San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Award | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in television |
Location | San Francisco, California |
Presented by | San Francisco/Northern California Chapter, NATAS |
First awarded | 1961 |
Website | emmysf |
The San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Awards are awards bestowed for excellence in television by the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The San Francisco-based chapter was founded in 1961. In addition to granting the San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research[ clarification needed ] and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels. [1]
It is governed by a Board of Governors. [1]
It is one of the largest chapters whose area covers California, from Visalia to the Oregon border; Hawaii; and Reno, Nevada. Entrants within these borders submit television broadcast materials for awards considerations. [1]
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