The annual International Emmy World Television Festival, which always takes place the weekend before the International Emmy Awards Gala, is set for Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, at the New York Sofitel Hotel. The event which features Panels & Presentations of the International Emmy Award Nominees, is a unique showcase of the best television in the world including shows and talent from 15 countries across 9 categories. Representatives of the nominated programs from: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and The United Kingdom will join Academy Members, Jurors, Sponsors and their guests for panels, presentations and networking events. Over 600 international television & media executives are expected to attend.
“We’re looking forward to celebrating the 2012 International Emmy Award Nominees at our Festival, a one of a kind networking industry event where one can watch some of the best television in the world and meet with the producers of these shows.”, said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
2012 Festival Partners include: Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Office of Film & Entertainment; who will host the traditional Sunday Board & Members Breakfast and present its latest tax incentive programs; Home Box Office (HBO) which will host once again the Festival Closing Cocktail as well as Azteca; CCTV Documentary; Deluxe Media; Dori Media Group; Ernst & Young; Frankfurt, Kurnit,Klein & Selz; Microsoft; NRW Media Authorities (Film und Media Fund and LfM Media Authority of North Rhine Westphalia), Phoenix Satellite Television; Sofitel Luxury Hotels; Tavalon Tea and TV Globo.
Ricardo B. Salinas, Chairman of Azteca and 2012 Gala Chair, will host the traditional kick-off cocktail party on Friday, November 16th. Liu Changle, Chairman of Phoenix Satellite Television will Chair the Festival.
The 2012 International Emmy® Awards Nominees:
Arts Programming
All My Life – Cartola
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
BLUE MAN
WOWOW Inc.
Japan
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Eagle Rock Entertainment/Queen Productions Ltd/Globe Films UK
Songs of War
ZDF German Television/ ARTE / A & O Büro
Germany
Best Performance by an Actor
Arthur Acuña in The Kitchen Musical
The Group Entertainment
Singapore
Darío Grandinetti in Televisión por la Inclusión
ON TV Contenidos
Argentina
Jason Isaacs in Case Histories
Ruby Film and Television / Monastic Productions
UK
Stein Winge in Norwegian Cozy
Tordenfilm AS/ NRK / NFI / Nordisk Film & TV Fond / YLE
Norway
Zhu Yawen in Flying Eagle
H.Brothers Tianyi Movie & TV Co.,Ltd / Beijing Yechen Film & TV Cultural Development Co., Ltd
PR China
Best Performance by an Actress
Sidse Babett Knudsen in Government
DR
Denmark
Cristina Banegas in Televisión por la Inclusión
ON TV Contenidos
Argentina
Rina Sa in Zhong Guo Di
Phoenix Satellite TV in association with Sino Television / Liaoning Seven-star Film / Dongyang Tangyun Fenghua Culture Communications
Hong Kong, China
Joanna Vanderham in The Runaway
BSkyB / Company Pictures/ Sky 1
UK
Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
BBC Productions / Saunders and French Production
UK
The Invisible Woman
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
Spy
BSkyB / Hat Trick / Sky 1
UK
What if?
Shelter
Belgium
Documentary
Across Land, Across Sea
The Chosunilbo
South Korea
Hitler’s Escape
Anima Films / The History Channel Latin America
Argentina
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die
BBC / KEO Films
UK
Wettlauf Zum Südpol (Race to the South Pole)
Loopfilm GmbH / ZDF
Germany
Drama Series
Braquo
Capa Drama / Canal + / Bad Company / Big Nose
France
ICAC Investigators 2011
RTHK / ICAC
Hong Kong, China
The Kitchen Musical
The Group Entertainment
Singapore
The Slap
Matchbox Pictures / ABC / Screen Australia
Australia
The Social Leader
Artear / Pol-ka
Argentina
Non-Scripted Entertainment
The Amazing Race Australia
Seven Productions-Seven Network (Operations) Ltd. / Active TV / ABC Studios
Australia
The Challenger Muaythai
Imagine Group Pte Ltd / The Group Entertainment
Singapore
El Hormiguero (The Anthill)
7yaccion / Antena 3
Spain
Planeta Extremo (Extreme Planet)
TV Globo
Brazil
Telenovela
The Fire of the Rose
SP Televisão / SIC
Portugal
Holy Remedy
Plural Entertainment Portugal
Portugal
The Illusionist
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
Iron Daughters-in-Law
MBC
South Korea
TV Movie/Mini-Series
Black Mirror
Channel Four Television / Zeppotron
UK
Early Autumn
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting / Shochiku Co. Ltd.
Japan
The Good Men
TV Globo / Rede Globo / Casa de Cinema de POA
Brazil
L’Infiltré (The Lying Game)
Breakout Films / Aperto Films / Sirena Film / Canal+
France
About the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards Ceremony held in New York, The International Digital Emmy® Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, the International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy® Awards in the following fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Children & Young People; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv.