And finally, KQED’s Truly CA series was recognized for its episode, “Out on the Inside: Transgender Women Share Stories From a California Prison” in the Public Affairs Program category.
Award Winners:
Human Interest-Long Form Content
Dear Beloved
Benjamin (BJ) McBride, Producer/Director; Pendarvis Harshaw, Host/Writer; Elie M. Khadra, Director/Director of Photography/Editor; Serginho Roosblad, Photographer
Lifestyle-Long Form Content
Check, Please! Bay Area
Vic Chin, Coordinating Producer; Paul Swensen, Series Producer; Anthonia Onyejekwe, Associate Producer; Shelley Pearson Cranshaw, Field Producer; Peter J. Borg, Director; Leslie J. Sbrocco, Host; Blake McHugh, Videographer; Dina Maria Munsch, Editor
Environmental/Science-News or Short Form Content
Deep Look: "A Flea's Fantastic Jump Takes More Than Muscle"
Gabriela V. Quiros, Coordinating Producer; Craig Rosa, Series Producer; Joshua Cassidy, Producer/ Cinematographer/Writer/Editor; Laura Klivans, Narrator/Writer; Mike Seely, Post-Production Coordinator; Teodros Hailye, Animator; Seth Samuel, Composer; Shirley Gutierrez, Sound Mix
Deep Look: "A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby"
Gabriela V. Quiros, Producer/Writer/Editor; Craig Rosa, Series Producer; Joshua Cassidy, Cinematographer; Mike Seely, Post-Production Coordinator; Seth Samuel, Composer; Shirley Gutierrez, Sound Mix
Deep Look: "See Sea Slugs Scour Seagrass by the Seashore"
Gabriela V. Quiros, Coordinating Producer; Craig Rosa, Series Producer; Mike Seely, Producer/ Cinematographer/Writer/Editor; Laura Klivans, Narrator/Writer; Joshua Cassidy, Cinematographer; Seth Samuel, Composer; Dina Maria Munsch, Sound Mix
Politics/Government/Societal Concerns-News or Short Form Content
Above the Noise: "What Does It Mean To Be Anti-Racist?"
Derek Lartaud, Producer/Writer/Editor; Lauren Farrar, Producer/Writer; Myles Bess, Host; Hannah Blanchard, Animations/Motion Graphics; Kate Napoli, Production Assistant; Annelise Wunderlich, Executive Producer
Public Affairs Program
Truly CA: "Out on the Inside: Transgender Women Share Stories From a California Prison"
Monica Lam, Producer/Director/ Photographer; Sruti Mamidanna, Cinematographer; Dina Maria Munsch, Editor
Nominees:
Health/Medical-News or Short Form Content
Deep Look: "How The Coronavirus Attacks Your Lungs"
Jenny Oh, Producer/ Writer/Editor; Gabriela V. Quiros, Coordinating Producer/Reporter; Laura Klivans, Narrator/Writer/Reporter; Joshua Cassidy, Cinematographer; Teodros Hailye, Animator; Craig Rosa, Series Producer; Mike Seely, Post-Production Coordinator/Sound Mix; Seth Samuel, Composer
Interview/Discussion-Long Form Content
KQED Newsroom: "U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, SF Mayor London Breed, Food Bank Needs"
Monica Lam, Senior Producer; Crystal Consaul, Associate Producer; Peter J. Borg, Henry Rubin, Directors; Priya David Clemens, Host; Jim McKee, Photographer/Lighting; Dina Maria Munsch, Editor; Rick Santangelo, Technical Director
Arts/Entertainment-News or Short Form Content
If Cities Could Dance: "Fremont Choreographer Amit Patel is Reinventing Bollywood Dance His Way"
Kelly Whalen, Senior Producer/Editor; Charlotte Khadra, Producer/Director; Elie M. Khadra, Director of Photography
Arts/Entertainment-News or Short Form Content
If Cities Could Dance: "Zoot Suits and Zapateado: How This SF Dance Crew Channels Chicana Resistance"
Masha Pershay, Producer; Kelly Whalen, Producer/Director/Editor; Elie M. Khadra, Director of Photography
Education/Schools News or Short Form Content
Above the Noise: "What Defunding The Police Means for Schools"
Myles Bess, Producer/Writer/Host; Derek Lartaud, Producer/Editor; Melanie Ruiz, Animations/Motion Graphics, Kate Napoli, Production Assistant; Annelise Wunderlich, Executive Producer
To view the complete list of 2021 Northern California Emmy winners, visit www.emmysf.tv.
About KQED
KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS member station based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas. kqed.org
