2 on NBC.
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