44th International Emmy Awards

44th International Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date November 21, 2016
Location New York Hilton Midtown,
New York City
Hosted by Alan Cumming
Highlights
Founders Award Shonda Rhimes
Television/radio coverage
Network TBA

The 44th International Emmy Awards took place in November 21, 2016 at the Hilton New York, in New York City. The ceremony was hosted by actor Alan Cumming.[1]

This year, a total of forty nominations from fifteen different countries competed for the award across ten categories. Considered the most prominent event in the international television industry, the International Emmy Awards recognizes excellence in television produced outside the United States, as well as US Primetime programs produced in languages other than English.

Ten programming and performance Emmys and two Special Awards were presented by a cast of celebrity presenters including Damian Lewis, Christina Ricci, Tony Goldwyn and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen.

Ceremony

The nominees for the 44th International Emmys were announced on September 26, 2016 by International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This year Brazil had the highest numbers of nominations, seven in total, followed by United Kingdom, with six. A total of 40 nominees from 15 countries competed in 10 categories of the International Emmy Awards, which honors excellence in television programming outside the United States. The ceremony was hosted by The Good Wife star Alan Cumming.[2]

British and German TV productions each won three International Emmys, including acting honors for Dustin Hoffman and Christiane Paul. Hoffman received the award for best performance by an actor for the BBC One TV movie Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, Germany’s Paul garnered the best actress award for her performance in Untern Radar.[3] The British series Hoff the Record, with David Hasselhoff won the comedy category, and the TV series Capital won the best telefilm or miniseries.

Germany took the Emmy for best drama series by Deutschland 83, about story of an East German spy who infiltrates the West German army to steal NATO secrets.[4] The documentary award went to War of Lies directed by Matthias Bittner.

Brazil's Verdades Secretas won as best telenovela. The mini-series Francisco, El Jesuita, jointly produced by Anima Films and Telemundo, won the International Emmy for best non-English language US primetime program.[5] The award for arts programming went to Japan's The Man Who Shot Hiroshima .[6] Allt för Sverige of Sweden received the award for non-scripted entertainment.

American executive producer Shonda Rhimes received the Emmy Founders Award for its "global impact on television." And the Danish Maria Rørbye Rønn, CEO of Danmarks Radio was awarded the Emmy Directorate Award.

International Emmy World Television Festival

The 2016 International Emmy World Television Festival took place November 20 and 21, at the Sofitel New York Hotel. Highlights included an Opening Kick-Off Cocktail Party sponsored by JCS International at the United Nations and a Brunch & Panel sponsored by Prodigy Pictures' Jay Firestone.

Entry Deadline

The 2016 International Emmy Awards Competition was opened in December 10, 2015 with a deadline for submissions of February 18, 2016. Any non-US organisation or individual may submit a programme, and co-productions with the US are eligible if aired initially outside the States, or if the broadcast dates were within a few days of each other. All eligible submissions are entered into the competition and then judged by television professionals from around the world.[7]

Open
December 10, 2015
Closed
February 18, 2016

Entries and Judging

There are three rounds of judging. The first round takes place in the spring; the semi-final round takes place in the summer - hosted by Member companies; and the finals take place in September. Nominations are announced in October. Four nominees are selected in each category and winners are revealed at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held in November.

DateCountryHosted by
June 16, 2016Vienna, AustriaHosted by ORF[8]
June 20, 2016Cologne, GermanyHosted by Broadview TV
June 21, 2016New York City, USAHosted by Grupo Globo[9]
June 27, 2016Paris, FranceHosted by Cyber Group Studios[10]
June 30, 2016Tokyo, JapanHosted by Fuji Television[11]
July 4, 2016Berlin, GermanyHosted by Ziegler Films / Graf Filmproduktion / FFP New Media
July 8, 2016Paris, FranceHosted by Havas Media
July 12, 2016Tel Aviv, IsraelHosted by Armoza Formats[12]
July 20, 2016Johannesburg, South AfricaHosted by National Film and Video Foundation[13]
July 26, 2016Seoul, South KoreaHosted by Korean Broadcasting System
July 29, 2016Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHosted by Grupo Globo
August 4, 2016Mexico City, MexicoHosted by Fox Networks Group Latin America
August 5, 2016Changzhou, ChinaHosted by CTV Splendid
August 8, 2016Shanghai, ChinaHosted by Shanghai Croton Culture Media[14]
August 16, 2016Miami, USAHosted by HBO Latin America Group
August 19, 2016Miami, USAHosted by Grupo Cisneros
August 23, 2016Copenhagen, DenmarkHosted by DR TV
August 26, 2016Montreal, CanadaHosted by Aetios Productions
August 28, 2016Helsinki, FinlandHosted by Yle
September 1, 2016Tokyo, JapanHosted by WOWOW
September 4, 2016Biarritz, FranceHosted by TV France International
September 5, 2016Abu Dhabi, UAEHosted by Pyramedia
September 7, 2016Budapest, HungaryHosted by MTVA - Hungarian Public Service Media
September 9, 2016Lisbon, PortugalHosted by Sonae FS[15]
September 13, 2016Amsterdam, The NetherlandsHosted by The Story Lab
September 14, 2016Montreal, CanadaHosted by Quebecomm

