Controversial Mini-Series Recognized as Best Historical Drama Production
(Albuquerque, NM) Friday, January 27, 2012 – REELZCHANNEL—TV About Movies® today announced “The Kennedys” mini-series has won Best Historical Drama Production at the 2012 History Makers International Awards. History Makers Awards recognize the very best in history, current affairs and non-fiction programming from around the world, across digital and TV platforms.
“This honor from History Makers International is particularly important because it responds directly to the heart of the controversy that unfairly branded ‘The Kennedys’ as 'the most radioactive mini-series ever made.’ This award is a tremendous honor and validation for the cast, crew and creators who worked so hard and so carefully to get the history right. Each and every one of them went to work every day with the weight of history on their shoulders and still had to endure two years of ridicule and criticism. In the end, this award from History Makers International proves that they got it right,” said Stan E. Hubbard CEO REELZCHANNEL. “Everyone at REELZCHANNEL is so proud to stand with them after sharing the journey to bring this incredibly well told story to millions of American viewers. And with prestigious recognition such as this, millions more should now be able to set the controversy aside to watch, enjoy and learn from the “The Kennedys” mini-series. The next presentation of “The Kennedys”, which will be announced soon, will wrap the mini-series in a way that puts the controversy behind it by telling the incredible story of its difficult but triumphant journey in REELZ' unique TV About Movies® approach.”
The History Makers Award is the most recent award “The Kennedys” has won. The mini-series began its awards streak last September with 10 Primetime Emmy Award®-nominations and four wins, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a mini-series for Barry Pepper’s portrayal of RFK. Additionally, “The Kennedys” earned 10 Gemini Awards nominations and four wins, and more recently the mini-series earned industry recognition with nominations from the Screen Actors Guild Awards® for Greg Kinnear’s portrayal of JFK and the Directors Guild of America for Director Jon Cassar. Both the DGA Awards and the SAG Awards will be decided this weekend, Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, with both coming just days before the one-year anniversary of REELZ’ announcement that it had acquired “The Kennedys” mini-series. “The Kennedys” has also been recognized with nominations for the Producers Guild Awards, the American Society of Cinematographers, the Costume Designers Guild Awards and the Cinema Audio Society Awards.
“The Kennedys” is a Muse Entertainment Enterprises production in association with Asylum Entertainment. From the Emmy Award-winning team behind the groundbreaking series 24, the creators are Stephen Kronish and Joel Surnow. The series is directed by Jon Cassar and the executive producers are Joel Surnow, Michael Prupas, Jonathan Koch, Steve Michaels, Stephen Kronish, Jon Cassar and Jamie Paul Rock.
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