2008 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD WINNERS

 

36th INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINEES

ARTS PROGRAMMING

Inheriting a Kabuki Legacy - Ichikawa Ebizo: His Fate and Anguish
Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Tokyo Video Center, Inc.   
Japan

Nara Leão: All My Life
TV Globo
Brazil

Richard Serra - To See is to Think
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) / Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) for 3sat   
Germany

Strictly Bolshoi
Ballet Boyz Productions for Channel 4
United Kingdom


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

Pedro Cardoso
The Big Family
TV Globo
Brazil

Karl Markovics
Franz Fuchs - A Patriot
epo-film / ORF with the support of Fernsehfonds Austria / Filmfonds Wien / Land Steiermark-Kultur
Austria

David Suchet
Maxwell
BBC
United Kingdom

Wang Chengyang
The I-go King and His Son
China Movie Channel
PR China

 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS

Lucy Cohu
Forgiven
Betty TV for Channel 4 and More4
United Kingdom

Sofie Gråbøl
The Killing
DR-Danish Broadcasting Corporation in association with ZDFE / NRK / SVT
Denmark

Irene Ravache
Eternal Magic
TV Globo
Brazil

Yuan Zhibo
Wait for the Birth of the Husband
China Movie Channel
PR China


CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

I Feel the Words
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan

Patito Feo, la historia más linda (Ugly Duckling)
Ideas Del Sur Producciones / Televisa
Argentina

Ping-Pong
Nordisk Film in association with NRK / SVT / DR / YLE / KRO
Norway

Shaun the Sheep
Aardman Animations / CBBC
United Kingdom

 
COMEDY

Geile Zeit
Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH
Germany

The I.T. Crowd
A Talkback Thames Production for Channel 4
United Kingdom

Mi Problema con las Mujeres (My Problem with Women)
JC Entertainment S.A.C. (JC Films) / Frecuencia Latina International
Peru

NEO-Office Chuckles
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Japan


DOCUMENTARY

Asian Corridor in Heaven (Tea-Horse Old Road)
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
South Korea

The Beckoning Silence
Darlow Smithson Productions / C4 / C4i
United Kingdom

Collision over the Amazon
Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic
Brazil

Please Vote for Me
Steps International
Denmark


DRAMA SERIES

Home Affairs
Penguin Films
South Africa

The Killing
DR/Danish Broadcasting Corporation in association with ZDFE / NRK / SVT
Denmark

Life on Mars
Kudos Film & Television Ltd for BBC Wales
United Kingdom

Mandrake
HBO Ole Originals / Conspiraçâo Filmes
Brazil


NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT

The Big Donor Show
Endemol for BNN
The Netherlands

Caiga Quien Caiga (CQC) – Argentina
Eyeworks Cuatro Cabezas
Argentina

Canada's Next Great Prime Minister
CBC Television / Magna International
Canada

Doors
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.
Japan
 
 
TELENOVELA

The Invasion Igtiyah
Arab Telemedia Productions
Jordan

Lalola
Dori Media International / Dori Media Contenidos for Underground Contenidos
Argentina

One Night of Love
AMEDIA / Sony Pictures Television International
Russia

Tropical Paradise
TV Globo
Brazil
 

TV MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Britz
A Daybreak Pictures Film for Channel Four Television
United Kingdom

The Miracle of Berlin
teamWorx on behalf of ZDF and ZDF Enterprises
Germany

Television por la identidad
Telefe Contenidos
Argentina

Wait for the Birth of the Husband
China Movie Channel
PR China





2008 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD WINNERS


ARTS PROGRAMMING
Strictly Bolshoi        
Ballet Boyz Productions for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Dennis Marks
Producers: Michael Nunn, William Trevitt
Director: Oliver Manzi
Writers: Michael Nunn, William Trevitt
Nominees: Michael Nunn, William Trevitt

Conceived and executed by The Ballet Boyz, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, Strictly Bolshoi follows the world’s most sought after ballet choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon, as he becomes the first Englishman to create an original work for the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. This documentary blends fly-on-the-wall footage of the creative process in Moscow, as well as diary-cam confessions and interviews from some of the ballet world’s most illustrious figures. The trials and tribulations of this creation culminate in the broadcast of the world premiere of the ballet in Moscow.


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
David Suchet
as Robert Maxwell
Maxwell
BBC
United Kingdom

David Suchet stars as Robert Maxwell, the charismatic and tyrannical media tycoon, in the final stages of his life. With his multi-billion pound business empire on the rocks, a failing marriage, and rival Rupert Murdoch on his heels, Maxwell attempts to curb his debt by stealing millions from the pension funds of his companies.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Lucy Cohu
as Liz
Forgiven
Betty TV for Channel 4 and More4
United Kingdom

Suburban housewife Liz discovers that her husband Stephen is sexually abusing their daughter. She confronts him and reports him to the authorities. Stephen is tried and imprisoned. When he leaves prison, Liz decides to try to help him recover and arranges for him to receive treatment at a residential clinic for sex offenders, where he undergoes intensive therapy. Stephen finally faces his guilt and the consequences of his abuse. The family decides to try to rebuild their lives together. Is it right? Is it even possible? And – if they can succeed – what is the emotional cost?

