Remember that time myself and 244 other Americans were featured in the “Guns in America” issue of TIME Magazine last fall? Well, it was just revealed the project has been nominated for an EMMY!
Here’s more from TIME:
TIME has received a nomination for the 2019 News & Documentary Emmy Awards for Guns in America, in the Outstanding New Approaches: Current News category.
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For Guns in America, TIME partnered with JR, the artist and photographer whose work includes powerful murals around the world that portray communities in all their complexity. In all, JR filmed and photographed 245 people—hunters and activists, teachers and police officers, parents and children—to create the mural that appeared on the cover of TIME’s November 5, 2018, issue. An interactive audio and visual experience of the mural appeared on Time.com. The mural is currently on view at the newly renovated Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
“Guns in America reflects TIME’s mission to bring together people from all points of view and deliver trusted, impactful journalism through innovative storytelling,” said Edward Felsenthal, CEO and editor in chief of TIME. “I want to thank JR for his amazing vision and his partnership.”
Here’s JR’s reaction upon learning about the nomination:
Big news ! We got nominated for an Emmy Awards for Outstanding new approaches with my project « Guns In America » for @time ! #VideoMural pic.twitter.com/0gxloqScVF
— JR (@JRart) July 26, 2019
They will find out on September 24th if they’ll be bestowed with the honors.
Check out “Guns In America” and my piece at Sporting Classics Daily chronicling my participation.
Congrats to JR and TIME for the nomination! It was an honor to be involved in your project.
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