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PROGRAMS & PERFORMANCES FROM 20 COUNTRIES NOMINATED FOR 2023 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS

 

New York, September 26 – 2023: Nominations for the 2023 International Emmy® Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 56 Nominees across 14 categories and spanning 20 countries. The full list of Nominees follows this release.

“The International Emmy® competition is the pinnacle for recognizing excellence in television around the world,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. “We look forward to gathering the international television community in New York City, in November to recognize these outstanding programs and performances on our global stage.”

Nominees come from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

All Nominees will convene in New York at The International Emmy® World Television Festival for Nominee Panels & Presentations and special events, from November 17-19, the weekend before the awards ceremony.

Winners will be announced at the 51st International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City, on Monday, November 20, 2023. 

This year’s Gala partners are: Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Globo, Mediafellows, Miptv, Sofitel and Variety.

International Emmy® World Television Festival partners are: Athens Film Office, Ay Yapim, Broadview TV, Ernst & Young , Film and Media NRW, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz, Frame.io, Globoplay, JCS International, Mediafellows, Miptv, Norwegian Consulate in New York, Norwegian Film Institute, Norwegian Film Commission, Sofitel New York, United Media Group, The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Warner Bros. Discovery and Ziegler Film.
 
2023 International Emmy® Awards Nominees
Arts Programming
 
Art Is Our Voice
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan

Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eagle Vision / White Pine Pictures
Canada

Los Tigres Del Norte: Historias Que Contar
Prime Video / Filmadora
Mexico

Music Under the Swastika‚ The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz
3B-Produktion GmbH / Deutsche Welle
Germany

 
 
Best Performance by an Actor
 
Gustavo Bassani in Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido
Oficina Burman (The Mediapro Studio) / Amazon
Argentina

Martin Freeman in The Responder
Dancing Ledge Productions
United Kingdom

Jonas Karlsson in Nattryttarna [Riding in Darkness]
Jarowskij
Sweden

Jim Sarbh in Rocket Boys
Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) / Emmay Entertainment / Roy Kapur Films
India

 
 
Best Performance by an Actress
 
Connie Nielsen in Drømmeren – Karen Blixen Bliver Til
Zentropa Episodes ApS / Viaplay / Belga / Stage 5
Denmark

Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie Too
Bad Wolf
United Kingdom

Shefali Shah in Delhi Crime – Season 2
SK Global Entertainment / Golden Karavan / Film Karavan / Netflix
India

Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infity Hill / Amazon
Mexico

 
 
Comedy
 
Derry Girls – Season 3
Hat Trick Productions
United Kingdom

El Encargado [The Boss]
Star+ Original Productions / Pegsa
Argentina

Le Flambeau – Season 2 [La Flamme]
Entre 2 & 4 / Making Prod
France

Vir Das: Landing
Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix
India

 
 
Documentary
 
Dossiê Chapecó – O Jogo Por Trás Da Tragédia
Warner Bros. Discovery / Pacha Films
Brazil

Mariupol: The People’s Story
Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC
United Kingdom

Nazijäger – Reise In Die Finsternis [Nazi Hunter – Journey Into Darkness]
Spiegel TV GmbH.
Germany

Witness – Serigne vs. The EU
Zungu / Al Jazeera English
Qatar

 
 
Drama Series
 
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Astory / KT Studio Genie
South Korea

Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido
Oficina Burman (The Mediapro Studio) / Amazon
Argentina

The Devil’s Hour
Hartswood Films / Amazon
United Kingdom

The Empress
Sommerhaus Serien GmbH / Netflix
Germany

 
 
Non-Scripted Entertainment
 
A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil
Warner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine Brasil
Brazil

Hôtel du Temps: Dalida [The Time Hotel: Dalida]
Mediawan / Ardimages
France

Love by A.I.
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. / Smart Dog Media.
Japan

The Great British Bake Off – Season 13
Love Productions
United Kingdom

 
 
Short-Form Series
 
Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]
Magneto Prod / Canal+
France

Lynchings
Record TV
Brazil

Man vs. Bee
RedRum Films / Netflix
United Kingdom

The Mandela Project
Paramount
South Africa

 
 
Sports Documentary
 
30 Dias Para Ganar
North Films / N+Docs / ViX+
Mexico

Alexia. Labor Omnia Vincit
You First Originals
Spain

Harley & Katya
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Australia

Two Sides
T+W / Whisper Cymru
South Africa

 
 
Telenovela
 
Cara e Coragem
TV Globo
Brazil

Pantanal
TV Globo
Brazil

Para Sempre [Forever]
Plural Entertainment
Portugal

Yargi [Family Secrets]
Ay Yapim
Turkey

 
 
TV Movie/Mini-Series
 
Chaeboljib Maknaeadeul [Reborn Rich]
Raemongraein / SLL / ChaebolSPC / VIU
South Korea

Infiniti
Empreinte Digitale / Federation Entertainment Belgique
France

La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon
Mexico

Life and Death in the Warehouse
BBC Studios
United Kingdom

 
 
Kids: Animation

Menino Maluquinho [The Nutty Boy]
Chatrone / Netflix
Brazil

Moominvalley – Season 3
Gutsy Animations
Finland

Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure
Dwarf Studios / Field Management Expand Inc. / Netflix
Japan

The Smeds and The Smoos
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom

Kids: Factual

Built To Survive
Butter Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australia

Quintal TV – Season 2 [Yard TV]
Canal Futura – Fundação Roberto Marinho
Brazil

Takalani Sesame – Season 13
Sesame Workshop / Pulp Films
South Africa

Triff… Anne Frank [Meet… Anne Frank]
Cross Media / IFAGE
Germany

Kids: Live-Action

Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure
OLM, Inc. / Netflix
Japan

Heartbreak High
Fremantle / Newbe / Netflix
Australia

Kol Od Balevav [Memory Forest]
TTV Production Ltd. / Kan Educational / Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) / Gesher Multicultural Film Fund / The AVI CHAI Foundation / Maimonides Fund
Israel

Tierra Incógnita
Disney+ Original Productions / Non Stop
Argentina

The 2023 Semi-Final Round of Judging Hosts were: Amazon Prime Video, Javiera Balmaceda – Mexico City, Mexico, Apple Tree Productions, Piv Bernth – Copenhagen, Denmark, Athens Film Office, Christina Mitropoulou – Athens, Greece, Broadview TV, Leopold Hoesch – Cologne, Germany, China Huace Film&TV Co., Ltd, Yinan Ding – Hangzhou, China, ComediHa!, Alexandre Avon – Quebec City, Canada, Cyber Group Studios, Dominique Bourse– Paris, France, Endemol Shine Boomdog SAPI de CV, Alejandro Rincon – Mexico City, Mexico, FFP New Media GmbH, Michael Smeaton – Berlin, Germany, Formata Produções e Conteúdo, Daniela Busoli – Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fremantle, Sheila Aguirre – Miami, USA, Globo TV, Duda Pereira – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Graf Filmproduktion GmbH, Klaus Graf – Berlin, Germany, IMZ International Music + Media Centre, Franz Patay – Vienna, Austria, Inside Content, Geraldine Gonard – Madrid, Spain, Juggernaut Productions, Samar Khan – Mumbai, India, Monday / Feelgood, Lasse Halberg – Oslo, Norway, Netflix, Kelly Caton – Los Angeles, USA, ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG, Armin Luttenberger – Vienna, Austria, Pyramedia, Nashwa Al Ruwaini – Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sato Company, Nelson Sato – Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sonae FS, Andre Sampaio – Madeira, Portugal, The Africa Channel, Narendra Reddy – Cape Town, South Africa, The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Mariana Perez – Buenos Aires, Argentina, United Group, Victoriya Boklag – Athens, Greece, VIP 2000 TV, Rosalind Rotundo – Miami, USA, Warner Bros. Discovery, Monica Albuquerque – Mexico City, Mexico, Worldwide Audiovisual Women Association, Roxana Rotundo – Miami, USA, YLE – Finnish Broadcasting Company, Jarmo Lampela – Helsinki, Finland, Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG, Regina Ziegler – Berlin, Germany.

