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International Emmy Kids Awards launched

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:38

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the launch of The International Emmy Kids Awards, a new competition and stand-alone ceremony solely dedicated to recognising excellence in children's television programming produced and initially aired outside of the United States.

"For years, kids production has been underserved in our International Emmy awards process, and we felt strongly it was time to give that vital and booming programming area its due," said Academy president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner. "These new International Emmys will provide a global showcase for the world's best kids programming and a unique networking opportunity for kids television executives from around the world."

Six new categories have been created for this event, including Kids: Preschool; Kids: Animation; Kids: Factual; Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment; Kids: Series; and Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series.

The inaugural awards ceremony is scheduled for February 2013 in New York City. Entries into the kids competition will run concurrently with The International Emmy Awards competition which opens 6 December and closes 15 February 2012. The three rounds of judging for these six categories will take place throughout the summer and autumn of 2012.

The Cape Film Commission (CFC) has registered interest in hosting a jury panel for the new Awards. Recently the CFC secured the rights for Cape Town to be the official hosts of the 2012 International Emmys judging panel.

Rules and regulations can be found on the Academy's website at http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_entry.aspx

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