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The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents Emmy® Awards in 16 categories over three ceremonies.
The competition will open Wednesday, December 9, 2020 and will close Thursday, February 17, 2021, 12 noon (EST).
International Emmy® Awards Gala
The 48th International Emmy Awards will take place November 23, 2020. Click for more information.
Nominees were announced September 24, 2020.
Categories Presented:
- Arts Programming
- Best Performance by an Actress
- Best Performance by an Actor
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama Series
- Non-English Language US Primetime Program
- Non-Scripted Entertainment
- Short-Form Series
- Telenovela
- TV Movie/Mini-Series
International Emmy® Kids Awards
The 9th International Emmy® Kids Awards will take place October 14, 2020. Click for more information.
Nominees were announced September 10, 2020.
Categories Presented:
- Kids: Animation
- Kids: Factual
- Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment
- Kids: Preschool
- Kids: Series
- Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series
Categories for the 9th International Emmy@ Kids Awards and thereafter:
- Kids: Animation
- Kids: Factual & Entertainment
- Kids: Live-Action
International Emmy® News Awards
The International Emmy® Current Affairs & News categories are presented alongside their American news and documentary counterparts as part of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ News & Documentary Emmy® Awards. Click for more information.
The 2020 ceremony will take place Monday, September 21, 2020.
Nominees were announced August 18, 2020.
International Emmy® Categories Presented:
- Current Affairs
- News
Other Awards
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the following at the International Emmy World Television Festival
The JCS International Young Creatives Award
- Designed to discover, recognize and foster young talent from around the world while creating a global conversation around Peace.
- Open to 18-29 Year Old Non-American Citizens (Dual Citizens are Eligible)
- Entrants submit a 1 Minute Film on the year's specific theme (relating to Peace).
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The Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
- Designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting
- Open to Non-American Citizens under the age of 30
- Entrant submit a half-hour to one-hour English-language television drama script.
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