Facing (TV series)

Facing
GenreHistory
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Derik Murray
  • Paul Gertz
  • Roderick Bellamy (series producer)[1]
Running time44-53 minutes
Production companyNetwork Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel
ReleaseAugust 30 (2016-08-30) –
September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)
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Facing is a documentary series that portrays the lives of some of the most influential figures in history.[2] The episodes combine archived photos and video footage with first person interviews from individuals who have known or "faced" these personalities; no single narrator for the series or any dramatization is involved. Produced by Network Entertainment, it is a five part series telecast on the National Geographic Channel. The series was nominated for the 2017 RealScreen Awards and Leo Awards.[3] In the RealScreen Awards, it won the history/biographical category in a non-fiction series.[4] It bagged several accolades in the Leo Awards including the best documentary program, best direction and best editing.[5]

  1. ^ "Nat Geo Channel to Premiere New Docu-Series FACING, 8/30". broadwayworld.com.
  2. ^ "Network Entertainment Announces the Launch of its New National Geographic Series Facing". marketwatch.com.
  3. ^ "Network entertainment 'facing' television series nominated for 2017 RealScreen awards and Leo awards". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ^ "RealScreen Awards 2017 winners". awards.realscreen.com.
  5. ^ "2017 Leo Awards Winners by Program". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-13.