From left: Lawrence Matsuda, Shannon Gee and Randy Eng.
Shannon Gee, Randy Eng, Stephen Thomas Cavit, and Lawrence Matsuda won Emmy Awards from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
They won for the Seattle Channel feature, “An American Hero: Shiro Kashino,” for excellence in the historic/cultural program category.
The piece, about a World War II veteran who grew up in Seattle’s Central District, was produced and directed by Gee, animated by Eng, with audio engineering and sound design by Thomas Cavit, and written by Matsuda.
The 53rd Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards ceremony was held on June 4 at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center.