36th International Emmy Awards
| 36th International Emmy Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date |
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| Location |
New York Hilton Hotel New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Roger Bart |
| Highlights | |
| Founders Award | Dick Wolf |
The 36th International Emmy Awards took place on November 24, 2008, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, United States and hosted by American actor Roger Bart.[1]
The winners were chosen from among 40 nominees from 16 countries competing for International Emmys, honouring excellence in TV programming produced outside the United States, in 10 categories.
Ceremony
The nominees for the 36th International Emmy Awards were announced by International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in October 13, 2008, at a press conference at MIPCOM in Cannes.
40 TV shows of 16 country competed for the award in 10 categories. The United Kingdom topped the list with eight nominations, followed by Brazil (6), Argentina and Japan (4), China and Denmark (3), Jordan and Peru (1). The nominees were selected along six months, by 600 Academy members representing 50 countries.
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards for programming, the Academy paid tribute Dick Wolf with the International Emmy Founders Award, and Liu Changle, Chairman and chief executive officer of Phoenix Television with the International Emmy Directorate Award.[2][3]
Presenters
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards.
| Name(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Roger Bart | Host from 36th annual International Emmy Awards |
| Kerry O'Malley | Presenter of the award for Arts Programming |
| Judith Light | Presenter of the award for Best Actor |
| Lance Reddick | Presenter of the award for Best Actress |
| John Waters | Presenter of the award for Best Comedy Series |
| Andrea Roth | Presenter of the award for Best Documentary |
| Kelly Rutherford | Presenters of the award for Best Drama Series |
| Marcus Schenkenberg Malu Mader | Presenters of the award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment |
| Heather Tom | Presenter of the award for Children & Young People Series |
| Willie Garson Cecilia Suárez | Presenters of the award for Best Telenovela |
| Paul Blackthorne | Presenter of the award for Best TV movie or Mini-Series |
| Dann Florek Sam Waterston Tamara Tunie Michaela McManus Linus Roache | Presenters of the award for Emmy Founders Award |
| Elaine Chao | Presenter of the award for Emmy Directorate Award |
Winners
Arts Programming
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Bolshoi |  | Channel 4 | Won |
| Por Toda Minha Vida |  | Rede Globo | Nominated |
| Richard Serra: To See Is to Think |  | ZDF / WDR | Nominated |
| Inheriting a Kabuki Legacy-Ichikawa Ebizo: His Fate and Anguish |  | Fuji Television | Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Suchet for Maxwell | | BBC | Won |
| Pedro Cardoso for A Grande Família | | Rede Globo | Nominated |
| Karl Markovics for Franz Fuchs - Ein Patriot |  | ORF | Nominated |
| Wang Chengyang for The I-Go king and his son |  | CCTV-6 | Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Cohu for Forgiven | | Channel 4 | Won |
| Sofie Gråbøl for The Killing |  | DR | Nominated |
| Irene Ravache for Eterna Magia | | Rede Globo | Nominated |
| Zhibo Yuan for Wait for the Birth of the Husband | | CCTV-6 | Nominated |
Children & Young People
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun the Sheep | | BBC | Won |
| I Feel the Words | | NHK | Nominated |
| Patito Feo: la historia más linda |  | Ideas Del Sur Producciones / Television | Nominated |
| Ping-Pong |  | NRK / SVT / DR / YLE / KRO | Nominated |
Comedy
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The IT Crowd | | Channel 4 | Won |
| Geile Zeit | | GmbH | Nominated |
| Mi problema con las mujeres |  | Frecuencia Latina | Nominated |
| NEO-Office Chuckles | | NHK | Nominated |
Documentary
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beckoning Silence | | Channel 4 | Won |
| Asian Corridor in Heaven |  | KBS | Nominated |
| Colisão sobre a Amazônia | | Discovery Networks Latin America / US Hispanic | Nominated |
| Please Vote for Me | | Steps International | Nominated |
Drama Series
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life on Mars | | BBC | Won |
| Home Affairs |  | Penguin Films | Nominated |
| The Killing | | DR / ZDFE / NRK / SVT | Nominated |
| Mandrake | | HBO Latin America | Nominated |
Non-Scripted Entertainment
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Donor Show |  | BNN | Won |
| Caiga Quien Caiga | | Eyeworks | Nominated |
| Canada's Next Great Prime Minister |  | CBC Television | Nominated |
| Doors | | Tokyo Broadcasting System | Nominated |
Telenovela
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Igtiyah |  | Arab Telemedia Group | Won |
| Lalola | | América TV | Nominated |
| One Night of Love |  | AMEDIA / Sony Pictures Television International | Nominated |
| Paraíso Tropical | | Rede Globo | Nominated |
TV Movie/Mini-Series
| Winner | Country | Network | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television por la identidad | | Telefe | Won |
| Britz | | Channel 4 | Nominated |
| Das Wunder von Berlin | | ZDF | Nominated |
| Wait for the Birth of the Husband | | CCTV-6 | Nominated |
Most major nominations
- By country
- By network
- Channel 4 — 5
- Rede Globo — 4
Most major awards
- By country
- By network
References
- ↑ "JEFF GOLDBLUM AND SAM WATERSTON TO PRESENT DICK WOLF WITH 2008 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® FOUNDERS AWARD". iemmys.tv/. November 10, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Dick Wolf To Receive International Emmy Founders Award". 4rfv.com/. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "LIU CHANGLE, FOUNDING CHAIRMAN & CEO, PHOENIX SATELLITE TELEVISION TO RECEIVE 2008 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® DIRECTORATE AWARD". iemmys.tv/. April 7, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2014.