Commissioner Zemsky Congratulates 39 New York-Based Productions Nominated for the 2017 Emmy Awards
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For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 13, 2017 Contact: Madeline Belloff (ESD) | [email protected] | (212) 803-3744 ESD Press Office | [email protected] | (800) 260-7313 COMMISSIONER ZEMSKY CONGRATULATES 39 NEW YORK-BASED PRODUCTIONS NOMINATED FOR THE 2017 EMMY AWARDS 20 productions nominated for 81 awards participated in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program Participating Productions Generated an Estimated $1.05 Billion in Spending; Created More Than 65,000 New Hires in the State Empire State Development (ESD) today congratulated 39 New York-based productions that received 128 nominations for the 2017 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Of the productions nominated, 20 participated in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program, garnering 81 nominations and generating an estimated $1.05 billion in spending and more than 65,000 new hires statewide. “New York State runs one of the most robust Film Tax Credit Programs in the nation, which continues to facilitate billions of dollars in New York State spending, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs each year,” said ESD President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky. “Congratulations to today’s New York-based Emmy Award nominees that continue to drive New York’s reputation as a leader in the film and television industry and showcase our finest talent.” The New York State Film Tax Credit Program attracts award-winning television series and stimulates infrastructure investments that will continue to impact the state’s economy for years to come. As a result, television production has increased exponentially and the state is currently home to 85 Qualified Production Facilities (QPFs). Since 2011, 296 television productions have applied for the New York State Film Tax Credit Program, generating more than $12 billion in local spending and creating more than 720,000 new jobs. A complete list of the 2017 Emmy Award Nominees that participated in the New York Film Tax Credit program is available below. * Participated in the New York State Post-Production Credit program. **Did not participate in the New York State Tax Credit but was produced or completed post- production in New York. Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality- Competition Series Saturday Night Live • Host: Alec Baldwin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Eugene Lee, Production Designer Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special ** Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondent’s Dinner • TBS • JAX Media John Yeck, Production Designer Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series Master of None • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment Cody Beke, Casting by Teresa Razzauti, Location Casting Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites Avy Kaufman, CSA, Casting by Sabrina Hyman, CSA, Casting by The Wizard of Lies • HBO • HBO Films in association with Tribeca Productions and Levinson/Fontana Productions Ellen Chenoweth, CSA, Casting by Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program ** Project Runway • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Bunim/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment and Heidi Klum Company Sasha Alpert , CSA, Casting by Alissa Haight Carlton, Casting by Jen DeMartino, Casting by Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) * Ballers • Game Day • HBO • Closest to the Hole Productions, Film 44, Leverage Management, Seven Bucks Productions Rodney Taylor, ASC, Director of Photography Divorce • Pilot • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Pretty Matches, Merman, Kapital Entertainment and 343 Incorporated Reed Morano, ASC, Director of Photography Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) Mr. Robot • eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.t c + eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.t c • USA • Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content Tod Campbell, Director of Photography Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie The Night Of • Ordinary Death • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites Fred Elmes, ASC, Director of Photography Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program ** O.J.: Made In America • Part 4 • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films Nick Higgins, Director of Photography ** O.J.: Made In America • Part 4 • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films Nick Higgins, Director of Photography Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming Saturday Night Live • Host: Emily Blunt • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Tom Broecker, Costume Designer Eric Justian, Costume Designer Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series Homeland • America First • Showtime • Fox 21 Television Studios, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Lesli Linka Glatter, Directed by Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special The Night Of • The Art of War • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites James Marsh, Directed by The Night Of • The Beach • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites Steven Zaillian, Directed by Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series ** Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • Multi-Level Marketing • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television Paul Pennolino, Directed by ** The Late Show with Stephen Colbert • Episode 0179 • CBS • CBS Studios Jim Hoskinson, Directed by Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Don Roy King, Directed by Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special ** Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Present s Not The White House Correspondent s' Dinner • TBS • JAX Media Paul Pennolino, Directed by ** Stephen Colbert 's Live Elect ion Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t ? • Showtime • Spartina Productions, Inc. Jim Hoskinson, Directed by Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Bennet Best Is Yet To Come • NBC • TB TV, LLC Jerry Foley, Directed by Outstanding Directing For A Nonfiction Program ** O.J.: Made In America • Part 3 • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films Ezra Edelman, Directed by Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series Master of None • The Thief • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment Jennifer Lilly, Edited by Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie The Night Of • The Beach • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites Jay Cassidy, ACE, Edit or Nick Houy, Additional Edit or Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming ** Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • Stoplight (segment) • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen St ring Jack Productions and Avalon Television Ryan Barger, Edit or ** Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • F*ck 2016 (segment) • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen St ring Jack Productions and Avalon Television Anthony Miale, Editor Saturday Night Live • Kellyanne Conway (segment) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Adam Epstein, Senior Editor Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program ** O.J.: Made In America • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films Bret Granato, ACE, Edit or Maya Mumma, ACE, Edit or Ben Sozanski, ACE, Edit or Outstanding Reality – Competition Program ** Project Runway • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Bunim/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment and Heidi Klum Company Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producer Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer Jonathan Murray, Executive Producer Sara Rea, Executive Producer Colleen Sands, Executive Producer Heidi Klum, Executive Producer Jane Cha, Executive Producer Desiree Gruber, Executive Producer Mary Donahue, Executive Producer David Hillman, Executive Producer Patrick Reardon, Executive Producer Barbara Schneeweiss, Executive Producer Gil Goldschein, Co-Executive Producer Teri Weideman, Co-Executive Producer Cosmo De Ceglie, Supervising Producer Sue Kinkead, Supervising Producer Glenn Morgan, Supervising Producer Blue Benenati, Supervising Producer Tim Gunn, Producer Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program ** Project Runway • An Unconventional Launch Party • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Bunim/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment and Heidi Klum Company Lisa Trulli, ACE, Editor Eileen Finkelstein, Editor Donald Bull, Editor Julie Cohen, Additional Editor Darren Hallihan, Additional Editor ** Project Runway • Finale, Part 2 • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Bunim/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment and Heidi Klum Company Adrienne Salisbury, Editor Darren Hallihan, Editor Jensen Neil Rufe, Editor Ryan Anthony Mallick, Editor Scott Austin Hahn, Editor Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special Saturday Night Live • Host: Dwayne Johnson • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Jodi Mancuso, Department Head Hairstylist Jennifer Serio, Key Hairstylist Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist Joe Whitmeyer, Hairstylist