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2022 International Emmy Award announces gala & nominations from 23 countries
Mumbai: Nominations for the 2022 International Emmy Awards were announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 60 nominees across 15 categories, spanning 23 countries.
“When you look at the geographic spread, diversity, and quality of our nominees, it becomes obvious that great television knows no borders and is emerging around the world,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce Paisner. “We look forward to recognising these outstanding programmes and performances on our global stage with the International Emmy.”
The International Academy will present a new sports documentary category for the first time at its gala in New York.
Founded in 1969, the International Academy is a non-profit, membership organisation based in New York City, with over 700 members from over 60 countries and 500 leading media and entertainment companies representing all industries of television, including internet, mobile, and technology.
“This year is our 50th annual ceremony, and it’s particularly important because we are back at full strength after the pandemic. Last year, we had an in-person ceremony, but it was limited to half of our usual attendance,” stated Paisner. “Especially important to note as well, we are also resuming our in-person World Festival, highlighting the nominated programs from around the world.”
The International Academy is a unique organisation because it serves as a platform for international television and media leaders to come together to exchange ideas, discuss common issues, and promote new strategies for the future development of quality global television programming.
“The International Emmys provide an incredible opportunity for media companies from around the globe to build bridges and connect with one another,” stated Narendra Reddy, Chief Operating Officer of The Africa Channel. “We’ve worked with the Academy to raise the profile of African content and media companies. We organised two juries in South Africa with the heads of media companies from all around the continent, which was very successful.”
Each year, the leading television producers from around the world showcase their programming and compete to be recognised at the prestigious International Emmy Awards, where over one thousand international broadcasting, production, and distribution executives convene to celebrate the best in global television produced outside of the United States, as well as U.S. primetime programmes produced in languages other than English.
In 2021, nominees from India included Nawazuddin Siddique for best performance by an actor in Serious Man, Vir Das: For India for best comedy, and Aarya for best drama series.
“The quantity and quality of TV production is exploding around the world,” said Paisner. “It is clear to me that the International Academy and the Emmys play a vital role in recognising the importance of international television.”
In addition to the International Emmy Awards, the Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the International Emmy Kids Awards at Mip and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, the International Emmy World Television Festival, and panels on substantive industry topics.
Winners will be announced at the 50th International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City on Monday, 21 November 2022.
2022 International Emmy Awards Nominees:
Arts Programming
“Bios: Calamaro”
Buena Vista Original Productions (Disney) / Nat Geo
Argentina
“Charlie Chaplin, Le Génie De La Liberté” [Charlie Chaplin, The Genius Of Liberty]
France Télévisions / Kuiv Productions
France
“Freddie Mercury: The Final Act”
Rogan Productions
United Kingdom
“Wonderful World: A New York Jazz Story”
NHK
Japan
Best Performance by an Actor
Sverrir Gudnason in “En Kunglig Affär” [A Royal Secret]
SVT
Stellanova Film / SVT / Film i Väst / Stockholm Film Fund
Sweden
Scoot McNairy in ”Narcos: Mexico”
Netflix / Gaumont
Mexico
Dougray Scott in “Irvine Welsh’s Crime”
Cineflix Media Inc. / Buccaneer Media / Off Grid Film & TV
United Kingdom
Lee Sun-Kyun in “Dr. Brain”
Bound Entertainment / Kakao Entertainment / Studioplex / Dark Circle Pictures / Apple
South Korea
Best Performance by an Actress
Celine Buckens in “Showtrial”
World Productions
