PROGRAMS & PERFORMANCES FROM 23 COUNTRIES NOMINATED FOR 2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
 
New Sports Documentary Category Will Be Presented for the First Time at International Emmy® Awards Gala, on November 21, in New York City
 
New York, September 29, 2022 – Nominations for the 2022 International Emmy® Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 60 Nominees across 15 categories and spanning 23 countries. The full list of Nominees follows this release.
 
“When you look at the geographic spread, diversity and quality of our Nominees, it becomes obvious that great television knows no borders and is emerging around the world,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. “We look forward to recognizing these outstanding programs and performances on our global stage with the International Emmy®.”
 
Nominees come from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom & the United States.
 
The International Academy will present a new Sports Documentary category for the first time, at its Gala in New York.
 
All Nominees will convene at the International Emmy® World Television Festival for Nominee Panels & Presentations and special events, from November 18-20, the weekend before the awards ceremony.
 
Winners will be announced at the 50th International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City, on Monday, November 21, 2022.
 
This year’s Gala partners are: Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Globo, Mip, Sofitel and Variety.
 
International Emmy® World Television Festival partners are: Ay Yapim, Broadview TV, EY, Film and Media NRW, FKKS, Frameio, Globoplay, Israel Office of Cultural Affairs – Consulate General of Israel, New York, JCS International, Mip, Netflix, Prime Video, Sato CO Ltd, Sofitel New York, The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television Tel Aviv, The Walt Disney Company Latin America, and Warner Bros. Discovery.  
 
 
2022 International Emmy® Awards Nominees
 
 
Arts Programming
 
Bios: Calamaro
Buena Vista Original Productions (Disney) / Nat Geo
Argentina
 
Charlie Chaplin, Le Génie De La Liberté [Charlie Chaplin, The Genius Of Liberty]
France Télévisions / Kuiv Productions
France
 
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Rogan Productions
United Kingdom
 
Wonderful World: A New York Jazz Story
NHK
Japan
 
 
Best Performance by an Actor
 
Sverrir Gudnason in En Kunglig Affär [A Royal Secret]
SVT
Stellanova Film / SVT / Film i Väst / Stockholm Film Fund
Sweden
 
Scoot McNairy in Narcos: Mexico
Netflix / Gaumont
Mexico
 
Dougray Scott in Irvine Welsh’s Crime
Cineflix Media Inc. / Buccaneer Media / Off Grid Film & TV
United Kingdom
 
Lee Sun-Kyun in Dr. Brain
Bound Entertainment / Kakao Entertainment / Studioplex / Dark Circle Pictures / Apple
South Korea
 
 
Best Performance by an Actress
 
Celine Buckens in Showtrial
World Productions
United Kingdom
 
Leticia Colin in Onde Está Meu Coração [Where My Heart Is]
Globoplay
Brazil
 
Kim Engelbrecht in Reyka
tpf london / Quizzical / Serena Cullen Productions / MNET South Africa / Fremantle / Heromotives
South Africa
 
Lou de Laâge in Le Bal des Folles [The Mad Women’s Ball]
Légende Films / Amazon
France
 
 
Comedy
 
Búnker [Bunker]
HBO Latin America / WarnerMedia Latin America / Dopamine
Mexico
 
Dreaming Whilst Black
Big Deal Films
United Kingdom
 
On The Verge
The Film TV / Canal+ Creation Originale
France
 
Sex Education
Netflix / Eleven Film
United Kingdom
 
 
Documentary
 
Enfants De Daech, Les Damnés De La Guerre [Iraq’s Lost Generation]
Cinétévé / France Televisions / LCP / RTS / DR / NRK / SVT / Région Ile-de-France / CNC / PROCIREP – ANGOA
France
 
Myanmar Coup: Digital Resistance
NHK
Japan
 
O Caso Evandro [The Evandro Case: A Devilish Plot]
Globoplay / Glaz Entretenimento
Brazil
 
The Return: Life After ISIS
Sky / Alba Sotorra Productions / MetFilm
United Kingdom
 
 
Drama Series
 
Lupin
Netflix / Gaumont Television
France
 
Narcos: Mexico
Netflix / Gaumont
Mexico
 
Reyka
tpf london / Quizzical / Serena Cullen Productions / MNET South Africa / Fremantle / Heromotives
South Africa
 
Vigil
World Productions
United Kingdom
 
 
Kids: Animation
 
Dapinty, Una Aventura Musicolor [Dapinty, A Musicolor Adventure]
Silverwolf Studios
Colombia
 
Fumetsu No Anata E [To Your Eternity]
NHK
Japan
 
Les Lapins Cretins – Invasion: Mission sur Mars [Rabbids Invasion Special – Mission to Mars]
Ubisoft Motion Pictures Rabbids
France
 
Shaun the Sheep: Flight Before Christmas
Netflix / Aardman
United Kingdom
 
 
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
 
Ikke Gjor Dette Mot Klimaet! [Don’t Do This To The Climate]
NRK
Norway
 
My Better World
Fundi Films / Maan Creative / Impact(ed) International
South Africa
 
Newsround Special – Let’s Talk About Periods
BBC
United Kingdom
 
Sueños Latinoamericanos [Latin American Dreams]
Mi Chica Producciones / Consejo Nacional De Television De Chile / Television Nacional De Chile
Chile
 
 
Kids: Live-Action
 
Anonima [Anonymously Yours]
Netflix / Woo Films
Mexico
 
Hardball – Season 2
Australian Children’s Television Foundation / Northern Pictures
Australia
 
Kabam!
NPO / IJswater Films / KRO-NCRV
Netherlands
 
Lightspeed
Oak 3 Films Pte Ltd / Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
 
 
Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program
 
2021 Latin American Music Awards
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises / Somos Productions, LLC
United States
 
Buscando A Frida
Telemundo Global Studios / Argos
United States
 
La Suerte De Loli
Telemundo Global Studios
United States
 
Malverde, El Santo Patrón
Telemundo Global Studios / Equipment and Film Design (EFD)
United States
 