Winners

Arts Programming

Winner Country Network Result
The Man Who Shot Hiroshima JapanWOWOW Inc. / Kmax Co., Ltd.Won
Gabo, The Magic of Reality ColombiaDiscovery Channel / Caracol TelevisiónNominated
Gérard Depardieu: Out of Frame FranceKaliste Prod. / Richard M. Production / France 5Nominated
Interrupt This Program CanadaNoble Television / Story Park Inc.Nominated

Best Performance by an Actor

Winner Country Network Result
Dustin Hoffman in Roald Dahl's Esio Trot United KingdomEndor Productions / Red Arrow Films / TWCWon
Alexandre Nero in A Regra do Jogo BrazilRede GloboNominated
Florian Stetter in Nackt Unter Wölfen GermanyUFA Fiction / ARD DegetoNominated
James Wen in Echoes of Time SingaporeOchre PicturesNominated

Best Performance by an Actress

Winner Country Network Result
Christiane Paul in Unterm Radar GermanyEnigma film / WDR / ARD DegetoWon
Judi Dench in Roald Dahl's Esio Trot United KingdomEndor Productions / Red Arrow Films / TWCNominated
Jodi Sta. Maria in Pangako Sa 'Yo PhilippinesABS-CBN CorporationNominated
Grazi Massafera in Verdades Secretas BrazilRede GloboNominated

Comedy

Winner Country Network Result
Hoff the Record United KingdomMe & You ProductionsWon
Dix pour cent FranceFrance 2Nominated
ZANEWS South AfricaBoth WorldsNominated
Zorra BrazilRede GloboNominated

Documentary

Winner Country Network Result
Krieg der Lügen GermanyZischlermann FilmproduktionWon
Madres de Plaza de Mayo - La Historia  ArgentinaEl Perro en la LunaNominated
Mom & Clarinet South KoreaKorean Broadcasting System / Upright MediaNominated
My Son the Jihadi United KingdomTrue Vision ProductionsNominated

Drama Series

Winner Country Network Result
Deutschland 83 GermanyUFA Fiction / RTL TelevisionWon
19-2 CanadaSphere Media Plus / Echo MediaNominated
La casa del mar ArgentinaOnDIRECTV / Cisne Films / StoryLabNominated
Waiting for Jasmin United Arab EmiratesABC Production & DistributionNominated

Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program

Winner Country Network Result
Francisco, El Jesuita United StatesThe History Channel / Telemundo / DirecTVWon
Asombrosamente United StatesFox / Nat Geo Mundo / Nativa ProductionsNominated
La Banda United StatesFremantleMedia / Syco / Univision / SabanNominated
Un viaje con Fidel United StatesCNN en EspañolNominated

Non-Scripted Entertainment

Winner Country Network Result
Allt för Sverige SwedenMeter Television / SVTWon
Adotada BrazilFormata Produções / MTVNominated
Gogglebox United KingdomStudio LambertNominated
I Can See Your Voice South KoreaCJ E&M / SignalNominated

Telenovela

Winner Country Network Result
Verdades Secretas BrazilGlobo TVWon
A Regra do Jogo BrazilGlobo TVNominated
30 vies CanadaAetios Productions Inc.Nominated
Bridges of Love PhilippinesABS-CBN CorporationNominated

TV Movie / Mini-Series

Winner Country Network Result
Capital United KingdomKudos / BBC OneWon
Nackt unter Wölfen GermanyUFA Fiction / ARD DegetoNominated
Os Experientes BrazilRede Globo / O2 FilmesNominated
Splash Splash Love South KoreaMBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation)Nominated

Most major nominations

By country

Most major awards

By country

References

  1. ↑ "'Good Wife' Star Alan Cumming to Host International Emmys". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ INT'L EMMYS TO HONOR PROLIFIC TV PRODUCER SHONDA RHIMES.
  3. ↑ Britain, Germany each win 3 International Emmys.
  4. ↑ International Emmys: ‘Deutschland 83’ Wins for Drama, Dustin Hoffman for ‘Esio Trot’.
  5. ↑ Mini-series based on Pope's life wins International Emmy.
  6. ↑ Séries de televisão alemãs em destaque nos Emmy Internacionais.
  7. ↑ THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS COMPETITION OPENS
  8. ↑ Cocktail Prolongé International Emmy Awards
  9. ↑ Semi-Final Round of Judging in NYC hosted by Carlos Henrique Schroder (Grupo Globo)
  10. ↑ CYBER GROUP STUDIOS HOSTING SEMI-FINAL ROUND OF JUDGING FOR INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS
  11. ↑ Fuji Television hosts 44th International Emmy Awards semifinal round of judging
  12. ↑ Israeli Stand-Up Comedian Wins Formagination 6
  13. ↑ International Emmy Semi Final judging session takes place in Johannesburg
  14. ↑ City hosts Emmy judging round
  15. ↑ Lisboa recebe semifinal da 44ª edição dos “International Emmy Awards 2016”
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