United Kingdom
Leticia Colin in “Onde Está Meu Coração” [Where My Heart Is]
Globoplay
Brazil
Kim Engelbrecht in “Reyka”
tpf london / Quizzical / Serena Cullen Productions / MNET South Africa / Fremantle / Heromotives
South Africa
Lou de Laâge in “Le Bal des Folles” [The Mad Women’s Ball]
Légende Films / Amazon
France
Comedy
Búnker [Bunker]
HBO Latin America / WarnerMedia Latin America / Dopamine
Mexico
Dreaming Whilst Black
Big Deal Films
United Kingdom
On The Verge
The Film TV / Canal+ Creation Originale
France
Sex Education
Netflix / Eleven Film
United Kingdom
Documentary
“Enfants De Daech, Les Damnés De La Guerre” [Iraq’s Lost Generation]
Cinétévé / France Televisions / LCP / RTS / DR / NRK / SVT / Région Ile-de-France / CNC / PROCIREP – ANGOA
France
“Myanmar Coup: Digital Resistance”
NHK
Japan
“O Caso Evandro” [The Evandro Case: A Devilish Plot]
Globoplay / Glaz Entretenimento
Brazil
“The Return: Life After ISIS”
Sky / Alba Sotorra Productions / MetFilm
United Kingdom
Drama Series
Lupin
Netflix / Gaumont Television
France
Narcos: Mexico
Netflix / Gaumont
Mexico
Reyka
tpf london / Quizzical / Serena Cullen Productions / MNET South Africa / Fremantle / Heromotives
South Africa
Vigil
World Productions
United Kingdom
Kids: Animation
Dapinty, Una Aventura Musicolor [Dapinty, A Musicolor Adventure]
Silverwolf Studios
Colombia
Fumetsu No Anata E [To Your Eternity]
NHK
Japan
“Les Lapins Cretins – Invasion: Mission sur Mars” [Rabbids Invasion Special – Mission to Mars]
Ubisoft Motion Pictures Rabbids
France
“Shaun the Sheep: Flight Before Christmas”
Netflix / Aardman
United Kingdom
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
Ikke Gjor Dette Mot Klimaet! [Don’t Do This To The Climate]
NRK
Norway
My Better World
Fundi Films / Maan Creative / Impact(ed) International
South Africa
Newsround Special – Let’s Talk About Periods
BBC
United Kingdom
“Sueños Latinoamericanos” [Latin American Dreams]
Mi Chica Producciones / Consejo Nacional De Television De Chile / Television Nacional De Chile
Chile
Kids: Live-Action
“Anonima” [Anonymously Yours]
Netflix / Woo Films
Mexico
Hardball – Season 2
Australian Children’s Television Foundation / Northern Pictures
Australia
Kabam!
NPO / IJswater Films / KRO-NCRV
Netherlands
Lightspeed
Oak 3 Films Pte Ltd / Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program
2021 Latin American Music Awards
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises / Somos Productions, LLC
United States
Buscando A Frida
Telemundo Global Studios / Argos
United States
La Suerte De Loli
Telemundo Global Studios
United States
Malverde, El Santo Patrón
Telemundo Global Studios / Equipment and Film Design (EFD)
United States
Non-Scripted Entertainment
La Voz Argentina [The Voice] – Season 3
VIACOMCBS / Telefe
Argentina
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany
Constantin Entertainment GmbH / Amazon
Germany
Love on the Spectrum – Season 2
Northern Pictures / ABC / Netflix
Australia
Top Chef Middle East – Season 5
NBCUniversal
United Arab Emirates
Short-Form Series
Espíritu Pionero [Pioneer Spirit]
TV Pública Argentina
Argentina
Fly on the Wall
Al Jazeera Digital
Qatar
Nissene i bingen [Santas in the Hay]
Seefood TV
Norway
Rūrangi
Autonomouse / The Yellow Affair
New Zealand
Sports Documentary
“Chivas”
Amazon Studios / Film 45 / Amazon / CobraFilms
Mexico
“Kiyou No Kata” [Kiyou’s Kata]
Kansai Television
Japan
“Nadia”
Federation Entertainment / Echo Studio
France
“Queen Of Speed”
Sky / Drum Studios
United Kingdom
Telenovela
Nos Tempos Do Imperador
TV Globo
Brazil
Two Lives
Bambú Producciones
Spain
YeonMo [The King’s Affection]
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) / Netflix / Monster Union / Arc Media
South Korea
You Are My Hero
Gcoo Entertainment Co. Ltd. / China Huace Film & TV Co., Ltd / Croton Cultural Media Co., Ltd. / BEIJING LE BEN FILM MEDIA / Jindun Film & Television Culture Center of the Ministry of Public Security of China
China
TV Movie/Mini-Series
Help
The Forge / All3Media International
United Kingdom
Il est elle [(S)he]
Newen Connect / And So On Films
France
Isabel, La Historia Íntima De La Escritora Isabel Allende [Isabel, The Intimate Story Of Isabel Allende]
Megamedia Chile
Chile
On The Job
Reality MM Studios / Globe Studios / HBO / Warner Media
Philippines
International
Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
