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Int’l Emmy Awards 2024 presented on 25 November in NY city

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards ceremony on the night of 25 November in New York was hosted by Indian stand up comedian and actor Vir Das but not a single Indian show or artist took home the beautiful statue (We have to try harder and producer better shows, right?) The gala was attended by television professionals from around the world with the founders Emmy being presented to David E. Kelley, the prolific writer and producer behind iconic shows such as Ally McBeal, L.A. Law and Big Little Lies by Michael Pressman, co-executive producer of Kelley’s shows Picket Fences and Chicago Hope.

The directorate award was presented to Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas by actor & producer Omar Sy, star of hit show Lupin.

“In these turbulent times, television is definitely an art form that brings people from around the world together – no matter their culture or language.” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to recognize these outstanding programs and performances.”
In addition to the two special awards, 14 Emmy statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.

The 14 winning International Emmy programs and performances are: Pianoforte (Arts Programming), Timothy Spall (Best Performance by an Actor), Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying (Best Performance by an Actress), División Palermo (Comedy), Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story (Documentary), Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God] (Drama Series), Tabby McTat (Kids: Animation), La Vida Secreta de tu Mente [The secret life of your mind] (Kids: Factual & Entertainment), En af Drengene [One of the Boys] (Kids: Live Action), Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (Sports Documentary), Restaurant Misverstand – Season 2 [The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes] (Non-Scripted Entertainment), Punt de no Retorn [Point of no Return] (Short-Form Series), La Promesa [The Vow] (Telenovela) and Liebes Kind [Dear Child] (TV Movie/Mini-Series).

The winners list is below:

Arts Programming

Pianoforte
Telemark / HBO / The Fryderyk Chopin Institute / Ventana / ZDF / Arte / Mazovia Warsaw Film Fund / MX35 / Polish Film Institute
Poland
A coming-of-age portrait of young pianists taking part in the International Chopin Piano Competition. A chance of the lifetime portrayed from the backstage. An emotional rollercoaster with Chopin’s music in the background.

Best Performance by an Actor

Timothy Spall in The Sixth Commandment
Wild Mercury Productions / True Vision
United Kingdom
A charismatic and inspirational English teacher and author, revered by his pupils. But underneath his public persona, Peter struggled. He felt isolated and unable to reconcile his Anglican faith with his sexuality. Desperate to escape his loneliness, he sought out meaningful connections, his own doubts and internal religious conflicts making him hugely empathetic to guiding those around him through difficult periods of their own lives.

Best Performance by an Actress

Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in Hunger
Sound Sound Production / Netflix
Thailand
A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.

Comedy
División Palermo
K&S Films / Netflix
Argentina
A ragtag civilian patrol squad created to improve the image of the police force faces an unexpected danger after stumbling on a drug trafficking operation.

Documentary
Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story
Story Films / Archface Films / Sky Documentaries
United Kingdom
Filmmakers follow their friend Otto who has Down Syndrome, over 5 years as he writes/directs an allegorical horror based on his life. Through the process, Otto discovers a vocabulary to tell his story in his own words for the first time.

Drama Series
Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God]
Legendary Entertainment / Les Productions Dynamic / 22H22 / Adline Entertainment / France Télévisions / Hulu Japan
France
Camille inherits her father’s wine collection, but to claim it, she must outshine, Issei, her fathers protegé, in a challenging test. A tale unfolds as she competes for the world’s greatest wine collection, facing a rival for her inheritance.

Non-Scripted Entertainment
Restaurant Misverstand – Season 2 [The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes]
Roses Are Blue / CPL Productions / Motion Content Group / Seven.One Studios International
Belgium
In this social experiment, a group of people living with dementia are helping run a restaurant led by a successful chef. It challenges perceptions about dementia, and reveals the impact work has on a person’s sense of identity and purpose.

Short-Form Series
Punt de no Retorn [Point of no Return]
3 Cat TV3 Catalonia
Spain
Exploring humanity’s critical juncture, this docuseries captures the world’s transformation through personal stories at a paradigm shift. It highlights how today’s decisions will impact our future, questioning if we’ve reached a point of no return.

Sports Documentary
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
North One / Disney+
United Kingdom
Keanu Reeves tells one of the greatest sagas in Formula 1 history. From the formation of Brawn GP see their remarkable journey through strategic manoeuvres and financial trials during an exceptionally competitive era in the annals of the sport.

Telenovela
La Promesa [The Vow]
Bambu Producciones, a STUDIOCANAL Company
Spain
Set at the beginning of the 20th Century, Jana, a maid for the waning yet ruthless House of Luján, seeks revenge for her mother’s murder. But there is one element she did not anticipate… falling in love with Manuel, son of the Count of Luján.

TV Movie/Mini-Series
Liebes Kind [Dear Child]
Constantin Television / Netflix
Germany
A mysterious woman’s escape from her harrowing captivity points investigators towards the dark truth behind her unsolved disappearance 13 years ago.

Kids: Animation
Tabby McTat
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom
Tabby McTat and his busker friend Fred delight crowds with their duets until an unexpected separation tears them apart. Tabby McTat searches for Fred, but instead finds a new family. Can Tabby McTat and Fred reunite and rekindle their friendship?

Kids: Factual & Entertainment
La Vida Secreta de tu Mente [The secret life of your mind]
Warner Bros. Discovery / Pictoline / Mighty Animation
Mexico
Do you have a hard time understanding why you think or behave the way you do? Don’t worry, your mind can be a… complicated place. Discover its secrets with Ceri and solve the greatest mystery in the universe: why you are the way you are.

Kids: Live-Action
En af Drengene [One of the Boys]
Apple Tree Productions / Viaplay
Denmark
The socially awkward Lau goes on the traditional Man Camp with the town boys to prove that he’s a “real man”. But things get tricky when he develops feelings for another boy. It’s a story about masculinity, bullying, queerness and feeling different.

(Pictures courtesy: International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences)

November 26, 2024
2023 International Emmy winners announced

Mumbai: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmys to television creators and performers from nine countries at the 51st International Emmy Awards tonight in New York City. The Gala was attended by television professionals from around the world and hosted by actor & comedian Rhys Darby.

The special Founders Emmy was presented to Jesse Armstrong, creator of the hit HBO show “Succession” by HBO and Max Content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.

The Directorate Award was presented to Balaji Telefilms co-founder Ektaa R. Kapoor by Dr. Deepak Chopra.

“In a tumultuous time, television again proves to be a common denominator for people around the world.” said International Academy president & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to shine a global spotlight on these outstanding programs and performances.”

In addition to the two special awards, 15 Emmy statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.

The 15 winning International Emmy programs and performances are: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (arts programming), Martin Freeman (best performance by an actor), Karla Souza (best performance by an actress), TIE Derry Girls – Season 3 and Vir Das: Landing (comedy), Mariupol: The People’s Story (documentary), The Empress (drama series), The Smeds and The Smoos (kids: animation), Built To Survive (kids: factual & entertainment), Heartbreak High (kids: live action), Harley & Katya (sports documentary), A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil (non-scripted entertainment), Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World] (short-form series), Yargi (Telenovela) and La Caida [Dive] (TV Movie/Mini-Series).

Complete winners’ information of programs from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Turkey, and the United Kingdom follows this release.

There is a tie in the comedy category with Derry Girls – Season 3 and Vir Das: Landing both winning.

Karla Souza accepted the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Olympic diver Mariel, in La Caida [Dive].

Arts Programming

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Eagle Vision / White Pine Pictures / Paquin Entertainment
Canada
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry it On is a challenging account of this cultural and musical icon’s lifelong commitment to music, and sharing the truth. Buffy shares her own story from her early love of music to the activism she continues to this day.

