Filipino-produced docu nominated in Emmys
07/13/2013
MANILA, Philippines -- "Give Up Tomorrow," a documentary film about a Filipino-Spanish teenager who was convicted in a 1997 massacre case, has been nominated in the prestigious Emmy Awards.
The documentary, produced by Filipino Marty Syjuco and directed by American filmmaker Michael Collins, is nominated in the News and Documentary competition.
This was announced early this week by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on its official website.
"Give Up Tomorrow" centers the controversial case of Paco Larranaga, a Filipino-Spanish student accused of the murder of the Chiong sisters in 1997 in Cebu.
Larranaga has been serving a life sentence for 16 years now.
The feature-length documentary, which was first screened in the Philippines last year as part of the Cinemalaya film festival, has been reaping recognition internationally since its New York premiere in 2011.
The documentary, produced by Filipino Marty Syjuco and directed by American filmmaker Michael Collins, is nominated in the News and Documentary competition.
This was announced early this week by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on its official website.
"Give Up Tomorrow" centers the controversial case of Paco Larranaga, a Filipino-Spanish student accused of the murder of the Chiong sisters in 1997 in Cebu.
Larranaga has been serving a life sentence for 16 years now.
The feature-length documentary, which was first screened in the Philippines last year as part of the Cinemalaya film festival, has been reaping recognition internationally since its New York premiere in 2011.
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