Emmy nominations for BronxNet’s animated series
BronxNet’s animated series
‘Get to Know the Bronx’
has earned two 2019 Emmy
Awards nominations from the
New York chapter of the National
Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences. The animated
series is in the running
in the Graphics Arts and Community
Public Service (PSA)
Series categories. The series,
which was also nominated for
Emmys in 2018, is in competition
with entries from WNBCTV,
Channel 13, WPIX-TV and
others.
‘Get to Know the Bronx’
provides detailed historical
information and cultural
highlights related to Bronx
places and people. Recent episodes
highlight City Island
and Woodlawn cemetery. The
series, made up of one minute
plus episodes has also featured
Bronx treasures such as
Orchard Beach, Bronx Parks,
Poe Cottage, the Bronx Zoo,
and the Piccirilli Brothers –
a Bronx family of stone carvers
who crafted the Lincoln
Memorial’s Abraham Lincoln
statue and other great works
in the early 1900s.
BronxNet animator Aria
Feliciano produces ‘Get to
Know the Bronx’ under the
guidance and support of
BronxNet graphics designer
Christine Mariani and director
of Creative Services
Marisa White. An alumna of
Lehman College, Aria honed
her graphic design and animation
skills while interning at
BronxNet and later advanced
to a position as animator.
“I’m truly humbled and
honored to be nominated for
New York Emmys for the second
time, on behalf of Bronx-
Net. The Bronx has a lot of
history and places of interest
and I hope our PSAs interest
people enough to go through
the same rabbit holes I have.
I want to thank BronxNet and
everyone I work with for being
supportive and helping me get
to this point. I am truly grateful
and excited for what comes
next,” said Feliciano.
BronxNet executive director
Michael Max Knobbe
commented, “We present the
New York Emmy nominated
animated series ‘Get to Know
the Bronx’ on BronxNet to
bring you important and fun
information about our home
One of the images from ‘Get to Know the Bronx.’ Courtesy of BronxNet
borough. We’re particularly
proud of Aria Feliciano, the
gifted artist animating the series.
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Aria started at BronxNet
as a student learning broadcast
design, and she has excelled
as part of our team of
award winning professionals.
Congratulations to Aria and
the entire team on this welldeserved
honor.”
Catch ‘Get to Know the
Bronx’ episodes on BronxNet
channels 67-Optimum and 33-
Fios or watch them anytime
at https://www.bronxnet.
org/your-bronx/articles/getknow
the-bronx/
BronxNet is the independent
not-for-profi t organization
serving the people of the
Bronx with media production
training, access to technology,
and television channels.
BronxNet programs six channels
– 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38
on the Verizon Fios system
and six channels – 67, 68, 69,
70, 951 and 952 – on the Optimum
system in the Bronx.
BronxNet’s ultra-local programming
helps connect the
Bronx with the world while
our training programs and
partnerships are a part of
community development
through media. For more information
visit: www.bronxnet.
org.
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