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from 60+ countries from all sectors of television including digital, mobile and technology. The International Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York City, and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, the International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series; Sports Documentary; Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
matt@lippingroup.com

 

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2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES FOR NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS ANNOUNCED

Nominees from: Brazil, France, Germany, Nigeria, Qatar & The United Kingdom 

New York, August 16, 2022 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the nominees for the 2022 News & Current Affairs categories. The International Emmy® winners will be recognized alongside their American news peers during a ceremony in New York City, on September 28.

The 8 nominees span 6 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Nigeria, Qatar and the United Kingdom.

“As the world reels from Covid 19, and from conflict across the planet, access to reliable news is more important than ever.” said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We salute the journalists around the world who take great risks every day to bring vital stories to the television audience.”

The full list of nominees follows.

2022 Nominees – News & Current Affairs 

News

Afghanistan: Taliban Takeover
Al Jazeera English
Qatar
When the Taliban took control of the presidential palace in Kabul in August 2021, Al Jazeera was there first to tell the world. Our reporters stayed on the ground to cover the beginning of Afghanistan’s next chapter – one without foreign troops on its soil.

Afghanistan Crisis – News Coverage
Euronews
France
Euronews dispatched Anelise Borges to Kabul in the midst of the chaotic US withdrawal. Armed with just an iPhone, she secured interviews with Taliban, and documented the fears of at-risk Afghans and the nascent feeling of resistance of ordinary citizens, particularly women, against their new rulers.

ITV News: Storming of The Capitol
ITN Productions / ITV News
United Kingdom
ITV News was the only TV news team in the world embedded in the mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6th. They captured coverage of the insurrection, with first-hand action from the heart of the mob.

Jornal Nacional: Prevent Senior Case
Globo
Brazil
Globo revealed how a health insurer used COVID patients as guinea pigs to test unproven treatments. The company covered up deaths of patients rushed to palliative care to cut expenses. 

Current Affairs

Black Axe
BBC Africa Eye
Nigeria
Black Axe is one of the most feared organized crime groups in the world. The highly secretive mafia – referred to as a “cult” in Nigeria – has been accused of countless murders and are estimated to earn millions of dollars through internet fraud. But who is behind them?

Domingo Espetacular: Parkinson’s Research
Record TV
Brazil
The journey of a Brazilian journalist who faces the biggest challenge of his life: the fight against Parkinson’s disease. André Tal undergoes an experimental treatment in the USA and tells how he went through the challenging experience.

Exposure – Fearless: The Women Fighting Putin
Hardcash Productions / The Economist / ITV
United Kingdom
Following three women ahead of the elections, this report charts Russia’s shift to dictatorship. For opposition candidates Violetta and Irina and activist Lusya, this is a story of resilience, but also one of hope: that a democratic Russia can emerge from the will of its youth, who dream of more.

Slahi Und Seine Folterer (In Search Of Monsters)
NDR-Fernsehen
Germany
For 14 years, M. Slahi was incarcerated in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo. Slahi was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Now he is free, exonerated by two U.S. courts. The investigative report accompanies perpetrators & victim on their quest for forgiveness.

 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series; Sports Documentary; Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv.

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv  

The Lippin Group 
Matt Biscuiti 
matt@lippingroup.com

2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA IN NEW YORK

 
International Academy Returns to In-Person Ceremony
 
Call My Agent! Season 4 (France) Wins Comedy
 
Tehran (Israel) Wins Drama Series
 
Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice Garners First Emmy® for a Program from Thailand
 
Actors David Tennant and Hayley Squires Win Best Performance Categories
 
 
NEW YORK, November 22, 2021 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 49th International Emmy® Awards tonight at an in-person Black-Tie Gala event in New York City. The Gala was attended by television professionals from around the world and hosted by actress and comedian Yvonne Orji at the Great Hall of Casa Cipriani.
 
“We are delighted to be able to gather the global television community, in-person again, in New York to celebrate the world’s best television.” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. “The diversity and geographic spread of tonight’s winners demonstrate once again the universal power of great storytelling and performances.”
 
1 Special Award and 11 Emmy® statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.
 
Former NBA Player and NBA Champion with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki presented the International Emmy® Directorate Award to Dr. Thomas Bellut, Director General of German public broadcaster ZDF, one of Europe’s major and most renowned broadcasters.
 
The 11 winning International Emmy® programs and performances span 8 countries: France, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, PR China, Thailand, the UK and the US. They are: Kubrick by Kubrick (Arts Programming), David Tennant (Best Performance by an Actor), Hayley Squires (Best Performance by an Actress), Call my Agent ! – Season 4 (Comedy), Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice (Documentary), Tehran (Drama Series), 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards® (Non-English Language US Primetime Program), The Masked Singer (Non-Scripted Entertainment), INSiDE (Short-Form Series), The Song of Glory (Telenovela) and Atlantic Crossing (TV Movie/Mini-Series). Complete winners’ information follows this release.
 
David Tennant accepted the Emmy® for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as serial killer Dennis Nilsen in Des.
 
Hayley Squires accepted the Emmy® for Best Performance by an Actress for her role as British porn star Jolene Dollar in Adult Material.
 
Documentary Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice garnered the first ever Emmy® for a program from Thailand.
 
 
 

2021 International Emmy® Awards Winners

 
 
 

Arts Programming

Kubrick By Kubrick
Temps Noir / Telemark / Arte France
France
Producers: Martin Laurent, Jérémy Zelnik, Maciej Kubicki, Anna Kepinska
Director: Gregory Monro
Stanley Kubrick’s mark on the legacy of cinema can never be measured. Through Michel Ciment, a film critic internationally known for being an expert on Stanley Kubrick, and our advisor for this film, we have access to a series of rare interviews that occurred during their 30 years of friendship.
 

Best Performance by an Actress

Hayley Squires in Adult Material
Fifty Fathoms Productions
United Kingdom
Hayley Squires plays leading British pornstar Jolene Dollar in Lucy Kirkwood’s new drama Adult Material. Juggling on-set glamour and motherhood at home, Jolene is a poster girl for the industry; respected, aspirational, happy. Through her eyes we see a world that isn’t driven by exploitation, but by opportunity for working class women.
 

Short-Form Series

INSiDE
Luminous Beast
New Zealand
Producers: Peter Salmon, Liz DiFiore
Director: Peter Salmon
Writers: Dan Musgrove, Shoshana McCallum, Thomas Sainsbury, Kura Forrester, Nic Sampson
Principal Cast: Morgana O’Reilly, Josh Thomson, Sam Snedden
Reclusive tech expert, Rose, is in lockdown and hacking stranger’s video calls – her only hit of human interaction. But when she reconnects with an old bully, Rose finds herself sharing a bubble with a ghost from her past. Rose must work out what is real and what is part of the pandemic.
 

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program

21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards®
Univision Network / The Latin Recording Academy
United States
Executive Producers: Jose Tillan, Charlie Singer, Ignacio Meyer, Raj Kapoor, Ulises Chang
Producer: Terry Lickona
Director: Marcelo Gama
Writers : Cesar Muñoz, Manuel Alvarez, Sandra Aragon, Sergio Jablon
Principal Cast : Ana Brenda Contreras, Victor Manuelle, Yalitza Aparicio
The 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® aired on Nov. 19 with the theme “Music Makes Us Human.” It featured performances from around the world and was a celebration of musical excellence and the power of music, bringing us together through stories of hope, community, and a renewed sense of purpose.
 

