We’re excited to share that we have been nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards! “How Activists Fought for Rights for People With Disabilities” and “What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us” are both nominated in the Outstanding Light News Feature: Short Form category.
Awards Accolades
Citizen Nation Wins an IDA Documentary Award
We are honored that “CitizenNation” has won Best Episodic Series at the IDA Documentary Awards. In our inspiring coming-of-age series, teenagers from across the U.S. with diverse personal and political backgrounds come together to compete in the We the People, the nation’s top civics competition. Watch “Citizen Nation, ” made with PBS, here.
Citizen Nation Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award
We are pleased to share that “Citizen Nation” has been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Thank you to PBS and all who made the series possible. Citizen Nation is an inspiring coming-of-age story that chronicles the lives of teenagers from across the U.S. as they come together […]
Citizen Nation Named a Finalist in the INN Awards
“Citizen Nation,” our four-part series that follows teenagers from across the U.S. as they come together to compete in the nation’s premier civics competition, has been named a finalist in Institute for Nonprofit News Awards. The series, which aired on PBS, is a finalist in the Insight Award for Visual Journalism. Watch “Citizen Nation” here.
Silence in Sikeston Named a Finalist in the INN Awards
“Silence in Sikeston” has been named a finalist in the 2025 Institute for Nonprofit News Awards. The short doc examines the story of how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright – and the subsequent failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching – continues to haunt the small city of Sikeston, Missouri. It was […]
Retro Report Named a Deadline Club Finalist
“Beyond the Battlefield: Double V and Black Americans’ Fight for Equality” named a finalist in the 2025 Deadline Club Awards. Our short doc examines the Double V campaign, which saw Black Americans demanding fair treatment, both during and after World War II. Watch it here.
Retro Report Wins the Silver Gavel Award
We are thrilled to announce that “Citizen Nation” has won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. The four-part series is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across the U.S. with diverse personal and political backgrounds as they come together to compete in the nation’s premier civics competition. The […]
Retro Report Nominated for a Salute to Excellence Award
We are honored that “Beyond the Battlefield: Double V and Black Americans’ Fight for Equality” has been nominated for a Salute to Excellence Award by the National Association of Black Journalists. NABJ recognizes journalism that best covers the Black experience or addresses issues affecting the worldwide Black community. Our short doc examines the Double V […]
Citizen Nation Nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award
“Citizen Nation,” our four-part series that aired on PBS, has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing in a Documentary. “Citizen Nation”is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across America as they face off in the nation’s premier civics competition. Culminating in a championship showdown in the nation’s capital, high school […]
Citizen Nation Named a Finalist for the Scripps Howard Journalism Awards
We are proud to announce that “Citizen Nation,” our four-part series that follows teenagers from across the U.S. as they come together to compete in the nation’s premier civics competition, has been named a finalist in The Scripps Howard Journalism Awards. The series, which aired on PBS, is a finalist in two categories: Excellence in […]
