Framing Britney Spears documentary earns two Emmy nominations after it shone a spotlight on singer's conservatorship plight
The New York Times Presents film about Britney Spears, released earlier this year, has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Framing Britney Spears got a lot of media attention when it premiered in February, exposing some of the heartbreaking moments of the singer's career and covering her conservatorship and the more recent emergence of the Free Britney movement.
Directed and produced by Samantha Stark and written by Liz Day, the documentary debuted as part of an FX series titled The New York Times Presents and streamed on Hulu.
Nod: The New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears has been nominated for two Emmy Awards
The film is nominated in the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special category, and will go up against Boys State, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Social Dilemma, and Tina.
It is also nominated for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program along with Allen v. Farrow, Billie Eilish: The Wolrd's A Little Blurry, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Q: Into The Storm, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and The Social Dilemma.
The film helped expose the media's misogynistic treatment of the songstress in the early 2000s and put the singer's ongoing conservatorship battle back in the spotlight.
Britney's father Jamie has had court-ordered control of her personal and financial matters since 2008 when the singer suffered a mental health breakdown.
Framing Britney Spears got a lot of media attention earlier this year as it exposed some of the heartbreaking moments of the singer's career, her conservatorship, and the emergence of the Free Britney movement
Free Britney: Last month fans of the singer got to hear, for the very first time, her own testimony in court where she discussed at length her desire to be freed from the conservatorship, calling it 'abusive'
The nod comes just a day before another hearing in downtown Los Angeles where a judge will hear more arguments related to the conservatorship case as Britney continues to try and remove Jamie, 69 as conservator.
Last month fans of the singer got to hear, for the very first time, her own testimony in court where she discussed at length her desire to be freed from the conservatorship, calling it 'abusive'.
She said: 'I am not happy, I can't sleep. I'm so angry, it's insane. And I'm depressed. I am traumatized. I just want my life back. I want to end this conservatorship without being evaluated.
'This conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good. I deserve to have a life, I've worked my whole life. I deserve to have a two to three-year break.'
Numerous celebrities have shown their support for the pop icon after her testimony was made public, including Cher, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Britney's ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
Exposed: Britney's father Jamie (seen here) took court-ordered control of her personal and financial matters in 2008 after the singer suffered a mental health breakdown
The Gimme More hitmaker is reportedly in the process of getting a new attorney to help her fight the conservatorship. Her court-assigned attorney Sam Ingham resigned earlier this month after Britney claimed in court that Ingham never informed her that she had the option to petition the conservatorship to end.
In recent weeks her long-serving manager Larry Rudolph also resigned, and a wealth-management firm that was poised to become co-conservator of Britney, announced its intention to withdraw.
Britney reportedly hasn't seen the NYT documentary but in March, the pop legend broke her silence, weeks after it began streaming, admitting she felt 'embarrassed' by the feature and 'cried for two weeks'.
Nominee: The film is nominated in the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special category, and will go up against Boys State, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Social Dilemma, and Tina
In an Instagram post, she wrote at the time: 'My life has always been very speculated... watched... and judged really my whole life !!! For my sanity I need to dance to @iamstevent every night of my life to feel wild and human and alive !!!
'I have been exposed my whole life performing in front of people !!! It takes a lot of strength to TRUST the universe with your real vulnerability cause I've always been so judged... insulted... and embarrassed by the media... and I still am till this day !!!!'
'I didn't watch the documentary but from what I did see of it I was embarrassed by the light they put me in ... I cried for two weeks and well .... I still cry sometimes !!!! (sic)'
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards take place on September 19.
