PBS in Texas has aired the Masterpiece Special, Little Dorrit. With this film the Brits have topped dominant contender HBO in winning the 61st Primetime Emmy Award for a Miniseries. Little Dorrit earned Seven Emmys for excellent writing, directing, art direction, costumes, and cinematography. The Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special went to Andrew Davies for his screenplay adaptation of this Dickens novel.
The Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special went to Dearbhla Walsh for direction of the Dickens film adaptation. This excellent, substantive film work, co-produced by the BBC and WGBH Boston, received awards for casting, direction, costuming and cinematography Sept. 12 at the 61st Annual Primetime Creative Arts Ceremony, which was held over a week before the televised Emmys. It picked up three more Emmys Sept. 20 at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards Ceremony for outstanding mini-series, screenwriting, and film directing.
The Brits have continued to challenge American film standards. They have set a high bar for screenwriting, acting, and production. PBS continues to provide rich, artistic, British programming through Masterpiece. The Little Dorrit special was nominated for eleven Emmy awards:
Little Dorrit, Masterpiece, PBS.org
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