Documentary

Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice
2050 Productions / Netflix
Thailand
Executive Producer: Amanda Feldon
Producer: Pailin Wedel
Director: Pailin Wedel
Writers: Pailin Wedel, Nina Ijas
This documentary follows a Thai scientist and his family as they decide to cryogenically freeze their cherished, dying toddler.
 

Non-Scripted Entertainment

The Masked Singer
Bandicoot Scotland / ITV
United Kingdom
Executive Producers: Claire Horton, Derek McLean, Daniel Nettleton
Producer: Marc Bassett
Director: Simon Staffurth
Writers: Les Keen, Aiden Spackman
Principal Cast: Joel Dommett, Ken Jeong, Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross
The Masked Singer is a reality singing competition hosted by Joel Dommett and featuring Ken Jeong, Davina McCall, Rita Ora, and Jonathan Ross. 12 celebrities compete inside elaborate character costumes as viewers and the panel speculate on who could be behind the mask.
 

TV Movie/Mini-Series

Atlantic Crossing
Cinenord / Beta Film / PBS / SVT/ DR / Nevision / NRK
Norway
Executive Producers: Tone Rønning, Justus Riesenkampff, Friedemann Goez, Alexander Eik, Susanne Simpson, Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Sofia Helin, James Cabourne, Sofie Wanting Hassing
Producer: Silje Hopland Eik
Director: Alexander Eik
Writers: Linda May Kallestein, Alexander Eik
Principal Cast: Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan, Tobias Santelmann, Søren Pilmark, Harriet Sansom Harris, Lucy Russel, Daniel Betts
A princess steals the heart of the President of the United States in an epic drama based on the relationship of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha, who fights to save her country. Based on true events, a unique perspective on the tragic events of WWII.
 

Best Performance by an Actor

David Tennant in Des
New Pictures / ITV
United Kingdom
An outwardly meek Scottish civil servant, Dennis Nilsen is unexpectedly cooperative when he is arrested, freely admitting to killing ‘15 or 16’ victims. He revels in the attention from both the police and the press, but both sides soon learn that trying to decipher a serial killer is a dangerous game.
 

Telenovela

The Song of Glory
China Huace Film & TV Co., Ltd / Croton Cultural Media Co., Ltd / Croton Entertainment Co., Ltd / Shanghai Tencent Penguin Film / Culture Communication Co., Ltd / Jolly Orange Studio
PR China
Executive Producers: Xingchen Huang, Ni Xue
Producer: Ying Wang
Director: Wei Chu Lee
Writer: Mengzhang Wu
Principal Cast: Qin Li, Hao Qin
The Song of Glory tells the story of the chivalrous woman Li Ge and the governor Liu Yikang who after many tribulations, get married, join hands to defend the country, and jointly create a prosperous and peaceful world.
 

Comedy

Call My Agent! – Season 4
Mon Voisin Productions / Mother Productions / France Télévision / Netflix
France
Producers : Dominique Besnehard, Michel Feller, Harold Valentin, Aurélien Larger
Directors : Marc Fitoussi, Antoine Garceau
Writers: Fanny Herrero (Created by), Victor Reodenbach (Head Writer)
At a top Paris talent firm, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy – and their business afloat – after an unexpected crisis.
 

Drama Series

Tehran
Donna and Shula Productions / Paper Plane Productions
Israel
Executive Producers: Dana Eden, Shula Spiegel, Alon Aranya, Julien Leroux, Peter Emerson, Moshe Zonder, Eldad Koblenz, Dimitris Michalakis
Director: Daniel Syrkin
Writers: Moshe Zonder, Omri Shenhar
Principal Cast: Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub, Navid Negahban, Shervin Alenabi, Menashe Noy, Liraz Charhi
Tehran tells the story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that places her and everyone around her in dire jeopardy.
 
 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at Mip Junior and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
matt@lippingroup.com

PROGRAMS ABOUT COVID-19 IN ITALY AND NATIONAL HEALTH DISASTER IN THE UK WIN INTERNATIONAL EMMYS® FOR NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

New York, September 28, 2021 – The 2021 International Emmy® for News was presented tonight to A Warning from Italy (Sky News, United Kingdom). In 2020, when coronavirus spread from the far-east, Italy overtook China as the epicenter. Yet nobody knew what this looked like – until, for the first time, Sky News revealed the horrific scale of the crisis in this world exclusive coverage.
 
The International Emmy® for Current Affairs was presented to In Cold Blood (Exposure) (DSP/ITV, United Kingdom). In Cold Blood examines the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, a tragedy which killed more people than Grenfell, Hillsborough, 7/7 and the Birmingham bombings combined. Yet its scale and impact has until now been relatively understated in Britain.
 
Both International Emmys were presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as part of an online ceremony with the National Academy’s US News Emmys.
 
 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membershicp-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MipJunior and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances, Kids programming and Digital. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
matt@lippingroup.com

2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES FOR NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS ANNOUNCED

Nominees from: Brazil, Kenya, Qatar, Russia, The Netherlands, & The United Kingdom

First Ever Nomination in Current Affairs for a Program from Kenya

 

New York, August 19, 2021 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the nominees for the 2021 News & Current Affairs categories. The International Emmy® winners will be recognized alongside their American news peers during an online ceremony on September 28.

The 8 nominees span 6 countries: Brazil, Kenya, Qatar, Russia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
 
“As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic and unrest every place, access to reliable news is more crucial than ever.” said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We salute the outstanding work and great courage of our nominees for reporting on difficult and sensitive matters, despite the global health crisis and many other obstacles thrown at them.”
 
BBC World Service garnered the first nomination for a program from Kenya in the Current Affairs category. The BBC investigation, Africa Eye: The Baby Stealers reveals the existence of a secretive but thriving illegal market for stolen babies in Kenya.
 
Brazil’s TV Globo is nominated once again in both categories for its coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazilian cities and hospitals with Jornal Nacional: COVID-19 in Brazil (News) and Profissão Repórter/Fantástico: COVID-19: The Daily Routine of a Healthcare Team Inside a Public Hospital (Current Affairs).
 
The full list of nominees follows.
 
 
 
 

2021 Nominees – News & Current Affairs 

 

News

A Warning from Italy
Sky News
United Kingdom
When coronavirus spread from the far-east, Italy overtook China as the epicenter. Yet nobody knew what this looked like – until, for the first time, Sky News revealed the horrific scale of the crisis in this world exclusive coverage.
 
Beirut Blast
Al Jazeera English
Qatar
Al Jazeera English correspondent Zeina Khodr was walking with her family when the blast happened on 4th August 2020 at the Beirut port. Over the next two days, Zeina reported the effects the explosion had in a city already on its knees due to a deep economic crisis.
 
Jornal Nacional: COVID-19 in Brazil
Globo
Brazil
Overcrowded hospitals and emergencies. Thousands of desperate patients searching for treatment. Brazilians who had their lives interrupted by the disease. The struggle of families to bury relatives. Globo witnessed how Brazilian cities fought the pandemic from its early stages.
 
Nagorno-Karabakh War: Bloodshed and Path to Ceasefire
RT (ANO TV-Novosti)
Russia
The intense military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan reaches the largest city and de-facto capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, Stepanakert. RT crew reports from the city gripped by fear, then travels to a small town under constant bombardment despite declared truce.
 

Current Affairs

Africa Eye: The Baby Stealers
BBC World Service
Kenya
BBC investigation reveals the existence of a secretive but thriving illegal market for stolen babies in Kenya. The team infiltrated and exposed three prolific child trafficking networks that stretch from one of Nairobi’s poorest slums to one of Kenya’s biggest government hospitals.
 
