Monday, June 16, 2025

'We Will Dance Again' leads Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary nominees at the News & Doc Emmy Awards


I promised I would examine We Will Dance Again and the other Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary nominees today at the end of 'Daughters' and 'Death Without Mercy' lead nominees for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary at the News & Doc Emmy Awards and I'm following through beginning with We Will Dance Again | Official Trailer | Paramount+.

The new P+ Original documentary We Will Dance Again delves into the October 7th terror attack at the Nova Music Festival, a celebration meant for music, life and love that turned into a horrific scene of violence.

We Will Dance Again is told through the eyes of more than a dozen survivors, many of whom recorded their experiences on their cell phones as the massacre unfolded. It is a painful story of unfathomable tragedy, and also of bravery, sacrifice and heroism. Viewer Discretion Advised.
This serves as a terrifying reminder of how the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began, as a terror attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians enjoying themselves.

We Will Dance Again has two nominations for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary and Outstanding Editing - Documentary and is my pick to win this category. The remaining nominees, 64 Days: The Insurrection Playbook, Bread & Roses, Print it Black, and "A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians" on FRONTLINE, have just this one nomination. It's time for their trailers, starting with 64 Days: The Insurrection Playbook by Saboteur Media.

JANUARY 6TH.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE STORY.
YOU DON'T.

FROM EMMY AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER NICK QUESTED

64 DAYS: THE INSURRECTION PLAYBOOK
...
Through never-before-seen footage, exclusive access to the proud boys, eyewitness reports, unreported emails, videos, social media posts, interviews with politicians on both sides of the aisle, and unprecedented access to the investigators supporting the January 6 Committee, 64 DAYS chronicles the most important period of our modern republic—the 64 democracy-bending days between the election and the devastating January 6th insurrection.
Four-and-one-half years ago, I wasn't completely convinced this was a coup. It didn't take me long to change my mind. Watching this should convince my readers, if they aren't already.

Next, Bread & Roses — Official Trailer | Apple TV+.

In the shadow of Kabul’s fall, three women fight to reclaim their lives. Bread & Roses is now streaming on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/BreadandRoses_

Bread & Roses directed by Sahra Mani and produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai, captures the spirit of Afghan women in their relentless quest for autonomy. A moving portrayal of strength amid struggle, this acclaimed Cannes Film Festival documentary shines a light on their resilience.
This trailer is very popular, with 172,905 views and 115 comments. That might count for something, but the YouTube viewers are not the award voters. As I write nearly every time I examine awards shows, electorates matter. Just the same, this is my pick to upset We Will Dance Again.

I continue with Print It Black 2024 Trailer by TV Movie Trailers.

After the Robb Elementary school shooting in Texas, local Uvalde Leader-News journalists are left to report on the fallout - and on one of their staff members. Reporter Kimberly Rubio rises to national prominence as an advocate for gun reform after her ten-year-old daughter, Lexi, is killed in the shooting. Through the journalists' reporting, we witness the social fabric of this small Texas town unravel as Kimberly and other victims' families search for accountability from law enforcement and local leaders. The documentary also shines a light on the critical role of community journalism, at a time when local newspapers are folding rapidly across the country. Print It Black trailer is after the news report.
Cast: Kimberly Mata Rubio, Pete Luna, Craig Garnett, Meghann Garcia, Melissa Federspill, Julye Keeble, Norma Ybarra, Felix Rubio, Dustin Burrows, James Volz, Hal Harrell, Shelia Jackson Lee, Nicole Ogburn, Beto O'Rourke, Pete Arrendondo, John Quinones, Maria Elena Salinas, Mireye Villarreal http://www.imdb.com/title/tt32265065/
This is about both guns and local journalism. If the TV journalists are like the entertainment professionals who vote for the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, who will vote for a good nominee about themselves if all else is equal, then they might vote for this. I'm not sure they're like that and that all else is equal. This trailer doesn't help; it looks homemade. I'm sure ABC News, which made the documentary, would have done a better job.

The last trailer today is A Year Of War: Israelis and Palestinians (trailer) | FRONTLINE.

FRONTLINE documents harrowing accounts from those who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza. Israelis and Palestinians directly impacted by the conflict talk about death, despair and the continuing trauma.

This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate/
I like closing circles and this nominee does just that, looping back to We Will Dance Again with a more balanced perspective.

I conclude with We Will Dance Again's other nomination.

Apollo 13: Survival has the most nominations for Outstanding Editing - Documentary with four, followed by Death without Mercy, Blink, and We Will Dance Again, all with two, and Citizen Nation with just this one. It also has an editing nomination at the BAFTA Film Awards, so it definitely has a strong case to win. Besides, it's an archival documentary, so editing is going to be its strong suit.
I expect to return to this category twice before I make a call, once for We Will Dance Again and the other Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary and again for Blink and Citizen Nation when I finish this category and Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Documentary.
I can see how editing of all the survivors' videos made We Will Dance Again what it is. That written, I suspect Blink's editing might be even stronger. I plan on covering the remaining nominees for this category and Outstanding Promotional Announcement - Documentary on Wednesday. In the meantime, stay tuned for my examination of Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy and the other nominees for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary tomorrow.

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2 comments:

  1. Riverboat GramblerJune 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM

    Israel is a genocidal apartheid state. October 7th was basically a slave revolt. Israel and Zionism will make it's way to the dustbin of history alongside the Jim Crow South and the Third Reich. And people will look back on blog posts like these and marvel at the complicity of American liberals. How disgraceful!

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    1. Pinku-SenseiJune 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM

      Look who Fluffy lured in via the link at No More Mr. Nice Blog! It's Grumbler! Considering that Steve's blog is the fifth-largest source of page views for my blog, I suppose it was only a matter of time. In February 2024, I told Steve M., "I envy your commentariat" and "I just wish some of your readers who comment here would comment at my blog. Anyone, anyone, Bueller, anyone?" Too bad it ended up being you.

      As for your comment, I was worried about my most frequent commenter thinking I wasn't being pro-Israel enough. Maybe he'll come by and tell you off, too. As it is, there are people who could make your point and I might listen to them. You aren't one of them. I didn't like you before and I don't like you now. If what I write upsets you, good!

      I hope you take the advice of John Cleese as the French Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail: "Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"

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