PBS SoCal Nominated for 27 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Presented by the Los Angeles Press Club
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Los Angles, Calif. – October 31, 2024 – PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS organization, announced today 27 nominations for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards presented by the Los Angeles Press Club. The nominations were spread across 18 different categories and honored locally produced series/productions from PBS SoCal. Winners will be announced in all categories presented during a ceremony in downtown Los Angeles at the Millennium Biltmore on Sunday, December 1. A complete list of nominations, special Honorees and further details can be found at lapressclub.org
PBS SoCal Original arts and culture series ARTBOUND received the most recognition with 13 of the 27 nominations. Three of the nominations highlighted the documentary “Chinatown Punk Wars,” exploring two Chinatown restaurants that became the implausible heart of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene in the 1970s. Three nominations went to “Angel City Press: LA Through the Pages” which examined the impact of the publisher of distinctly high-quality nonfiction books about Southern California.
PBS SoCal’s stand-up comedy documentary series ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO received four nominations including one for host Jesus Trejo, who is up against OUTSIDE THE LYRICS (which secured three nominations) host Taj Frazier in the category of “Anchor/Host.”
Two additional nominations went to ART HAPPENS HERE WITH JOHN LITHGOW in the “Animation/Moving Graphic” and “Personality Profile, Film Personalities” categories.
A full list of nominations is detailed below:
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Nic Cha Kim, PBS SoCal
Animation/Moving Graphic
ART HAPPENS HERE WITH JOHN LITHGOW
Business, Film/TV
ARTBOUND: L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement
Business, Music/Theater/Performing Arts
Anchor/Host
Taj Frazier, OUTSIDE THE LYRICS
Jesus Trejo, ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO
Diversity in the Film Industry
ARTBOUND: Angel City Press: Arthur Dong on 'Hollywood Chinese' & Shaping Representation
ARTBOUND: L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement
Diversity in the TV/Streaming Industry
ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO
Diversity in the Music Industry
ARTBOUND: Chinatown Punk Wars: Madame Wong's and Hong Kong Cafe's Flyer Wars
Diversity in Arts/Culture
ARTBOUND: East West Players: A Home on Stage
Personality Profile, Film Personalities
ART HAPPENS HERE WITH JOHN LITHGOW
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Personalities
ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO
Personality Profile, Arts/Culture Personalities
OUTSIDE THE LYRICS: How This West Coast Dance Style Took Over America
Cara Romero: Following the Light
Soft News Feature, Music/Arts/Culture — Under 5 Minutes
TAIKOPROJECT of L.A.: Collaborative and Cultural Drumming
LOST LA: Roadside Architecture Evolved With Car Culture
Soft News Feature, TV — Over 5 Minutes
ARTBOUND: Angel City Press: Arthur Dong on 'Hollywood Chinese' & Shaping Representation
Soft News Feature, Music/Arts/Culture — Over 5 Minutes
OUTSIDE THE LYRICS: The Story Behind These Iconic Hip-Hop Photos
Documentary or Special Program, Short (Under 30 Minutes)
ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO
Documentary or Special Program, Feature, Art/Architecture/Literature (Over 30 Minutes)
ARTBOUND: Angel City Press: L.A. through the Pages
ARTBOUND: América Tropical: The Martyr Mural of Siqueiros
Documentary or Special Program, Feature, Film/TV (Over 30 Minutes)
ARTBOUND: East West Players: A Home on Stage
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