Bureau Buitenland: De Jacht op Gaddafi’s miljarden (The Hunt for Gaddafi’s Billions)
VPRO Television
Netherlands
The Hunt for Gaddafi’s Billions focuses on the battle for Muammar Gaddafi’s missing billions in South Africa. On the trail of bounty hunters, arms dealers, and corrupt politicians, we follow the terrifying hunt for the money.
 
Exposure: In Cold Blood
Darlow Smithson Productions / ITV
United Kingdom
In Cold Blood examines the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, a tragedy which killed more people than Grenfell, Hillsborough, 7/7 and the Birmingham bombings combined. Yet its scale and impact has until now been relatively understated in Britain.
 
Profissão Repórter / Fantástico: COVID-19: The Daily Routine of a Healthcare Team Inside a Public Hospital
Globo
Brazil
The medical team of the Vila Penteado General Hospital, in São Paulo, recorded images of their own daily routine for five days, between late May and early June. A special report from the team of “Profession: Reporter”
 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series; Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
matt@lippingroup.com

8th International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners Announced on Academy Website and via Social Media

7 Winners Span 6 Countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, The Netherlands & The United Kingdom

 

New York, March 31, 2020 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the winners of the 8th International Emmy® Kids Awards. The announcement was made on the Academy website and via its social media channels. This route was chosen after the cancellation of MIPTV.  
 
“We decided to keep the winners’ announcement for the same day the awards ceremony would have been held in Cannes,” said International Academy President, Bruce L. Paisner. “And so today, March 31, although we cannot do it on-stage as usual, the International Academy, and our partners MIPTV, TV Kids and Ernst & Young, join us to congratulate the outstanding teams behind the winning programs. These programs entertain, educate and enlighten, with the high standard of quality we expect for our children and their communities at large.” 
 
Winning programs from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are: Zog, Magic Light Pictures (Kids: Animation); Lik Meg (Like Me), NRK Super (Kids: Digital); Nosso Sangue, Nosso Corpo, Fox Lab Brazil / Your Mama (Kids: Factual); Nachtraven (Nighthawk) , De Mensen / Ketnet (VRT) (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); Bluey, Ludo Studios / ABC Australia / BBC Studios / Screen Australia / Screen Queensland (Kids:Preschool); De Regels van Floor, (Floor Rules) NL Film & TV / VPRO (Kids: Series); and Jacqueline Wilson’s Katy, BBC Children’s In-House Productions / CBBC (Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series). Complete winners’ information follows this release.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

8th International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners

 
 
 

Kids: Animation

Zog
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom
Zog is the story of a keen young dragon who wants to learn how to fly, roar, and breathe fire in his first years at Dragon School. He’s desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he’s accident prone and each year he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises. A half-hour family film based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
 
 

Kids: Digital

Lik Meg
(Like Me)
NRK Super
Norway
Like Me is a web drama series that combines elements of social media, instant messages and live action drama to tell a realistic story about exclusion and bullying. This program is presented with daily posts, in real time on the same website. The viewers can comment on the story as it unfolds. Several years of target group research have laid the framework for the writer’s story about Oda, who slowly but surely gets betrayed by her best friend Arin. The story unfolds from two wildly different, but equally valid, perspectives. The viewers can put themselves in the shoes of both Oda and Arin. The audience can “take over” the two main characters’ cell phones. When Oda receives a Snapchat message, the viewer reads it on their phone. It’s almost as if the message was for the viewers. Our intention is to make young girls reflect on their actions and help them realize that they are not alone.
 
 

Kids: Factual

Nosso Sangue, Nosso Corpo
Fox Lab Brazil / Your Mama
Brazil
The documentary follows the lives of 5 young girls from across the globe and focuses on how they deal with the dilemmas of growing up and their periods. Mixing reality and fiction, the film exposes how this generation is fighting the myths, taboos and stigmas of the female body.
 
 

Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment

Nachtraven
(Nighthawks)
De Mensen / Ketnet (VRT)
Belgium
In Nighthawks, no one is afraid of the dark, but everyone wants to turn on the lights. Six children, in teams of two, get the opportunity to spend the night playing games. A mysterious character, the Nighthawk, lifts them from their beds and takes them on an adventure they will not forget. In a dark labyrinth of puzzles, the teams look for solutions with torches, backlights and lasers. Which team is faster? Which team is fearless? Who is the brightest of the bunch and who goes out like a light? For the winning team, the adventure continues, because only they get to spend the rest of the night at the desolate location. They are the Nighthawks of the week.
 
 

Kids: Preschool

Bluey
Ludo Studios / ABC Australia / BBC Studios / Screen Australia / Screen Queensland 
Australia
This look at modern family life celebrates how imaginative play helps shape healthy children. Australian blue heeler puppy Bluey has a boundless imagination and loves to turn daily life into playful adventures. She and her little sister Bingo throw themselves into exploring their world, using gameplay to conquer their fears and try out adult roles. And they like nothing more than pulling their parents – particularly Dad – into their fun and games.


Kids: Series

De Regels van Floor
(Floor Rules)
NL Film & TV / VPRO
Netherlands
In Floor Rules (based on the book series by Marjon Hoffman) we follow the life of Floor, a stubborn girl with an original outlook on life. Floor believes that children, just like adults, should be able to come up with rules as well, and that’s just what she does.

 

Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series

 Jacqueline Wilson’s Katy

BBC Children’s In-House Productions / CBBC
United Kingdom
Katy, like many young people, has a very lively imagination, inventing fantasy friends and secret adventure gardens for herself and as a place to tell stories to her younger siblings. Her life turns irreversibly when she falls from a tree and ends up with a permanent disability.

 

 


ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES


The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv.

 

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

 

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: 212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti 
Tel: +1-212-986-7080  
 
 
 

2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA IN NEW YORK

Hungarian Actress Marina Gera & Turkish Actor Haluk Bilginer Win Best Performance Categories 

McMafia (UK) Wins Drama Series Category

 

New York, November 25, 2019 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 47th International Emmy® Awards tonight at a Black-Tie Gala event attended by 1,000 television professionals from around the world and hosted by comedian Ronny Chieng at the New York Hilton.

2 Special Awards and 11 Emmy statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.

Somali-American, philanthropist, author and former model Iman presented the International Emmy Directorate Award to Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of PBS’ nightly global affairs show Amanpour.

Actor Conleth Hill, known worldwide for his role as Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, presented the International Emmy Founders Award to Game of Thrones Creators and Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

Haluk Bilginer accepted the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Agah, in Şahsiyet (Persona). Marina Gera accepted the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Irén in Örök Tél (Eternal Winter).

The 11 winning International Emmy programs and performances span 8 countries: Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Turkey, the UK and the US. They are: Dance or Die (Arts Programming), Haluk Bilginer (Best Performance by an Actor), Marina Gera (Best Performance by an Actress), Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos (The Last Hangover) (Comedy), Bellingcat – Truth in a Post-Truth World (Documentary), McMafia (Drama Series), Falco (Non-English Language US Primetime Program), The Real Full Monty: Ladies’ Night (Non-Scripted Entertainment), Hack the City (Short-Form Series); La Reina del Flow (Telenovela), and Safe Harbour (TV Movie/Mini-Series). Complete winners’ information follows this release.

“Television is a universal art form which transcends cultures, languages and borders, as demonstrated by tonight’s winners.” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to be the preeminent global platform for recognizing excellence in television from around the world.”

 

 

2019 International Emmy® Awards Winners 

 

 

Arts Programming

Dance or Die
Witfilm / NTR
Netherlands
Producers: Iris Lammertsma, Boudewijn Koole, Astrid Prickaerts
Director: Roozbeh Kaboly
Principal Cast: Ahmad Joudeh

“Dance or Die” is Syrian dancer Ahmad Joudeh’s (27) life philosophy. It’s tattooed on his neck. Dance is Ahmad’s life, but it’s become impossible for him to practice dance in his war-torn home of Damascus.

