If you watched the 62nd Emmy® Awards last night you probably heard the name Temple Grandin repeated – a lot. The terrific HBO film received seven Emmy® awards – Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Claire Danes), Supporting Actor (David Strathairn), Supporting Actress (Julia Ormond) and Directing (Mick Jackson) – and is currently available on DVD! No ordinary biopic, Temple Grandin tackles the life story of an extraordinary human being who went on to become a scientist, best-selling author and groundbreaking animal advocate despite the challenges of autism.
Additional Emmy® winning titles from HBO coming to DVD include:
Bored to Death (September 21) – The quirky comedy about a writer who decides to live out his fantasy of moonlighting as a private investigator after his girlfriend breaks his heart won the Emmy® for Outstanding Main Title Design
You Don’t Know Jack (October 26th) – Based on the life of controversial figure Dr. Jack Kevorkian, You Don’t Know Jack walked away with two Emmys® including Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Al Pacino), Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie (Adam Mazer)
The Pacific (November 2nd) – The stunning miniseries that tracks the real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines across the vast canvas of the Pacific theater during World War II, lead all programming with eight awards including Outstanding Miniseries, Casting, Art Direction, Sound Editing and Visual Effects.
