International Format Awards 2025 finalists revealed, Gold Award announced

The finalists in the International Format Awards 2025 have been unveiled, following online voting by a panel of the world’s leading format commissioners, buyers and producers.

The International Format Awards are a coproduction between C21Media, FRAPA, the Entertainment Masterclass and Mipcom.

The awards will be presented between 17.30 and 19.00 on Sunday October 12 at Hyde Beach Club in Cannes, ahead of Mipcom.

Phil Gurin

This year’s International Formats Business Gold Award will be presented to Phil Gurin, president and CEO of The Gurin Company and TGC Global Entertainment and outgoing chair of FRAPA.

With a career spanning more than 3,000 hours of television seen in over 185 countries, Gurin has contributed to the producing, writing or creation of a vast array of formats and specials. He is known for his exceptional ability to create, acquire, sell, produce and distribute entertainment programmes across the globe.

Gurin has also been a tireless advocate for the protection of format rights. He has served on the board of FRAPA for 16 years, 10 of those as chair. The Gold Business Award celebrates not just Gurin’s creative track record but his leadership in strengthening the rights framework that underpins the entire format business.

For more information on the International Format Awards 2025, click here.

The finalists in each category in the International Format Awards 2025 are as follows:

BEST BRAND-DRIVEN FORMAT

Batch from Scratch: Cooking for Less
Produced by: South Shore Productions
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: ITV Studios

Dress the Nation
Produced by: South Shore Productions
For: ITV1
Distributed by: ITV Studios

Shark Tank Creators’ Version (Brazil)
Produced by: Floresta
For: Shark Tank Brazil YouTube
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television

Super Garden
Produced by: Vision Independent Productions
For: RTÉ One 
Distributed by: Vision Independent Productions, RTÉ

The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds
Produced by: DSP
For: Channel 4 Digital
Distributed by: Channel 4 Digital

BEST COMPETITION REALITY FORMAT

Building the Band
Produced by: Remarkable Entertainment
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix

Extracted
Produced by: B17 Entertainment (part of Sony Pictures Television), Balboa Productions
For: Fox
Distributed by: Fox Entertainment Global

House of Secrets
Produced by: Sphere Media
For: Crave
Distributed by: Fremantle

The Box
Produced by: Seefood TV
For: TV2 Norway
Distributed by: Seefood Distribution

The Heist – The Game of Greed
Produced by: Signal.Stream
For: Videoland
Distributed by: Talpa Studios

Werewolves
Produced by: JAAD Productions, Presque Prod
For: Canal+
Distributed by: Dreamspark, StudioCanal

BEST COMEDY FORMAT

Ants
Produced by: Nippon TV
For: Nippon TV
Distributed by: Fremantle

Eve of Destruction
Produced by: ITV Studios Australia, Giant Baby
For: ABC Australia
Distributed by: ITV Studios

Last One Laughing UK
Produced by: Zeppotron, Initial
For: Prime Video
Distributed by: Yoshimoto Kogyo

Norway’s Dumbest
Produced by: Montreux Film and Fjernsyn
For: TV2 Norway
Distributed by: BBC Studios

The Ultimate Celebrity Car Park Showdown
Produced by: Woestijnvis
For: Play4
Distributed by: Primitives

The Way Out
Produced by: Fabiola Germany, Roses Are Blue
For: Prime Video
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment

BEST FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT FORMAT

3 Minutes of Fame
Produced by: Talpa Studios
For: SBS6
Distributed by: Talpa Studios

All Eyes on You
Produced by: Unterhaltungsfernsehen Ehrenfeld
For: ZDF
Distributed by: ZDF Studios

Atypical Critics
Produced by: Pixcom
For: AMI-Télé
Distributed by: Banijay

Headliners
Produced by: Endemol Shine Australia
For: ABC (Australia)
Distributed by: Banijay

Origin Odyssey
Produced by: Endemol Shine Australia
For: SBS
Distributed by: Banijay

Virgin Island
Produced by: Double Act
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Passion Distribution

BEST DIGITAL-FIRST FORMAT

Mila’s Mission
Produced by: Rinkel Film
For: AvroTros
Distributed by: Incredible Film