 
Non-Scripted Entertainment
 
La Voz Argentina [The Voice] – Season 3
VIACOMCBS / Telefe
Argentina
 
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany
Constantin Entertainment GmbH / Amazon
Germany
 
Love on the Spectrum – Season 2
Northern Pictures / ABC / Netflix
Australia
 
Top Chef Middle East – Season 5
NBCUniversal
United Arab Emirates
 
 
Short-Form Series
 
Espíritu Pionero [Pioneer Spirit]
TV Pública Argentina
Argentina
 
Fly on the Wall
Al Jazeera Digital
Qatar
 
Nissene i bingen [Santas in the Hay]
Seefood TV
Norway
 
Rūrangi
Autonomouse / The Yellow Affair
New Zealand
 
 
Sports Documentary
 
Chivas
Amazon Studios / Film 45 / Amazon / CobraFilms
Mexico
 
Kiyou No Kata [Kiyou’s Kata]
Kansai Television
Japan
 
Nadia
Federation Entertainment / Echo Studio
France
 
Queen Of Speed
Sky / Drum Studios
United Kingdom
 
 
Telenovela
 
Nos Tempos Do Imperador
TV Globo
Brazil
 
Two Lives
Bambú Producciones
Spain
 
YeonMo [The King’s Affection]
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) / Netflix / Monster Union / Arc Media
South Korea
 
You Are My Hero
Gcoo Entertainment Co. Ltd. / China Huace Film & TV Co., Ltd / Croton Cultural Media Co., Ltd. / BEIJING LE BEN FILM MEDIA / Jindun Film & Television Culture Center of the Ministry of Public Security of China
China
 
 
TV Movie/Mini-Series
 
Help
The Forge / All3Media International
United Kingdom
 
Il est elle [(S)he]
Newen Connect / And So On Films
France
 
Isabel, La Historia Íntima De La Escritora Isabel Allende [Isabel, The Intimate Story Of Isabel Allende]
Megamedia Chile
Chile
 
On The Job
Reality MM Studios / Globe Studios / HBO / Warner Media
Philippines
 
 
 

 

The 2022 Semi-Final Round of Judging Hosts were: Afrika Toon, Abel Kouame – Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Amazon Prime Video, James Farrell – Los Angeles, USA; Amazon Studios Brazil, Glauco Sabino – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Apple Tree Productions, Piv Bernth – Copenhagen, Denmark; Atomic Cartoons, Richard Goldsmith – Los Angeles, USA; Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Jennifer Collins – Sydney, Australia; Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Bernadette O’Mahony – Melbourne, Australia; Broadview TV, Leopold Hoesch – Cologne, Germany; ComediHa!, Alexandre Avon – Quebec City, Canada; Cyber Group Studios, Pierre Sissmann – Paris, France; Fremantle, Sheila Aguirre – Miami, USA; Globo TV, Duda Pereira – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Huace Group Croton Media, Fang Ying – Hangzhou, China; Inside Content, Geraldine Gonard – Madrid, Spain; NBCUniversal International Networks, Marcello Coltro – Mexico City, Mexico; Netflix, Kelly Caton – Los Angeles, USA; ORF Enterprise, Armin Luttenberger – Vienna, Austria; Pyramedia, Nashwa Al Ruwaini – Abu Dhabi, UAE; Sato Company, Nelson Sato – São Paulo, Brazil; Sonae FS, André Sampaio – Lisbon, Portugal; TelevisaUnivision, Flavia Vigio – Miami, USA; Telnet, Steven Bawol – Paris, France; The Africa Channel, Narendra Reddy – Cape Town, South Africa; The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Mariana Perez – Mexico City, Mexico; United Media, Victoriya Boklag – Dubrovnik, Croatia; Virtuosos, Simon Jones – Budapest, Hungary; VIS, a Division of Paramount, Federico Cuervo – Mexico City, Mexico; WarnerMedia Latin America, Monica Albuquerque – São Paulo, Brazil; WAWA, Roxana Rotundo – Miami, USA; Zee Entertainment Middle East, Manoj Mathew – Dubai, UAE; Zee Entertainment South Africa, Ashok Namboodiri – Johannesburg, South Africa. 

 
 

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

PROGRAMS ABOUT THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION & EXONERATED GUANTANAMO PRISONER MOHAMEDOU SLAHI WIN INTERNATIONAL EMMYS® FOR NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS 
 
New York, September 28, 2022 – The 2022 International Emmy® for News was presented tonight to ITV News: Storming of The Capitol (ITV News/Independent Television News (ITN)), 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.
 
The International Emmy® for Current Affairs was presented to Slahi und seine Folterer (In Search of Monsters) (Hoferichter & Jacobs / NDR / RBB / MDR / Arte), Germany. For 14 years, Mr. Slahi was incarcerated in the US military prison at Guantanamo. Slahi was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Now he is free, released by two US courts.
 
“The International Emmy® gives us an opportunity to reward quality in television from around the world even as in this case, the subject matter of the programs produced in the UK and Germany is events in the United States.” said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
 
Both International Emmys were presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as part of a 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 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

AMAURI SOARES, HEAD OF BRAZIL’S NUMBER 1
FREE-TO-AIR CHANNEL, TV GLOBO NETWORK
TO CHAIR 50TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS GALA
 
 
New York, September 23, 2022 – TV Globo Network Head, Amauri Soares, will serve as Gala Chair for the 50th International Emmy® Awards, which will take place on Monday, November 21, 2022 in New York City, it was announced today by International Academy President & CEO, Bruce Paisner. In his current role, Soares leads Brazil’s behemoth No.1 free-to-air TV network which reaches 99.6% of Brazilian homes.
 
Soares will preside over the Gala, during which the International Academy will recognize programming in fifteen program categories and as previously announced, will present Special Awards to Ava DuVernay and Miky Lee. Acclaimed Film & TV director, writer and producer Ava DuVernay will receive the International Emmy® Founders Award. Miky Lee, Vice Chairwoman of CJ Group, and founder of CJENM, Korea’s foremost film and television studio will receive the International Emmy® Directorate Award.
 
