MADE IN LA Emmy Nod

Doc Also Competes For Imagen/Alma Awards

Made in L.A., a documentary produced by Robert Bahar (Stark Program, '00), about the struggle of Los Angeles garment workers to receive fair wages and working conditions, has been nominated for an Emmy. The film is nominated as part of the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in the category "Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story, Long Form." The News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented on Monday, September 22 at a ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located in the Time Warner Center in New York City.

In addition, the film is currently nominated for Best Documentary at the Imagen Awards, which honor positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino cultures in television and film, and works to enhance opportunities for Latinos in front of and behind the camera. The awards will be presented on August 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Made in L.A. is also a finalist for the Alma Awards in the category of Outstanding Made-for-TV-Documentary. The Alma Awards are given by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. NCLR created the ALMA Awards in 1995 and "the show was named 'Alma' (Spanish for 'spirit' or 'soul') to represent the determined spirit of the Latino people."

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