Company 3 Projects Win Big at the Sports Emmy Awards
August 3, 2023 Aug. 3, 2023The winners of the Sports Emmy® Awards have been announced, and we are delighted to see NFL ‘Run With It’ and ‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ take home awards.
NFL ‘Run With It,’ graded by Stefan Sonnenfeld and produced by Blake Rice, won in the Public Service Content category. The film is an energetic Super Bowl LVII commercial that features international Flag football star Diana Flores, the quarterback of the 2022 World Games gold medal-winning Mexico Women’s Flag Football National Team.
NFL ‘Run With It’
Credits:
- Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Producer | Blake Rice
- Director | Bryan Buckley
- DP | Hoyte van Hoytema
- Edit | Lauren Dellara
- Agency | 72andSunny
- Prod Co | Hungryman
‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,’ also graded by Stefan Sonnenfeld and produced by Gino Carletti, won in the Outstanding Documentary Series category. The series follows the rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports.
‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’
Credits:
- Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Add’l Color | Dave Muscat
- Finishing Edit | Eric Myles
- Company 3, Producer | Gino Carletti
- Director | Antoine Fuqua
- DP | Maz Makhani
- Edit | Jake Pushinsky
WHO IF NOT US | Ukrainian League of American Football | NFL 360
Credits:
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Producer | Mario Castro
- Director | Trent Cooper
THE INDELIBLE LEGACY OF JIMMY RAYE | NFL 360
Credits:
- Color | Bryan Smaller
- Producer | Mario Castro
- Director | Osahon Tongo
- DP | Augustus Clarke, Dakota Diel, Addison Neville, Ryan Travis
- Editors | Jeff Levitt, John Orfanopoulos
The awards honor outstanding achievements in sports programming and aspire to drive industry relevance and promote inclusivity across the sports community. The first Emmy for Best Sports Coverage was presented in 1949. The Sports Emmy® Awards have taken place annually in a stand-alone ceremony since 1979.
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!
You can view the complete list of winners here.