The good news: kykNET reality low Die Brug and SABC2's long-running children's educational property Takalani Sesame have been nominated for 2024 International Emmy Awards.
As you may know, Die Bruuuuuug is our local adaptation of the international series The Bridge and it was super in every aspect except for the voiceover which was over the top and too drawn out.
It's been nominated in the Non-Scripted Entertainment category.
Takalani Sesame's been nominated in the Kids: Factual category for a special titled Big Feelings.
Which brings us to our Big Feelings...
The Bad News: Mzansi Magic's Shaka iLembe is nowhere to be seen. What a joke!
This undermines these awards because no-one can convince us that it doesn't deserve a nomination in the Drama Series category.
It's the best show to have come out of South Africa in many years - if ever - and it's an indictment on the International Emmy judges that they aren't aware of this.
It falls into the stipulated dates perfectly because the nominations are for shows that aired outside of America between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023.
If Mzansi Magic and production house Bomb didn't enter, then the judges or committee should have given them a nudge because it's exactly the sort of show that would give excitement and status to the International Emmys.
It's unique, authentically local to its country and buzzworthy - these awards need that to attract diverse audiences from around the world.
We've asked Mzansi Magic whether or not it was entered and will update once we hear.
Until then, let's try not to be too bitter while manifesting a win for Die Brug and Takalani Sesame.
The ceremony will be happening in New York City on Monday 25 November 2024 and the nominees are:
Non-Scripted Entertainment
Die Brug [The Bridge South Africa]
Red Pepper Pictures / kykNET
South Africa
Me Caigo De Risa [Anything Goes]
TelevisaUnivision
Mexico
Restaurant Misverstand [The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes]
Roses Are Blue / Red Arrow / VRT
Belgium
The Summit
Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
Australia
Kids: Factual
The Takalani Sesame Big Feelings Special
Sesame Workshop / Ochre Moving Pictures
South Africa
De Mensenbieb [Living Library]
Skyhigh TV
Netherlands
La Vida Secreta de tu Mente [The secret life of your mind]
Warner Bros. Discovery / Pictoline
Mexico
My Life: Eva’s Having a Ball
Fresh Start Media
United Kingdom
Drama Series
Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God]
Legendary Entertainment / Les Productions Dynamic / 22H22 / Adline Entertainment / France Télévisions / Hulu Japan
France
The Newsreader – Season 2
Werner Film Productions / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / eOne
Australia
The Night Manager
Disney+ hotstar / Banijay Asia / Ink Factory
India
Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido – Season 2 [Yosi, the Regretful Spy]
Amazon MGM Studios
Argentina
Arts Programming
Pianoforte
Telemark sp. z o.o.
Poland
Robbie Williams
RSA Films Ltd. / Netflix
United Kingdom
Virgilio
House of Chef / Astromax
Argentina
Who I Am Life
WOWOW Inc. / Wood’s Office
Japan
Best Performance by an Actress
Adriana Barraza in El Último Vagón
Woo Films / Netflix
Mexico
Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in Hunger
Songsound Production / Netflix
Thailand
Sara Giraudeau in Tout va bien [Everything is Fine]
Maui Entertainment / Fédération Entertainment
France
Jessica Hynes in There She Goes
Merman Television
United Kingdom
Best Performance by an Actor
Julio Andrade in Betinho: No Fio da Navalha [Living on a Razor’s Edge]
Globoplay / AfroReggae Audiovisual / Formata Produções e Conteúdo
Brazil
Haluk Bilginer in Sahsiyet – Season 2
Ay Yapim
Türkiye
Laurent Lafitte in Tapie
Unité / Netflix
France
Timothy Spall in The Sixth Commandment
Wild Mercury Productions / True Vision
United Kingdom
Comedy
Daily Dose of Sunshine
Film Monster / Netflix
South Korea
Deadloch
Amazon MGM Studios
Australia
División Palermo
K&S Films / Netflix
Argentina
HPI – Season 3 [HIP]
Itinéraire Productions / Septembre Productions / TF1 / Pictanovo / Be-Films / RTBF
France
Documentary
L’affaire Bettencourt : Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde [The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend]
Quadbox / Netflix
France
Otto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror Story
Story Films / Archface Films / Sky Documentaries
United Kingdom
The Exiles
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Singapore
Transo
Fundação Roberto Marinho – Canal Futura / LateForCake
Brazil
Short-Form Series
Kweens of the Queer Underground
Sydney Production Company / the Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Create NSW
Australia
La Vida de Nosotras [Our Lives]
BTF Media / CNTV / TVN
Chile
Punt de no Retorn [Point of no Return]
TV3 Catalonia
Spain
Kenshiro ni Yoroshiku [Say Hello to Kenshiro]
DMM.com LLC / So-ket corp.
Japan
Sports Documentary
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
North One Television
United Kingdom
Tan Cercas de la Nubes
N+Docs / Éramos Tantos / Ruta 66 Cine / Filmadora / ViX
Mexico
Tour de France
Quadbox / Netflix
France
WHO I AM Paralympic
WOWOW Inc. / ACROBAT FILM
Japan
Telenovela
La Promesa [The Vow]
Bambu Producciones, a STUDIOCANAL Company
Spain
Rigo
Estudios RCN
Colombia
Safir
ATV / NTC
Türkiye
Salón de té La Moderna
Boomerang TV
Spain
TV Movie / Mini-Series
Anderson Spider Silva
Pródigo Filmes / Paramount Television International Studios / Paramount+
Brazil
Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court
NHK – Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Japan
Liebes Kind [Dear Child]
Constantin Film AG / Netflix
Germany
The Sixth Commandment
Wild Mercury Productions / True Vision
United Kingdom
Kids: Animation
Acorda, Carlo! [Wake up, Carlo!]
Copa Studio / Netflix
Brazil
Mystery Lane
HARI
France
Sharkdog – Season 3
Nickelodeon International / One Animation
Singapore
Tabby McTat
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom
Kids: Live-Action
Dodger
BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions
United Kingdom
En af Drengene [One of the Boys]
Apple Tree Productions
Denmark
Escola De Quebrada [School of Funk]
Paramount+ / Paramount Television International Studios / Kondzilla
Brazil
Gong! My spectRacular Life
KiKA – Der Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF / eitelsonnenschein GmbH
Germany