Mo Naqvi’s docu-series ‘Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror’ bags an Emmy nomination
There is no stopping the Pakistani-American documentary filmmaker Mohammed Ali Naqvi from reaching soaring heights of success. After becoming a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last month, he has now bagged an Emmy award nomination for his documentary Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror for Netflix.
Documenting the huge feat, Naqvi took to Instagram to share the big news on Friday with a collage of his documentary poster and the 43rd annual Emmy nomination image. “We just got nominated for an Emmy! ‘Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary’,” the caption read highlighting the category they’re selected for.
Naqvi’s documentary will be competing against 3212 Un-Redacted by ABC, Obama: In Search of as More Perfect Union and A La Calle by HBO and Mayor by PBS in the Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary category as per a press release issued by the Emmys.
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror, a five-part docuseries created for the streaming platform, documents the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York as well as the events that took place between US and Afghanistan.
Directed by Brian Knappenberger, the docu-series starts off with the tragic events of 9/11, Al Qaeda, a terrorist group’s roots in the 1980s to America’s response. Released on the OTT platform in 2021, the documentary started trending on the site in the top 10 list and also got itself a nod from Kim Kardashian as well as The Shining author Stephen King.
Netflix described Naqvi’s masterpiece as “a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.”
Apart from being a co-executive producer of the docu-series, Naqvi is also a recipient of two Amnesty International Human Rights Awards and a Grand Prix from the United Nations Association Festival. The 74th Emmy Awards are going to take place in September.
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