| 38th International Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Location | New York Hilton Midtown New York City | |||
| Hosted by | Jason Priestley | |||
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| Founders Award | Simon Cowell | |||
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The38th International Emmy Awards took place on November 22, 2010, inNew York City, and was hosted by actorJason Priestley. 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]
Nominations for the 38th International Emmy Awards were announced on October 4, 2010, by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) at a Press Conference at Mipcom in Cannes. There are 39 nominees in 10 categories. The nominees were selected over six months by a composite panel of 700 judges representing 50 countries. The British TV led, like last year, most of the International Emmys, which awards the television programs made outside theUnited States.
Helena Bonham Carter was awarded as best actress for her role asEnid Blyton in BBC'sEnid.Bob Hoskins won the best actor award for his role inThe Street, awarded in turn, as best drama series. The United Kingdom also won the best children's program awards (Shaun the Sheep) and best miniseries or TV movie, withSmall Island.[2] This yearPortugal won his first Emmy for the telenovelaMeu Amor.[3] The best comedy award went toTraffic Light, an Israeli production.Romania won in the Arts Programming category withThe World According to Ion B. andSouth Korea won for the first time in the documentary category withMom and the Red Bean Cake.
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards for programming, the International Academy honoredLorne Michaels with the Directorate Award,[4] andSimon Cowell with the Founders Award.[5]
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards.[6]
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Jason Priestley | Host from 38th annual International Emmy Awards[7] |
| Christine Ebersole | Presenter of the award forArts Programming |
| Eli Wallach | Presenter of the award forBest Actor |
| Tony Goldwyn Ruth Wilson | Presenters of the award forBest Actress |
| Seth Meyers | Presenter of the award forBest Comedy Series |
| Victor Garber | Presenter of the award forBest Documentary |
| Elisabeth Moss | Presenter of the award forBest Drama Series |
| Peter Facinelli | Presenter of the award forBest Non-Scripted Entertainment |
| Alinne Moraes Bruno Mazzeo | Presenters of the award forBest Telenovela |
| Matthew Modine | Presenters of the award forBest TV movie or Mini-Series |
| Melissa Joan Hart Will Estes | Presenters of the award for Best Children & Young People Series |
| Jimmy Fallon Alec Baldwin | Presenters of the award forEmmy Founders |
| Rupert Murdoch | Presenter of the award forEmmy Directorate |
United Kingdom — 9
Brazil — 5United Kingdom — 5
