Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins have been nominated for an Emmy Award for work they during the first manned lunar landing 51 years ago.
The two surviving crew members were nominated for outstanding cinematography for a nonfiction program relating to CNN’s Apollo 11 documentary. Commander Neil Armstrong has passed away.
“I never thought our film during #Apollo11 would qualify me as a cinematographer – Thanks @TelevisionAcad for the nomination!” Aldrin tweeted.
The documentary was nominated for five awards, including:
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
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Buzz Aldrin, Cinematography by
Michael Collins, Cinematography by
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
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Todd Douglas Miller, Directed by
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
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Todd Douglas Miller, Editor
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
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Eric Milano, Sound Design
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
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Eric Milano, Re-Recording Mixer