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MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(IATAS) and entertainment content market Asia Television Forum
(ATF) have jointly announced the launch of an International
Emmy Award Nominees showcase, which will debut at ATF 2012.
Under
the auspices of the International Academy, ATF will invite
the current year’s International Emmy Award Nominees
from Asia, to speak on a Panel and discuss their experiences
leading up to their Emmy Nomination.
The
International Academy will also be present for the first time
on the ATF show floor, with an exclusive International Emmys
branded lounge, open to ATF VIPs.
IATAS
president, CEO Bruce L. Paisner said, “We’re looking
forward to showcasing and celebrating the best television
from Asia each year, at ATF. The Emmy award is the preeminent
global television award and nominees are a wonderful source
of inspiration for their peers”.
Reed
Exhibitions Singapore MD Michelle Lim said, “I am delighted
that the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
has chosen ATF as the platform to debut its showcase of the
Asian Emmy Award Nominees. We believe this collaboration creates
unparalleled learning experiences for our attendees and reinforces
the significance of ATF as an annual gathering of the industry.”
ATF
2012 will take place from 4-7 December in Singapore. The Panel
& Screening will feature the current year’s International
Emmy Awards Nominees from Asia discussing their work, as well
as excerpts of the nominated programmes. It will take place
as part of ATF’s conference line-up.
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