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"Together, we continue to pursue projects that will
create an enlightened perspective on the human condition."
Emery Clay III is a
freelance director of photography, producer, director and editor who's
been working in film and video production for over 27 years. He’s been
nominated 27 times and received 6
Emmy Awards (SF Region) for projects in the United States and abroad. Driven by the pursuit
of social justice and the quality of light, Clay has made a career of
choosing projects that challenge us to think, question and feel.
A partial list of his credits include:
 | History Channel's Man Moment Machine, Tactical to Practical,
Operation Reunion & Command Decisions |
| Discovery Channel's Ties That Bind, Subcultures, Wildguide, Next
Step & Know Zone |
| HGTV's House Detective, 21st Century Home, Landscape Smart
and Curb Appeal |
| Travel Channel's Travel Gear &
Top Ten Travel |
| Court TV's I Detective |
| The Sci-Fi Channel's The New Edge |
| ABC's Prime Time Live |
| NBC's Nightly News, Closer Look &
Dateline |
| MS-NBC's The Site |
| Fox's Front Page |
| TechTV |
| In America and The West, nationally
syndicated weekly news magazines |
| Various news magazines for the BBC, PBS, CBS, NBC,
ABC and Fox. |
Documentaries include:
| From A Silk Cocoon (Japanese/American Internment) |
| Children of the Camps (J/A Children interned during World War II) |
| Gardens of Alcatraz |
| Titans of Tech: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer |
| A Soldier Returns (Vietnam) |
| Afghanistan Journal 1985 |
| Pain Management (Annenberg) |
| AIDS: A Conspiracy of Silence |
| Return to the War Next Door (Central America) |
and several Learning Channel and Discovery specials including Ghost Detectives, Public Enemies,
Alcatraz and Down the Road Again with Keith Morrison.
On the corporate side, a partial list of clients include Microsoft,
Sony, HP, Intel, Sun Microsystems, Sterling Software, Eli Lilly, Kaiser Permanente,
Sutter and Mercy Health, CIBA- Geigy, The Annenberg Center
and Magnavox.
In addition, Clay has had the opportunity to shoot
several documentary projects dealing with everything from AIDS, menopause,
pain management and scientific research in Antarctica to the wars in
Afghanistan, Central America and Vietnam.
Most recently, Clay has dedicated a great deal of his time to helping
non-profit groups to find a "video-voice." Some of these include:
| Environmental Traveling Companions (environmental ed, disability awareness) |
| Sports for the World’s Children (international relations) |
| The Sacred Life Association (Native-American rights) |
| Fisher House (critical care support) |
| Camp Sunshine (summer camp for kids with HIV)
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| Gender/Racial Equity in Education |
EMMY NOMINATIONS - NATIONAL
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Outstanding Single Camera,
Programming: "Travel Gear Series - 2005" |
Director of Photography
EMMY AWARDS - REGIONAL (SF)
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2006 Outstanding Historical/Cultural
Documentary: "From a Silk Cocoon" |
Co Director / Director of Photography
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1999 Outstanding Camera,
Programming: "99 Solsbury Hill Composite" |
Director of Photography
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1996 Outstanding Informational
Short Segment: "Know Zone: Gravity" |
Director of Photography
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1996 Outstanding Promotional Spot: "Need to Know" |
Editor
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1991 Outstanding Camera- Programming: "91 Clay Composite" |
Director of
Photography
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1985 Outstanding News Feature Series: "Afghanistan Journal
1985" |
Director of
Photography/Editor
FILM FESTIVAL
AWARDS
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New York International Independent Film/Video Festival
2005 Best Director Award - Documentary: "From a Silk Cocoon" |
Director/Director of Photography
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Berkeley Video & Film Festival
2005 Grand Festival Award - Documentary: "From a Silk Cocoon" |
Director/Director of Photography
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New York Festivals, International TV Programming
2005 World GoldMedal: "Travel Gear" |
Director of Photography/Field Producer
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New York Festivals, International TV Programming
2004 Gold WorldMedal: "Subcultures Revealed" |
Director of Photography/Field Producer
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Los Angeles Film Festival
2004 Best Documentary: "Subcultures Revealed" |
Director of Photography/Field Producer
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
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2007 Cine Golden Eagle - "Windshield America" |
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Director of Photography/Field Producer |
Fine Living |
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2006 Silver Telly - Documentary: "From a Silk
Cocoon"
"Man, Moment,
Machine-Howard Hughes" |
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Director/Director of Photography |
PBS |
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2006 Silver Telly - Entertainment:
"Man, Moment,
Machine-Howard Hughes" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2006 Silver Telly - "Man, Moment, Machine-Great Sub
Rescue" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2006 Bronze Telly - Cultural Program: "From a Silk
Cocoon" |
| Director/Director of Photography |
PBS |
