New York Festivals Television & Film Awards Announces 2010 Finalists

New York Festivals Television & Film Awards, honoring the “World’s Best Work,” has announced the 2010 competition finalists.  The Grand Jury, comprised of award-winning television and film professionals, selected finalists from 29 countries around the globe.  All finalists will go on to a second round of judging, with different criteria to determine the prestigious Grand Trophy Award recipients as well as Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists.

A partial list of prominent media companies who received finalist status for multiple entries are:

• ABC-TV Australia
• Astro Entertainment Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada
• Corus Entertainment, Canada
• Discovery Networks, USA/Canada
• ESPN, USA
• Fox International Channels, Italy
• Fuel TV, USA
• HBO, USA
• Multi Screen Media Private Limited, India
• Norvell Jefferson Productions, Belgium
• Radio Television Hong Kong
• Showtime USA
• Radio Television Hong Kong
• Sky Italia, Italy
• The Edge Picture Company, United Kingdom
• TVP SA, Poland
• Sogecable/Cuatro, Spain
• WDR – Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln, Germany

To view a complete list of all the 2010 finalists go to the New York Festivals Television & Film Awards website.  All winning entries will be promoted by NYF’s network of international representatives in 84 countries around the world.

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards will host its 2010 awards ceremony on Monday, May 3 at 6pm in the Penthouse Lobby of the American Airlines Theatre and the adjacent outdoor terrace featuring spectacular views of historic Times Square.  The award-winning work will be showcased throughout the venue while cocktails and substantial hors d’oeuvres are served. The 2010 award presentation will be featured in the showcase section of the Television & Film Awards Website.

The official sponsors of the 2010 Television & Film Awards are Grass Valley and American Airlines.   Media partners are MTVU and Sports Video Group.