Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking 2025 - Nominees & Winners

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Comedy

Comedy Series

Lead Actor

Lead Actress

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Supporting Actress

Guest Actor

Guest Actress

Directing

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Drama

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Lead Actor

Lead Actress

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Supporting Actress

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Guest Actress

Directing

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Limited

Limited Or Anthology Series

Television Movie

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Directing

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Reality

Structured Reality Program

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Host

Directing

Short Form

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Nonfiction Or Reality Series

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Variety

Talk Series

Scripted Variety Series

Variety Special (Live)

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Directing For A Variety Series

Directing For A Variety Special

Writing For A Variety Series

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Animation

Animated Program

Individual Achievement In Animation

Art Directors/Set Decorators

Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)

Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)

Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series

Production Design For A Variety Special

Casting Directors

Casting For A Comedy Series

Casting For A Drama Series

Casting For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Casting For A Reality Program

Choreography

Choreography For Scripted Programming

Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming

Cinematographers

Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)

Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

Cinematography For A Reality Program

Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)

Commercials

Commercial

Costume Design & Supervision

Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Contemporary Costumes For A Series

Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

Period Costumes

Documentary Programming

Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program

Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

Writing For A Nonfiction Program

Emerging Media

Emerging Media Program

Innovation In Emerging Media Programming

Game Show

Hairstylists

Contemporary Hairstyling

Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program

Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling

Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts

Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Series

Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Special

Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Series

Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special

Makeup Artists

Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program

Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

Prosthetic Makeup

Motion & Title Design

Motion Design

Title Design

Music

Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Music Direction

Music Supervision

Original Main Title Theme Music

Original Music And Lyrics

Performers

Character Voice-Over Performance

Host For A Game Show

Narrator

Picture Editors

Picture Editing For A Drama Series

Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Picture Editing For A Multi-Camera Comedy Series

Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program

Picture Editing For A Single Camera Comedy Series

Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program

Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program

Picture Editing For Variety Programming

Picture Editing For Variety Programming (Segment)

Sound Editors

Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour)

Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special

Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program

Sound Editing For An Animated Program

Sound Mixing

Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Sound Mixing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program

Sound Mixing For A Reality Program

Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

Special Visual Effects

Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie

Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode

Stunts

Stunt Coordination For Comedy Programming

Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming

Stunt Performance

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

Nominee

I Am: Celine Dion

Prime Video

Tom Mackay

Produced by

Julie Begey Seureau

Produced by

Irene Taylor

Produced by

Dave Platel

Executive Producer

Denis Savage

Executive Producer

Shane Carter

Executive Producer

Krista Wegener

Executive Producer

Winner

Patrice: The Movie

Hulu

Ted Passon

Director & Executive Producer

Kyla Harris

Producer

Innbo Shim

Producer

Emily Spivack

Producer

David Sloan

Senior Executive Producer

Claire Weinraub

Executive Producer

Poh Si Teng

Executive Producer

Nominee

The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin

Netflix

Benjamin Ree

Director

Ingvil Giske

Producer

All Nominees

Winner

Nominees & Winners

2025 - 77th Emmy Awards

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Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

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