 

Best Performance by an Actor

Haluk Bilginer in Şahsiyet [Persona]
Ay Yapım / Puhu TV
Turkey
Agah is retired and living in the Istanbul apartment building his wife left him. However, he has never forgotten the unspeakable crime against a little girl in his old town – or all the officials who covered it up. Now in his 60s, this prim little man has become a cold-blooded vigilante, and he won’t stop until every one of them is dead. However, the Alzheimer’s Disease has already begun to ravage his mind. He must complete his quest for vengeance before

 

Best Performance by an Actress

Marina Gera in Örök Tél [Eternal Winter]
Szupermodern Studio Ltd.
Hungary
Christmas 1944. Soviet soldiers invade Hungary and drag every young ethnic German woman away from a small village and transport them to a Soviet labor camp where they are forced to work in the coal mines under inhuman conditions.

 

Comedy

Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos [The Last Hangover]
Porta dos Fundos
Brazil

Executive Producer: Tereza Gonzalez
Producer: Niara D’Avila   
Director: Rodrigo Van Der Put
Writer: Fabio Porchat
Principal Cast: Fabio Porchat, Gregorio Duvivier, Antonio Tabet, Rafael Portugal

In this biblical “Hangover” spoof, the apostles awaken to find Jesus is missing and must piece together the events of the previous night’s wild Last Supper.

 

Documentary


Bellingcat – Truth in a Post-Truth World
Submarine Amsterdam / VPRO
Netherlands

Executive Producer: Nick Fraser
Producers: Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix
Director: Hans Pool

Bellingcat – Truth in a Post-Truth World follows an international team of citizen investigative journalists who are using their knowledge of social media, reconstruction techniques and audio analysis to conduct in-depth research.

 

Drama Series

McMafia
Cuba Pictures / BBC / AMC
United Kingdom

Executive Producers: Hossein Amini, James Watkins, Nick Marston, Dixie Linder, Misha Glenny, Robyn Slovo, Ben Hall, Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Matthew Read
Producer: Paul Ritchie
Director: James Watkins
Writers: Hossein Amini, James Watkins, Peter Harness, David Farr, Laurence Coriat
Principal Cast: James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance, Merab Ninidze, Aleksey Serebryakov, Maria Shukshina, Faye Marsay, David Dencik
McMafia charts Alex Godman’s journey as he is drawn into the world of organized crime. The English-raised son of Russian exiles, Alex spent his life trying to escape their criminal past. But when his family is threatened, Alex is forced to confront his values to protect those he loves.

 
 

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program

Falco
Spiral International / Red Arrow Studios International / Dynamo
United States of America

Executive Producers: Zasha Robles, Diego Ramirez Schrempp, Ernesto Contreras, Andres Calderon, Henrik Pabst
Producer: Maria Jose Gomez
Director: Ernesto Contreras
Writer: Fabian Archondo
Principal Cast: Michel Brown, Marina de Tavira, Hoze Melendez
Falco follows the story of detective Alejandro Falco who, after being in a coma for 23 years, wakes up to find a different world. In every episode, Falco solves a case with his old-fashioned methodology as he discovers what happened the night he fell into a coma.

 
 

Non-Scripted Entertainment


The Real Full Monty: Ladies’ Night
Spun Gold TV / ITV

United Kingdom

Executive Producers: Nick Bullen, Kevin Mundye, Ceri Jones
Producers: Cassie Bennitt, Alice Scaysbrook, Rachel Rosen
Director: Will Yapp
Principal Cast: Ashley Banjo, Coleen Nolan, Sarah-Jane Crawford, Victoria Derbyshire, Sally Dexter, Michelle Heaton, Helen Lederer, Ruth Madoc, Megan McKenna

A show of female defiance follows the journey taken by eight female celebrities, all affected by cancer, as they battle to overcome their nerves and inhibitions, learn to love their bodies and dare to bare in a one-off performance that will wow their audience and raise awareness of the disease.

 

 

Short-Form Series

Hack the City
Fox Lab / Yourmama
Brazil

Executive Producer: Mayra Faour Auad
Producers: Leonardo Haar, Beatriz Morgado, Eduardo Rostirolla, Leonardo Neumann, Henrique Molina, Bruno Almeida
Director: Wladimir Winter
Writer: Marcelo Gavini
Principal Cast: Raquel Brust , Catarina Martins, Kevin David, Levis Novaes, Lidia Thays, Louis Rodrigues, Raphael Fidelis, Suyane Ynaya, Vinni Tex, Leandro Mendes “Vigas”, Guto Requena
In this National Geographic series we follow four people with different backgrounds in their journey to solve serious problems in the city through design and technology, hacking the city and creating, producing and implementing real solutions.

 

Telenovela

La Reina del Flow
Teleset / Caracol Television
Colombia

Executive Producers: Juana Uribe, Juan Pablo Posada, Luis Eduardo Jimenez
Producer: Luis Eduardo Jimenez
Directors: Liliana Bocanegra, Rodrigo Lalinde
Writers: Claudia Sánchez, Said Chamie
Principal Cast: Carolina Ramírez, Carlos Torres, Andrés Sandoval
Seventeen years after being wrongly imprisoned, a talented songwriter seeks justice against the men who caused her downfall and killed her family.

 

TV Movie / Mini-Series

Safe Harbour
Matchbox Pictures
Australia

Executive Producer: Debbie Lee
Producer: Stephen Corvini
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Writers: Belinda Chayko, Matt Cameron, Phil Enchelmaier
Principal Cast: Ewen Leslie, Leeanna Walsman, Hazem Shammas, Nicole Chamoun, Jacqueline McKenzie, Phoebe Tonkin, Joel Jackson, Robert Rabiah
On a yachting holiday, five Australians come across a broken-down boat full of desperate asylum-seekers. The Australians decide to tow the refugees, but the next morning the boat is gone. Years later they meet some of the refugees again and learn the truth. Someone cut the rope between the boats and, as a result, seven people died. A wedge is driven between the Australians, as they grapple with protecting themselves and doing the right thing. The refugees struggle with desire for justice and, possibly, revenge. Old secrets come to light, relationships are shattered and lives are put in danger. And one question hangs over it all – who cut the rope?

 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv

 

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: +1-212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
Tel: +1-212-986-7080
matt@lippingroup.com

2019 International Emmy® Awards Winners for News & Current Affairs Announced

“Data, Democracy and Dirty Tricks: The Cambridge Analytica Scandal” Wins International Emmy® for News


“Deceptive Diplomacy-Cover-Up by the UN” Wins International Emmy® for Current Affairs

 

New York, September 24, 2019 – The 2019 International Emmy for News was presented tonight to Data, Democracy and Dirty Tricks: The Cambridge Analytica scandal (ITN / Channel 4 News, United Kingdom), an investigation into the controversial British data company Cambridge Analytica which sparked the biggest international scandal of the year, prompting inquiries across the world, and wiping billions of dollars off the value of Facebook.

 
The International Emmy for Current Affairs was presented to Deceptive Diplomacy-Cover-Up by the UN (Sveriges Television (SVT)/ Mission Investigate (UG), Sweden), which covered a leak from the UN headquarters that revealed that the official version of the murder of the UN experts Zaida Catalán and Michael Sharp in Congo, was false. The story, including secret agents, mass graves and deceptive diplomacy, became global news shaking the entire United Nations to its core.
 
Both International Emmys were presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during a ceremony in conjunction with the US News Emmys which took place at Alice Tully Hall, in New York City.
 
