Kenneth Branagh, Anna Friel, ‘Justica’ Among International Emmy Award Nominees

Kenneth Branagh, Anna Friel, ‘Justica’ Among International Emmy Award Nominees

December 21, 2017


The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has set its nominees for the 2017 International Emmy Awards. Represented are 18 countries with notably strong showings for programming out of Japan and Brazil. The latter’s Justiça, a miniseries from TV Globo, scored double nominations for Drama Series and lead actress Adriana Esteves.

Also scoring mentions are Kenneth Branaghfor the BBC’s Wallander and Anna Friel for Netflix’s Marcella. Ahead of his return to the BBC later this year, Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle received a nomination in the Comedy category. The Academy is also honoring Kevin Spacey and Grupo Televisa’s Emilio Azcárraga Jean with special awards.

Winners will be announced at a November 20 ceremony in New York. See the full list of nominees below:

ARTS PROGRAMMING
Hip-Hop Evolution – The Foundation; Banger Films – Canada
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki; NHK – Japan
Portátil; Porta Dos Fundos – Brazil
Robin de Puy – Ik Ben Het Allemaal Zelf; Talent United/AVROTROS/CoBO – Netherlands

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Julio Andrade, Um Contra Todos; Fox Networks Groups Brazil/Conspiração Filmes – Brazil
Kenneth Branagh, Wallander; Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/BBC/TKBC – UK
Zanjoe Marudo, Maalaala Mo Kaya; ABS-CBN Corporation – Philippines
Kad Merad, Baron Noir; Kwaï/Canal+ Creation originale/Pictanovo – France

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Adriana Esteves, Justiça; TV Globo – Brazil
Anna Friel, Marcella; Buccaneer Media/Netflix – UK
Sonja Gerhardt, Ku’damm 56; UFA Fiction/ZDF – Germany
Thuso Mbedu, Is’thunzi; Mzansi Magic/Rapid Blue – South Africa

COMEDY
Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle; Baby Cow Productions – UK
Callboys; Woestijnvis/FBO – Belgium
Rakugo The Movie; East Entertainment/NHK – Japan
Tá No Ar: A TV Na TV; TV Globo – Brazil

DOCUMENTARY
EXODUS: Our Journey To Europe; KEO Films/BBC 2 – UK
The Phone Of The Wind: Whispers To Lost Families; NHK – Japan
Le Studio De La Terreur; Capa Presse/CANAL+/Creative Europe/Region Ile-de-France – France
Tempestad; Pimienta Films/Cactus Films/Terminal Films – Mexico

DRAMA SERIES
Justiça; TV Globo – Brazil
Mammon II; NRK Drama/SVT/DR/YLE FEM/Nordvision Fund – Norway
Moribito: Guardian Of The Spirit; NHK – Japan
Wanted; Matchbox Pictures (NBCUniversal) – Australia

NON-ENGLISH U.S. PRIMETIME PROGRAM
Hasta Que Te Conocí; Disney Media Distribution/Somos Producciones/IGSFA Management/BTF Media – U.S.
La Voz Kids; Talpa Holding/Talpa B.V./Talpa Media USA/Red Orange Productions/Telemundo/NBC Universal Television Group/Warner Horizon/Warner Bros Entertainment – U.S.
Odisea De Los Niños Migrantes; NatGeo Mundo/Fox Networks Group Latin America/National Geographic Channel Latin America/Anima Films – U.S.
Sr. Ávila; HBO Latin America/Lemon Films – U.S

NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT
Escuela Para Maridos Colombia; Fox Network Groups Latin America/Fox Telecolombia – Colombia
Fan Pan Tae Super Fan; Thai Broadcasting Company Limited/Workpoint Entertainment Public Company – Thailand
Sorry Voor Alles; VRT/Warner Bros International Television Production België – Belgium
Taskmaster; Avalon Television – UK

SHORT-FORM SERIES
Ahi Afuera; Studio +/Iconoclast – Argentina
The Amazing Gayl Pile; LaRue Entertainment – Canada
Crime Time; Studio +/John Doe Productions/22H22 – Brazil
Familie Braun; Polyphon/ZDF – Germany

TELENOVELA
30 Vies – Isabelle Cousineau; Aetios Productions – Canada
Kara Sevda; Ay Yapım – Turkey
Totalmente Demais; TV Globo – Brazil
Velho Chico; TV Globo – Brazil

TV MOVIE/MINISERIES
Alemão; TV Globo – Brazil
Ne M’Abandonne Pas; Scarlett Production/France Télévisions – France
Reg; LA Productions/BBC – UK
Tokyo Trial; Don Carmody Television/NHK/FATT Productions B.V. – Japan

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