New York, September 17, 2024 – Sidonie Dumas, CEO of Gaumont, the Paris based television & film production group behind global hits Narcos & Lupin and the world’s oldest continuously operating film studio, will receive the 2024 International Emmy® Directorate Award. Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced that the International Academy’s Special Emmy® will be presented to Dumas at the 52nd International Emmy® Awards Gala, on Monday, November 25, 2024, in New York City.

“Since taking the helm of this storied company in 2010, Sidonie Dumas has strategically and successfully pivoted Gaumont’s main business from theatrical to television with major international expansion and key deals from Europe and Latin America to Hollywood,” said Paisner. “We look forward to honoring her remarkable vision and career with our Directorate Award.”

Specializing in producing local stories with global appeal across generations, the studio’s current slate features talent-driven, diverse, and distinctive titles across multiple languages and genres for the world’s leading global streaming platforms, channels and theaters. Most recent and upcoming productions include Karl Lagerfeld biographic series Becoming Karl and German historical drama The Interpreter of Silence for Disney + as well as a recently announced series about the Gucci family saga.

“Receiving this International Emmy® Directorate Award, is a great honor – not only for me, but also for all the teams at Gaumont who assist me every day at our offices in Europe and the United States.” said Sidonie Dumas, “This prize is a tribute to our shared passion and exacting standards in telling the most wonderful stories in a variety of formats and genre. Collaborating with the greatest talents helps us find a way into the hearts of our audiences. This prize challenges us to push the limits of what we can accomplish together on a global scale.”

Gaumont is the world’s first film company, celebrating 130 years of history and innovation. With offices in Paris, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Cologne, and Rome, Gaumont continues to be an industry leader, producing and distributing high-quality TV programming and films. The company’s library encompasses over 1,500 iconic titles, including The Untouchable, Monsieur Gangster, Barbarians, The Fifth Element, Stillwater, Lost Illusions, 8½, and International Emmy® Nominees Narcos, El Presidente and Lupin. Lupin was watched by 70 million households in the first month of its release on Netflix, making it the most-watched non-English show on the streaming platform at the time.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States with the prestigious Emmy^® Award at the International Emmy^® Awards Gala held in New York City, every November. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Kids, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Performances and Short-Form, it also presents two Special Awards, the International Emmy^® Directorate, and Founders Awards.

Beyond its awards activity, the International Academy is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from 60+ countries from all sectors of television for whom it organizes a series of high-level business, networking, and social events throughout the world and online. For more information go to iemmys.tv.

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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The Lippin Group
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