While presenting the Emmys, Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said: “The first line of defense of freedom of the press is the press-the journalists who cover stories, separate fact from fiction, and broadcast the truth. We take pride in celebrating their work and their courage.” 

 

 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series; Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv

 

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: 212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
Tel: +1-212-986-7080
matt@lippingroup.com

 

2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES SPAN 21 COUNTRIES

New York, September 19, 2019 – Nominations for the 2019 International Emmy® Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 44 Nominees across 11 categories and 21 countries. The full list of Nominees follows this release. Winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony on November 25, 2019 at the Hilton New York Hotel. 

Nominees come from: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom & the United States. 
 
“The diversity, geographic spread and quality of this year’s Nominees is a testament to the increasing wealth of outstanding television being created on a global scale.,” said Bruce L. Paisner, President and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We congratulate the Nominees for their outstanding achievements and look forward to recognizing them at our International Emmy® Gala, in November, in New York.”  
 
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy® Awards for programming and performances, the Academy will present special awards to Christiane Amanpour, one of the world’s most preeminent broadcast journalists, currently Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of PBS’ nightly global affairs show Amanpour; and to Game of Thrones‘ Creators and Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who masterfully brought to the screen the epic world of George R.R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Since its debut in 2011, Game of Thrones has been billed as one of the world’s most popular television series; airing in over 207 countries and territories. 
 
This year’s Gala partners are: Phoenix Satellite Television, TV Globo, RT America, Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Deluxe, Miptv, Sofitel Hotels and Variety.

 

2019 International Emmy® Awards Nominees 

 

Arts Programming

Dance or Die
A Witfilm / NTR
Netherlands

John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Eagle Rock Films
United Kingdom

Michel Legrand, Sans Demi-Mesure
(Michel Legrand, Let the Music Play)
Cinétévé / Arte
France

Ópera Aberta – Os Pescadores de Pérolas
HBO Latin America / O2 Filmes
Brazil 

 

Best Performance by an Actor

Haluk Bilginer in Şahsiyet (Persona)
Ay Yapim
Turkey

Christopher Eccleston in Come Home
Red Production Company / BBC
United Kingdom

Raphael Logam in Impuros (Impure)
Fox Networks Group Latam-Brazil / Barry Company
Brazil

Jannis Niewöhner in Beat
Amazon Studios / Hellinger / Doll Filmproduktion / Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany / Pantaleon Films
Germany 

 

Best Performance by an Actress


Radhika Apte in Lust Stories
Skywalk Films / Flying Unicorn Entertainment / RSVP / Netflix
India

Jenna Coleman in The Cry
Synchronicity Films / BBC One / ABC / Creative Scotland / December Media PTY Ltd / Film Victoria / Sunbird Media Ltd
United Kingdom

Marjorie Estiano in Sob Pressão (Under Pressure) – Season 2
Globo / O2 Filmes
Brazil

Marina Gera in Orok Tel
Szupermodern Studio / Gulag Memorial Committee
Hungary

 

Comedy

Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos
(The Last Hangover)
Porta dos Fundos / Netflix
Brazil

FAM!
Oak 3 Films Pte Ltd
Singapore

Kupa Rashit
(Checkout!)
July August Productions
Israel

Workin’ Moms – Season 2
Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment / The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canada

 

Documentary


A Primeira Pedra
(The First Stone – The Rise of Lynching in Brazil)
Canal Futura / Couro de Rato
Brazil

Bellingcat – Truth in a Post-Truth World
Submarine / VPRO Television
Netherlands

Louis Theroux’s Altered States
BBC Studios
United Kingdom

Witness: India’s Forbidden Love
Al Jazeera English / Grain Media
Qatar

 

Drama Series


1 Contra Todos – Season 3
(One Against All)
Fox Networks Group LATAM-Brazil / Conspiração filmes
Brazil

Bad Banks
Letterbox Filmproduktion GmbH / Iris Productions S.A. / ZDF
Germany

McMafia
Cuba Pictures
United Kingdom

Sacred Games
Phantom Films / Netflix
India

 

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program


Al Otro Lado del Muro
Telemundo Global Studios
United States of America

El Recluso
Telemundo International Studios
United States of America

Falco
Spiral International / Red Arrow International / Dynamo
United States of America

Magnífica 70 – Season 3
HBO Latin America / Conspiração Filmes
United States of America

 

Non-Scripted Entertainment


La Voz – Season 2
(The Voice)
Telefe
Argentina

Taboe
(Taboo)
Panenka
Belgium

The Remix – India
Greymatter Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
India

The Real Full Monty: Ladies Night
Spun Gold TV
United Kingdom

 

Short-Form Series


dxyz
72Seconds
South Korea

Hack The City
Fox Lab Brazil / Yourmama
Brazil

Luottomies – Season 2
(Wingman)
Yle
Finland

Wrong Kind of Black
Princess Pictures
Australia

 

Telenovela


100 Dias Para Enamorarse
(100 Days to Fall in Love)
Telefe / Underground
Argentina

La Reina del Flow
(The Queen of Flow)
Sony Pictures Television / Teleset / Netflix / Caracol TV
Colombia

The River
Tshedza Pictures
South Africa

Vidas Opostas
(Tangled Lives)
SP Televisão / SIC
Portugal

 

TV Movie / Mini-Series


Se Eu Fechar Os Olhos Agora
(If I Close My Eyes Now)
Globo
Brazil

Lust Stories
Skywalk Films / Flying Unicorn Entertainment / RSVP / Netflix
India

Safe Harbour
Matchbox Pictures
Australia

Trezor
Szupermodern Studio
Hungary

 

 

 

2019 Semi-Final Judging Hosts were: A+E Networks Latin America, Cesar Sabroso – Miami, USA; activeTV Asia, Michael McKay – Singapore, Singapore; Apple Tree Productions, Piv Bernth – Cologne, Germany; Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Michael Carrington – Sydney, Australia; Breaker (formerly SingularDTV), Kim Jackson – New York, USA; Broadview TV, Leopold Hoesch – Cologne, Germany; CBC Radio-Canada, Catherine Tait – Toronto, Canada; Cisneros Media, Jonathan Blum – Miami, USA; Croton Media, Fang Ying – Shanghai, PR China; CTC Media, Vyacheslav Murugov – St. Petersburg, Russia; Cyber Group Studios, Pierre Sissmann – Paris, France; Eurovision Americas, Bill Dunlop – Washington D.C., USA; Fremantle, Sheila Hall Aguirre – Miami, USA; FFP New Media, Michael Smeaton – Berlin, Germany; Buena Vista Originals, Mariana Perez – Buenos Aires, Argentina; Globo TV, Carlos Schroder – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Lisbon, Portugal; Graf Filmproduktion, Klaus Graf – Berlin, Germany; HBO Latin America, Flavia Vigio – Sao Paolo, Brazil; Helion Pictures, Steven Bawol – Oslo, Norway; KBS (Korea Broadcasting Company), Sung-dong Yang – Seoul, South Korea; LIC China, Leland Ling – Beijing, PR China; Monday Production, Lasse Hallberg – Oslo, Norway; NBCUniversal International Networks, Marcello Coltro – Buenos Aires, Argentina; NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Ryoichi Ueda – Tokyo, Japan; Riki Group, Diana Yurinova – New York, USA; ORF Enterprise, Beatrice Cox-Riesenfelder – Vienna, Austria; Pyramedia, Nashwa Al Ruwaini – Abu Dhabi, UAE; Sonae FS. André Sampaio – Lisbon, Portugal, and Azores, Portugal; Star Media, Vlad Ryashin – Moscow, Russia; Telemundo, Marcos Santana – Miami, USA; TV France International, Hervé Michel – Biarritz, France; Ziegler Film, Regina and Tanja Ziegler – Berlin, Germany.

