HBO's 'Prime Minister' Documentary on Jacinda Ardern Wins Top Prize at 2026 Documentary Emmys
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Michael Schneider
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Summary
HBO's documentary "Prime Minister," about former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, won Best Documentary at the 2026 Documentary Emmy Awards. The film, directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary. The documentary is backed by Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films, and Madison Wells, and was produced by Dark Doris and Divergent Pictures. The win occurred during the third night of Emmy events in New York hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Nat Geo and Netflix led all outlets with six wins each.
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· 3 pulledPrime Minister, the HBO original documentary about popular New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, was named best documentary at Thursday's Documentary Emmy Awards.
The doc, directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary.
Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films and Madison Wells are behind 'Prime Minister,' which also comes from Dark Doris and Divergent Pictures.
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