The Martin Agency won the agency’s first-ever Emmy Award, for the “Clouds Over Cuba” project on behalf of the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. The 34th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony was held in Manhattan on October 1 by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The Emmy was awarded to Martin and its partner on the “Cuba” project, Tool of North America, in the category of New Approaches: Documentaries. Other finalists in the category included CNN, The New York Times and UNC Chapel Hill.
“To be on the same stage as some of the most courageous and talented journalists in the world is absolutely humbling,” said Joe Alexander, chief creative officer at The Martin Agency. “JFK really believed in the power of innovation. So, this project continues our mission to extend and preserve JFK’s legacy through technology, especially the convergence of digital, mobile and film. The lessons we learned on ‘Clouds Over Cuba’ will pay dividends for our clients and our agency for years to come.”
The JFK Presidential Library & Museum has brought history to life in new ways, inspiring a new generation of followers through a handful of interactive exhibits. From inviting people around the world to join in redelivering Kennedy’s inaugural speech, to recreating the landing on the moon 40 years later in real-time and developing a site powered by Twitter that allowed the world to pay tribute to American icon Neil Armstrong, The Martin Agency and The JFK Library have a history of producing award-winning exhibits together for the past 19 years. The latest project, Clouds Over Cuba, allows the world to rediscover the Cuban Missile Crisis through an interactive documentary as well as four “What If” scenarios, depicting how modern day would be different if Kennedy had taken America to war with Russia.
This Emmy Award joins a library of distinguished achievements for “Clouds Over Cuba” in 2013, including recognition from D&AD, The One Show, The CLIO Awards, Art Directors Club, Webby Awards and 11 Lions from the Cannes Film Festival.
Television Academy Unveils Newly Elected Governors; Board To Become The Most Inclusive In Organization’s History
The Television Academy has announced the newly elected members to the Board of Governors who will serve two-year terms from Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026. More than 40% of the 31 elected governors are new to the Academy’s boardroom and represent a wealth of experienced professionals across the industry.
After years of outreach and engagement with the diverse television community, the 2025 Television Academy Board of Governors is the most inclusive in the Academy’s history. For the second consecutive year, the Board of Governors reflects gender parity. In addition, 47% of its members are from historically marginalized groups (based on racial and cultural identity, sexual orientation, et al.), the highest in its history, surpassing last year’s record of 45%.
The 13 newly elected governors who will serve a first-ever two-year term are: Kevin Blank (Special Visual Effects); John Boyd (Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts); Allison Dorenbosch (Children’s Programming); Megan Galizia (Television Executives); Trayce Gigi Field (Costume Design & Supervision); Phil Gurin (Producers); Shana Hagan, ASC (Cinematographers); Siddhartha Khosla (Music); Vicki Lemar (Sound); Joseph Litzinger (Reality Programming); Angela Moos (Makeup Artist/Hairstylists); Sean Presant (Writers) and Megan Sleeper (Casting Directors).
Fifteen governors were reelected to serve a second two-year term: Wendy Aylsworth (Science & Technology); Eva Basler (Daytime Programming); Bobbi Banks (Sound Editors); Mary Lou Belli (Directors); Hillary Bibicoff (Professional Representatives); Megan Chao (Documentary Programming); Yvette Cobarrubias (Commercials); David Hartle (Production Executives); Christina Lee (Public Relations); Kate Linder (Performers); Robert M. Malachowski... Read More