Best Performance by an Actor

Martin Freeman in The Responder
Dancing Ledge Productions
United Kingdom
Chris (Martin Freeman) drives a frontline response vehicle in his fragmented hometown of Liverpool. Night after night he faces crime, violence and addiction on the streets, whilst battling against personal demons that threaten to destabilize his work, his marriage and his mental health.

Best Performance by an Actress

Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon
Mexico
Mariel started diving when she was eight years old. The pool is her life. She says she has water, not blood flowing through her veins. She has trained with Braulio her entire life and trusts him more than she trusts herself. He sees her like no one else can. He keeps his promises; she’s become a world renown Olympic diver. Mariel is the most recognised Mexican athlete of all time. Introverted, disciplined, and determined, Mariel has to choose between Olympic greatness, or healing her painful past.

Comedy

Derry Girls – Season 3
Hat Trick Productions
United Kingdom
Lisa McGee’s sitcom about a group of working-class teenagers coming of age in the 90’s in Northern Ireland. While theres hope in the air that The Troubles may finally be over, the gang’s troubles are only just getting started as they get ever closer to adulthood.

Vir Das: Landing
Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix
India
Vir Das dives deep into his childhood in India, the perils of outrage and finding his footing in the world for his fourth Netflix stand-up special.

Documentary

Mariupol: The People’s Story
Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC
United Kingdom
Told and mostly filmed by the people of Mariupol, this is the deeply personal account of the destruction of a Ukrainian city. This documentary is a story of war crimes and suffering but also one of startling courage, of the endurance of morality and love in the midst of war, and of undaunted spirit.

Drama Series

The Empress
Sommerhaus Serien GmbH / Netflix
Germany
When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tensions and intrigue at the Viennese court.

Non-Scripted Entertainment

A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil
Warner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine Brasil
Brazil
12 participants isolated in the wilderness have 20 days to get to know each other and build a bridge that will take them to a treasure that awaits on the other side of a river. If they succeed, they will have to choose the winner.

Short-Form Series

Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]
Magneto / Canal+
France
In a dystopian world where women hold the power, Romain, a sociology student, is attracted to the bright lights of porn film sets, which he sees as a path to emancipation. This story puts a twist on the porn industry to deliver a critique of our world.

Sports Documentary

Harley & Katya
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Australia
A documentary about Indigenous Australian figure skater Harley Windsor and his young Russian pair skating partner Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya. This unlikely duo made history, but at what cost?

Telenovela

Yargi [Family Secrets]
Ay Yapim
Turkey
Prosecutor Ilgaz has to find a highly competent attorney when his brother is accused of murder. He crosses paths with Ceylin, a limitless attorney. Things change when the victim turns out to be Ceylin’s sister. When the war between them turns into a passionate love, everything turns upside down.

TV Movie/Mini-Series

La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon
Mexico
Mariel (Karla Souza) is a veteran competitive diver who has one last chance at the Olympics. However, when a terrible truth surfaces, Mariel has to confront her biggest personal dilemma yet: is winning really her ultimate dream?

Kids: Animation

The Smeds and The Smoos
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom
On a faraway planet, Janet and Bill meet in the Wurpular Wood and fall in love, but their families, the Smeds and the Smoos, cannot accept the match after generations of division. When the pair elope, the warring families must work together to find the young Smed and Smoo.

Kids: Factual & Entertainment

Built To Survive
Butter Media / Breslin Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australia
Get up close to the world’s most unique creatures to reveal the ultimate survivors of Australia’s most extreme natural habitats. Join Phil Breslin in his quest to answer – who is Built to Survive?

Kids: Live-Action

Heartbreak High
Fremantle / Newbe / Netflix
Australia
An incendiary mural exposes everyone’s secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast.

November 21, 2023
CJ Group vice chairwoman Miky Lee will receive the International Academy’s 2022 Directorate Emmy Award

Mumbai: CJ Group vice chairwoman Miky Lee will receive the International Academy’s 2022 Directorate Emmy Award. The announcement was made by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences president and CEO, Bruce L. Paisner.

The International Academy’s Special Emmy will be presented to Lee at the 50th International Emmy Awards Gala on 21 November 2022, in New York City.

Paisner said, “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. 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.”

CJ’s presence was strengthened by leading the global phenomenon of the Korean wave, starting with the investment by 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 is the grandchild of Lee Byung-Chul (the founder of CJ and the Samsung Group).

Headquartered in Seoul, CJ ENM engages in businesses across the industry spectrum, including media content, music, film, performing arts, and animation. CJ ENM’s credits include the television series Crash Landing on You, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Hospital Playlist, and the films “Snowpiercer,” “Miss Granny,” the BAFTA-winning “Handmaiden,” and the Tony Award-winning Broadway production “Kinky Boots.” CJ ENM’s critically acclaimed content is enjoyed by a global audience on various media platforms and has been remade into multiple versions.

United under the slogan “We live to discover Untold Originals,” CJ ENM has three production and distribution studios: drama production powerhouse Studio Dragon, K-OTT content production studio CJ ENM Studios, and US-based studio Endeavor Content, which it acquired in 2021.

July 25, 2022
Ava DuVernay to receive 2022 International Emmy Founders Award

Mumbai: The International Academy of Television Arts And Sciences has announced that Ava DuVernay will receive the 2022 International Emmy Founders Award. The American film and television director, writer and producer will receive the honour at the 50th International Emmy Awards Gala on 21 November 2022 in New York City.

DuVernay has been nominated for her work on the Netflix’s mini-series When they See Us, based on the infamous Central Park Five case, which portrayed the injustices brought by police treatment of five falsely accused teens to the attention of millions of people around the world, as well as for her work at her production company Array. Along with credits including historical drama Selma, the documentary “13th”, and the movie Disney’s “Wrinkle in Time,” she became the highest-grossing black woman director ever at the US box office.

In a statement, International Academy president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner said, “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 colour in entertainment and ensure inclusivity. We look forward to honouring her extraordinary talent and a prolific decade of leadership at Array, with our Founders Award.”

On receiving the honour, DuVernay said, “This honour from the International Academy of Television Arts And Sciences is unexpected and wildly appreciated. I thank the organisation for recognising my work and salute their efforts to ensure that storytellers of all backgrounds are amplified and celebrated.”

June 7, 2022
John Oliver to host International Emmy Awards gala in New York

MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has got comedian/writer John Oliver on board to host the 41st International Emmy Awards Gala, on 25 November at the Hilton New York Hotel.

The man who made his mark as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and sat in for him in the hosting chair over the summer, will host the event for the first time.

“We’re delighted to have John Oliver and his unique comedic talent headlining our Gala this year,” said International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “We are delighted John is following up his very successful hosting of the Daily Show with the International Emmys.”

After being a writer and correspondent for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart since 2006, Oliver filled in Stewart’s seat as guest host this summer for two months. Oliver has been nominated as a writer for both Emmys and Writers Guild Awards and has won the Breakout Award at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. His most recent credits also include hosting four seasons of his own stand up series for Comedy Central, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show. Along with Andy Zaltzman, he also writes and hosts the weekly podcast The Bugle.

Over 1,000 international media and entertainment executives convene on New York each year for the International Emmy Awards Gala. In addition to the presentation of Emmy Awards for programming, the Academy will present two special awards.

Film and television creator/writer/director J.J. Abrams will come to New York to receive the 2013 International Emmy Founders Award. RTL Group Co-CEO and RTL CEO Germany Anke Schäferkordt will receive the 2013 International Emmy Directorate Award.

This year’s Gala partners are: Phoenix Satellite Television, TV Globo, Microsoft, Dori Media Group, Ernst & Young, Deluxe, Mipcom, Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Variety.

November 7, 2013
2013 Intl Digital Emmy Awards nominees announced

MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced that nominees from 10 countries will compete for this year‘s International Digital Emmy Awards.

There are 12 nominees in three categories, Digital Programme: Children and Young People; Digital Programme: Fiction and Digital Programme: Non-Fiction.

All nominated programmes will be showcased at MipCube, during a session, sponsored by the Bell Fund of Canada and designed to give MIPTV participants the opportunity to see excerpts of the programmes and meet the nominees.

International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences president, CEO Bruce L Paisner said, “The 2013 Digital Emmy Award nominees present a global snapshot of today‘s most creative and well produced digital programming. This year, we are delighted that they will be available for all MIPTV attendees to discover at MIPCube.”

Winners will be presented with their Emmys at The International Digital Emmy Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Bell Fund of Canada, during MipTV‘s Opening night festivities on 8 April in Cannes. Over 200 international executives across all sectors of the mobile, entertainment, and internet industries, are expected to attend.

The Nominees are:
Digital Programme: Children & Young People
dirtgirlworld- dig it all!
mememe productions / dirtgirlworld productions / Screen Australia Australia

Jongo Love
Well Told Story
Kenya

Malhaç?o TV Orelha (Young Hearts)
TV Globo
Brazil

Web vs. Celebrity (Web vs. Promi)
ZDF tivi
Germany

Digital Programme: Fiction

Amor Eterno Amor (Investigation News)
TV Globo
Brazil

Guidestones
3 o‘clock.tv / iThentic
Canada

The Spiral
Caviar/ VRT / SVT / NRK / VARA / YLE / TV3 / ARTE / Casa Kafka Pictures
Belgium

Temps Mort 3 (Time Out 3)
Societe Radio-Canada / Productions Babel / TOU.TV
Canada

Digital Program: Non-Fiction

All Connected
New Sock / Channel 10 (Uruguay)
Argentina

Entertainment Experience
FCCE / Ziggo
The Netherlands

The Great British Property Scandal
Tiger Aspect / The Project Factory / MySociety / Channel 4
UK

Supermodelme
Refinery Media / Tigergate / Mediacorp Channel 5
Singapore

February 22, 2013
Sky News, Channel 4 triumph at Intl Emmy Awards

MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) has announced the 2010 International Emmy Awards winners for its News and Current Affairs categories.

UK coverage of The Taliban in Pakistan won in both categories. Sky News Pakistan-Terrors‘ Front Line presenting exclusive coverage revealing that the Taliban are in control of a large part of Pakistan, won the News Category. Dispatches – Pakistan‘s Taliban Generation, a special produced by October Film for Channel 4, which investigates how the war on terror is creating a generation of child terrorists- both inside and outside Pakistan, won the Current Affairs Category.

Iatas president and CEO Bruce L Paisner says, “We congratulate the men and women behind these ground-breaking reports. Despite the danger surrounding them, they are committed to journalistic excellence and we are pleased to be recognising their outstanding work with an Emmy.”

Nominees for 10 other International Emmy Awards categories will be announced on 4 October at the television trade event Mipcom in Cannes, France. Winners will receive their awards at the 38th International Emmy Awards Gala on 22 November in New York City.

October 1, 2010
Intl Emmy Awards for news, curent affairs declared

MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) has announced the 2009 International Emmy Awards winners for its News and Current Affairs categories.

In the news category, ‘The ITV News-‘ for UK won the best award for it’s China earthquake coverage, one of the biggest earthquakes in China in the last 30 years.

Meanwhile, ‘Dispatches – Saving Africa’s Witch Children’, a special produced by Red Rebel Films and Oxford Scientific Films for Channel 4 (UK) depicting the plight of Nigerian children accused of being witches, won the Current Affairs Category.

“We congratulate the international reporters and production teams behind these two riveting stories for achieving the difficult task of giving a voice to human drama while crossing cultural boundaries.” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Nominees for 10 other International Emmy Awards categories will be announced on 5 October at the television trade event Mipcom in Cannes, France. Winners will receive their awards at the 37th International Emmy Awards Gala on 23 November in New York City.

September 24, 2008