“The Holly” Wins National Emmy

Julian Rubinstein accepts his award on stage.

The Holly, a documentary written and directed by Julian Rubinstein, Filmmaker and Journalist-in-Residence at Western Colorado University, won the national award for Outstanding Regional Documentary at the 49th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, hosted by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in New York City on June 26. Rubinstein wrote and directed The Holly, a feature-length documentary that investigates gang violence, gentrification, and activism in Denver. 

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