The Oscars and awards season might be months away, but the Primetime Emmy Awards, where the craftspeople in the television industry get their due, are only a few weeks from now. The Emmy Awards are divided into separate categories for comedy and drama, but also animation, special effects, interactive media and more. This year, as in years past, many of the working professionals honored with nominations are members of the SVA alumni community.

At the forefront of this year's Emmys is HBO's Deadwood: The Movie, which earned eight nominations, including Outstanding Television Movie. The film, an extension of the critically acclaimed Deadwood series, was directed by alumnus Dan Minahan (BFA 1987 Film and Video), who has also directed episodes of such notable series as Game of Thrones, Six Feet Under and Grey's Anatomy. Another big directing nod went to Thom Zimny (BFA 1990 Film and Video), the filmmaker behind Springsteen on Broadway, which was nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.

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