Apple this week was honored with eight Imagen Award nominations across five programs, including Ted Lasso, The Mosquito Coast, Little Voice, Ghostwriter and Mariah Careys Magical Christmas Special. The 36th Annual Imagen Awards, which celebrate Latino talent in the entertainment industry, will announce the winners during an October 10, 2021 ceremony on “>PBSSoCal.org and KCET.org.
Kevin Valdez, the television newcomer nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for his role as a musical theatre buff on Apple Original series Little Voice, makes Imagen Award history as the first openly autistic Hispanic actor to receive a nomination.
Apples acclaimed drama series The Mosquito Coast, adapted from the novel of the same name and starring Justin Theroux, was nominated in three categories including Best Director Television for Natalia Beristain; Best Supporting Actress Television Drama for Ofelia Medina; and Best Music Composition for Film or Television for Antonio Pinto.
Last year, Apple made its Imagen Awards debut in the first year of eligibility with a matching eight Imagen Award nominations for original series Little America, Ghostwriter, and Home. Apple Original series, films and documentaries have now been honored with 125 wins and 503 awards nominations in less than two years.
In total, Apple is being recognized with Imagen Award nominations for:
Best Director Television: Natalia Beristain, The Mosquito CoastBest Music Composition for Film or Television: Antonio Pinto, The Mosquito CoastBest Primetime Program Specials & Television Movies: Mariah Careys Magical Christmas SpecialBest Supporting Actor Television (Comedy): Cristo Fernández, Ted LassoBest Supporting Actor Television (Drama): Kevin Valdez, Little VoiceBest Supporting Actress Television (Drama): Ofelia Medina, The Mosquito CoastBest Young Actor Television: Isaac Arellanes, GhostwriterBest Youth Programing: Ghostwriter
Founded by legendary television producer Norman Lear, The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization with a mission to support and encourage the inclusion of Latino talent, executives and voices in all aspects of the creative process in entertainment media.
Ghostwriter
When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business in Apple TV+’s Ghostwriter.
Ghostwriter is a reimagining of the 1992 hit series from Sesame Workshop. In its second season, the series young heroes work to save their bookstore and discover the true identity of the Ghostwriter while introducing audiences to fresh tales like Malia and the Magic Paintbrush and The Cobalt Mask, and familiar literary characters including Dr. Watson of Sherlock Holmes fame.
Academy Award-winning and DGA Award-nominated Luke Matheny returns as the writer and director of the series, with PGA-nominated Andrew Orenstein serving as showrunner. Sesame Workshops executive vice president of Creative and Production Kay Wilson Stallings is executive producer. Ghostwriter is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Little Voice
Little Voice stars Brittany OGrady as Bess King, a uniquely talented performer struggling to fulfill her dreams in New York.
A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York, Little Voice” explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s. Sara Bareilles (Waitress) provides original music for this fresh, intensely romantic tale of the search to find your true voice and then the courage to use it.
Produced by J.J. Abrams Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Lost), Sara Bareilles, Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam, Stepmom, Corrina, Corrina) and Ben Stephenson (Westworld) are executive producers.
Mariah Careys Magical Christmas Special
‘Mariah Careys Magical Christmas Special’ debuted on December 4, 2020 on Apple TV+
Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows theres only one person who can save the day: Santas great friend, Mariah Carey. Combining musical performances, dynamic dancing and groundbreaking animation, the undisputed Queen of Christmas jumps into action to create a holiday spectacular to make the whole world merry.
Mariah Careys Magical Christmas Special is executive produced by Carey, as well as Ian Stewart, Raj Kapoor and Ashley Edens for Done + Dusted. BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton and Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Roman Coppola direct, and also serve as executive producers, and the special is written by Caroline Fox.
Ted Lasso
Apples breakout hit comedy series Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis is Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team despite having no experience. But what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism, underdog determination and biscuits. The widely acclaimed series also stars Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed. Sarah Niles joins the cast in season two as Sharon, a sports psychologist who has been brought in to work with AFC Richmond.
In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Doozers Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Hunt and Joe Kelly, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.
The Mosquito Coast
Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish and Gabriel Bateman in The Mosquito Coast, on Apple TV+.
Adapted from the best selling novel, The Mosquito Coast is a gripping adventure and layered character drama series following the dangerous journey of a radical idealist and brilliant inventor, Allie Fox (Justin Theroux), who uproots his family for Mexico when they suddenly find themselves on the run from the US government.
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The 36th annual Imagen Awards honor Apple TV+ with eight nominations