“Amauri has been an integral part of Globo’s news and programming divisions and overall strategic growth of the group in Brazil and around the world for 35 years.” said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “He is an outstanding journalist, broadcaster and executive who has made many contributions to the International Academy, and we’re proud to have him as our 2022 Gala Chair.”
 
“The International Emmy® Awards is the preeminent global platform for excellence in international television.” said Soares. “It is an honor to serve as Gala Chair for this important 50th anniversary year and I am proud to say that Globo has been part of it since the beginning.” 
 
Amauri Soares joined TV Globo in 1987 as a journalist and rapidly rose through the ranks to become Head of TV Globo’s free-to- air network in 2020, when TV Globo became part of Globo. Globo is Latin America’s largest media company reaching 100 million viewers daily. It provides audiences a complete viewing experience, which combines the ability to produce high quality content on various platforms, including TV Globo, its 26 pay TV channels, SVOD and streaming platform Globoplay and digital products, among others. 
 
The 2022 International Emmy® Nominees will be announced late September. This year’s sponsors, to date, include, Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Globo, Mip, Sofitel 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 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.

About Globo

Latin America’s largest media company, Globo, brings together free-to-air and pay TV channels, in addition to digital products and services. Its linear channels speak to more than 100 million people in Brazil every day. And, thanks to its wide network of partner affiliates that covers the entire country, it is able to be local, regional and national at the same time. In 2018 it started its digital transformation journey, becoming a mediatech company, strongly supported by technology and focused on direct relationships with consumers. It provides audiences a complete viewing experience, which combines the ability to produce high quality content with technological expertise, with distribution on various platforms, such as TV Globo, a free-to-air TV channel; its 26 pay TV channels; its SVOD and streaming platform Globoplay; and digital products: news G1; sports GE.globo; and entertainment Gshow, among others. 
 
TV Globo broadcasts over 7,500 hours of content per year, 638 hours per month with more than 11 hours of live content every day and is present in 98.6% of the national territory through its network of 120 owned and affiliated stations. On average, 83 million people watch TV Globo daily.

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

 

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

MIKY LEE, VICE CHAIRWOMAN OF CJ GROUP TO RECEIVE 2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD
 
Visionary Leader of the Korean Wave & Executive Producer of Academy Award Winning Film “Parasite” to Be Recognized for Her Global Impact at 50th International Emmy® Awards in New York, in November
 
 
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 – Miky Lee, Vice Chairwoman of CJ Group will receive the International Academy’s 2022 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 Lee at the 50th International Emmy® Awards Gala, on Monday, November 21, 2022 in New York City.
 
“Miky Lee is in a class of her own, a visionary leader who has harnessed her exceptional business acumen and love of her country’s culture by tirelessly spearheading the global phenomenon of the Korean wave for over twenty five years”, said Bruce L. Paisner, President and CEO of the International Academy. “The whole world witnessed her commitment to our industry and Korea when she, along with the creators of “Parasite”, enthusiastically accepted the Oscar for her company’s award-winning film “Parasite”, a historic milestone for Korean content.”
 
Lee is known for her work in strengthening CJ’s presence by leading the global phenomenon of the Korean wave starting with the investment with DreamWorks SKG in 1995 which was a monumental moment in the company’s transformation from a food company to an entertainment business. In fact, she was the key driving force behind K-POP’s global success, creating and growing KCON, the world’s No. 1 K-culture festival that celebrates Korean culture and music. In 2019, she was executive producer of “Parasite”, the first foreign language film in history to win the Best Picture Oscar. Since 2020, she has been serving as vice chair of the board of trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Lee, grandchild of Lee Byung-Chul (the founder of CJ and the Samsung Group) earned her B.A. degree at Seoul National University and received her M.A. in Asian Studies from Harvard.
 
Headquartered in Seoul, CJ ENM engages in a wide array of businesses across the industry spectrum including media content, music, film, performing arts, and animation. Best known for the recent multiple Academy Award-winning “Parasite”, CJ ENM’s credits also include the television series “Crash Landing on You”, “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”, “Hospital Playlist”, and films “Snowpiercer”, “Miss Granny”, BAFTA winning “Handmaiden”, and the Tony Award winning Broadway production “Kinky Boots”. CJ ENM’s critically acclaimed content is enjoyed by the global audience on various media platforms and have been remade into multiple versions.
 
United under the slogan “We live to discover Untold Originals,” CJ ENM has three major production and distribution studios: drama production powerhouse Studio Dragon, K-OTT content production studio CJ ENM STUDIOS, and U.S.-based studio Endeavor Content acquired in 2021.
 
 

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, 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

 
AVA DuVERNAY TO RECEIVE 2022 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® FOUNDERS AWARD

 

Acclaimed Film & TV Director/Writer/Producer to be Honored at 50th International Emmy® Awards Gala, in New York, on November 21

 
NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that director, writer and producer Ava DuVernay, one of the most important contemporary voices in American film and television, will receive the 2022 International Emmy® Founders Award at the 50th International Emmy® Awards Gala, on Monday, November 21, 2022 in New York City. DuVernay’s mini-series When They See Us, based on the infamous Central Park Five case, portrayed the injustices brought by police treatment of five falsely accused teens to the attention of millions of people around the world.

“Ava DuVernay is a force of nature and this is reflected in the remarkable scope and volume of her work. She makes significant films and television programs, she uses her platform to reshape our industry and continues to lead a career-long effort to bolster women and people of color in entertainment and ensure inclusivity,” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner. “We look forward to honoring her extraordinary talent and prolific decade of leadership at ARRAY, with our Founders Award.”

“This honor from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is unexpected and wildly appreciated,” said DuVernay. “I thank the organization for recognizing my work and salute their efforts to ensure that storytellers of all backgrounds are amplified and celebrated.”

DuVernay is an Academy Award nominee and winner of the Emmy®, BAFTA and Peabody Awards, whose directorial work includes the historical drama Selma, the criminal justice documentary 13th and Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, which made her the highest grossing Black woman director in American box office history.

