2023 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED 

 

“La Caida” [Dive] (Mexico) Wins TV Movie/Mini-Series While Lead Karla Souza Wins Best Performance by an Actress ,
“Yargi” (Turkey) Wins Telenovela, “Derry Girls – Season 3” (UK) and Vir Das: Landing (India) Tie for Wins in Comedy

Jesse Armstrong and Ektaa R. Kapoor Presented with Special Awards

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NEW YORK, NY (SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT, AWARD-09.26-11.20.23)-

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmys to television creators and performers from nine countries at the 51st International Emmy® Awards tonight in New York City. The Gala was attended by television professionals from around the world and hosted by actor & comedian Rhys Darby.

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The special Founders Emmy® was presented to Jesse Armstrong, creator of the hit HBO show “Succession” by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content.

The Directorate Award was presented to Ektaa R. Kapoor, Co-Founder of Balaji Telefilms by Dr. Deepak Chopra.

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“In a tumultuous time, television again proves to be a common denominator for people around the world.” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to shine a global spotlight on these outstanding programs and performances.”

In addition to the 2 Special Awards, 15 Emmy® statues were presented by the International Academy during the evening.

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The 15 winning International Emmy® programs and performances are: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (Arts Programming), Martin Freeman (Best Performance by an Actor), Karla Souza (Best Performance by an Actress), TIE Derry Girls – Season 3 and Vir Das: Landing (Comedy), Mariupol: The People’s Story (Documentary), The Empress (Drama Series), The Smeds and The Smoos (Kids: Animation), Built To Survive (Kids: Factual & Entertainment), Heartbreak High(Kids: Live Action), Harley & Katya (Sports Documentary), A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil (Non-Scripted Entertainment), Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World] (Short-Form Series), Yargi (Telenovela) and La Caida [Dive] (TV Movie/Mini-Series).

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Complete winners’ information of programs from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Turkey, and the United Kingdom follows this release.

There is a tie in the comedy category with Derry Girls – Season 3 and Vir Das: Landing both winning.

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Karla Souza accepted the Emmy® for Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Olympic diver Mariel, in La Caida [Dive].​

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Nominees come from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

All Nominees will convene in New York at The International Emmy® World Television Festival for Nominee Panels & Presentations and special events, from November 17-19, the weekend before the awards ceremony.

Winners will be announced at the 51st International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City, on Monday, November 20, 2023. 

This year’s Gala partners are: Ay Yapim, Ernst & Young, Globo, Mediafellows, Miptv, Sofitel and Variety.

International Emmy® World Television Festival partners are: Athens Film Office, Ay Yapim, Broadview TV, Ernst & Young , Film and Media NRW, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz, Frame.io, Globoplay, JCS International, Mediafellows, Miptv, Norwegian Consulate in New York, Norwegian Film Institute, Norwegian Film Commission, Sofitel New York, United Media Group, The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Warner Bros. Discovery and Ziegler Film.

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2023 International Emmy® Awards WINNERS

 

 

Arts Programming

 Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eagle Vision / White Pine Pictures    WINNER
Canada

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry it On is a challenging account of this cultural and musical icon’s lifelong commitment to music, and sharing the truth. Buffy shares her own story from her early love of music to the activism she continues to this day.

 

Best Performance by an Actor

Martin Freeman in The Responder  WINNER
Dancing Ledge Productions
United Kingdom

Chris (Martin Freeman) drives a frontline response vehicle in his fragmented hometown of Liverpool. Night after night he faces crime, violence and addiction on the streets, whilst battling against personal demons that threaten to destabilize his work, his marriage and his mental health

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Best Performance by an Actress

​Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive]   WINNER
Madam / Filmadora / Infity Hill / Amazon
Mexico

Mariel started diving when she was 8 years old. The pool is her life. She says she has water, not blood flowing through her veins. She has trained with Braulio her entire life and trusts him more than she trusts herself. He sees her like no one else can. He keeps his promises; she’s become a world renown Olympic diver. Mariel is the most recognized Mexican athlete of all time. Introverted, disciplined, and determined, Mariel has to choose between Olympic greatness, or healing her painful past.

 

Comedy 

Derry Girls – Season 3
Hat Trick Productions
United Kingdom                        WINNER

Lisa McGee’s sitcom about a group of working-class teenagers coming of age in the 90’s in Northern Ireland. While theres hope in the air that The Troubles may finally be over, the gang’s troubles are only just getting started as they get ever closer to adulthood.

 

Vir Das: Landing

Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix    WINNER
India
Vir Das dives deep into his childhood in India, the perils of outrage and finding his footing in the world for his fourth Netflix stand-up special.

 

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Documentary

 

​Mariupol: The People’s Story     WINNER
Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC
United Kingdom

Told and mostly filmed by the people of Mariupol, this is the deeply personal account of the destruction of a Ukrainian city. This documentary is a story of war crimes and suffering but also one of startling courage, of the endurance of morality and love in the midst of war, and of undaunted spirit.

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 Drama Series

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The Empress
Sommerhaus Serien GmbH / Netflix   WINNER
Germany

When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tensions and intrigue at the Viennese court.

 

 

Non-Scripted Entertainment

 

A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil     WINNER
Warner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine Brasil
Brazil

12 participants isolated in the wilderness have 20 days to get to know each other and build a bridge that will take them to a treasure that awaits on the other side of a river. If they succeed, they will have to choose the winner.

 

Short-Form Series

 

Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]
Magneto Prod / Canal+      WINNER
France

In a dystopian world where women hold the power, Romain, a sociology student, is attracted to the bright lights of porn film sets, which he sees as a path to emancipation. This story puts a twist on the porn industry to deliver a critique of our world.

 

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Sports Documentary

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Harley & Katya
Stranger Than Fiction Films    WINNER
Australia

A documentary about Indigenous Australian figure skater Harley Windsor and his young Russian pair skating partner Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya. This unlikely duo made history, but at what cost?​​​

 

Telenovela

​​Yargi [Family Secrets]     WINNER
Ay Yapim
Turkey

Prosecutor Ilgaz has to find a highly competent attorney when his brother is accused of murder. He crosses paths with Ceylin, a limitless attorney. Things change when the victim turns out to be Ceylin’s sister. When the war between them turns into a passionate love, everything turns upside down.

 

 

TV Movie/Mini-Series

​La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon  WINNER
Mexico

Mariel (Karla Souza) is a veteran competitive diver who has one last chance at the Olympics. However, when a terrible truth surfaces, Mariel has to confront her biggest personal dilemma yet: is winning really her ultimate dream?

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Kids: Animation

 

The Smeds and The Smoos    WINNER
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom

On a faraway planet, Janet and Bill meet in the Wurpular Wood and fall in love, but their families, the Smeds and the Smoos, cannot accept the match after generations of division. When the pair elope, the warring families must work together to find the young Smed and Smoo. 

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Kids: Factual

Built To Survive                      WINNER
Butter Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australia

​Get up close to the world’s most unique creatures to reveal the ultimate survivors of Australia’s most extreme natural habitats. Join Phil Breslin in his quest to answer – who is Built to Survive?​

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Kids: Live-Action        WINNER

​Heartbreak High
Fremantle / Newbe / Netflix
Australia

An incendiary mural exposes everyone’s secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast.

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