AMC+’s “ Lakota Nation vs. United States ” landed two of the top awards on Thursday at the documentary portion of the News & Documentary Emmys, landing the kudos for best documentary and for outstanding direction: documentary. The doc was directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli and executive produced by Mark Ruffalo.
It was also a good night for Netflix, which landed six wins total — the most of any network or platform. Netflix’s wins included two for “World War II: From the Front Lines,” as well as for “Victim/Suspect,” “American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing,” “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” and “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.” “Lakota Nation vs.
United States,” “World War II: From the Front Lines” and PBS’ “Frontline” were the only titles to pick up more than one Emmy on the evening. PBS’ wins were split between two for “Frontline,” one for “POV” and one for “Independent Lens.” Meanwhile, Nat Geo — which was one of the top awards winners at Wednesday’s news portion of the News & Documentary Emmys, also did well with the docs — landing five, the most behind only Netflix.
Nat Geo’s wins included “Science Fair: The Series,” “Path of the Panther,” “Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony,” “Incredible Animal Journeys” and “JFK: One Day in America.” Thursday’s ceremony also honored documentarian/director Alex Gibney with a lifetime achievement award. W.
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