{"id":644,"date":"2009-03-31T08:51:29","date_gmt":"2009-03-30T22:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storylabs.us\/lamp\/?p=644"},"modified":"2009-03-31T15:32:18","modified_gmt":"2009-03-31T05:32:18","slug":"scorched-wins-international-interactive-emmy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storylabs.us\/lamp\/scorched-wins-international-interactive-emmy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorched WINS! International Interactive Emmy"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAMP mentored ‘Social Media, Multi-Platform’ Drama Scorched won the coveted International Interactive Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last night at MIP TV<\/a>. The first time Australia has won this award.<\/p>\n

A big congratulations particularly to producers Marcus Gillezeau & Ellenor Cox (of Firelight<\/a>) from all at AFTRS and especially the LAMP team. These awards are held annually at MIP TV in Cannes and celebrate the most innovative drama, documentary, informational and entertainment services delivered on multiple platforms.<\/p>\n

\"iemmy-award\"<\/a>Through these awards, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is celebrating a significantly growing sector of the television industry and recognize excellence in content created and designed for viewer interaction and\/or delivery on a digital platform.<\/p>\n

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The 2009 Winners.<\/p>\n

Fiction category winners <\/strong>“Scorched” Firelight Productions in association with Essential Media & Goalpost Pictures, Australia<\/p>\n

Non-fiction category winners<\/strong> \u201cBritain From Above,\u201d\u00a0 BBC \/ Lion, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Children and young people category winners<\/strong> \u201cBattlefront\u201d, Channel 4, United Kingdom<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Brian Seth Hurst (Second Vice Chair at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<\/a> and CEO at The Opportunity Management Company) who helps organise these awards sent through this Twitpic<\/a> of himself (mid left),\u00a0 Chris Hilton from Essential Media and Entertainment (far left), Marcus Gillezeau<\/span> (mid right) and Mike Cowap (Innovation Head at Screen Australia – far right), at the after awards (30 minutes ago!). Picture from Brian Seth Hurst<\/a> (actual photographer as yet unknown).<\/em><\/p>\n

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The story has also been covered in The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, TVAusCast<\/a>,\u00a0 TV Tonight<\/a>, Digital Media<\/a>, Campaign Brief<\/a>, ShowHype<\/a> and NineMSN<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Media magazine has a few ‘delegates’ over there at the moment who are twittering events as they happen you can follow them here<\/a>. This is how we found out about the award over here from several other tweeters…<\/p>\n