Marilyn Ness Biography

Awards

• 2003Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2003Emmy-Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming - Long Form: winner
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: winner
• 2004Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2016Audience Award-: nominated
• 2016IDA Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2016Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2017Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: winner
• 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
• 2020Emmy-Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2021CIC Award-Best Documentary Film: nominated
• 2021Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
• 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
• 2021MCFCA Award-Best Documentary Film: nominated
• 2021NDFS Award-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
• 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
• 2024Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: nominated