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2006 Bronze Telly - Informational: "House
Detective" |
| Director of Photography |
HGTV |
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2006 Bronze Telly - How To/Instructional: "House
Detective" |
| Director of Photography |
HGTV |
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2006 Bronze Telly - Entertainment:
"Man, Moment,
Machine-Bonny & Clyde" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2006 Silver Telly - "Tactical to
Practical-Ballooning" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2005 Silver Telly - Documentary: "Tactical to
Practical-Calvary" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2005 Silver Telly - Informational: "Tactical to
Practical-Firetech" |
| Director of Photography |
History Channel |
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2004 Bronze Telly - Documentary: "Subcultures Revealed"
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| Director of Photography/Field
Producer |
Discovery Channel |
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2004 Aurora Platinum Best of Show - Documentary: "Kings
of the Road"
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| Director of Photography/Field
Producer |
Discovery Channel |
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2004 Aurora Gold - Cultural Documentary: "Subcultures
Revealed II"
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| Director of Photography |
Discovery Channel |
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2003 Aurora Platinum Best of Show - Cultural Documentary:
"Subcultures
Revealed" |
| Director of Photography/Field
Producer |
Discovery Channel |
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1996 HSMAI Adrian Silver Award
"Sacramento
Convention & Visitors Bureau" |
| Director of Photography/Field
Producer |
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1993 Sacramento Advertising Club - Gold Award:
"Safe
Streets - Enough is Enough" |
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Producer/Director of Photography/Editor |
Discovery Channel |
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1988 Society of Professional Journalism |
News Cameraman of the Year: "88 Clay Composite"
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1989 Society of Professional Journalism |
1989 Best Enterprise Story: "Sins of Omission"
Photographer/Editor
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1987 Society of Professional Journalism
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1987 Best News Series: "Return to Vietnam"
Photographer/Editor
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1987 Society of Professional Journalism
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1987 Best Spot News: "Disaster in Cerritos"
Photographer/Editor
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1987 Capitol Area RTNDA |
1987 Best News Series: "Antarctica"
Photographer/Editor
EMMY NOMINATIONS - REGIONAL
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Outstanding Cultural Affairs Program: "Children of the
Camps" |
Director of Photography
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Outstanding Informational Short: "Spy Tech"
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Director of Photography
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Outstanding Camera- Programming: "97 Clay Composite" |
Director of Photography
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Outstanding Informational Short: "Next Step: Army Tech"
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Producer
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Outstanding Sports Segment: "Next Step: Superbike 2"
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Producer/ Director of Photography
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Outstanding Informational Short: "Next Step: Firetech"
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Field Producer/ Director of Photography
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Outstanding Camera- Programming: "95 Clay III Composite" |
Director of Photography
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Outstanding Public Service Spot: "Safe Streets"
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Director of Photography/ Editor
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Outstanding Editing, Programming: "Lakota Flute"
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Director of Photography/
Editor/Producer
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Outstanding Camera- News: "90 Clay Composite" |
Director of Photography
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Outstanding Sports Segment: "Mr. Wright"
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Producer/ Director of Photography
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Outstanding Current Affairs Series: "AIDS: Conspiracy of
Silence" |
Director of Photography/ Editor
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Outstanding Editing, News: "88 Clay Composite"
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Editor
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Outstanding Documentary: "Return to Vietnam"
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Director of Photography/
Editor/Producer
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Outstanding Documentary: "A Soldier Returns"
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Director of Photography
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Outstanding Editing, News: "82 Clay Composite"
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Editor
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