 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series; Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv

 

Media Contacts

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: 212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Matt Biscuiti
Tel: +1-212-986-7080
matt@lippingroup.com

 

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR TO RECEIVE 2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD

New York, May 1, 2019 – Christiane Amanpour, one of the world’s most preeminent broadcast journalists, currently Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of PBS’ nightly global affairs show Amanpour, will receive the International Academy’s 2019 Directorate Emmy® Award, it was announced today by Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The International Academy’s Special Emmy will be presented to Amanpour at the 47th International Emmy® Awards Gala, on Monday, November 25, in New York City.

“Christiane Amanpour has been on the frontline of broadcast news for over 35 years,” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner. “Her personal contributions and influence on the development of global news gathering make her a defining figure for the news community. Her work and her standards are especially important today as the press is increasingly being targeted and silenced. We look forward to honoring her exemplary career and recognizing the importance of an independent press, with our Directorate Award.”

“My career has not focused on the destination but rather on the journey.  It’s one that’s led me to the firm belief that we must stand up for the truth.  I am honored by this award, as I continue my work to always be truthful not neutral.”   said Christiane Amanpour.

Amanpour’s career spans over thirty-five years. Beginning in 1983 as an entry-level assistant on the international assignment desk at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Amanpour rose through the organization becoming a reporter at the New York bureau, and later, the network’s leading international correspondent. Amanpour’s fearless and uncompromising approach made her popular with audiences, and a force to be reckoned with by global influencers — in 1996, Newsweek said that her reporting from conflict hotspots in the Gulf and the Balkans had helped make CNN ‘must-see TV for world leaders’.

Described by Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports as the most important journalist in the history of CNN; Amanpour has secured throughout her time at the network, exclusive interviews with global power players. In the wake of the September 11 attacks she was the first international correspondent to interview British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. During the height of the Arab Spring she conducted an Emmy-winning interview, the last, with Libya’s former leader ‘Colonel’ Moammar Gadhafi, she was also the last journalist to interview Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak just before he was deposed. She has also reported from the aftermath of many humanitarian crises including the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the 2011 Japanese tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina.

In addition to her work as an anchor and reporter, Amanpour is an active rights campaigner. A board member of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Centre for Public Integrity, the International Women’s Media Foundation and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom and Safety of Press, she has used her profile to raise awareness of key global issues and journalists’ rights.

 
 
About the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv.
 
 
 
MEDIA CONTACTS
 
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
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7th International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners Announced 

7 Winners Span 5 Countries: Brazil, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands & The United Kingdom

 

Cannes/MIPTV, April 9, 2019 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced tonight the winners of the 7th International Emmy® Kids Awards at a ceremony at MIPTV, in Cannes, in partnership with Reed MIDEM.

Winning programs from Brazil, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are: Hey Duggee – Season 2; Studio AKA (Kids: Preschool); Kop op (Heads Together); Viking Film / VPRO Television / Job, Joris & Marieke (Kids: Animation);Overgrep (Sexual abuse awareness week); NRK / Bivrost Film & TV (Kids: Digital); My Life: Born To Vlog; Blakeway North (Kids: Factual); Fixa Bröllopet (Marrying mum and dad); Fremantlemedia Sverige AB / Sveriges Television AB (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); Malhação: Viva a Diferença (Young Hearts); Globo (Kids: Series); and Ratburger; King Bert Productions (Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series). Complete winners’ information follows this release.
 
“This is a difficult world for children to grow up in, with an increasing list of social problems and enormous change.” said International Academy President, Bruce L. Paisner. “The winning programs help entertain, educate and prepare our children for the world they are about to face. This is an honorable task.” 
 
The Emmy® statues were presented on stage by an international cast of TV personalities including: Mira Awad, Creator of the Series Muna, about a young Arab woman living in Tel Aviv and Finnish Actor Pelle Heikkilä.
 
Industry executives from around the world attended the event, held at the Carlton Hotel, in Cannes, France during MIPTV.
 
The International Emmy® Kids Awards presenting partners are: TV Kids, Ernst & Young and MIPTV in development kids.

 

 

 

7th International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners

 

Kids: Preschool

 
Hey Duggee – Season 2
Studio AKA
United Kingdom
Hey Duggee – a place for children to have fun, be energetic, and most of all to do things! Based around a children’s playgroup called The Squirrel Club, Hey Duggee is run by a big dog called Duggee. The Squirrel Club is a place where kids have adventures and earn badges.
Executive Producers: Sue Goffe, Jackie Edwards, Henrietta Hurford-Jones
Producer: Janine Voong
Director: Grant Orchard
Writers: Sam Morrison, Jo Clegg, Sander Jones, Diggy Hicks-Little
 


Kids: Animation

 
Kop op (Heads Together)
Viking Film / VPRO Television / Job, Joris & Marieke
Netherlands
A story about three friends who exchange heads by accident and are forced to adapt to each other’s life. Will they be able to keep it secret? And will they ever get their own head back?
Executive Producer: Marleen Slot (Viking Film)
Producers: Marleen Slot (Viking Film), Job Roggeveen (Job, Joris & Marieke), Joris Oprins (Job, Joris & Marieke), Marieke Blaauw (Job, Joris & Marieke)
Directors: Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw
Writers: Lotte Tabbers, Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw
Principal Cast: Steye van Dam, Paulien Cornelisse, Nasrdin Dchar

 

 

Kids: Digital

 
Overgrep (Sexual abuse awareness week)
NRK / Bivrost Film & TV
Norway
During one week in November, NRK used all available channels to open a dialogue about sexual abuse. After extensive research and consultation with specialists, they adopted a direct approach to tackling this difficult topic.
Executive Producer: Cathrine Simonsen
Producers: Joakim Vedeler, Trond Jacobsen
Directors: Tonje Voreland, Marianne Müller, Christoffer Alve
Writers: Marianne Müller, Espen Thorkildsen
Principal Cast: Clara Penzo-Fasting, David Aleksander Sjøhol

 

Kids: Factual

 
My Life: Born To Vlog
Blakeway North
United Kingdom
Twelve-year-old Nikki Lilly is not your average social media vlogger. Called a “monster” and “disgusting” due to a rare, life threatening medical condition, Nikki has defied the bullies and medical expectation. Filmed over one extraordinary summer, Nikki proves why she has a global following and inspires so many.
Executive Producers: Sarah Murch
Producer: Launa Kennett
Director: Launa Kennett
Writer: Launa Kennett
Principal Cast: Nikki Lilly Christou

 

 

Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment

Fixa Bröllopet (Marrying mum and dad)
Fremantlemedia Sverige AB / Sveriges Television AB
Sweden
In Fixa bröllopet the kids have the power to decide details of their parents’ wedding – the parents don’t know anything until the wedding day! Everything is top secret until the actual ceremony. The kids are assisted by our hosts Alexander Hermansson and Caroline Hermansson.
Executive Producers: Björn Östlund, Christoffer Lantz
Producer: Tomas Schubert
Directors: Tomas Schubert, Theo Bolin
Writers: Tomas Schubert, Theo Bolin
Principal Cast: Alexander Hermansson, Caroline Hermansson

 

Kids: Series

Malhação: Viva a Diferença (Young Hearts)
Globo
Brazil
During a subway malfunction, five girls get stuck in the same car and one of them goes into labor. The other girls work together to help her. Despite their different backgrounds, experiences and personalities, the new friends will discover how enriching it can be to live, confront and celebrate diversity.
Executive Producer: Paulo Silvestrini
Producer: Fabiana Moreno
Director: Paulo Silvestrini
Writer: Cao Hamburger
Principal Cast: Gabriela Medvedovski, Daphne Bozaski, Manoela Aliperti, Heslaine Vieira, Ana Hikari, Matheus Abreu, Lúcio Mauro Filho, Juan Paiva, Aline Fanju, Bruno Gadiol, Ângelo Antônio, Malu Galli, Marcello Antony
 

Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series

Ratburger
King Bert Productions
United Kingdom
When Zoe discovers a baby rat in her bedroom, they quickly become firm friends, especially when she discovers he is no ordinary rat – he can dance. Zoe wants to show off his skill at the school talent show, but her stepmother and shifty burger man Burt have other ideas.
Executive Producers: Jo Sargent, Jon Mountague
Producer: Joanna Hanley
Director: Matt Lipsey
Writers: David Walliams, Kevin Cecil
Principal Cast: David Walliams, Sheridan Smith, Talia Barnett, Mark Benton, Nigel Planer, Sir Michael Gambon, Sophie Thompson, Sarah Hadland, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Harish Pat
 
 

 

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards held in New York, The International Emmy® Kids Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English, with the prestigious Emmy® Award. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including: Arts Programming, Current Affairs, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series, it also recognizes excellence in Performances and Kids programming. For more information, go to www.iemmys.tv.