Mission Unknown: Atlantic
Produced by: Banijay Productions Germany
For: Prime Video, YouTube
Distributed by: Banijay

Shark Tank Creators’ Version (Brazil)
Produced by: Floresta
For: Shark Tank Brazil YouTube
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television

BEST SCRIPTED FORMAT

A Virtuous Business
Produced by: SLL, HighZium Studio, 221b (original format by CPL Productions for ITV) 
For: JTBC, Netflix
Distributed by: ITV Studios

Angela Black (Angela)
Produced by: Atresmedia (original format by Two Brothers Pictures)
For: Antena 3
Distributed by: All3Media International

Doc (US)
Produced by: Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment Studios (original format by Lux Vide)
For: Fox
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television

Eyewitness
Produced by: Bantry Bay Productions GmbH (original format by NRK)
For: ARD Degeto, Servus TV
Distributed by: All3Media International

Messiah Superstar (Messiah)
Produced by: Keshet Germany
For: Joyn
Distributed by: Keshet International

Mistry (Monk India)
Produced by: Banijay Asia
For: JioHotstar
Distributed by: NBCUniversal Formats

BEST STUDIO-BASED GAMESHOW FORMAT

Get The Guests
Produced by: EndemolShine Germany
For: Sat.1
Distributed by: Banijay

Infinite Loop
Produced by: CJ ENM,TBS
For: TBS
Distributed by: CJ ENM

Nation’s Dumbest
Produced by: Montreux Film and Fjernsyn
For: TV2 Norway
Distributed by: BBC Studios

Parents’ Evening
Produced by: Ranga Bee Productions
For: ITV1
Distributed by: ITV Studios

Shopping Master
Produced by: Studio 89 Productions
For: M6
Distributed by: M6 Formats

The Walls
Produced by: Yomiuri TV
For: Yomiuri TV
Distributed by: Fremantle

BEST RETURNING FORMAT

Race Across the World
Produced by: Studio Lambert
For: BBC One
Distributed by: All3Media International

Tempting Fortune
Produced by: Voltage TV, GroupM Motion Entertainment
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Cineflix Rights

The 1% Club
Produced by: Magnum Media
For: ITV1
Distributed by: BBC Studios

The Floor US
Produced by: Eureka Productions, Talpa Studios, BiggerStage
For: Fox
Distributed by: Talpa Studios

The Traitors US
Produced by: Studio Lambert (original format by IDTV and RTL)
For: Peacock
Distributed by: All3Media International

The Voice
Produced by: ITV Studios
For: RTL
Distributed by: ITV Studios

BEST REALITY FORMAT

Bad Boyfriends
Produced by: Optomen
For: ITV
Distributed by: All3Media International

Love on the Road
Produced by: Tuvalu Media
For: NPO3
Distributed by: Primitives

Minha Mãe com Seu Pai
Produced by: Formata Produções e Conteúdo
For: Globoplay
Distributed by: Globoplay

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Produced by: Plimsoll Productions
For: ITV1
Distributed by: ITV Studios

The Golden Bachelor Germany
Produced by: Warner Bros International Television Production Germany
For: RTL
Distributed by: Warner Bros International Television Production

The Secret DNA of Us
Produced by: Eureka
For: SBS
Distributed by: Fremantle

BEST HOST OF A FORMAT

Olivia Attwood (Bad Boyfriends)
Produced by: Optomen
For: ITV
Distributed by: All3Media International

Rylan Clark (Dating Naked UK)
Produced by: Nest Productions
For: Paramount+, MTV UK
Distributed by: Paramount Global Content Distribution

Tom Gleeson (Hard Quiz Kids)
Produced by: Thinkative Television
For: ABC Australia
Distributed by: Hat Trick International

Rob Lowe (The Floor US)
Produced by: Eureka Productions, Talpa Studios, BiggerStage
For: Fox
Distributed by: Talpa Studios

Damon Wayans Jr and Jeannie Mai (Raid the Cage)
Produced by: Sony Pictures Television
For: CBS
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television

Emma and Matt Willis (Swiped: The School that Banned Smartphones)
Produced by: Boldprint
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Fremantle

Congratulations to all the finalists!