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POY 81 Documentary Journalism
This premiere category recognizes excellence longform Documentary Journalism. This is a single video story the focuses on news, a social issue or cultural trend. Do not enter shorter versions of the same story in other categories. This may be a team entry (approximately 20-45 minutes).
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Finalist: Finding Lillian: The Lost Patients of Washington’s Abandoned Mental Hospital
He uncovered 200 headstones. She was searching for remnants about her great-grandmother’s life. This documentary follows two people's consuming quest to unearth the truth about Northern State Hospital and revive the stories of its forgotten patients.
Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times