THE 73RD ANNUAL EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR 2021
Drama Series
The Boys (Amazon)
Bridgerton (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Pose (FX)
This Is Us (NBC)
Bridgerton was nominated for Best Drama Series
Comedy Series
Black-ish (ABC)
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
Pen15 (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
The Kominsky Method was on the list for Best Comedy Series
Variety Talk Series
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Nailed It! (Netflix)
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Jean Smart was recognized for Hacks
Lead Actress, Comedy
Aidy Bryant (Shrill)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Lead Actor, Comedy
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Kenan Thompson (Kenan)
Lead Actor, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology
Paul Bettany (WandaVision)
Hugh Grant (The Undoing)
Ewan McGregor (Halston)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)
Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton)
Kate Winslet was recognized for her work in Mare Of Easttown
Lead Actress, Limited Series, Movie or Anthology
Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha)
Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision)
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen's Gambit)
Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Limited Series
I May Destroy You (HBO)
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
The Underground Railroad (Amazon)
WandaVision (Disney+)
WandaVision landed in Limited Series
Lead Actress, Drama
Uzo Aduba (In Treatment)
Olivia Colman (The Crown)
Emma Corrin (The Crown)
Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale)
Mj Rodriguez (Pose)
Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country)
Lead Actor, Drama
Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country)
Josh O'Connor (The Crown)
Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton)
Billy Porter (Pose)
Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason)
Sterling K. Brown was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama
Television Movie
Dolly Parton's Christmas On The Square
Oslo
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Sylvie's Love
Uncle Frank
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian)
O-T Fagbenie (The Handmaid's Tale)
John Lithgow (Perry Mason)
Tobias Menzies (The Crown)
Max Minghella (The Handmaid's Tale)
Chris Sullivan (This Is Us)
Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid's Tale)
Michael K. Williams (Lovecraft Country)
Gillian Anderson in The Crown for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown)
Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid's Tale)
Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale)
Aunjanue Ellis (Lovecraft Country)
Emerald Fennell (The Crown)
Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid's Tale)
Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hacks)
Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso)
Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)
Paul Reiser (The Kominsky Method)
Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso)
Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)
Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
Aidy Bryant was given nods for Shrill and Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Rosie Perez (The Flight Attendant)
Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)
Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Thomas Brodie Sangster (The Queen's Gambit)
Daveed Diggs (Hamilton)
Paapa Essiedu (May Destroy You)
Jonathan Groff (Hamilton)
Evan Peters (Mare Of Easttown)
Anthony Ramos (Hamilton)
Kate McKinnon was on the list for her work on Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton)
Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision)
Moses Ingram (The Queen's Gambit)
Julianne Nicholson (Mare Of Easttown)
Jean Smart (Mare Of Easttown)
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Don Cheadle ('The Falcon and the Winter Soldier')
Charles Dance ('The Crown')
Timothy Olyphant ('The Mandalorian')
Courtney B. Vance ('Lovecraft Country')
Carl Weathers ('The Mandalorian')
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Alexis Bledel ('The Handmaid's Tale')
Claire Foy ('The Crown')
McKenna Grace ('The Handmaid's Tale')
Sophie Okonedo ('Ratched')
Phylicia Rashad ('This Is Us')
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin ('Saturday Night Live')
Dave Chappelle ('Saturday Night Live')
Morgan Freeman ('The Kominsky Method')
Daniel Kaluuya ('Saturday Night Live')
Daniel Levy ('Saturday Night Live')
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams ('Hacks')
Yvette Nicole Brown ('A Black Lady Sketch Show')
Bernadette Peters ('Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist')
Issa Rae ('A Black Lady Sketch Show')
Maya Rudolph ('Saturday Night Live')
Kristen Wiig ('Saturday Night Live')
Alec Baldwin was nominated for his role on Saturday Night Live
Variety Sketch Series
'A Black Lady Sketch Show'
'Saturday Night Live'
Variety Special (Live)
Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special (Multiple Platforms)
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
The Oscars (ABC)
The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd (CBS)
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (Showtime)
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
David Byrne's American Utopia (HBO)
8:46 – Dave Chappelle (Netflix)
Friends: The Reunion (HBO Max)
Hamilton (Disney Plus)
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (HBO Max)
Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Netflix)
Oprah with Megan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special (CBS)
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy (CNN)
United Shades Of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
VICE (Showtime)
Host For a Reality or Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness ('Queer Eye')
Nicole Byer ('Nailed It!')
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary ('Shark Tank')
Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons ('Top Chef')
RuPaul ('RuPaul's Drag Race')
The Oscars was singled out for their 2020 show
Animated Program
'Big Mouth' (Netflix)
'Bob's Burgers' (Fox)
'Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal' (Adult Swim)
'The Simpsons' (Fox)
'South Park: The Pandemic Special' (Comedy Central)
Short Form Animated Program
'Love, Death + Robots' (Netflix)
'Maggie Simpson In: The Force Awakens From Its Nap' (Disney)
'Once Upon a Snowman' (Disney Plus)
'Robot Chicken' (Adult Swim)
