The Book of Queer
| The Book of Queer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Eric Cervini Colin Hargraves Annie Price |
| Producer | Ivan Kraljevic |
| Production company | B17 Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery+ |
| Release | June 2, 2022 |
The Book of Queer is a Discovery+ five-part series created by Eric Cervini about LGBTQ historical figures, which premiered in June 2022.[1][2]
Guest narrators for the series include comedian Margaret Cho; actress Dominique Jackson; actors Alex Newell and Leslie Jordan; and television personality Ross Mathews.[3] Actress Juliana Joel as Sylvia Rivera
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023
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Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards | Outstanding Educational and Informational Program | Rhett Bachner, Eric Cervini, Wendy L. Douglas, Colin Hargraves, Howard Lee, Brien Meagher, Alon Orstein, Annie Price, Jason Sarlanis, Lindsay Raby | Nominated | [4][5] |
| Outstanding Casting | Lesley Wolff, Michael Tartaglia, Nate McLeod, Eric Cervini, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Costume Design/Styling | Karis Wilde | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing | Jen Woodhouse, Esteban Argüello, Colin Hargraves, Tiffany Risucci, Aaron Paul Rogers, Jennifer Roth, Lori Szybist, Simon Tondeur, Bryn Vytlacil | Won | |||
| Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design | Neil Garguilo, Jess Furman, Colin Hargraves, Gregory James Jenkins, DL Guerra, Ben Stoddard, Federico Laboureau, Felipe Lazaro | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program | Eric Cervini, Rebecca Donohue, Kathryn Doyle, Lyndon Henley Hanrahan, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price, Claudia Restrepo, Michael Shayan, Tien Tran, Robin Tran, Lauren Walker | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (February 3, 2022). "'The Book of Queer' offers song-filled lessons on LGBTQ+ folk throughout history". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (June 2, 2022). "'Book of Queer' Creator Eric Cervini Teaches LGBTQ History, Like How Abraham Lincoln Might've Been Gay". Variety. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (April 27, 2022). "'The Book of Queer' to Premiere on Discovery+ in June, Sets Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan as Narrators (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES (NATAS) AND CBS ANNOUNCE 2023 DAYTIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (December 16, 2023). "Daytime Emmys: 'General Hospital,' 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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