C21 Drama Awards finalists announced
The finalists have been announced in C21’s International Drama Awards, which are voted for by the world’s leading scripted commissioners and buyers.
From 327 entries across 11 categories, the finalists reflect the prolific drama output over the past 12 months.
The winners will be announced during an online International Drama Awards Ceremony, which takes place on December 2 as part of Content London On Demand – The New Normal Box Set.
The chairman of the judges, C21 editor-in-chief and managing director David Jenkinson (pictured), said: “This year’s drama awards is no less competitive just because there’s a global pandemic. The judges have shortlisted an amazing line-up of finalists that reflect the very best of scripted television from around the world.”
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The finalists in the 2019/20 C21 International Drama Awards are:
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best English-Language Drama are:
Giri/Haji (Duty/Shame)
Produced by: Sister
For: BBC Two and Netflix
Distributed by: A Sister production for BBC Two and Netflix
I May Destroy You
Produced by: Various Artists Ltd and Falkna Productions
For: BBC One and HBO
Distributed by: Worldwide by Warner Bros International Television Distribution, excluding the UK and Ireland, where the series will be distributed by BBC Studios
Lovecraft Country
Produced by: HBO in association with afemme, Monkeypaw, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television
For: HBO and Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: HBO
Miss Scarlet & the Duke
Produced by: Element 8 Entertainment in association with 87 Films, Bandidos Yanquis and Shinawil
For: UKTV/Alibi Channel, PBS/Masterpiece Theater
Distributed by: A&E Network International
Normal People
Produced by: Element Pictures
For: BBC and Hulu
Distributed by: BBC and Hulu
Unbelievable
Produced by: CBS Television Studios for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best TV Movie are:
A Stranger in Shanghai
Produced by: NHK
For: NHK
Distributed by: NHK Enterprises
Anthony
Produced by: LA Productions
For: BBC One
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Elizabeth is Missing
Produced by: STV Studios
For: BBC One
Distributed by: Sky Studios
Responsible Child
Produced by: Kudos in association with 72 Films
For: BBC Two
Distributed by: Banijay Rights
Sitting in Limbo
Produced by: Left Bank Pictures
For: BBC One
Distributed by: BBC
The Windermere Children
Produced by: Wall to Wall Media and Warner Bros ITVP Germany
For: BBC Two (UK) and ZDF (Germany)
Distributed by: Fremantle
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Individual Performance in a Drama Series are:
Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People
Produced by: Element Pictures
For: BBC and Hulu
Distributed by: BBC and Hulu
David Tennant – Des
Produced by: New Pictures
For: ITV
Distributed by: all3media International
Glenda Jackson – Elizabeth is Missing
Produced by: STV Studios
For: BBC One
Distributed by: Sky Studios
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You
Produced by: Various Artists Ltd and Falkna Productions
For: BBC One and HBO
Distributed by: Worldwide by Warner Bros International Television Distribution, excluding the UK and Ireland, where the series will be distributed by BBC Studios.
Olivia Colman – The Crown
Produced by: Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Shira Haas – Unorthodox
Produced by: Studio Airlift and RealFilm for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Newform Drama Series are:
Devils
Produced by: Sky Studios, Lux Vide, Orange Studios, OCS
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: NBCUniversal
Double Booking
Produced by: Nippon TV
For: Nippon TV
Distributed by: Nippon TV
Realm of the Dead
Produced by: Laserutleien
For: NRK
Distributed by: NRK
The Collapse
Produced by: ET BIM
In coproduction with: Studio+, Canal+ and Synchrone Media
For: Canal+ Création Décalée
Distributed by: StudioCanalTV
My Jungle
Produced by: Ruvido Production in collaboration with Rai Fiction
For: RaiPlay
Distributed by: Rai-Radiotelevisione Italiana
ZeroZeroZero
Produced by: Cattleya, Bartlebyfilm, Sky Studios
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: StudioCanalTV
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Comedy Drama Series are:
Breeders
Produced by: Avalon Television in association with FX
For: Sky One
Distributed by: 20th Television
Feel Good
Produced by: Objective Fiction and Objective Media Group Scotland
For: Channel 4 and Netflix
Distributed by: all3media International
Frayed
Produced by: Merman Television in association with Guesswork Television
For: Sky One
Distributed by: NBCU
Love Me
Produced by: WBITVP Sweden
For: Viaplay
Distributed by: Eccho Rights
Never Have I Ever
Produced by: Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Original Langster and Kaling International for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Upright
Produced by: Lingo Pictures
For: Sky Atlantic/Foxtel Showcase/Sundance Now
Distributed by: eOne
