Emmy Awards

A German television documentary has been awarded the International Emmy. The co-production "Music as a Weapon" (Songs of War ") of ZDF and Arte won on Monday night the prestigious U.S. television award in the category of artistic mission. The ZDF service production" The race to the South Pole, "which was nominated for the documentary drew however the short straw.

For the 40th Presentation of the International Emmy Awards were nominated in nine categories, 40 productions from 15 countries. Excellent New York productions were next to the German contribution from Argentina, Brazil, the UK, Australia and France. British television productions were with seven nominations went into the race as a favorite - two times they were successful. For the first time both awards for the performances by the actors went to a performer and an actress in the same series: "Television x La Inclusion" from Argentina.

The International Emmy Awards, which go to realized outside the U.S. television productions, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Now the award-winning documentary "Music as a Weapon" examines the "context of violence, war and music." According to the ZDF makes them "in brief historical digressions the history of the use of music for military purposes clearly and leads drastically eyes - and ears - as something really pure and beautiful in the hands of military strategists and torturers can be a terrifying psychological weapon ".

Repetition of documentation is not yet fixed

The coordinator on ZDF Arte, Wolfgang Bergmann hopes that the documentary about violence, war and music goes through the ceremony of the Emmys to wide attention. He also said about the content: "Music bypasses the ratio, it has a direct effect on the psyche and what makes them so powerful and effective this dark side of power of music is illuminated by the impressive documentation of Tristan Chytroschek.."

The film was broadcast in July 2011 on Arte. A spokeswoman for the ZDF said the DAPD news agency that at this stage a further appearance was not planned - but it should not be ruled out that "Music as a Weapon" would be repeated. Also must also be clarified legally if the documentation will be available on DVD on the ZDF program service.

Last year, German productions were left empty-handed at the International Emmys. Only the award of the Swedish "Millennium" series of crime novels by Stieg Larsson as the best mini-series could ZDF celebrate as coproducer. British productions had received five awards.

Emmy Awards

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