Four top documentary filmmakers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&A event with 2024 Emmy Awards and other TV awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, May 22, at 4:00 p.m. PT; 7:00 p.m. ET. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Denton Davidson and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
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Black Twitter: A People’s History
Synopsis: It centers on the rise, movements, voices and memes that established Black Twitter as an influential force in multiple facets of the American political and cultural life.
Bio: Prentice Penny was an Emmy nominee for “Insecure.” Other projects have included “Happy Endings,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Pause with Sam Jay.”
Girls State
Synopsis: Follows 500 adolescent girls from all across Missouri as they come together for a week-long immersion in a sophisticated democratic laboratory, where they organize a Supreme Court to consider the most contentious issues of the day.
Bio: Amanda McBaine was an Emmy winner for “Boys State.” Other projects have included “The Bandit,” “Mayor Pete” and “The Mission.”
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Synopsis: An intimate portrait of Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
Bio: Gelila Bekele’s career has included “Bai: Life is not Honey,” “Anbessa” and “Noir.”
For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign
Synopsis: One couple’s fight to reclaim their future from a brutal disease has snowballed into a movement with resounding ramifications for the ALS community and millions of patients seeking a voice in our broken healthcare system.
Bio: Christopher Burke’s career has included “Dogs of War,” “Brew Dogs,” “UFC Ultimate Insider” and “You Can Do Better.”
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