About Mipcom
MIPTV (8-11 April 2019, Cannes) is the leading international market for content development and distribution. Each April, 10,000 professionals from across the international TV and digital entertainment ecosystem connect to launch and discover new content, forge partnerships, negotiate financing and distribution agreements, find co-production opportunities and explore the latest trends. MIPTV is preceded by the biggest weekend in unscripted content (6-7 April 2019), comprising MIPDoc, the world’s largest screenings library, conference and co-production marketplace for the factual community, and MIPFormats, the discovery showcase for the global formats community. www.miptv.com

 

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: 212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

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Matt Biscuiti 
Tel: +1-212-986-7080  
 
 
 
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SPECIAL AWARDS PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED

ZACHARY QUINTO TO PRESENT J.J. ABRAMS WITH 2013 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® FOUNDERS AWARD

WORLD BOXING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO TO PRESENT RTL GROUP CO-CEO ANKE SCHÄFERKORDT WITH 2013 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD
 

New York, November 14, 2013 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today presenters for the 2013 Special Emmys that will be presented to J.J. Abrams and Anke Schäferkordt, at the International Emmy Awards Gala, on Monday November 25th, in New York City.
 
Stage and screen actor Zachary Quinto, who most recently, reprised his role as Spock in Star Trek Into Darkness and is currently starring on Broadway in The Glass Menagerie, will present the 2013 International Emmy Founders Award to J.J. Abrams at the International Emmy® Awards, on Monday, November 25 at the Hilton New York.
 
World boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will fly in from Germany to present RTL Group Co-Ceo Anke Schäferkordt with the 2013 International Emmy Directorate Award.
 
As previously announced, the annual celebration of excellence in international television will be hosted by writer/comedian John Oliver, who sat in this summer for John Stewart to host Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with John Stewart.
 
The International Emmy® Awards recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States. 1,000 international entertainment decision-makers from over 50 countries attend the International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York every year. For a list of nominees, visit www.iemmys.tv.
 
This year’s partners include: Phoenix Satellite Television, Globo, Microsoft, Dori Media Group, Ernst & Young, Deluxe, Miptv, Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Variety.

About the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards and International Emmy® Kids Awards ceremonies held in New York, The International Digital Emmy® Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy® Awards in the following twenty categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; Kids: Preschool; Kids: Animation; Kids: Factual; Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment; Kids: Series; Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv.

MEDIA CONTACTS

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Eva Obadia, Senior Director, Communications & Partnerships
Tel: +1-212-489-6969
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv

The Lippin Group
Don Ciaramella
Tel: +1-212-986-7080
don@lippingroup.com

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SCANDINAVIA LEADS INTERNATIONAL INTERACTIVE EMMY® AWARDS AT MIPTV

Sweden Wins Interactive TV Service, Finland Wins Interactive Program and the UK Wins Interactive Channel

MIPTV-Cannes, April 8, 2007 — The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced tonight the winners for the International Interactive Emmy® Awards, organized for the third year in a row in Cannes, France in partnership with Reed MIDEM and hosted by British comedian Brian Conley (The Brian Conley Show, Let Me Entertain You).

Scandinavia led the evening with Finland’s children’s program Staraoke winning the Interactive Program category and Sweden’s participation drama The Truth About Marika winning the Interactive TV Service category, while the Interactive Channel award went to the United Kingdom’s WeDigTV.  Complete information on the winners follows this release.

“This year’s winners are an illustration of how technology is enhancing viewer participation and bringing an added value to television content,” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ”We congratulate them on their achievements.”

The awards ceremony and dinner was attended by over 150 international executives from the television, broadband and mobile industries and sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
Founded in 1969, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the largest organization of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States, and it presents the International Emmy® Award to programs in fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actor; Best Performance by an Actress; News; Children & Young People; Comedy; Current Affairs; Documentary; Drama Series; Interactive Channel; Interactive Program; Interactive TV Service; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela and TV Movie/Mini-Series.

The Academy is a unique, independent organization comprised of the world’s television and media leaders who come together to exchange ideas, discuss common issues and promote new strategies for the future development of quality global television programming. Each year, the Academy produces the International Emmy® World Television Festival and the International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City. The Festival features programming from around the world, and presentations and panels from international producers and directors. The International Emmy® Awards Gala attracts over 1,000 international figures in broadcast, entertainment and media. More information can be found online at www.iemmys.tv.  

ABOUT REED MIDEM
Reed MIDEM is a leading organizer of professional, international tradeshows. Reed MIDEM events have established themselves as key dates in professional diaries. The company hosts MIPDOC, MIPTV, MILIA, MIPCOM JUNIOR and MIPCOM for the television and new media industries, MIDEM for music professionals, MIPIM and MAPIC for the property sector and GLOBAL CITY for urban management specialists.

Reed MIDEM is a division of Reed Exhibitions, the world leader in the organization of some 420 public exhibitions and professional tradeshows.

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Media Contacts:
Eva Obadia, Director, Marketing & PR       
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
eva.obadia@iemmys.tv                
T: 212-489-6969
F: 212-489-6557
Cell: 917-754-0085

Jane Garton, Press Manager
Reed Midem
jane.garton@reedmidem.com

THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL INTERACTIVE EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS

INTERACTIVE PROGRAM

STARAOKE
Intervisio
Finland

Staraoke is an interactive crossmedia-concept, which combines a TV show for kids with a karaoke-type PC game and a web community. The Staraoke PC game is a singing game where the player controls the game character on the screen with the pitch of his/her voice. The software recognizes the pitch and gives points accordingly. Kids are instructed to download a demo of the Staraoke game from the show’s website, record their performance, and send the file to the show’s producers. Every third competitor of the Staraoke TV show is chosen from online submissions.

INTERACTIVE CHANNEL

WEDIGTV
The JD Project Limited
United Kingdom

WeDigTV is the world’s first TV2 network. TV2 is a platform which allows viewers to dictate the terms of their interactive video experience. By delivering seemingly linear broadcasts to the user that are in fact fully interactive, TV2 makes the format-type show compelling and relevant in an age of true video on-demand. In each show, the user is able to engage with the host and ultimately decide the fate of their experience within the show itself. WeDigTV brings the user as close as possible to being in the contestant’s chair without actually sitting there.

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SERVICE

THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIKA
Sveriges Television AB / The company P
Sweden

The Truth About Marika is a participation drama — a production created to enrich a drama series through the participation of viewers. The story takes place on television, national radio, the internet and mobile phone. Every week theories are discussed live in a show that has been enhanced with participatory content that exposes the truth about Marika in the end. Viewers are directly involved in the plot and its conclusion. Mobile phones become an important tool in the twilight zone between fiction and reality and bring the story out on the street into a fiction without limits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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