DuVernay is currently writing, directing and producing the narrative film adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s bestselling nonfiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent for Netflix. Through her ARRAY Filmworks production company, DuVernay is overseeing production on the final season of her critically-acclaimed TV series Queen Sugar (OWN), as well as recent and upcoming television productions including an untitled romantic drama for Starz, Colin in Black and White (Netflix), DMZ (HBO Max), Cherish the Day (OWN), Naomi (The CW), Home Sweet Home (HBO Max) and One Perfect Shot (HBO Max). Her critically-acclaimed series When They See Us (Netflix) received sixteen primetime Emmy® nominations.

Winner of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival’s Best Director Prize for her micro-budget film Middle of Nowhere, DuVernay amplifies the independent work of people of color and women of all kinds through her non-profit narrative change collective ARRAY. ARRAY is the 2021 winner of the Peabody Institutional Award. DuVernay sits on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, representing the directors branch. She is also a Vice-President of the Directors Guild of America and an advisory board member of the American Film Institute.

 
 

About ARRAY

Founded in 2011 by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, ARRAY is a Peabody Award-winning multi-platform arts and social impact collective dedicated to narrative change. The organization catalyzes its work through a quartet of mission-driven entities: the film distribution arm ARRAY Releasing, the content company ARRAY Filmworks, the programming and production hub ARRAY Creative Campus and the non-profit group ARRAY Alliance.

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

STATEMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

March 25, 2022

In support of Ukraine, the Executive Committee of the International Academy has decided to bar all programs from Russia from this year’s International Emmy® Awards competition. This follows the previously announced action of suspending memberships, as well as all formal affiliations with Russia-based companies.

Therefore, any program that meets the following criteria is ineligible and, if already submitted, will be withdrawn:
• All programs produced by and/or co-produced with Russia-based companies
• All programs originally made for a Russian-owned channel, network, or streaming platform

STATEMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

March 3, 2022

On March 1, in support of Ukraine, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences suspended the memberships of all Russian individuals, as well as all formal affiliations with Russia-based companies. 

Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and everyone directly affected by the independent nation’s invasion by Russia.

We pray for a quick end to this tragic conflict.

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

YVONNE ORJI TO HOST IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, IN NEW YORK CITY

DIRK NOWITZKI TO PRESENT INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD

 
 
New York, November 12, 2021 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced its host & presenter line-up.

 
Emmy® nominated Nigerian American actress and comedian Yvonne Orji, co-star of Insecure and host of Prime Video’s second Yearly Departed comedy special in December, will host the 49th International Emmy® Awards on Monday, November 22nd in New York City, at the sold-out Great Hall of Casa Cipriani, in front of an in-person audience of international and US industry guests.
 
Orji is known for her 1-hour Stand-Up Special and performance as Issa Rae’s best friend and fan favorite, “Molly” on the HBO comedy series, Insecure which garnered her an Emmy® Nomination for best supporting actress. Her 1 Hour Stand-Up Special, Momma, I Made It was shot in the two places Yvonne called home while growing up, Washington DC and Nigeria. Prior to the taping, she embarked on a domestic tour which included sold out shows in New York and Los Angeles. She has opened for Chris Rock in a number of venues across the country including Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. Her debut book, Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams, was released in spring of 2020. In addition to Yvonne’s work on camera, she is executive producing an autobiographical comedy entitled First Gen which is currently in development at Disney+.
 
Yearly Departed will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on December 23 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Orji hosts the second edition of this comedy special bringing together a roster of all female comics to roast the year.
 
The International Emmy® Directorate Award will be presented to Thomas Bellut, Director General, ZDF German Television by twelve-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki.
 
Orji and Nowitzki will be joined by a cast of presenters including: Vanessa Williams, Aidan Quinn, Brian d’Arcy James, Method Man, Piper Perabo, Emeraude Toubia, Wilson Cruz, Felipe Santana and Angélica.
 
The International Academy is following Covid-19 safety precautions for the International Emmy® Awards ceremony. All attendees will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative test to access the event.
 
A live feed will be available on the Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv, on November 22 at 7pm ET.
 

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 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

WINNERS FOR INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS ANNOUNCED ONLINE DURING MIPJUNIOR

 
 
New York, October 12, 2021 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the winners of the International Emmy® Kids Awards. The announcement was made during an online presentation on the Academy’s website during MipJunior.

 
The Winners are: Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom – Season 6 in the Kids: Animation category; Tekens van leven (Scars of Life) in the Kids: Factual & Entertainment category and First Day in the Kids: Live-Action category.
 
Complete winners’ information follows this release.
 
“Children’s programming has a direct impact on how kids perceive themselves, their peers and the world at large, so we in the television community have a special responsibility” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce Paisner. “We congratulate the teams behind these winning programs for making great television that both entertains and raises awareness about sensitive issues.”
 
International Emmy® Kids Awards Presenting Partners were: TV Kids, MipJunior and Ernst & Young.
 
Click here to see the Nominee and Winner Trailers https://www.iemmys.tv/international-emmy-awards/nominees/#kids-awards
 
 
 
 
 
 

2021 International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners

 

Kids: Animation
 
Shaun The Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom – Season 6
Aardman
United Kingdom
Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom showcases brand new adventures, contemporary themes, and an environmentally conscious farm for our favorite flock with the likes of solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles, plus the same slapstick humor that Shaun is so well known for.
 
 
 
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
 
Tekens van leven (Scars of Life)
De Mensen
Belgium
Scars of Life is a documentary series for children aged 9 to 12 years old. It tells the stories of children with a specific physical scar. From innocent household accidents to all kinds of birth defects.
 
 
 
Kids: Live-Action
 
First Day
Epic Films / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation / Screen Australia / KOJO / South Australian Film Corporation
Australia
It’s Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
 
 

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 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

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

PROGRAMS & PERFORMANCES FROM RECORD 24 COUNTRIES NOMINATED FOR 2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS

 
New York, September 23, 2021 – Nominations for the 2021 International Emmy® Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 44 Nominees across 11 categories and spanning a record number of 24 countries. The full list of Nominees follows this release.
 
