Semi-Finals of the 2009 International Emmy® Awards in Cologne
On June 22nd, 2009, the Semi-Final Judgings for this year's International Emmy® Awards once again took place in the opulent setting of the Marienburg of Cologne. Six panels of jurors, each comprised of around 12 industry experts, rated programs that have made it to the semi-finals from all over Europe, including Germany.
The categories:
European Documentary
European Comedy
European Drama Series
European TV Movie/Mini-Series
European Current Affairs
English-Language Arts Programming
Following the jury session, Academy Ambassador Leopold Hoesch (BROADVIEW TV), ZDF (Frank-Dieter Freiling) and Academy Member Michael Smeaton (FFP New Media) invited the jury and other prominent representatives of the industry to a reception. The Semi-Final Judgings in Cologne were supported by HDI Gerling, the NRW.BANK, the city of Cologne, the Filmstiftung NRW and the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW.
The winners of the International Emmy® Awards 2009 will be handed their prestigious Emmy statuettes at the Awards Gala on November 23rd, 2009, in New York in front of more than 1,000 international broadcasting, entertainment and media executives.
