2016 Intl Emmy winners announced

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The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the winners of the 44th International Emmy Awards at a Black-Tie gala event attended by television professionals from around the world and hosted by Alan Cumming at the New York Hilton.

Two Special Awards and 10 Emmy statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.

German and British programmes led the night with three Emmys each in the Best Performance by Actress, Documentary and Drama Series categories for German programmes and Best Performance by An Actor, Comedy and TV Movie/ Mini-Series categories for British programmes.

Programs from Brazil (Telenovela), Japan (Arts Programming), Sweden (Non-Scripted Entertainment) and the United States (Non-English Language US Primetime Program), each won one Emmy.

Danish actress Birgitte Hjort Sorenson, star of political drama ‘Borgen’, presented the International Emmy Directorate Award to Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) XCEO, DG Maria Rørbye Rønn, which pioneered and drove the success of Nordic Noir drama around the world.

Actor, director, producer Tony Goldwyn, currently starring as President Fitzgerald Grant in ‘Scandal’ presented the International Emmy Founders Award to Shonda Rhimes, writer, executive producer and creator behind shows like ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal’.

The 10 International Emmy Award Winning programs and performances are: The Man Who Shot Hiroshima (Arts Programming), Dustin Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor), Christiane Paul (Best Performance by an Actress), ‘Hoff The Record’ (Comedy), ‘War of Lies’ (Documentary), ‘Deutschland 83’ (Drama Series), ‘Francisco, El Jesuita’ (Francis, the Jesuit) (Non-English Language US Primetime Programme), ‘The Great Swedish Adventure’ (Non-Scripted Entertainment), Hidden Truths (Telenovela), and Capital (TV Movie/Mini-Series). Complete winners information follows this release.

“’Great television from around the world integrates the best in crafts, acting and creative arts. The Academy is proud so much of that was on display on our stage tonight,” said International Academy president, CEO Bruce L. Paisner.

2016 Intl Emmy winners announced | TelevisionPost.com
 
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