“We are so proud of our Nominees and the record-breaking number of countries,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. “To those who feared the pandemic would slow TV production around the world, this is your answer.”
 
Nominees come from: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, India, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States.
 
Actress Menna Shalaby garnered the first ever Emmy® nomination from Egypt for her performance in the crime mini-series Every Week Has a Friday.
 
All nominated program trailers and exclusive Nominee interviews will be featured online during the International Emmy® World Television Festival from November 12 to 22 on the International Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv.
 
Winners will be announced at an in-person Ceremony in New York City, on Monday, November 22, 2021 at a location to be announced shortly.
 
This year’s Gala partners are: Phoenix Satellite Television, Globo, Portable.TV, Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Miptv and Variety.
 
International Emmy® World Television Festival partners are: JCS International, Film and Media NRW, Warner Media Latin America, Broadview TV, CTC Media, Netflix, Star Original Productions, FKKS and Frame.io.
 
 
 

2021 International Emmy® Awards Nominees

 

 

Arts Programming

 
 
Emicida – Amarelo: E Tudo Para Ontem [Emicida – Amarelo: It’s All For Yesterday]
Netflix
Brazil
 
Kubrick By Kubrick
Temps Noir / Telemark / ARTE
France
 
Nakamura-ya family 2020 Mattemashita! Kankuro Shichinosuke Shiren to Kassai no Makuake SP [Kabuki Actors’ Anguish – Is Entertainment Nonessential?]
Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Kyodo Television, Ltd.
Japan
 
Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
Footwork Films Ltd
United Kingdom
 
 
 

Best Performance by an Actor

 
 
Roy Nik in Normali
Dori Media / HOT
Israel
 
Nawazuddin Siddique in Serious Men
Bombay Fables / Cineraas Entertainment / Netflix
India
 
Christian Tappán in El Robo del Siglo (The Great Heist)
Dynamo Producciones / Netflix
Colombia
 
David Tennant in Des
New Pictures / ITV
United Kingdom
 
 
 

Best Performance by an Actress

 
 
Valeria Betucelli in El Cuaderno de Tomy
Pampa Films / Netflix
Argentina
 
Ane Garabain in Patria
HBO Europe / Alea Media
Spain
 
Menna Shalaby in Every Week Has a Friday
Shahid / Meem / Film Factory
Egypt
 
Haley Squires in Adult Material
Fifty Fathoms
United Kingdom
 
 
 

Comedy

 
 
Call my Agent – Season 4
Mon Voisin Productions / Mother Productions / France télévision / Netflix
France
 
Motherland: Christmas Special
Merman Television / Twofour / Lionsgate
United Kingdom
 
Promesas de Campaña [Campaign Promises]
Foxtelecolombia / Claro Video
Colombia
 
Vir Das: For India
Weirdass Comedy / Netflix
India
 
 
 
 

Documentary

 
 
Cercados [Sieged]
Original Globoplay / Globo Jornalism
Brazil
 
Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice
2050 Productions / Netflix
Thailand
 
They Call Me Babu
Pieter van Huystee Film
Netherlands
 
Toxic Beauty
White Pine Pictures
Canada
 
 
 
 

Drama Series

 
 
Aarya
Ram Madhvani Films / Endemol Shine Group
India
 
El Presidente
Gaumont / Amazon Studios
Chile
 
Tehran
Donna and Shula Productions / Paper Plane Productions
Israel
 
There She Goes – Season 2
Merman Television
United Kingdom
 
 
 
  

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program

 
 
21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards® 
The Latin Recording Academy / Univision
United States of America
 
A Tiny Audience
A Tiny Audience, LLC
United States of America
 
Covid 19 Adaptarnos O Morir
WAPA
United States of America
 
Premio Lo Nuestro 2020
Univision Network
United States of America
 
 
 
  

Non-Scripted Entertainment

 
 
Da’s Liefde! [That’s Love!]
Shelter
Belgium
 
I-Land
CJ ENM / Studio Take One / Big Hit Entertainment
South Korea
 
¿Quién es la Máscara? [The Masked Singer] – Season 2
Televisa / EndemolShine Boomdog
Mexico
 
The Masked Singer
Bandicoot Scotland / ITV
United Kingdom
 
 
 
 

Short-Form Series

 
 
Beirut 6:07
Shahid / Imagic
Lebanon
 
Diário de Um Confinado
Original Globoplay
Brazil
 
Gente Hablando [People Talking] – Season 2
Set Màgic Audiovisual / Atresmedia
Spain
 
INSiDE
Luminous Beast
New Zealand
 
 
 
 

Telenovela

 
 
Amor de Mãe [A Mother’s Love]
Original Globoplay
Brazil
 
Quer o Destino [Destiny]
Plural Entertainment
Portugal
 
The Song Of Glory
Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co., Ltd / Croton Cultural Media Co., Ltd / Croton Entertainment Co. Ltd / Oasis Studio
PR China
 
Wo De Nv Xia Luo Ming Yi [A Quest To Heal]
Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
 
 
 
 

TV Movie / Mini-Series

 
 
Atlantic Crossing
Cinenord / Beta Film / NRK
Norway
 
Des
New Pictures/ITV
United Kingdom
 
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Studio Dragon / Story TV / Goldmedalist
South Korea
 
Todas As Mulheres do Mundo (All the Women in the World)
Original Globoplay
Brazil
 
 
 
 

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

2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

First Time Nomination for a Kids Program from Jordan
Winners to be Announced Online October 12

 
 
New York, September 7, 2021 – Nominations for the International Emmy® Kids Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 12 Nominees across 3 categories.
 
Nominations span 11 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
 
Sesame Workshop / Jordan Pioneers received the first nomination for a program from Jordan for the series Ahlan Simsim in Kids: Factual Entertainment. Full list of Nominees follows this release.
 
