Rolling Stones documentary 'Crossfire Hurricane' nominated for Emmy Award

• By: Carla Hay

The Rolling Stones - "Crossfire Hurricane"

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The Rolling Stones documentary "Crossfire Hurricane" has received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special. The Primetime Emmy Awards made the announcement on July 18, 2013. The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be televised in the U.S. on CBS on Sept. 22, 2013.

"Crossfire Hurricane" had its TV premiere in the U.S. on HBO in December 2012.
Here are the other nominees in the category of Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special:

• "All The President's Men Revisited" (Discovery Channel)
• "Crossfire Hurricane" (HBO)
• "Death And The Civil War (American Experience)" (PBS)
• "Ethel" (HBO)
• "Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden" (HBO)

As previously reported, the U.S./Canadian release for the movie on DVD, Blu-ray and digital video was May 21, 2013. "Crossfire Hurricane" was originally scheduled for a U.S. and Canadian release on DVD/Blu-ray/digital video on Jan. 15, 2013. It was released in January 2013 in the U.K., Japan and other countries.
"Crossfire Hurricane" (directed by Brett Morgen) is the official 50th anniversary documentary of the Rolling Stones. However, the movie focuses primarily on the band's first 20 years. Morgen said in interviews that because of the deadline for the movie's release, there wasn't enough time to cover the band's entire history in the film. Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, who is one of the producers of "Crossfire Hurricane," told USA Today that a "Crossfire Hurricane" sequel is very possible.
"Crossfire Hurricane" won the prize for Best Music Film at the 2013 NME Awards.