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MIPCOM CANNES DIVERSIFY TV AWARDS 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
MIPCOM CANNES today announced the winners for the 2024 MIPCOM CANNES Diversify TV Awards, the industry’s only awards to recognise the promotion of Diversity and Inclusion in television internationally.
The Diversify TV Awards are organised by MIPCOM CANNES in collaboration with Founding Partner Diversify TV and in association with Founding Presenting Partner A+E Media Group. Nine awards were presented following submissions from 29 countries and with nominees hailing from 11 countries.
The ceremony was again hosted by journalist, broadcaster, professional moderator and co-founder of the diverse moderators’ bureau “Moderate The Panel”, Femi Oke; with actor, broadcaster and disability advocate, Adam Pearson, and performer, singer, TV host, advocate and drag icon, Nicky Doll, joining Oke as presenters.
For 2024, awards partners include Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund, Webedia and supporting partner All3Media International, among other partner companies and organisations.
Finalists were shortlisted by MIP Markets’ Diversity Advisory Board members and a Special Jury of Industry Experts and Advocacy organisations committed to diversity and inclusion in the global media landscape and everywhere.
The 2024 Diversify TV Awards winners are:
Representation of Disability – Non-Scripted
Gigantene (The Giants) (Norway)
Original Broadcaster: NRK
Distributor: NRK
Production Company: Teddy TV
Representation of Disability – Scripted
One Of Us S2 (France)
Original Broadcaster: TF1
Distributor: Federation International
Production Companies: Fédération Studios & Habanita Fédération
Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Non-Scripted
Y a une étoile (There’s a star) (Canada)
Original Broadcaster: UNIS TV
Distributor: FilmOption International inc
Production Company: Bellefeuille Production
Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Scripted
Lost Boys & Fairies (United Kingdom)
Original Broadcaster: BBC
Distributor: All3Media
Production Company: Duck Soup Films
Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Non-Scripted
White Nanny Black Child (United Kingdom)
Original Broadcaster: Channel 5
Distributor: Together Films
Production Companies: Doc Hearts Limited & Tigerlily Productions
Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Scripted
Three Little Birds (United Kingdom)
Original Broadcasters: ITV & Britbox
Distributor: Banijay Rights
Production Companies: Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Douglas Road Productions
Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Older Children
Windcatcher (Australia)
Original Broadcaster: Stan
Distributor: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Production Companies: Unless Pictures & Every Cloud Productions
Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Pre-School
Wordsville (Canada)
Original Broadcasters: TVOkids & PBS Thirteen
Distributor: Sinking Ship Entertainment
Production Company: Sinking Ship Entertainment
Behind the Scenes Impact Award
Banijay Launch
This special recognition award was presented to Banijay Entertainment for its Banijay Launch initiative – a global accelerator programme that discovers and empowers emerging female creators, pairing them with Banijay Entertainment’s global network of creatives with the aim of helping them develop bold new formats from concept to sale.
