| 36th International Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Location | New York Hilton Midtown New York City | |||
| Hosted by | Roger Bart | |||
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| Founders Award | Dick Wolf | |||
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The36th International Emmy Awards took place on November 24, 2008, at theNew York Hilton Midtown in New York City and hosted by American actorRoger Bart. The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all TV programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.[1]
The nominees for the 36th International Emmys were announced by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) on October 13, 2008 at a press conference atMIPCOM in Cannes, France. In all, 40 TV shows from 16 countries competed for the award in ten categories. The United Kingdom topped the list with eight nominations, followed by Brazil with six, Argentina and Japan with four, China and Denmark with three, Jordan and Peru with one nomination. The nominees were selected over six months by a panel of 600 judges representing around 50 countries.
The United Kingdom led the list with eight nominations, followed by Brazil with six, Argentina and Japan with four, China and Denmark with three, Jordan and Peru with one nomination. The nominees were selected over six months by a panel of 600 judges representing around 50 countries. This year, the International Academy awarded a telenovela for the first time, with the introduction of a new category, contested byThe Invasion Igtiyah (Jordan),Lalola (Argentina),One Night of Love (Russia) andParaíso Tropical (Brazil).
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards for programming, the Academy presented two special awards. The Founders Award was presented toDick Wolf, (creator and executive producer ofLaw & Order) for his creative accomplishments over the last 25 years and for his international success withLaw & Order. The Directorate Award was presented toPhoenix Satellite Television founder and chairman, Liu Changle, for growing Phoenix into a multimedia empire broadcasting in Mandarin in over 150 countries.[2][3]
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards.
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Roger Bart | Host from 36th annual International Emmy Awards |
| Kerry O'Malley | Presenter of the award forArts Programming |
| Judith Light | Presenter of the award forBest Actor |
| Lance Reddick | Presenter of the award forBest Actress |
| John Waters | Presenter of the award forBest Comedy Series |
| Andrea Roth | Presenter of the award forBest Documentary |
| Kelly Rutherford | Presenters of the award forBest Drama Series |
| Marcus Schenkenberg Malu Mader | Presenters of the award forBest Non-Scripted Entertainment |
| Heather Tom | Presenter of the award for Children & Young People Series |
| Willie Garson Cecilia Suárez | Presenters of the award forBest Telenovela |
| Paul Blackthorne | Presenter of the award forBest TV movie or Mini-Series |
| Dann Florek Sam Waterston Tamara Tunie Michaela McManus Linus Roache | Presenters of the award forEmmy Founders Award |
| Elaine Chao | Presenter of the award forEmmy Directorate Award |
United Kingdom — 8
Brazil — 6United Kingdom — 7