“Children see and learn much of what they know of the world through the stories and characters they watch on television.” said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We congratulate the Nominees for their outstanding talent in entertaining and educating young viewers worldwide on a diversity of topics that impact their everyday life.”
 
Winners will be announced during an online presentation on Tuesday October 12, 2021 at 9 am ET on the International Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv.
 
International Emmy® Kids Awards presenting partners are: Ernst & Young, MIPJunior and TV Kids.
 
 
 
 
 
 

2021 International Emmy® Kids Awards Nominees

 

Kids: Animation

Mush-Mush and The Mushables
La Cabane Productions / Thuristar and Cake Entertainment
France
Mush-Mush & the Mushables follows the comedy adventures of the Mushable community as together they put the fun back into fungi!
 
Petit
Pájaro / NonStop / Pakapaka / Señal Colombia
Chile
Petit always breaks the mold. Everyday events like swimming classes, a challenging homework or a simple bug bite are just starting points for Petit, who will always manage to scale things up by thinking way out of the box. He challenges the established rules and finds his own unique answers.
 
Shaun The Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom
Aardman
United Kingdom
Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom showcases brand new adventures, contemporary themes, and an environmentally conscious farm for our favorite flock with the likes of solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles, plus the same slapstick humor that Shaun is so well known for.
 
Tish Tash
Studio Gale / Big Crunch Entertainment / Korea Educational Broadcasting System
South Korea
Growing up can be tough, especially when you’re a family of bears. Luckily Tish has a ridiculously huge imagination and an imaginary friend Tash. No matter what troubles they face, they can create new worlds around themselves and solve any problems that life throws at them.
 
 

Kids: Factual & Entertainment

 
Ahlan Simsim
Sesame Workshop / Jordan Pioneers
Jordan
Ahlan Simsim series follows the adventures of Basma and Jad, two best friends who are almost 6 years old and are exploring their world. Each episode presents Basma and Jad learning how to identify and manage big feelings – with lots of fun, discovery, and playful learning along the way!
 
My Life: Picture Perfect
Big Deal Films
United Kingdom
Picture Perfect is the story of a young Nigerian artist, 12-Year-old Kareem Waris who is working to put on his first exhibition in his hometown of Lagos. We follow Kareem as he explores his home state, to find inspiration for each drawing that will eventually be displayed.
 
Scars of Life
De Mensen
Belgium
Scars of Life is a documentary series for children aged 9 to 12 years old. It tells the stories of children with a specific physical scar. From innocent household accidents to all kinds of birth defects.
 
The Voice Kids
Globo / ITV Studios / John de Mol
Brazil
How many senses is music capable of touching besides hearing? How many emotions can it arouse? Countless, for sure. And when it all involves the delicacy of kids, any feeling multiplies even more quickly.
 

Kids: Live-Action

 
First Day
Epic Films / Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australia
It’s Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
 
Gameboys
The IdeaFirst Company
Philippines
Gameboys tells the story of Cairo and Gavreel, two teenage boys who meet and fall in love online. Their love story unfolds through video calls and social media interactions, while the entire country and the rest of the world are facing a life-changing pandemic.
 
Heirs Of The Night
Lemming Film / Hamster Film / Maze Pictures / Maipo Film / NDR / NRK / AVROTROS / Scope Pictures / ZDF Enterprises
Netherlands
Europe, 1889: the Heirs of the five remaining vampire clans in Europe have learned each other’s powers and are on a quest to secure their future. Alisa, the leader of the Heirs, needs to save the world from eternal darkness with the help of her friends to defeat Dracula by untying the Knot.
 
Nivis Amigos de otro mundo (Nivis: Friends from Another World)
Buena Vista International / Metrovision / Non Stop Digital
Argentina
The Nivis come from outer space by accident and they’ll have to live with a family of earthlings.
 
 

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

STATEMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

August 24, 2021

The International Academy announced today that in light of the New York Attorney General’s report, and Andrew Cuomo’s subsequent resignation as Governor, it is rescinding his special 2020 International Emmy® Award. His name and any reference to his receiving the award will be eliminated from International Academy materials going forward. 

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

DR. THOMAS BELLUT, DIRECTOR GENERAL ZDF GERMAN TELEVISION TO RECEIVE 2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD

Network Recognized by Academy as it Prepares to Celebrate Its 60th Anniversary

New York, December 1, 2020 – Dr. Thomas Bellut, Director General of German national broadcaster ZDF, one of Europe’s major and most renowned public broadcasters, will receive the International Academy’s 2021 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 Bellut at the 49th International Emmy® Awards Gala, on Monday, November 22, 2021 in New York City.

The presentation of the award to Mr. Bellut was originally planned for the 2020 International Emmy® Awards ceremony, in recognition of his outstanding leadership of ZDF and in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the reunification of Germany, to which ZDF contributed with intensive coverage. It was postponed to 2021 due to covid-19 related circumstances. In 2021, ZDF will mark the 60th anniversary of the organization’s founding.

“Thomas Bellut is an outstanding journalist, broadcaster and executive, with a 30-year career at ZDF who has made an important mark on television in Germany and beyond”, said Bruce L. Paisner, President and CEO of the International Academy. “It’s a year later than we had planned, but we’re still very pleased that he will receive our Directorate Emmy next November.”

Dr. Thomas Bellut:”In Germany we particularly appreciate the value of free and independent media. I am therefore very pleased that the Academy has expressly linked the award with the ZDF’s achievements in the context of German reunification. This singular chapter of contemporary history has shaped my professional life as a journalist and media manager ”

Bellut became director general of German public television broadcaster ZDF in 2012, after serving as the company’s program director for a decade and before that as correspondent and managing editor in the news division, for over 25 years. Since his appointment at the helm of the channel, he has made quality dramas a priority while continuing to produce popular non-scripted shows, including major global success and International Emmy winner Generation War; the 1950s-set miniseries Ku’damm 59; and long-running natural-history and science series Terra X. In an effort to better compete on the streaming front, Bellut recently called for cross-linking the content of on-demand services with other German public broadcasters instead of attempting to set up one central OTT platform.

