The 2023 International Emmys awarded its winners and the comedy Derry Girls, the stand-up special Vir Das: Landing and the drama series The Empress landed the top awards.
Derry Girls from the U.K. and Vir Das: Landing from India tied in the Comedy category taking the prize. Germany’s The Empress won in the Drama series category. Karla Souza took the award in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her work in La Caída, while The Responder’s Martin Freeman took the award in the Best Performance by an Actor category.
The special Founders Emmy® was presented to Jesse Armstrong, creator of the hit HBO show “Succession” by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content.
“In a tumultuous time, television again proves to be a common denominator for people around the world,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to shine a global spotlight on these outstanding programs and performances.”
The Directorate Award was presented to Ektaa R. Kapoor, Co-Founder of Balaji Telefilms by Dr. Deepak Chopra.
List of 2023 International Emmy Winners
Arts Programming
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It OnEagle Vision / White Pine Pictures / Paquin EntertainmentCanada
Best Performance by an Actor
Martin Freeman in The ResponderDancing Ledge ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Best Performance by an Actress
Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive]Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / AmazonMexico
Comedy
Derry Girls – Season 3Hat Trick ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Vir Das: LandingWeirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / NetflixIndia
Documentary
Mariupol: The People’s StoryTop Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBCUnited Kingdom
Drama Series
The EmpressSommerhaus Serien GmbH / NetflixGermany
Non-Scripted Entertainment
A Ponte – The Bridge BrasilWarner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine BrasilBrazil
Short-Form Series
Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]Magneto / Canal+France
Sports Documentary
Harley & KatyaStranger Than Fiction FilmsAustralia
Telenovela
Yargi [Family Secrets]Ay YapimTurkey
TV Movie/Mini-Series
La Caída [Dive]Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / AmazonMexico
Kids: Animation
The Smeds and The SmoosMagic Light PicturesUnited Kingdom
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
Built To SurviveButter Media / Breslin Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television FoundationAustralia
Kids: Live-Action
Heartbreak HighFremantle / Newbe / NetflixAustralia
