The 50th International Emmy Awards were held in New York City on Monday (21 November) and South Africa was represented in three categories: crime thriller Reyka and lead actress Kim Englelbrecht were nominated for Best Drama and Best Actress, and the animated TV show My Better World was selected in the Kids: Factual & Entertainment category - and won.
The series is produced by South African production houses Fundi Films and MAAN for Discovery's educational project Impact(Ed) and it tells the stories of six teens as they navigate their family, friends and school.
It's aired in five African countries, including Kenya and Nigeria, but it hasn't aired on South African TV yet. It is available on YouTube though >>
My Better World
These are all of the award winners:
Kids: Factual & Entertainment
My Better World (South Africa) (Fundi Films/Maan Creative/Impact(Ed))
Ikke Gjor Dette Mot Klimaet! (Norway) (NRK)
Let's Talk About Periods: A Newsround Special (United Kingdom) (BBC)
Sueños Latinoamericanos (Chile) (TVN)
Best Drama Series
Lupin (France) (Netflix/Gaumont Television)
Narcos: Mexico (Mexico) (Netflix/Gaumont)
Reyka (South Africa) (M-Net)
Vigil (United Kingdom) (World Productions/BBC One)
Best Comedy Series
Búnker (Mexico) (HBO Latin America/WarnerMedia)
Dreaming Whilst Black (United Kingdom) (Big Deal Films)
On The Verge (France) (Canal+)
Sex Education (United Kingdom) (Netflix/Eleven Film)
Best Performance by an Actor
Dougray Scott as Ray Lennox in Irvine Welsh’s Crime (United Kingdom) (Cineflix/Buccaneer Media)
Lee Sun-kyun as Sewon Koh in Dr. Brain ( South Korea) (Apple TV+)
Scoot McNairy as Walt Breslin in Narcos: Mexico (Mexico) (Netflix/Gaumont)
Sverrir Gudnason as Kurt Haijby in En kunglig affär (Sweden) (SVT)
Best Performance by an Actress
Céline Buckens as Talitha Campbell in Showtrial (United Kingdom) (World Productions)
Kim Engelbrecht as Reyka Gama in Reyka (South Africa) (M-Net)
Letícia Colin as Dr. Amanda Vergueiro Meireles in Onde Está Meu Coração (Brazil) (Globoplay)
Lou de Laâge as Eugénie Cléry in The Mad Women's Ball (France) (Légende Films/Prime Video)
Best TV Movie or Miniseries
Help (United Kingdom) (All3Media/Channel 4)
Il est elle (France) (Newen Connect/And So On Films)
Isabel: The Intimate Story of Isabel Allende (Chile) (Megamedia Chile)
On The Job (Philippines) (HBO/Warner Media)
Best Telenovela
Nos Tempos do Imperador (Brazil) (TV Globo)
The King's Affection (Yeonmo) (South Korea) (KBS/Netflix)
Two Lives (Spain) (Bambú Producciones)
You Are My Hero (People's Republic of China) (iQIYI/Tencent)
Best Arts Programming Best Documentary
Bios: Calamaro (Argentina) (Buena Vista/Nat Geo)
Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté (France) (France Télévisions/Kuiv Productions)
Freddie Mercury - The Final Act (United Kingdom) (Rogan Productions)
Wonderful World: A New York Jazz Story (Japan) (NHK)
Best Documentary
Enfants de Daech, les damnés de la guerre (France) (Cinétévé/France Televisions)
Myanmar Coup: Digital Resistance (Japan) (NHK)
O Caso Evandro (Brazil) (Globoplay)
The Return: Life After ISIS ( United Kingdom) (Sky/Alba Sotorra Productions/MetFilm)
Best Short-Form Series
Espíritu Pionero (Argentina) (TV Pública)
Fly on the Wall (Qatar) (Al Jazeera)
Nissene i bingen (Norway) (Seefood TV)
Rurangi (New Zealand) (Autonomouse/The Yellow Affair)
La Voz Argentina (Argentina) (Telefe)
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany (Germany) (Constantin Entertainment/Amazon)
Love on the Spectrum (Australia) (Northern Pictures/ABC/Netflix)
Top Chef Middle East (United Arab Emirates) (NBCUniversal)
Best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program
2021 Latin American Music Awards (United States) (NBCUniversal/Telemundo)
Buscando a Frida (United States) (Telemundo/Argos)
La suerte de Loli (United States) (Telemundo)
Malverde: El Santo Patrón (United States) (Telemundo)
Best Sports Documentary
Chivas (Mexico) (Film 45/Amazon/CobraFilms)
Kiyou No Kata (Japan) (Kansai Television)
Nadia (France) (Federation Entertainment/Echo Studio)
Queen Of Speed (United Kingdom) (Sky/Drum Studios)
Kids: Animation
Dapinty, Una Aventura Musicolor (Colombia) (Silverwolf Studios)
Fumetsu No Anata E (Japan) (NHK)
Les Lapins Crétins Invasion: Objectif Mars (France) (Ubisoft Film & Television)
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (United Kingdom) (Netflix/Aardman)
Kids: Live-Action
Anonymously Yours (Mexico) (Netflix/Woo Films)
Hardball (Australia) (ACTF/Northern Pictures)
Kabam! (Netherlands) (NPO/IJswater Films/KRO-NCRV)
Lightspeed (Singapore) (Oak 3 Films/Mediacorp TV)