On behalf of ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, of which Thomas Bellut is Chairman, is responsible for worldwide program sales, the implementation of international co-productions, license purchasing for quality programs, marketing online rights and the merchandising of strong ZDF program brands. In addition to its commercial activities for ZDF, ZDF Enterprises has also been able to establish itself successfully as an independent market player in both national and international environments. As part of the ZDF group, the company has at its disposal the largest German-language program collection in the world, consisting of series and mini-series, TV movies, documentaries and children’s programs.

 

About Thomas Bellut and ZDF

Since March 2012, ZDF has been headed by Director- General Thomas Bellut. He was elected by the 60-member governing body, the ZDF Television Council, which represents the interests of the general public. Part of its role is to establish and monitor program standards. Responsibility for corporate guidelines and budget control lies with the 14-member ZDF Administrative Council. ZDF is based in Mainz, but also maintains permanent bureaus in the 16 Länder capitals as well as special editorial and production facilities in Berlin. For international coverage, ZDF has foreign correspondents operating in 19 permanent bureaus worldwide. ZDF offers full-range generalist programming with a mix of information, education, arts, entertainment and sports. Its coverage provides both a broad view on the world and a comprehensive picture of Germany. ZDF also operates the two thematic channels ZDFneo and ZDF info. In partnership with other public broadcasters, ZDF jointly operates the internet-only offer funk, the German channels Phoenix and Kika and the European channels 3sat and Arte.

 

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 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
  
The Lippin Group 
Matt Biscuiti 
 
 

2020 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED LIVE AT CEREMONY HELD FROM NEW YORK CITY

Actors Glenda Jackson & 13 Year Old Billy Barratt Win Best Performance Categories  
 
Drama Series Delhi Crime Wins First Ever Emmy® for an Indian Program 
 
 La Reina del Sur – Season 2 and 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, Tie for a Win in Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program Category  
 
 
 

New York, November 23, 2020 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 48th International Emmy® Awards today during a live ceremony hosted by actor Richard Kind in New York City.  

“Once again, the International Emmy winners demonstrate the universal power of great television, which brings us together and breaks down cultural boundaries and pandemic induced limitations,” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce Paisner. “Although we miss our annual Gala in New York, we are proud to bring these programs and performances to our global stage, and we congratulate the winners on their outstanding achievement.” 
 
The International Academy presented 1 Special Award and 12 Emmys across 11 categories, due to a tie in the Non-English Language U.S. Primetime category. 
 
 
The cast of presenters included a mix of New York based and international actors and on-air talent. The New York based cast included: Kelsey Asbille (Fargo, Yellowstone), Paul Blackthorne (Arrow), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), Naturi Naughton (Power), Tom Payne (Prodigal Son, The Walking Dead), Nico Tortorella (Younger, The Walking Dead: The World Beyond) Indira Varma (For Life, Game of Thrones). The international cast included: Haluk Bilginer from Istanbul, Turkey (2019 International Emmy® Winner and star of Ay Yapim’s Persona), Caroline Peters from Cologne NRW, Germany (Actress and Writer), Caua Reymond from Rio, Brazil (star of Globo’s Iron Island), Miguel Angel Silvestre from Madrid, Spain (HBO’s 30 Coins) and Fu Xiaotian from Hong Kong, PR China, (Host of Phoenix’s Talk with World Leaders). 
 
13-year-old Billy Barratt accepted the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Ray in Responsible Child. He is the youngest actor ever nominated and winning in this category. 
 
Glenda Jackson won the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Maud in Elizabeth is Missing. 
 
Drama Series Delhi Crime garnered the first ever Emmy for a program from India. 
 
The 12 winning International Emmy programs and performances span 7 countries: Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, India, the UK and the US. They are: Vertige de la Chute (Ressaca) – Arts Programming, Billy Barratt – Best Performance by an Actor, Glenda Jackson – Best Performance by an Actress, Ninguém Tá Olhando (Nobody’s Looking) – Comedy, For Sama – Documentary, Delhi Crime – Drama Series, La Reina del Sur – Season 2 – Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program, 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® – Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program, Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds – Non-Scripted Entertainment, #martyisdead – Short-Form Series, Órfãos Da Terra (Orphans of a Nation) – Telenovela, and Responsible Child – TV Movie/Mini-Series. Complete winners’ information follows this release.

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2020 International Emmy® Awards Winners 

 

 

Arts Programming

Vertige de la Chute (Ressaca) 

Babel Doc / France Televisions / Cafeína Produções
France 
Brazil’s National Ballet was fighting for its survival. The State of Rio was bankrupt, and dancers were no longer paid. Artists joined the resistance, declaring when there is no more bread and no more culture, there would be chaos. Our art is our weapon and we’re going to use it.


Best Performance by an Actor

Billy Barratt in Responsible Child 
Kudos / 72 Films / BBC Two
United Kingdom
Based on a true story, Responsible Child follows Ray, a 12 year old boy who finds himself standing trial for murder. Told in two time frames, it follows his journey through the legal system and engages with the on-going debate around the appropriate age of criminal responsibility. 


Best Performance by an Actress

Glenda Jackson in Elizabeth is Missing 
STV Productions
United Kingdom
Glenda Jackson stars as Maud, a woman on a mission to find her missing friend Elizabeth. But her search unearths a much darker unsolved mystery – her sister’s disappearance, long-buried in the recesses of her memory. Can she discover the fate of both missing women before dementia erases the clues?
 


Comedy

Ninguém Tá Olhando (Nobody’s Looking)
Gullane / Netflix
Brazil
A new guardian “angelus” uncovers a secret behind the Angelus System’s bureaucracy that leads him to break its official rules about protecting humans. 

 

Documentary


For Sama 
Channel 4 News / ITN Productions / Channel 4 / PBS Frontline
United Kingdom
For Sama is a journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from mother to daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria, as she falls in love, gets married, and gives birth to Sama.  
 
