Press Release: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmys to television creators and performers from eight different countries including the UK, South Korea, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand at the 50th International Emmy® Awards tonight in New York City. The Gala was attended by television professionals from around the world and hosted by Penn & Teller’s Penn Jillette, at the Hilton Hotel.
A list of this year’s winners follows.
Arts Programming
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Rogan Productions
United Kingdom
Best Performance by an Actor
Dougray Scott in Irvine Welsh’s Crime
Buccaneer / Off Grid Film & TV
United Kingdom
Best Performance by an Actress
Lou de Laâge in Le Bal Des Folles [The Mad Women’s Ball]
Légende Films / Amazon Studios
France
Comedy
Sex Education – Season 3
Netflix / Eleven Film
United Kingdom
Documentary
Enfants de Daech, les damnés de la guerre [Iraq’s Lost Generation]
Cinétévé
France
Drama Series
Vigil
World Productions
United Kingdom
Kids: Animation
Shaun the Sheep: Flight Before Christmas
Aardman / BBC / Netflix
United Kingdom
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
My Better World
Fundi Films / MAAN Creative / Impact(ed) International
South Africa
Kids: Live-Action
KABAM!
Ijswater Films / KRO-NCRV
Netherlands
Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program
Buscando a Frida
Telemundo Global Studios / Argos
United States of America
Non-Scripted Entertainment
Love on the Spectrum – Season 2
Northern Pictures
Australia
Short-Form Series
Rūrangi
Autonomouse
New Zealand
Sports Documentary
Queen Of Speed
Drum Studios
United Kingdom
Telenovela
Yeonmo [The King’s Affection]
KBS / Arc Media / Monster Union / Netflix
South Korea
TV Movie / Mini-Series
Help
The Forge Entertainment / One Shoe Films
United Kingdom