THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS THE 32nd ANNUAL CREATIVE CRAFT DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS New York, NY – May 14, 2005 – The National Television Academy presented the 32nd Annual Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards on Saturday, May 14, 2005 during simultaneous black-tie ceremonies held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles. A stellar line-up of Daytime celebrities including Bob McGrath and Kevin O'Connor presented the awards at the New York ceremony, with TV talk-show host Tony Danza as emcee of the event. In Los Angeles, a star-studded ensemble including Charles Divins, Peter Bergman and Tony Okungbowa presented the awards, with Soap Talk’s Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway as hosts of the event. Awards were presented in such categories as: Directing in a Talk Show; Casting Director for a Drama Series; Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design; Writing in a Children’s Series; Costume Design/Styling; Multiple Camera Editing; Music Direction and Composition; Directing in a Children’s Series; Outstanding Children’s Series; Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series and Outstanding Service Show. The Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation was presented to Ellen Jin Over, color director for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks for the episode “Milk Melodrama” and Rossen Varbanov, storyboard artist for Brandy & Mr. Whiskers for the episode “The Monkey's Paw.” The Animation Emmy is a juried award for a single episode of a series or a special. The Award is based on individual achievement rather than team effort. The Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Award recipients were chosen by a panel of their peers in 41 categories. Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast nationally between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. The eligibility period for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards was January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004. Daytime Emmy Awards in 17 additional categories, primarily for performances and programs, including the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, May 20th (9-11 PM/ET) and aired on CBS. The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. American Airlines, Star Magazine and SOAPnet.com are corporate sponsors of the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The awards were tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. A breakdown of the Awards by broadcast and cable entities as tabulated by Deloitte & Touche LLP is as follows: SYNDICATED 12 NBC 2 PBS 9 FOOD NETWORK 1 ABC 7 HBO 1 CBS 7 SHOWTIME 1 DISNEY CHANNEL 3 THE LEARNING CHANNEL 1 KIDS WB 2 ***** The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org. Media Contact: Tanya Lopez Goodman Media 212-576-2700 x230 [email protected] Awards Contacts: Denise Burke Barrie Nedler NATAS Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 212-586-8424 818-754-2879 [email protected] [email protected] THE 32nd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX CATEGORY PAGE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION 1 OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM 1 OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM 1 ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN 1 ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/ SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 2 CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A DRAMA SERIES 2 SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC) 2 COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING 2 COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 2 DIRECTING IN A GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 2 DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW 2 DIRECTING IN A SERVICE SHOW 2 DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 3 SPECIAL CLASS DIRECTING 3 SINGLE CAMERA EDITING 3 MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING 3 MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 3 HAIRSTYLING 3 HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 4 LIGHTING DIRECTION 4 LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 4 MAIN TITLE DESIGN 4 MAKEUP 4 MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES 4 MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION 4 MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 5 ORIGINAL SONG 5 OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES 5 CHILDREN’S SERIES 5 CHILDREN/YOUTH/FAMILY SPECIAL 5 SERVICE SHOW 6 SPECIAL CLASS SERIES 6 SPECIAL CLASS SPECIAL 7 SOUND EDITING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 7 LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING 7 LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 7 SOUND MIXING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 7 TECHINICAL DIRECTION/ ELECTRONIC CAMERA/ VIDEO CONTROL 8 TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ ELECTRONIC CAMERA/ VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES 8 WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 8 SPECIAL CLASS WRITING 8 Outstanding Individual Achievement In Outstanding Special Class Animated Animation Program BRANDY & MR. WHISKERS (THE ROLIE POLIE OLIE * DIS MONKEY'S PAW) * DIS WILLIAM JOYCE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROSSEN VARBANOV, STORYBOARD ARTIST MICHAEL HIRSH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SCOTT DYER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CORINNE KOUPER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY GUILLAUME HELLOUIN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER WINKS (MILK MELODRAMA) * PBS PAMELA LEHN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER ELLEN JIN OVER, COLOR DIRECTOR SUSIE GRONDIN, PRODUCER ERIC FLAHERTY, PRODUCER CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT, PRODUCER MIKE FALLOWS, SUPERVISING DIRECTOR Outstanding Children's Animated RON PITTS, DIRECTOR BILL GIGGIE, DIRECTOR Program NADINE VAN DER VELDE, WRITER STEVE SULLIVAN, WRITER ALICE PRODANOU, WRITER PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD * TLC ROBIN J. STEIN, WRITER KATE TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JESSICA HANLON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MELINDA TOPOROFF, SUPERVISING PRODUCER VINCE COMMISSO, SENIOR PRODUCER Outstanding Achievement in Art MARISA WOLSKY, PRODUCER Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design GEOFF ADAMS, PRODUCER KAI PINDAL, PRODUCER PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER STEVEN JAROSZ, COORDINATING PRODUCER THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW * SYN RICK MARSHALL, DIRECTOR TARA DENISE, PRODUCTION DESIGNER DEB TOFFAN, DIRECTOR ANGELO PETRATOS, PRODUCTION DESIGNER KATHY WAUGH, HEAD WRITER MATTHEW YORK, SCENIC DESIGNER JOE FALLON, WRITER SEAN POST, SCENIC DESIGNER SESAME STREET * PBS VICTOR DINAPOLI, PRODUCTION DESIGNER BOB PHILLIPS, ART DIRECTOR MIKE PANTUSO, ART DIRECTOR PETE ORTIZ, ART DIRECTOR NAT MONGIOI, SET DECORATOR 1 Outstanding Achievement in Art Outstanding Achievement in Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design Costume Design/Styling For A Drama Series SCOTT HAMILTON & FRIENDS WITH AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS MICHAEL FEINSTEIN * NBC PATRICK HOWE, PRODUCTION DESIGNER JEF BILLINGS, COSTUME DESIGNER TIM GOODMANSON, ART DIRECTOR DENNIS DONEGAN, SET DECORATOR CATHERINE MCKENNEY, SET DECORATOR KAREN HLIPALA, SET DECORATOR Outstanding Achievement in PAUL HICKEY, SET DECORATOR Costume Design For A Drama Series THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS WILLIAM HULTSTROM, PRODUCTION DESIGNER DAVID HOFFMANN, ART DIRECTOR THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS JOSEPH BEVACQUA, SET DECORATOR BIRGIT MULLER, COSTUME DESIGNER FRED COOPER, SET DECORATOR ANDREA JOEL, SET DECORATOR Outstanding Directing In A Game/Audience Participation Show Outstanding Achievement for a Casting Director For A Drama Series WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE * SYN AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS MATTHEW COHEN, DIRECTOR MARY CLAY BOLAND, CASTING DIRECTOR Outstanding Directing In A Talk Show Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW * SYN LENN GOODSIDE, DIRECTOR MICHAEL DIMICH, DIRECTOR READING RAINBOW * PBS JIMMY O'DONNELL, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Outstanding Directing In A Service Show EASY ENTERTAINING WITH MICHAEL CHIARELLO * FOOD NATALIE GUSTAFSON, DIRECTOR 2 Outstanding Directing In A Outstanding Achievement in Children's Series Multiple Camera Editing SESAME STREET * PBS THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW * SYN TED MAY, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MABBOTT, SENIOR EDITOR EMILY SQUIRES, DIRECTOR JOHN STROLIA, SENIOR EDITOR VICTOR DINAPOLI, DIRECTOR JUDI BUSHALA, EDITOR KEN DIEGO, DIRECTOR NEIL COLEMAN, EDITOR LISA SIMON, DIRECTOR TIM DROVER, EDITOR JIM MARTIN, DIRECTOR JAY ECKENSBERGER, EDITOR DAN FISHER, EDITOR CHUCK FLORAMO, EDITOR KEVIN G. GIST, EDITOR Outstanding Special Class Directing RICHARD HEMMINGWAY, EDITOR LAURENCE JACOBS, EDITOR JOHN KILPATRICK, EDITOR JAMES S. PILARSKI, EDITOR 78TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING TOM PYERS, EDITOR DAY PARADE * NBC LARRY SEXTON, EDITOR GARY HALVORSON, DIRECTOR MICHAEL D. SHERRY, EDITOR DANIEL G. TOWELL, EDITOR ERIC A. WILL, EDITOR Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama READING RAINBOW * PBS Series JUANTXO ROYO, EDITOR MICHAEL CHOMET, EDITOR TONY BREUER, EDITOR ALL MY