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2021 Primetime Emmy® Awards Ballot Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program All In: The Fight For Democracy All In: The Fight For Democracy follows Stacey Abrams’s journey alongside those at the forefront of the battle against injustice. From the country’s founding to today, this film delves into the insidious issue of voter suppression - a threat to the basic rights of every American citizen. Liz Garbus, Directed by Lisa Cortés, Directed by Allen v. Farrow Episode 3 While Farrow tries to shield seven-year-old Dylan from the trauma of repeated questioning, Allen’s legal and publicity teams brand Farrow a scorned woman and unfit mother who brainwashed her children. Two separate 1992 investigations are reexamined with never-before-made-public court documents, police evidence, and revelatory videotape. Kirby Dick, Directed by Amy Ziering, Directed by Amend: The Fight For America Citizen After escaping slavery, Frederick Douglass becomes a pivotal voice calling for citizenship for Black Americans, a dream realized in the 14th Amendment. Kenny Leon, Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Directed by America's Most Wanted Maurice Nesbitt, Josephine Overaker And Frederick Arias Elizabeth Vargas breaks down the latest three cases and gives an update on two fugitives from last week's show that have been caught after 10 years on the run. Brad Duns, Directed by American Masters Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir Born to Chinese-immigrant parents, the writer of "The Joy Luck Club" draws from her family history, Asian American experience, and generational trauma to create best-selling works in both fiction and non-fiction. James Redford, Directed by American Masters Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is Michael Tilson Thomas reflects on his tenure as a renowned music director, conductor, and composer who continues to mentor the next generation of classical musicians. Susan Froemke, Directed by American Masters Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story This documentary explores Doc Severinsen’s career—from his time as the colorful bandleader of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” to his relentless schedule of touring and performing into his nineties. Kevin S. Bright, Directed by Jeff Consiglio, Directed by American Masters Twyla Moves Choreographer Twyla Tharp takes us into rehearsal on a new piece featuring dance stars like Misty Copeland and Herman Cornejo. Archival footage explores her career, creative process, and collaborations with David Byrne, Billy Joel, and Miloš Forman. Steven Cantor, Directed by American Murder: The Family Next Door Using raw footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the events that followed. Jenny Popplewell, Directed by The Battle Never Ends This documentary honors the 100-year anniversary of the Disabled American Veterans, a group which has fought to protect the rights and improve the lives of those who pay the price of freedom every day. Robert Uth, Directed by Becoming You Thinking Olivia Colman narrates “Becoming You,” a global series about child development that explores how the first 2,000 days on Earth shape the rest of our lives. Tom Barbor-Might, Directed by The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart This documentary chronicles the triumphs and hurdles of The Bee Gees. Brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, found early fame writing over 1,000 songs with twenty No. 1 hits over five decades. Featuring archival footage of recording sessions, home videos, concert performances, and interviews. Frank Marshall, Directed by Belushi Family and friends share memories of John Belushi, including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels and Harold Ramis. R.J. Cutler, Directed by Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell Featuring rare footage and interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king. Emmett Malloy, Directed by Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. R.J. Cutler, Directed by BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise. Caroline Suh, Directed by The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard (American Experience) In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant traveling home after serving in WWII, was savagely beaten and blinded by a local police chief. The injustice led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and set the stage for the Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Jamila Ephron, Directed by Bobby And Giada In Italy Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis arrive in Rome and immediately seek out their favorite foods. For Giada, it's the Pizza Bianca she grew up eating, while for Bobby, it's a most-frequented gelato shop. It's all about celebrating the classics as they take in the energy of the Eternal City. Lizzie Ashe, Directed by Booker T (Biography) Booker T transformed himself from teenage criminal serving time in prison to WWE superstar. An early life filled with tragedy and obstacles was turned into an American success story. George Roy, Directed by The Boy From Medellín The Boy From Medellín follows international music superstar J Balvin as he prepares for the most important concert of his career—a sold-out stadium show in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia. Matthew Heineman, Directed by Boys State Boys State is an immersion into a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government. Amanda McBaine, Directed by Jesse Moss, Directed by The Chef Show Tartine Chefs Chad Robertson and Chris Bianco take Jon and Roy through their intricate processes for artisan bread baking, fermentation and coffee roasting. Jon Favreau, Directed by Chef's Table Lennox Hastie Sydney chef Lennox Hastie draws extraordinary flavors out of meat, fish and vegetables using only a wood fire — and skills he honed in Basque Country. Brian McGinn, Directed by Cher & The Loneliest Elephant Entertainer Cher and a team of vets, trainers, and more lead a large-scale effort to move a bull elephant, Kaavan from a rundown zoo to a faraway wildlife sanctuary, and they must do so during the outbreak of COVID-19. Jonathan Finnigan, Directed by Chez Jolie Coiffure Cameroonian immigrant Sabine, proprietor of an underground hair salon, and her employees style extensions and glue on lashes while watching soaps, dishing romantic advice, and sharing rumors about government programs to legalize migrants. Mbakam Rosine, Directed by City So Real With All Due Respect To The Candidate During a cold Chicago winter, the petition process results in a mayoral ballot with 14 candidates; a verdict is reached in the Laquan McDonald trial. Steve James, Directed by Class Action Park Welcome to Action Park: the notorious 1980s New Jersey water park. Chris Charles Scott, Directed by Seth Porges, Directed by Console Wars Console Wars takes viewers back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. Jonah Tulis, Directed by Blake J. Harris, Directed by Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s. Stanley Nelson, Directed by The Crime Of The Century Explores Big Pharma and the political operatives that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates. With the help of whistleblowers and leaked documents, the film reveals that America’s opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere. Alex Gibney, Directed by Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel The Hard Truth A long-awaited autopsy report arrives, but suspicions linger. Today, an unlikely target speaks his mind as experts weigh in on persistent mysteries. Joe Berlinger, Directed by Dads Dads is a humorous documentary that celebrates the joys and challenges of parenting in today’s world. Bryce Dallas Howard, Directed by Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker This documentary spotlights Debbie Allen's career and follows her group of dance students as they prepare for Allen's annual "Hot Chocolate Nutcracker." Oliver Bokelberg, Directed by Dark Side Of The Ring The Unreal Life Of Brian Pillman Wrestler Brian Pillman gained infamy with a performance that blurred the lines between fact and fiction. But when his gambit to con the industry’s most powerful titans into providing for his family’s future came crashing down, he charted a path of self-destruction. Jason Eisener, Directed by David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet This documentary tells the story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than most. In 90 plus years, David Attenborough has visited every continent, exploring our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Jonnie Hughes, Directed by Keith Scholey, Directed by David Foster: Off The Record David Foster: Off The Record is a biography of composer and producer David Foster, who has sold over a half billion records and produced the careers of Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Lionel Richie, and Michael Bublé. Barry Avrich, Directed by Dear... Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda inspires a father and daughter to overcome the challenges of fighting cancer. Peter McCoubrey, Directed by Dear... Misty Copeland The groundbreaking African American ballerina motivates an aspiring aerospace engineer to triumph over racial and gender boundaries. Richard Wong, Directed by Dear... Spike Lee Lee’s film School Daze propels an educator to become the president of a historically black college.