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The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents Emmy® Awards in 16 categories.
The 2025 International Emmy® Awards competition opened December 4, 2024 and closed January 31, 2025.
The International Academy is still accepting submissions.
Submissions are now subject to a late fee of $50 per Entry
For more inquiries, please email the awards department at awards.department@iemmys.tv
International Emmy® Awards Gala
The 53rd International Emmy® Awards Gala will be held on November 24, 2025 in New York City.
Nominees will be announced September 2025.
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Categories Presented:
- Arts Programming
- Best Performance by an Actress
- Best Performance by an Actor
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama Series
- Kids: Animation
- Kids: Factual & Entertainment
- Kids: Live-Action
- Non-Scripted Entertainment
- Short-Form Series
- Sports Documentary
- Telenovela
- TV Movie/Mini-Series
International Emmy® Kids Awards
The International Emmy® Kids Awards took place on November 20, 2023 at the 51st International Emmy® Awards Gala Ceremony in New York City.
Nominees were announced September 2023.
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Categories Presented:
- Kids: Animation
- Kids: Factual
- Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment
- Kids: Preschool
- Kids: Series
- Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series
Categories for the 9th International Emmy@ Kids Awards and thereafter:
- Kids: Animation
- Kids: Factual & Entertainment
- Kids: Live-Action
International Emmy® News Awards
The International Emmy® Current Affairs & News categories will be presented at the 53rd International Emmy® Awards Gala on Monday, November 24.
Nominees will be announced in September 2025.
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Other Awards
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the following at the International Emmy World Television Festival
The JCS International Young Creatives Award
- Designed to discover, recognize and foster young talent from around the world while creating a global conversation around Peace.
- Open to 18-29 Year Old Non-American Citizens (Dual Citizens are Eligible)
- Entrants submit a 1 Minute Film on the year's specific theme (relating to Peace).
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The Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
- Designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting
- Open to Non-American Citizens under the age of 30
- Entrant submit a half-hour to one-hour English-language television drama script.
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