Portland filmmaker receives Emmy nod for Celine Dion documentary

Portland filmmaker receives Emmy nod for Celine Dion documentary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland-based documentarian’s film about a pop legend’s battle with a rare disorder has earned Emmy recognition. On Tuesday, the Television Academy disclosed nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. “I Am: Celine Dion,” directed and produced by local filmmaker Irene Taylor, was nominated in the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking category. ‘Anarchist’ sees reduced conviction after series of Portland ri…

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