International Emmy Awards 2025: Gaza Documentaries Shine; Diljit Dosanjh Misses Best Actor Win

The 53rd International Emmy Awards celebrated outstanding global television programming on November 24 in New York City, honouring creators, performers, and storytellers from around the world. Hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, this year’s ceremony highlighted powerful narratives, including two groundbreaking documentaries on the Gaza conflict, which made history by winning in their respective non-fiction categories.

India’s much-discussed film Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh, secured two nominations but did not win any awards. Dosanjh, who attended the event, lost the Best Actor award to Oriol Pla for the Spanish drama Yo, adicto (I, Addict).

The winners represented a diverse set of countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Australia.

Major Highlights of the 2025 International Emmy Awards

Gaza Documentaries Win Big

Two documentaries focusing on the Gaza conflict — in Current Affairs and News categories — took home major honours, marking a first for the International Emmys.

Full List of Winners – International Emmy Awards 2025

Best Art Programming

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan) – Winner
Art Matters with Melvyn Bragg (UK)
DJ Mehdi: Made in France (France)
Herchcovitch; Exposto (Brazil)

Best Performance by an Actor

Diljit Dosanjh – Amar Singh Chamkila (India)
David Mitchell – Ludwig (UK)
Oriol Pla – Yo, adicto (I, Addict) (Spain) – Winner
Diego Vasquez – One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia)

Best Performance by an Actress

Charlotte Hope – Catch Me A Killer (South Africa)
Anna Maxwell Martin – Until I Kill You (UK) – Winner
Carolina Miranda – Mujeres Asesinas Season 2 (Mexico)
Maria Sid – Smärtpunkten (Pressure Point) (Sweden)

Best Comedy

Chicken Nugget (South Korea)
Iris (France)
Ludwig (UK) – Winner
Y Llegaron de Noche (Mexico)

Current Affairs

Dispatches Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (UK) – Winner
Philippines: Diving for Gold (France)
Desaparecidos Forcados (Brazil)
Walk The Line (Singapore)

Documentary

Hell Jumper (UK) – Winner
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (France)
O Prazer e Meu (Brazil)
School Ties (South Africa)

Best Drama Series

Las Azules (Mexico)
Bad Boy (Israel)
Koek (South Africa)
Rivals (UK) – Winner

Kids Animation

Bluey (Australia) – Winner
Lamput Season 4 (Singapore)
Lupi e Baduki (Brazil)
Muumilaakso Season 4 (Finland)

Kids: Factual & Entertainment

Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie war das so in der DDR? (Germany) – Winner
Bora, O Podio e Nosso (Brazil)
Kids Like Us (UK)
Playroom Live (South Africa)

Kids: Live-Action

Fallen (UK) – Winner
Luz: The Light of the Heart (Brazil)
Prefects (Kenya)
Shut Up (Norway)

News

Fantastico: El Salvador: Safety’s Somber Side (Brazil)
The Gangs of Haiti (UK)
Gaza, Search for Life (Qatar) – Winner
Syria – The Truth Coming Out (Sweden)