United Media, Nova TV host semi-finals judging for InternationalEMMY® awards

“United Media, the leading media company in Southeast Europe, in cooperation with Nova TV, hosted the semi-final round of judging of the prestigious International Emmy® Award for the third year in a row,” a press release said, adding that the event took place during the Pula Film Festival, highlighting Croatia's strength in domestic and international TV production.

United Media is part United Group, a leading telecommunications and media company.

The press release said that the television, production and creative industry professionals at the event included jury members Agapi Kefalogianni CEO of the Novacinema channel in Greece, Zrinka Jankov editor-in-chief of Nova TV, as well as actors Momcilo Otasevic, Slavko Sobin, Almir Kurt and Ivana Roscic.

The jury for the Best Actor category included directors Daniel Kusan and Josip Zuvan, producer Ivana Vasilina and actress, director and producer Nikki Bohm as well as Tatjana Pavlovic, director of sales of original content at United Media and a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences who joined the jury for the semi-finals of that category.

The finalists in all 16 categories will be chosen in September, and the winners of the 52nd International Emmy® Awards will be announced on November 25 in New York.

“The semi-final judging round was followed by a glamorous gala event hosted by Nova TV star Mia Kovacic. Professionals from the world of television and the creative industry, representatives of the City of Pula and the Pula Film Festival gathered at the En Blanc gala party in Pula's Kastel, celebrating the excellence of Croatia as a destination for domestic and international production,” the press release said.

Victoriya Boklag, CEO of United Group and member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said that “United Group is proud to be part of the creative community and celebrate tonight the outstanding achievements in tv production. Our media arm United Media has produced over 40 series that strongly resonate with our audience and beyond. Our productions have been adapted and sold in more than 60 countries around the world shows that the pursuit for high-quality writing and storytelling is what makes this content be relevant. We will continue working with the best in the creative industry to keep on inspiring.”

Aleksandra Subotić, CEO of United Media said: ‘’Southeast Europe has become an important creative hub to tell engaging stories. We at United Media produce more than 40 thousand hours of original content per year brought to a market of 40 million people on over 50 television channels. We became a preferred partner for tv productions in the
region and we will continue to invest in local quality content.''

Nathaniel Brendel, director of Emmy® judging at the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said: “Thank you to our host Viktoriya Boklag and her wonderful team for organizing once again a Semi-Final Judging event, this time in the beautiful city of Pula. These judging events are an integral part of the InternationalEmmy® Awards competition.”

"United Media is convinced that promoting young talent is an important part of sustainable work in the creative industry. The company is actively fostering the development of emerging talent in the region. Winners of specialized writing
competitions benefit from mentorship programs alongside seasoned colleagues." the press release said.

"One such initiative is the ‘Make the Scene!’ program, organized by United Media and Pula Film Festival. The mentor of the script development workshops, renowned Greek screenwriter Nikos Panayotopoulos, as well as esteemed members of the jury for this competition - Goran Bogdan, Nataša Buljan, and Mišo Mogorović, were also present at the gala event in Pula. The talent with the best TV series script receives a EUR 10,000 award and can further develop the project together with United Media," it said.