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C21’s International Drama Awards 2026 are open – enter now!

Entry for C21’s International Drama Awards is now open!

The awards will be judged by 100 of the world’s leading drama commissioners, entry closes on October 2 – don’t miss out! You can find out more about the awards and enter online by clicking here.

The awards feature 12 categories, from Best English-Language Series to Best Newform Drama Series.

All entries must have had their first broadcast between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.

October 2 – Entries close

November 4 – Finalists announced

December 3 – Awards ceremony at Content London – winners announced.

We look forward to celebrating the best the drama business has to offer. Good luck!

The 2025 winners:

Best Non-English-Language Drama Series

Mussolini: Son of the Century (M: Il figlio del secolo)
Produced by: Sky Studios and Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment, a Fremantle group company, in coproduction with Pathé, in association with Small Forward Productions, in collaboration with Fremantle, Cinecittà
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: Fremantle

The Count of Monte Cristo
Produced by: Palomar, a Mediawan Company, in collaboration with DEMD Productions, in collaboration with Rai, France Télévisions, Mediawan Rights and Entourage Ventures
For: Rai 1, France Télévisions
Distributed by: Mediawan Rights


Best English-Language Drama Series

The Penguin
Produced by: HBO in association with Acid and Tender Productions, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Dylan Clark Productions, Chapel Place Productions, Zobot Projects, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: Sky Studios


Best TV Movie

How To Make Gravy
Produced by: Warner Bros International Television Production Australia
For: Binge
Distributed by: Fifth Season


Best Casting of a Drama Series

Shaheen Baig – A Thousand Blows
Produced by: The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions
For: Disney+
Distributed by: Disney+


Best Comedy-Drama Series

The Studio
Produced by: Lionsgate Television in association with Apple
For: Apple TV
Distributed by: Apple TV


Best Individual Performance in a Comedy-Drama Series

Harrison Ford – Shrinking
Produced by: Warner Bros. Television in association with Apple
For: Apple TV
Distributed by: Apple TV


Best Individual Performance in a Drama Series

Colin Farrell – The Penguin
Produced by: HBO in association with Acid and Tender Productions, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Dylan Clark Productions, Chapel Place Productions, Zobot Projects, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television
For: Sky Atlantic
Distributed by: Sky Studios


Best Newform Drama Series

Buried
Produced by: Frantales Productions
For: YouTube
Distributed by: N/A


Best Miniseries

Mr Loverman
Produced by: Fable Pictures
For: BritBox
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television


Best Returning Comedy-Drama Series

Shrinking S2
Produced by: Warner Bros. Television in association with Apple
For: Apple TV
Distributed by: Apple TV


Best Returning Drama Series

Karen Pirie S2
Produced by: World Productions
For: ITV
Distributed by: ITV Studios


DQ Craft Award

Adolescence
Produced by: Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B Entertainment
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix


Studio21 Microdrama Script Competition

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