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 - Kevin Beggs, Chairman & Co-Chair, Special Awards Committee
Chair and Chief Creative Officer, Lionsgate Television Group - Fred Cohen, Chairman, Foundation
- Bruce Tuchman, Secretary & Treasurer
CEO, Tuchman Media Limited
- Dan Cohen, Co-Chair, Emmy Committee
Head of Television Distribution, Black Bear Pictures - Adina Pitt, Co-Chair, Nominating Committee
Managing Director, Content, Brainchild Entertainment - Armando Nuñez Jr.
Founder, Peritus Global Advisors, LLC. - Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette
Co-Chairman & Chief Business Officer, DTC & TV, SKYDANCE - Abbe Raven
Chairman Emeritus, A+E Networks - Camille Bidermann Roizen, Executive Director
International Academy Emmy® Committee
- Dan Cohen, Co-Chair
Head of Television Distribution, Black Bear Pictures - Nashwa Al Ruwani
CEO & Board Member, Pyramedia Group - Steven Bawol
Managing Director, Helion Pictures - Brad Beale
VP, Worldwide Licensing & Distribution, Amazon MGM Studios - Thierry Cassuto
Executive Chairman, Both Worlds - Teresa Fernández-Valdés
Producer, Te Espero en Marte - Carmen Larios
Founder, LAR Media Consulting - Meghan Lyvers
Executive Director of Scripted Originals, Brand & International Marketing, Sky - Joshua Mintz
Principal, Atenea Media - Larry Tanz
Vice President EMEA Content, Netflix - Jorge Vaillant
President, Perspectives21 - Kayo Washio
Head of U.S. Operations, WOWOW Inc.
International Academy Nominating Committee
- Adina Pitt, Co-Chair
Managing Director, Content, Brainchild Entertainment - Scott Borden
Head of Television, Laureus World Sports Awards - David Cormican
President & Founder, Fun Republic Pictures Inc. - Kunle Falodun
CEO/Co-Founder, House Of Faith - Aline Marrache
Founder & CEO, Studio 3/6 - Matt Rivet
Partner - Head of Media & Entertainment, Altman Solon - Dario Turovelzky
- Catherine Warren
CEO, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies - Jay Yogeshwar
Chief Executive Officer, Media Translation Inc.