About The International Academy
Bringing Together the World’s Leading Media and Entertainment Professionals
Founded in 1969, The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit, membership organization, based in New York City, comprised of leading entertainment figures across all sectors of the television industry, from over sixty countries.
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 sixteen categories.
The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the 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.
Board & Members Meetings take place 3 to 4 times a year and offer Members the opportunity to network with their international peers from the world’s leading production/distribution companies and television channels.
The Board advises on International Emmy® Award rules and regulations as well as the management of the organization.
For more information on our sister organizations, please visit The Television Academy and The National Academy Television Arts and Sciences.
International Academy Executive Committee
- Bruce Paisner, President & CEO
Senior Advisor, Hearst Entertainment & Syndication - Fred Cohen, Chairman, Foundation
- Bruce Tuchman, Secretary
CEO, Tuchman Media Limited
- Kevin Beggs, Treasurer & Co-Chair, Special Awards Committee
Chair and Chief Creative Officer, Lionsgate Television Group - Piv Bernth, Co-Chair, Emmy Committee
CEO, Creative and Executive Producer, Apple Tree Productions - Adina Pitt, Co-Chair, Nominating Committee
VP, Content Acquisitions, Partnerships and Co-Productions Kids and Family US, Warner Bros Discovery Media - Armando Nuñez Jr.
Founder, Peritus Global Advisors, LLC. - Jean-Briac Perrette
CEO & President, Global Streaming & Games, Warner Bros. Discovery - Abbe Raven
Chairman Emeritus, A+E Networks - Camille Bidermann Roizen, Executive Director
International Academy Emmy® Committee
- Piv Bernth, Co-Chair
CEO, Creative and Executive Producer, Apple Tree Productions
- Nashwa Al Ruwani
CEO & Board Member, Pyramedia Group - Steven Bawol
Managing Director, Helion Pictures - Thierry Cassuto
Founder- Executive Producer, Both Worlds - Joshua Mintz
Chief Content Officer, Dori Media International - Jorge Vaillant
President, Perspectives21 - Kayo Washio
Head of Los Angeles Office, WOWOW Inc.
International Academy Nominating Committee
- Adina Pitt, Co-Chair
VP, Content Acquisitions, Partnerships and Co-Productions Kids and Family US, Warner Bros Discovery Media - Leonardo Aranguibel
Production VP, Head of Production Operations & Strategy, The Walt Disney Company - Scott Borden
Head of Television, Laureus World Sports Awards - David Cormican
President & Founder, Fun Republic Pictures Inc. - Kunle Falodun
Vice President Distribution & Networks, Africa, Sony Pictures Entertainment - Aline Marrache
Production, Strategy & Counsel, International Original Contents - Catherine Warren
CEO, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies - Jay Yogeshwar
Chief Executive Officer, Media Translation Inc.