34th International Emmys Celebrate World’s TV Programs

NEW YORK, November 21: the
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners
of the 34th International Emmy Awards at a star-studded gala at the New York
Hilton, hosted by award-winning comedian and talk-show host Graham Norton.

U.K. programming rebounded
at the awards as Ray Winstone won Best Performance by an actor for his role as
Vincent in Granada’s Vincent. Maryam Hassouni from the Netherlands won Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Laila in
VARA’s Offers.

In addition to the Best
Actor category, British programs won in the Children & Young People,
Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series and Non-Scripted Entertainment categories.

A cast of international
stars, including Katie Couric, Susan Sarandon, Christiane Amanpour, Rosie
Perez, Roger Bart, Julianne Nicholson and Lorenzo Lamas presented the
International Emmy statue to the winners.
"We congratulate this year's winners for their outstanding achievement,”
said Academy president & CEO Bruce Paisner, also president of Hearst
Entertainment. “The Academy is proud to be the international television
community's platform for recognizing excellence in television programming
worldwide."
The International Emmy Founders Award was presented to Steven Spielberg, for
his outstanding television career, and The International Emmy Directorate Award
was presented to Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and its founder and
chairman Ronald S. Lauder for pioneering the development of independent
television broadcasting in Central and Eastern Europe.
Spielberg's career began in episodic television. His first directing job
was an episode of Night Gallery that starred Joan Crawford. He also
directed episodes of such series as Marcus Welby, M.D., The Name of the Game, and Columbo. His made-for-television movie Duel became a breakthrough for him when it was released
theatrically in the international market. That led to his first feature
films, which took off after Jaws.
Spielberg continued to be involved in television. In 1985, he created the
weekly anthology series Amazing Stories. His later projects include the series ER and the long-form productions Band of Brothers, Taken
and Into the West. He also
presented the acclaimed animated series Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Pinky & the Brain. Future projects include a long-form production about World War
II in the Pacific, which will be from the Band of Brothers team, the sci-fi long-form Nine Lives, plus On the Lot, an unscripted series that will allow aspiring
filmmakers to vie for a studio development deal at DreamWorks, which Spielberg
partially owns.
Lauder’s CME is a TV broadcasting company with networks in six Central and
Eastern European countries reaching approximately 82 million people. The
Company's television stations are located in Croatia (Nova TV), Czech Republic
(TV Nova, Galaxie Sport), Romania (PRO TV, Acasa, PRO Cinema), Slovakia
(Markíza), Slovenia (POP TV, Kanal A) and Ukraine (Studio 1+1, Studio 1+1 International,
Gravis).
The International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award was presented to
the winning broadcaster from Moldova, Teleradio Moldova, for its program Let's
Play by UNICEF Ambassador Susan
Sarandon. This special Award is co-presented yearly by The International
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and UNICEF.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the largest
organization of global broadcasters, with over 500 members from nearly 70
countries and over 500 companies. The Academy was chartered with a mission to
recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United
States. The Academy is an independent organization that includes international
television and media leaders who come together to exchange ideas, discuss
common issues and promote new strategies for the development of quality global
television programming. The winners:

ARTS PROGRAMMING
Knowledge is the Beginning
A production of EuroArts Music
International in co-production with ZDF/ARTE
Germany
Producers: Paul Smaczny, Dieter Schneider
Director: Paul Smaczny
Writer: Paul Smaczny
Cast: Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Ray Winstone, as Vincent

Vincent
Granada Drama and Comedy
United Kingdom
Accepting: Jamie Winstone (his daughter)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Maryam Hassouni, as Laila
Offers
VARA Broadcasting Organization
The Netherlands
Accepting: Maryam Hassouni
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Sugar Rush
A Shine Production for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Julian Murphy
Producer: Johnny Capps
Director: Amanda Blue
Writers: Katie Baxendale (based on the novel by Julie Burchill)
Cast: Olivia Hallinan, Lenora Crichlow, Sara Stewart
COMEDY
Little Britain
BBC Comedy
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Jon Plowman
Producer: Geoff Posner
Director: Declan Lowney
Writers: Matt Lucas, David Walliams
Cast: Matt Lucas, David Walliams
DOCUMENTARY
Hiroshima
A BBC/TFI/ZDF/Discovery Channel
co-production in association with the Tokyo Broadcasting System, with thanks to
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Matthew Barrett
Producer: Paul Wilmshurst
Director: Paul Wilmshurst
Writer: Paul Wilmshurst
DRAMA SERIES
Life on Mars
Kudos Film & TV Ltd. for BBC
Wales
United Kingdom
Executive Producers: Jane Featherstone, Matthew Graham
Producer: Claire Parker
Co-Created by Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Series Directed by: Bharat Nalluri, John McKay, SJ Clarkson, John Alexander
Writer: Matthew Graham
Series Written by: Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah, Chris Chibnall
Cast: John Simm, Philip Glenister
NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
An Optomen Television Production
for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Patricia Llewellyn
Producer: Christine Hall
TV MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Nuit Noire, October 17, 1961
Cipango
France
Producers: Thomas Anargyros, Edouard de Vésinne
Director: Alain Tasma
Original script by Patrick Rotman
Written with François-Olivier Rousseau, Alain Tasma
Cast: Clotilde Courau, Thierry Fortineau, Atmen Kelif, Vahina Giocante,
Ouassini Embarek, Jean-Michel Portal, Florence Thomassin, Serge Riaboukine,
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