 

Drama Series


Delhi Crime 
Golden Karavan / SK Global Entertainment / Film Karavan / Netflix
India
As Delhi reels in the aftermath of a gang rape, DCP Vartika Chaturvedi leads a painstaking search for the culprits. Based on the 2012 Nirbhaya case.  

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program

La Reina del Sur – Season 2
Telemundo Global Studios / Netflix / AG Studios Colombia / Diagonal TV / Argos / JK Films
United States
For the past eight years, Teresa Mendoza has lived incognito in Italy far away from her enemies. When they find her and kidnap her daughter Sofia, she must travel across the world to destroy all the obstacles in her way of recovering her child. 
 
20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®
Univision / The Latin Recording Academy
United States
The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards honored international excellence in music and the legacy of The Latin Recording Academy, which nurtures, celebrates, honors, and elevates Latin music and its makers around the world and fosters the next generation through its Cultural Foundation. 
 

Non-Scripted Entertainment


Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds 
Endemol Shine Australia
Australia
This factual series is based around a social experiment where a group of retirement home residents is brought together with a group of pre-schoolers to see the first-hand benefits that intergenerational contact can have on the elderly.

 

Short-Form Series


#martyisdead 
Bionaut / MALL.TV / cz.nic
Czech Republic
When 15-year old Márty dies, his father follows the footprints of his digital life. Why did he die, and how could he have taken part in horrific incidents? Inspired by real cases of cyberbullying. 

 

Telenovela


Órfãos Da Terra (Orphans of a Nation) 
Globo
Brazil
Several cultures, beliefs, dreams, accents and only one nation: Brazil. Surprised by passion while they escape a nation at war, Laila and Jamil land in Brazil. She is a Syrian refugee. He is a Lebanese employee of the powerful sheik Aziz Abdallah, who forced Laila to become one of his wives. 

 

TV Movie / Mini-Series


Responsible Child 
Kudos / 72 Films / BBC Two
United Kingdom
Based on a true story, Responsible Child follows Ray, a 12 year old boy who finds himself standing trial for murder. Told in two time frames, it follows his journey through the legal system and engages with the on-going debate around the appropriate age of criminal responsibility.
 

 

 

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 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

 

 
 
The 48th International Emmy Awards ceremony was streamed live Monday, November 23 on the International Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv at 11 AM ET. 
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NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO TO RECEIVE 2020 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® FOUNDERS AWARD

International Academy to Recognize his Effective Use of Television During the Pandemic

New York, November 20, 2020 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York will receive this year’s International Emmy® Founders Award, in recognition of his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and his masterful use of television to inform and calm people around the world. The Emmy® will be presented to Governor Cuomo, also a New York Times best-selling author, during the Academy’s live,  International Emmy® Awards show streaming at 11 AM ET, on the Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv, on November 23.

“The Governor’s 111 daily briefings worked so well because he effectively created television shows, with characters, plot lines, and stories of success and failure,” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner.  “People around the world tuned in to find out what was going on, and New York tough became a symbol of the determination to fight back.”

The Founder’s Award is presented to an individual or organization who “crosses cultural boundaries to touch our common humanity”. Prior recipients include Vice President Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey, and Steven Spielberg.

On March 2, 2020, New York Governor Cuomo conducted a media briefing from Manhattan to inform and educate New Yorkers and the public at large about the coronavirus outbreak that was just starting to be recognized as a massive public health threat. That 12-minute introduction, part of a 34-minute session with other state leaders, was the first of 111 consecutive daily briefings for New Yorkers and the wider world about the grim progress of the worst pandemic to hit the United States in a century. The briefings were carried live by New York’s local TV stations, nationally on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and other news outlets in the U.S. and around the world.  The last “daily” briefing was held on June 19, 2020. These daily communications have drawn a total of 59 million viewers.

Andrew M. Cuomo is the 56th Governor of New York. After the 1996 election, President Clinton appointed him to serve as HUD Secretary. In 2006, he was elected New York State Attorney General. In 2010 he was elected Governor and re-elected twice in 2014 and 2018.

 

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 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

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES HOST RICHARD KIND & PRESENTER LINE-UP

New York, November 16, 2020 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced its Host and Presenter line-up for the International Emmy® Awards ceremony streaming live on Monday, November 23rd at 11 am ET on the Academy’s website www.iemmys.tv

TV, Film & Stage Actor Richard Kind will host live from New York City. “How lucky am I to be the first Biden-era American representative to the International Emmys!” said Kind about hosting.

He will be joined by a cast of New York based and international presenters.

The New York cast includes: Kelsey Asbille (Fargo, Yellowstone), Paul Blackthorne (Arrow), Titus Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), Indira Varna (For Life, Game of Thrones). The international cast includes : Haluk Bilginer from Istanbul, Turkey (2019 International Emmy® Winner and star of Ay Yapim’s Persona), Caroline Peters from Cologne NRW, Germany (Actress and Writer), Caua Reymond from Rio, Brazil (star of Globo’s Iron Island), Miguel Angel Silvestre from Madrid, Spain (HBO’s 30 Coins) and Fu Xiaotian from Hong Kong, PR China, (Host of Phoenix’s Talk with World Leaders).

Richard Kind is a Drama Desk Award Winner and Tony Nominee for the Broadway Hit, The Big Knife, Kind is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor who continues to redefine the term character actor. Kind appeared in the Academy Award Winning Best Picture, Argo for director Ben Affleck and starred as ‘Bing Bong’ in the hit Pixar Film, Inside Out. He played a memorable, heartbreaking role in Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter. Apart from his infamous roles on Spin City and Mad About You, Kind was also a series regular on the acclaimed HBO series, Luck as well as three seasons on Amazon’s Red Oaks. He has guest starred on many shows, and has had recurring roles on Fox’s Gotham, Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, and has appeared numerous times on Young Sheldon, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit. On stage, Kind has starred in Guys and Dolls in London, the smash hit Broadway musical The Producers, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Candide, and Bounce, among others. Kind started his career in Chicago with the Practical Theatre Company, founded by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall and Gary Kroeger.

 

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 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