Third International Emmy® Kids Awards Nominees Announced

Winners to Receive Awards on February 20, 2015 in New York City

New York, October 8, 2014 – Nominations for the International Emmy® Kids Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 23 nominees in 6 categories. The full list of Nominees follows this release. Winners will receive their Emmys at the third International Emmy® Kids Awards, on February 20, 2015 in New York City. 
 
Nominations span 17 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
 
“The geographic spread and the wealth of topics addressed in this year’s nominated programs attests to the vibrancy and quality of children’s television throughout the world.” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “The International Academy is proud to be the global platform for such a unique selection of international programming and we are looking forward to the third edition of these awards, in New York, on February 20, 2015.”
 
The International Emmy® Kids Awards presenting partners are: Ernst & Young, Hasbro Studios, MIPTV/MIPJr, Shaw Rocket Fund, SVT/DRTV, TV Kids and WDR. The ceremony will take place at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers.
  

THIRD INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES:
Awards Ceremony to be held on February 20, 2015

 

KIDS: PRESCHOOL
 
Mike the Knight
Nelvana / HIT Entertainment
UK
 
MK-X
NRK
Norway
 
Plaza Sésamo: Monstruos en Red
2&2 Producciones / Sesame Workshop / MinTIC / Canal 13
Colombia
 
TV Playhouse Tappity Tap
KBS
Korea
 
 
KIDS: ANIMATION
 
Les As De La Jungle A La Rescousse
(The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue)
TAT productions / Master Films
France
 
La Asombrosa Excursión de Zamba
(The Amazing Journey of Zamba)
Ministerio de Educación de la Nación Argentina / Paka Paka Channel /Tv Pública / El Perro en la Luna
Argentina
 
Burka Avenger
Unicorn Black
Pakistan
 
Strange Hill High
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment / CBBC / Factory Transmedia
UK

 
KIDS: FACTUAL
 
Con Que Suenas?
(What’s your Dream?)
Mi Chica Producciones / CNTV / TVN
Chile
 
Heart & Soul
1440 Productions
Australia
 
Snoffe, Döden Och Jag
(My Pet, Death & I)
Dokumentärministeriet for SVT
Sweden
 
Think like a Crow! – The Scientific method
NHK
Japan
 
 
KIDS: NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT
 
Dienstags ein Held sein
(A Hero on Tuesdays)
Gigaherz / SWR
Germany
 
Let’s get inventin’
Luke Nola & Friends
New Zealand
 
Where are we going, Dad?
MBC
South Korea
 
Wild Kids
Jarowskij for SVT
Sweden
 
 
KIDS: SERIES
 
Dance Academy Series 3
Werner Film Productions / ABC / ZDF / ZDFE / ACTF
Australia
 
Gaby Estrella
Globosat / Gloob / Panoramica Comunicação / Chatrone
Brazil
 
Nowhere Boys
Matchbox Pictures
Australia
 
Polseres Vermelles
(The Red Band Society)
TV3 – Televisió de Catalunya / Castelao Pictures / Filmax
Spain
 
KIDS: TV MOVIE / MINI-SERIES
 
Against the Wild
Against The Wild Films
Canada
 
Alles mag
(Anything Goes)
BIND / VPRO
Netherlands
 
Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren
(The Devil with the three Golden Hairs)
Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions / ARD / SWR
Germany
 

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 50 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 and International Emmy® Kids Awards Ceremonies held in New York, The International Digital Emmy® Awardsat MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy® Awards in the following twenty categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; Kids: Preschool; Kids: Animation; Kids: Factual; Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment; Kids: Series; Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv. The International Academy also recognizes Non-English Language US primetime programming, with a new category added to the 2014 International Emmy® Awards competition.

At Mipcom the International Emmy® Awards are located on stand P1-N61

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