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy-Drama Series are:
Asa Butterfield – Sex Education
Produced by: Eleven Film for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Guz Khan – Man Like Mobeen
Produced by: Tiger Aspect Productions
For: BBC Three and BBC One
Distributed by: Banijay Rights
Jessica Hynes – There She Goes
Produced by: Merman Television
For: BBC Two
Distributed by: –
Josephine Bornebusch – Love Me
Produced by: WBITVP Sweden
For: Viaplay
Distributed by: Eccho Rights
Linda Cardellini – Dead to Me
Produced by: CBS Television Studios for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Ncuti Gatwa – Sex Education
Produced by: Eleven Film for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Miniseries are:
22 July
Produced by: NRK
For: NRK
Distributed by: Nent Studios UK
Catherine The Great
Produced by: New Pictures, Origin Pictures
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: Sky in assocition with HBO
Defending Jacob
Produced by: Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content
For: Apple TV+
Distributed by: Paramount Worldwide Television Licensing and Distribution
Des
Produced by: New Pictures
For: ITV
Distributed by: all3media International
Quiz
Produced by: Left Bank Pictures
For: ITV
Distributed by: ITV and AMC
Stateless
Produced by: Matchbox Pictures and Dirty Films for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Unorthodox
Produced by: Studio Airlift and RealFilm for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Casting of a Drama Series are:
Des
Produced by: New Pictures
For: ITV
Distributed by: all3media International
I May Destroy You
Produced by: Various Artists Ltd and Falkna Productions
For: BBC One and HBO
Distributed by: Worldwide by Warner Bros International Television Distribution, excluding the UK and Ireland where the series will be distributed by BBC Studios.
Normal People
Produced by: Element Pictures
For: BBC and Hulu
Distributed by: BBC and Hulu
The Crown
Produced by: Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Unbelievable
Produced by: CBS Television Studios for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Unorthodox
Produced by: Studio Airlift and RealFilm for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Non-English-Language Drama are:
Kalifat
Produced by: Filmlance International AB, in coproduction with Sveriges Television and Film Capital Stockholm
For: SVT
Distributed by: Sveriges Television/International sales: Banijay Rights
No Man’s Land
Produced by: Masha Productions, Spiro Films, Haut et Court TV, coproduced by Arte France and Versus Production, in association with Hulu. Fremantle’s Christian Vesper is coproducer.
For: Arte and Hulu
Distributed by: Fremantle
Partisan
Produced by: WBITVP Sweden
For: Viaplay
Distributed by: Warner Bros International Television Production
Ragnarok
Produced by: SAM Productions for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Tehran
Produced by: Donna and Shula Productions in association with Paper Plane Productions, with the participation of Cineflix Rights and Cosmote TV
For: Kan 11 and Apple TV+
Distributed by: Cineflix Rights
When The Dust Settles
Produced by: DR Drama
For: DR
Distributed by: DR Sales
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Returning Comedy Drama Series are:
After Life
Produced by: Derek Productions for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Brassic
Produced by: Calamity Films
For: Sky One
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Dead to Me
Produced by: CBS Television Studios for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Man Like Mobeen
Produced by: Tiger Aspect Productions
For: BBC Three and BBC One
Distributed by: Banijay Rights
Sex Education
Produced by: Eleven Film for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
There She Goes
Produced by: Merman Television
For: BBC Two
Distributed by: –
The 2020 International Drama Award finalists for Best Returning Drama Series are:
Babylon Berlin
Produced by: X Filme Creative Pool in co-production with ARD Degeto, WDR, Sky Studios and Beta Film
For: Sky Deutschland and ARD
Distributed by: Beta Film
Deutschland89
Produced by: UFA Fiction and Big Window Productions (both Fremantle companies) in cooperation with Amazon Studios, Fremantle and UFA Distribution, supported by German Motion Picture Fund, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA and Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung MDM
For: Amazon Prime Video (Germany)
Distributed by: Fremantle
Marcella
Produced by: Buccaneer Media
For: Netflix and ITV (UK)
Distributed by: Cineflix Rights
My Brilliant Friend – The Story of a New Name
Produced by: The Apartment, Wildside, both part of Fremantle and Fandango in collaboration with Rai Fiction in collaboration with HBO Entertainment in coproduction with Mowe and Umedia
For: HBO and Rai
Distributed by: Fremantle in collaboration with Rai Com
Ozark
Produced by: MRC Television for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
The Crown
Produced by: Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
