Special event of KYIV MEDIA WEEK: International Emmy Awards 2012 Judging Semi-Final

International Emmy Awards 2012 Judging Semi-Final in the category "TV movie/mini-series'' to be held in Kyiv on September 14, 2012 in the course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK.

International Emmy Awards is the most prestigious award in TV industry, which is annually presented to the best industry professionals and products from all over the world. It is awarded by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology.

The Academy was founded in 1969 to promote excellence in international television programming and is the organization that presents the International Emmy Award to the best television programs produced and initially aired outside the U.S.

Every November the Academy produces The International Emmys World Television Festival and the International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City. The Festival screens the current year's International Emmy-nominated programs and features the world-class producers and directors who speak about their work. The International Emmy Awards Gala takes place the day after the Festival, awarding the International Emmy. This black-tie event attracts over 1,000 major figures in broadcast, entertainment and media from around the world.

International Emmy Awards 2012 Judging Semi-Final will be held in Kyiv at FILM.UAstudio, in "Pravda'' cinema. International jury will select the semi-final works in the ‘TV movie/mini-series' category.

 Movies and TV series selected in Kyiv will proceed to the final round of judging. The Final-winners will be awarded at the 40th International Emmy Awards in New York.

The idea of holding the Judging Semi-Final in Kyiv belongs to Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Director of Media Resources Management, who is a Member of International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

“Holding of International Emmy Award Judging Semi-Final is the great achievement and honor for my company. It is very important that Semi-Final will be held in the course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK, as it gives us an opportunity to provide an exceptional jury, made up of experts not only from Russia and Ukraine, but also from other CIS countries, Western and Eastern Europe. Without doubt, holding of such events greatly contributes to the development of national media market and its integration into international contexts.” – says Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Director of MRM.

 

International media forum KYIV MEDIA WEEK will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 11-14, 2012 in Radisson Blu Hotel.

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