Hosted by Jason Priestley Date 22 November 2010 Host Jason Priestley | Founders Award Simon Cowell Other ceremonies 2009, 2011 | |
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Location New York Hilton Hotel
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The 38th International Emmy Awards took place on November 22, 2010, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, United States, and was hosted by actor Jason Priestley.
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Ceremony
39 programs of 15 country competed in 10 categories in the 38th International Emmy Awards: Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Netherlands and the UK. The nominees were selected over six months by a composite panel of 700 judges representing 50 countries. The British led, like last year, most of the International Emmys, which awards the programs made for television outside the United States.
Helena Bonham Carter was awarded as best actress for her role as Enid Blyton in Enid. Bob Hoskins won the best actor award for his role in The 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, with Small Island.
Portugal won his first Emmy for the telenovela Meu Amor. The best comedy award went to Traffic Light, an Israeli production. Romania won in the category of Arts Programming with The World According to Ion B. and South Korea won for the first time in the documentary category with Mom and the Red Bean Cake.
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards for programming, the Academy paid tribute Lorne Michaels with the International Emmy Directorate Award, and Simon Cowell with the International Emmy Founders Award.
Presenters
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards.