Congratulations to Script Angel alumni Maja Bodenstein who has been nominated for a prestigious Emmy Award for her work as Writer and Narrative Director on The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu.
Actress Lucy Liu brings the charismatic pirate Cheng Shih back to life in The Pirate Queen, a VR experience from Meta and Singer Studios that immerses users in a 19th century world of intrigue and adventure. The narrative, written by Maja Bodenstein, directed and produced by Eloise Singer and produced by Liu and Siobhan McDonnell is nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Emerging Media Program.
The Pirate Queen, winner of the Storyscapes Award at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, combines elements of gaming, historical exploration and narrative storytelling, all based on extensive research.
The Pirate Queen marks a return to the Emmys for Liu, after her nomination in 1999 for David E. Kelley’s acclaimed Fox series. “I was nominated once a long time ago for Ally McBeal, and I didn’t really know what was going on,” she confesses, noting that this time around she can be more mindful of the experience. “It’s just wonderful and it doesn’t come along all the time, if ever at all. So, enjoy that moment, enjoy that time… It’s just a moment in the sun, and it’s wonderful to be a part of that.”
The Emmy Awards take place in Los Angeles on Sunday 15 September 2024.
