Southeast Emmy Awards
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Southeast Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
. The Atlanta, Georgia
division was founded in 1975. In addition to granting the Southeast Emmy Awards, this division awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.
, Alabama
, Mississippi
, South Carolina
and Asheville, North Carolina
. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.
The Board of Governors is a working board which work together collaboratively to ensures the best interests of the membership.
The following Trustees serve on the Executive Committee and represent the chapter at the national level:
Bruce Harlan
Evelyn Mims
Darryl Cohen - Alternate Trustee, (1st Vice Chair National Executive Committee)
. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead and was hosted by television star Mike Pniewski.
. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead and was hosted by Broadway producer Kenny Leon
.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
. The Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
division was founded in 1975. In addition to granting the Southeast Emmy Awards, this division awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.
Boundaries
The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses the states of GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.
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Georgia | |
Alabama | |
North Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
Mississippi | |
South Carolina | |
Board of governors
Each year the membership of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter elects eight new professionals on a 16-member rotating Board of Governors to represent the Southeast community. While best known for The EMMY Awards and Silver Circle, which recognize outstanding achievements in our industry, NATAS Southeast represents an array of other exciting events available to our membership.The Board of Governors is a working board which work together collaboratively to ensures the best interests of the membership.
Member | Elected | Community Involvement |
Brian Bentley | 2008 (2nd term) | Art Institute of Atlanta Art Institute of Atlanta The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 For-Profit Colleges located in major cities throughout North America, all owned and operated by Education Management Corporation... |
Adrian Bernal | 2008 (1st term) | Independent |
Michael Britt | 2009 (1st term as Secretary) | Independent Producer |
David Chandley | 2010 (1st term) | WSB-TV WSB-TV WSB-TV, virtual channel 2.1 , is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship television station of Cox Enterprises and its Cox Media Group subsidiary... |
Darryl Cohen | 2009 (2nd term as alternate trustee) | Attorney at Law |
Ian Feinberg | 2009 (1st term) | CTTC |
John Furman | 2009 (1st term) | CTTC |
Maizie Hale | 2009 (1st term) | Maizie Hale Public Relations |
Bruce Harlan | 2009 (2nd term as trustee) | Televent, 11c/LPE, Inc. |
Phil Humes | 2009 (1st term as First VP) | WXIA-TV WXIA-TV WXIA-TV, virtual channel 11.1 , is the NBC-affiliated television station in Atlanta, Georgia. Popularly known by its 11 Alive moniker, WXIA is owned by the Gannett Company in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WATL... /WATL-TV |
Sophia Kelley | 2009 (2nd term as President) | Media Consultant |
Martha Knighton | 2009 (1st term) | Actress |
Gina McKenzie | 2009 (1st term) | Turner Broadcasting |
Evelyn Mims | 2009 (2nd term as trustee) | WXIA-TV WXIA-TV WXIA-TV, virtual channel 11.1 , is the NBC-affiliated television station in Atlanta, Georgia. Popularly known by its 11 Alive moniker, WXIA is owned by the Gannett Company in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WATL... /WATL-TV |
Gina Ormsby | 2009 (1st term) | TBS TBS (TV channel) TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s... /TNT |
Laurel Ripley | 2008 (1st term) | TBS TBS (TV channel) TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s... /TNT |
Pat Smith | 2009 (1st term as 2nd VP) | SCAD |
Scott Stucky | 2009 (1st term) | WAGA-TV WAGA-TV WAGA-TV, virtual channel 5.1 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Television Network and based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States... |
Guy Tuttle | 2009 (1st term as Treasurer) | Televent, LLC / Special Projects, Inc. |
Ashlie Wilson | 2009 (1st term) | GPB |
Port Wilson | 2009 (1st term) | Writer/Producer |
Board members
Member | Office |
Sophia Kelley | President |
Phil Humes | 1st Vice President |
Pat Smith | 2nd Vice President |
Michael Britt | Secretary |
Guy Tuttle | Treasurer |
The following Trustees serve on the Executive Committee and represent the chapter at the national level:
Bruce Harlan
Evelyn Mims
Darryl Cohen - Alternate Trustee, (1st Vice Chair National Executive Committee)
2010 award winners
The 2010 Southeast Emmy Awards were held on June 26, 2010 and broadcast live from Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead and was hosted by television star Mike Pniewski.
2011 award winners
The 2011 Southeast Emmy Awards were held on June 18, 2011 and broadcasted live from Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead and was hosted by Broadway producer Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon is an African-American director notable for his work on Broadway and in regional theater. His success on Broadway has made him one of its foremost African-American directors....
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