Socially relevant programs that not only entertain but educate and uplift viewers has never been more important in today’s climate.
POPSTAR! TV’s Hate Among Us, a documentary that shines the spotlight on anti-Semitism at present worldwide, has received two nominations for the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards – for Outstanding Special Class Special and Outstanding Directing Special Class. This year’s Daytime Emmys received more than 2,700 submissions and were judged by a pool of 1,000 peer professionals from across the TV industry.
Directed by David McKenzie, the documentary illustrates how renewed intolerance is taking root in our communities, institutions and universities, with far reaching consequences around the world and depicts unique perspectives on antisemitism from young and old alike, from Jew and non-Jew.
Featuring real stories and accounts from survivors of recent violent acts of antisemitism all the way to the Holocaust, the documentary special is co-hosted by Dean Cain and Montel Williams, who have also taken on behind-the-scenes roles as executive producers alongside David, Sergey Sarkisov and Laura McKenzie.
The one and half hour special was produced by Associated Television International (ATI), an Emmy-winning, worldwide media company that has been in business for over 30 years as a full-service production and distribution entity which also aims to produce socially conscious programming that both uplifts and educates.
ATI continues to be an innovator and premiere producer of non-fiction television programming. The company’s programming has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, has won two Emmy Awards for its television specials as well as many other industry honors and is recognized by a variety of organizations.
Catch the Daytime Emmys’ two-hour special, which will air on CBS on Friday, June 26. See the full list of nominees at theemmys.tv/daytime.