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Shaun the Sheep                
Aardman Animations / CBBC
United Kingdom
Executive Producers: Miles Bullough, Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Nick Park, Michael Carrington, Nikki Chaplin
Producer: Julie Lockhart
Directors: Richard Goleszowski, Christopher Sadler, JP Vine
Writers: Ian Carney, Glenn Dakin, Trevor Ricketts, Richard Goleszowski, Rob Dudley
Principal Cast: John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Kate Harbour, Rich Webber, Jo Allen

How much mischief can one sheep create? Plenty when that sheep is Shaun. His insatiable curiosity and irrepressible sense of fun lead him into the unlikeliest adventures, much to the exasperation of long-suffering sheepdog Bitzer and the amusement of the rest of the flock.

COMEDY
The I.T. Crowd
A Talkback Thames Production for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Ash Attala
Producer: Jamie Glazebrook
Director: Graham Linehan
Writer: Graham Linehan
Nominees: Graham Linehan
Principal Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson

The I.T. Crowd centers on the world of the ignored and unloved office information technology (I.T.) department of the fictitious British corporation Rynholm Industries in central London, and the relationship between the socially-awkward I.T. staff and their computer ignorant boss.

DOCUMENTARY
The Beckoning Silence                
Darlow Smithson Productions / C4 / C4i
United Kingdom
Executive Producers: John Smithson, Julian Ware
Producer: Louise Osmond
Director: Louise Osmond
Nominees: John Smithson, Louise Osmond

Climber Joe Simpson travels to the Swiss Alps to recount the story of one of mountaineering's most epic tragedies – Toni Kurz's heroic, though failed battle for survival, after attempting to conquer the North Face of the Eiger. It is a story with eerie parallels to Simpson's own experiences and forces him to confront fundamental issues of his own.  

DRAMA SERIES
Life on Mars
Kudos Film & Television Ltd for BBC Wales
United Kingdom
Executive Producers: Jane Featherstone, Claire Parker, Matthew Graham
Producer: Cameron Roach
Directors: SJ Clarkson, Richard Clark, Andrew Gunn
Writers: Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Chris Chibnall, Julie Rutterford, Guy Jenkin, Mark Greig
Principal Cast: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Nominees: Ashley Pharoah, Cameron Roach

In the final season, viewers learn how time-traveling DI Sam Tyler came to be stuck in 1973. Slowly adjusting to his new surroundings, Sam tries to fit in; however the team continues to fight crime and each other. Their investigations are as tough as ever, from a spate of bombs in the Irish community, to an undercover operation with swingers in middle-class suburbia. But as the series unfolds, Sam is still driven by his quest to find a way out of this world. Can he get back home or will he be stuck in 1973 forever?

NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT
The Big Donor Show
Endemol for BNN
The Netherlands
Executive Producers: Paul Römer, Laurens Drillich
Associate Producer: Judith Hülsenbeck
Writer: Sebastiaan Spaan
Host: Patrick Lodiers
Nominees: Patrick Lodiers, Paul Römer

Lisa pretends she is a terminally-ill 37-year-old woman with a malignant brain tumor who doesn’t have much longer to live. In this live reality “psychology experiment”, Lisa decides to which of the three patients present she would donate her kidney. Although Lisa ultimately decides who the recipient would be, viewers at home can offer her advice via text messages.

TELENOVELA
Al-Igtiyah (The Invasion)
Arab Telemedia Productions
Jordan
Executive Producer: Talal Adnan Awamleh
Producer: Talal Adnan Awamleh
Director: Shawqi Al Majiri
Writer: Riyad Seif
Principal Cast: Abbas Al Nouri, Saba Mubarak, Munther Rayahneh, Iyad Nassar    
Nominees: Talal Awamleh, Adnan Awamleh

The Invasion is a love story amidst war and chaos which focuses on the daily life of a modern Palestinian who desires to live in dignity and peace. “Operation Defensive Shield”, a real-life military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, provides the backdrop for the show.

TV MOVIE/MINI-SERIES
Television por la identidad                
Telefe Contenidos
Argentina
Executive Producers: Bernarda Llorente, Claudio Villarruel
General Producer: Claudio Meilan
Director: Miguel Colom
Writers: Marcelo Camaño, Guillermo Salmeron
Principal Cast: Lucrecia Capello, Malena Solda, Soledad Villamil, Lidia Catalano, Micaela Brusco, Mariano Torre, Carlos Belloso, Leonora Balcarce, Lucas Krourer, Nicole Popper

Television por la identidad is a mini-series that tells the story of grandchildren recovered by the Abuelas (Grandmothers) de Plaza de Mayo, an association of Argentine mothers whose children disappeared during the military dictatorship of 1976 to 1983. It conveys the permanent struggle of the organization in their attempt to recover the identity of children illegally appropriated during the dictatorial regime.