Since his death 21 years ago, Kurt Cobain has been eulogised and mythologised in unprecedented ways to levels he would’ve undoubtedly been extremely uncomfortable with. Make your Emmy predictions and you could win one of our three prizes ($500, $300 and $200 Amazon gift certificates) as well as a place of honor on our leaderboard and a starring role in next year’s Top 24 Users (the two dozen folks who do the best predicting this year’s Emmys). Doc director Brett Morgen speaks to TeamRock about the challenges of making a film about the late Nirvana icon. Viola Davis, Bob Odenkirk, Felicity Huffman, Will Forte and more Watch more exclusive Emmy interviews with This one-time Oscar nominee (“On the Ropes,” 2000) says he is particularly honored to be nominated for Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Special as he “can’t think of an Oscars or Emmys with a showcase of this much fantastic non-fiction work.” He readily admits to being thrilled by this bonanza, recalling how his last documentary, “Crossfire Hurricane,” earned nominations for all concerned except him. It also contends for cinematography, sound editing and sound mixing. That certainly paid off as the documentary reaped seven Emmy bids in all, including four for Morgen as a producer, director, writer and co-editor. The documentary explores the life of the Nirvana leader via home video footage and interviews with his family as well as his artwork and journal, Bean, who served as an executive producer, told Morgen, “the best way to pay tribute to Kurt is to make an honest and unflinching movie.”
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