Three MediaStorm Projects nominated for News and Documentary Emmy Awards

Three MediaStorm projects are among the Nominees announced today for the 32nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.


Undesired, By Walter Astrada for the Alexia Foundation, was nominated in the New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries Category.

In India, all women must confront the cultural pressure to bear a son. The consequences of this preference is a disregard for the lives of women and girls. From birth until death they face a constant threat of violence. See the project here.

Crisis Guide: Pakistan, produced for Council on Foreign Relations, was also nominated in the New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries Category.

Pakistan’s stability is of great consequence to regional and international security. Crisis Guide: Pakistan examines the roots of its challenges, what it means for the region and the world, and explores some plausible futures for the country. See the project here.

Airsick by Toronto Star Photographer Lucas Oleniuk, was nominated in the New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Arts, Lifestyle & Culture Category.

Created with 20,000 photographs and a haunting soundtrack, Airsick plays out like an unsettling dream. Photographer Lucas Oleniuk examines our addiction to fossil fuel – and its consequences. See the project here.

Congratulations to all of the other Nominees.

Winners will be announced on Monday, September 26 in New York City. Visit emmyonline.org for full information.