(L-R) Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, and Carla Stronge, winners of Oustanding Casting for a Drama Series for “Game of Thrones,” pose in the press room during the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Jason Kempin/Getty Images/AFP
LOS ANGELES — Medieval fantasy television series “Game of Thrones” and “Going Clear,” a shock documentary on Scientology, were crowned with awards Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The ceremony, which gave out technical achievement prizes, came just eight days before the main Emmy awards show.
“Game of Thrones,” which has achieved cult series status, collected eight prizes in categories including special visual effects, casting and sound editing.
The fantasy saga has the most nominations going into the September 20 main Emmys ceremony, with 24 in total.
“American Horror Show: Freak Show,” starring Jessica Lange, followed next in Saturday’s awards with five prizes.
Alex Gibney’s “Going Clear” documentary and “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” about the reclusive real estate figure suspected of murder, also fared well.
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