Cara Mertes Biography

Awards

• 2001Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Programs: nominated
• 2001Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Programs: winner
• 2002Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
• 2002Emmy-Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Long Form: winner
• 2003Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2005IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: nominated
• 2005Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2006Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2006Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2006Emmy-Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming: nominated
• 2006Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2006Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: nominated
• 2007Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2007Emmy-Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming: nominated
• 2007Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2007Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: winner
• 2010Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: winner
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated