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  • Yiota Pagoulatos takes charge of communications at International Emmy Awards

    Yiota Pagoulatos takes charge of communications at International Emmy Awards

    NEW YORK: Yiota Pagoulatos has been appointed director of communications and partnerships at the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the body that runs the International Emmy Awards. She  took up the role in New York this month.

    The move caps eight years running Pink Orchid International, her boutique consultancy advising global media and entertainment firms on executive messaging, thought leadership and visibility. Her clients ranged from China’s CCTV and India’s DocuBay to Korea’s Something Special and the Mongolian National Film Council. She also fronted campaigns and partnerships at global markets including Mipcom Cannes, Banff, ATF Singapore and the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film.

    Earlier, Pagoulatos spent nine years at Reed Midem, rising from coordinator to sales director. She handled sponsorships and content launches for clients including Lionsgate, DreamWorks, MGM, Miramax and Starz, managing multimillion-euro accounts and delivering high-profile premieres such as Power and The Book of Negroes.

    Her new brief at the Academy brings her back to the heart of international television, with a focus on growing the Emmys’ global partnerships and communications footprint.

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

    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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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)

  • JioCinema partners with The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

    JioCinema partners with The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

    Mumbai: JioCinema, the Indian streaming platform of Viacom18, hosted the Semi-Final Round of Judging for the 52nd International Emmy Awards in Mumbai. The event featured an esteemed panel of industry luminaries, including Tisca Chopra, Ranvir Shorey, Bhavani Iyer, Nitya Mehra, Ranjeet Thakur, Rahul V. Chitella, Suparn Verma, Kirti Kulhari, Sonali Kulkarni, Sameer Saxena, Abhinay Deo, Divya Dutta, Sandhya Mridul, and Oni Sen.

    Commenting on being part of the jury, actor Ranvir Shorey said, “The association with the academy is going to be one of the biggest feathers in my cap. As an actor constantly on the lookout for compelling stories, it’s incredibly rewarding to see deserving content and talent being recognized, no matter their scale. Being part of the esteemed jury panel for the International Emmy® Awards 2024 is an honour, and I’m thrilled to contribute to an association that bridges the gap between local and global storytelling, giving diverse voices a platform to shine.”

    Actor Tisca Chopra added, “As a first-time jury member at the International Emmy® Awards, I am truly honoured to be part of this incredible journey. It’s a privilege to witness the creativity and dedication of such talented individuals and to celebrate their outstanding work. It’s great to see platforms like JioCinema supporting the industry on local and global.”

    Actor Sonali Kulkarni said, “I’m honoured to be a part of the jury for this year’s International Emmy® Awards. As someone rooted in regional cinema, Hindi commercial cinema and international films – I’m proud to see content from across the globe gaining deserved recognition on this prestigious stage. I look forward to contributing to this celebration of excellence and seeing more content shining worldwide.”

    The Semi-Final round of Judging is a key part of the Academy’s annual event which aims to recognize excellence in television produced outside the United States. With categories ranging from Arts Programming to Drama Series, and from Non-Scripted Entertainment to Kids programming, the competition is fierce and celebrated.

     

     

  • Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Aarya’ nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards

    Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Aarya’ nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards

    Mumbai: Streaming service platform Disney+ Hotstar’s web series “Aarya” has been nominated at the 49th International Emmy Awards.

    Directed by Ram Madhvani and starring Sushmita Sen, the show bagged a nomination in the ‘Drama Series’ category, becoming the first show from the OTT platform to be nominated at the Emmys.

    “We are extremely proud and honoured to be nominated at one of the most esteemed global award platforms that recognise creativity, talent and storytelling at its best,” said Star and Disney India president and head of content Gaurav Banerjee. “I congratulate the entire crew of Aarya and our team at Disney+ Hotstar for underlining India’s creative talent to the world.”

    “It is surreal to know that Aarya has been recognised globally amongst the best drama series in the world and to be nominated at a platform as prestigious as the International Emmy Awards is phenomenal,” said actor Sushmita Sen. “I am overwhelmed with the love and faith viewers across the world have put into our labour of love and want to thank each one from the bottom of my heart for the encouragement.”

    The show’s ensemble cast included the actors Namit Das, Sikander Kher, Jayant Kriplani, Sohaila Kapoor, Sugandha Garg, Maya Sareen, Vishwajeet Pradhan, and Manish Chaudhary in pivotal roles.

    “It’s a feeling of pride and humility and true happiness to have been nominated for the International Emmy Awards,” said director Ram Madhvani. “Congratulations to the entire team and cast of Aarya for their immense support, belief, and love. And to the full team at Disney+ Hotstar and Endemol Shine. This nomination truly validates the full team’s hard and dedicated work.”

    Meanwhile, “Aarya” is set to return for a second season on the video-on-demand platform.

  • ‘There is significant increase in competition from companies and countries from Asia and LA’ : Iatas president and CEO Bruce Paisner

    ‘There is significant increase in competition from companies and countries from Asia and LA’ : Iatas president and CEO Bruce Paisner

     

    The International Emmy Awards have been growing in strength from year to year. These recognise the best in television from around the world. This time around The International Academy of Arts and Sciences (Iatas) wants India to be a bigger part of the awards and the Academy. With that aim in mind Iatas president and CEO Bruce Paisner is coming down to India next month to meet with the top television industry professionals. He will be assisted in this by Anil Wanvari a member of the Academy.

     

    In an interview with Indiantelevision.com, Paisner talks about the role the Academy plays in recognising the best of global television, country participation, the importance of having digital media awards.

     

    Excerpts:

     

     What role does The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences play in facilitating awareness of global television programming?
    We award International Emmys in ten categories as well as digital and news categories. During the year we run panels and forums to stay at the cutting edge of developments in international programming. We set the standard for excellence in television programming. Performances and nominations and wins are carefully followed by industry professionals, television fans and the media at large.

     

    We pride ourselves in offering every year, a unique cultural showcase of the best television currently produced around the world. When a producer or broadcaster enters a programme or performance into our competition, they open themselves up to many wonderful opportunities: being nominated or winning an Emmy of course, but also, having their programme watched by jurors from all over the world.

     

    Additionally, our network of over 600 Members from 50 countries who represent all sectors of the television industry including mobile and Internet, plays a major role in promoting our activities and the importance of entering into our competition.

    In light of this, we are doing more activities with our Members and more international outreach.

     

    How has your flagship event, The International Emmy Awards, grown over the past five years?
    The International Emmy Awards Gala has grown in both prestige and attendance. It also has grown in the number of countries represented that night in the room. Last November, we had over 50 countries represented. The International Academy’s goal is to make the experience in the room better for our guests every year. People convene to New York for the International Emmy Awards and The International Emmy World Television Festival and we strive to offer them a full 3-day programme which includes both business and social events.

     

    The buzz around the awards has grown. Last year we gave Special Awards to Lorne Michaels and Simon Cowell. Past award recipients in the last five years have included Steven Spielberg, Al Gore and Oprah Winfrey. The global publicity and excitement around the event is rising every year and we are thankful to our Gala Partners, Phoenix Satellite Television, TV Globo, Microsoft, Dori Media Group, Ascent Media, Ernst & Young, Variety, Mip TV and Sofitel Luxury Hotels for their continued support.

     

    How does the selection process work? Has country participation increased?
    It is important to understand that The Academy does not select programmes; the producers and broadcasters need to enter their programmes into the competition. All the rules and entry information are on our website www.iemmys.tv.

     

    We have a total of 15 programme categories. Nominees are selected through a lengthy and rigorous judging process which takes place over a period of six months and three rounds of judging. Over 720 independent jurors, who are selected because they are experts in their category, participated in this process in 2010. There are four nominees in each category that make it to the final round

     

    Regarding increase in country participation, in the past five years we’ve seen significant increase in participation in the competition from companies and countries from Asia and Latin America. Entries from Latin America have doubled and those from Asia, the Middle East and Africa have grown by more than 50 per cent. Unfortunately, India’s quality programming is vastly underrepresented so far. We look forward to that changing.

     
     
    What kind of marketing do you do to create awareness among broadcasters about the awards?
    We have ad campaigns that run in trade magazines throughout the year, throughout the world. We are present at the leading trade shows such as Natpe, MIPTV and Mipcom. We distribute our publication, The International Emmy Almanac, at those events where we also advertise about membership and entries into the competition.

     

    We also have a quarterly newsletter that goes to over 10,000 industry contacts worldwide and a Facebook and Twitter following. And as you know, since you have been hosting a semi-final round of judging for us for several years, we are present in over 15 countries every summer with local semi-final rounds of judging events organised by member companies. These events are strategic in creating awareness about the competition because they involve content producers directly. Once they see how the competition works, they are more likely to enter their programmes.

     

    “India is such a prominent player in the television industry and unfortunately, this is not reflected in the International Emmy Awards competition. We hope more Indian television professionals will get involved with us“

    You added the digital Emmys a few years back. Was that done to acknowledge changes happening in a rapidly changing media landscape?
    Definitely, as The International Academy we need to reflect the developments in our industry. Multiplatform content is the norm now, and audiences’ viewing patterns are leading the growth in the digital sector.

     

    The International Digital Emmy Awards recognise excellence in programming and content created and designed for viewer interaction and/or delivery on a digital platform (i.e. mobile, internet, interactive TV, etc.) originating outside the United States. We have three categories: Fiction; Non-Fiction and Children & Young People. The competition has been growing over the past five years and we’re looking forward to more entries every year.

     
    The aim for you is to stay one step ahead of developments in the industry. What steps were recently taken to achieve this?
    This is a very good question. Of course, we need to stay one step ahead so that our members can stay one step ahead. To that end we organise industry forums and panels that address the central challenges and opportunities our industry is facing.

     

    Our competition also stays one step ahead. One example is the digital Emmy awards, with the three categories which have evolved over the years and the presentation of a Pioneer Prize, which recognizes the outstanding contributions of an individual or organisation to the field of digital entertainment. Another example is separating the news categories to News & Current Affairs and presenting them at a separate News Emmy awards ceremony presented by the National Academy in New York.

     

    Also, the Telenovela category was created three years ago because of the global nature of the phenomenon and the need for our competition to recognise this important genre became imperative.

     
    Could you talk about the scope The International Academy sees in India for content producers and channels to be a part of The International Academy?
    First of all, we encourage Indian content producers and broadcasters to enter their programmes into the International Emmy Awards competition. The entry deadline for this year is February 20th, all the information is on our website www.iemmys.tv. It’s very simple to enter, and also important to enter as many categories as possible.

     

    Also, if you are involved in international television, you should consider becoming a Member. Our team in New York will be happy to help with any questions regarding Membership, they can email iemmys@iemmys.tv.

     

    India is such a prominent player in the television industry and unfortunately, this is not reflected in the International Emmy Awards competition. We hope more Indian television professionals will get involved with us and thanks to the wonderful platform offered by Indiantelevision.com and Anil Wanvari, we hope this will be possible.