Ceremony
21 television shows were nominated for the 27th International Emmys, seven were from the UK, led by Channel 4 with four nominations: ''The Phil'' nominated for Best Arts Documentary; ''Smack the Pony'' for Best Popular Arts and ''Dispatches: A Witness to Murder'' in the news coverage category. Channel 4 is also one of the co-funders along with Sky Premier of the special ''Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!'', which was nominated for best performing arts. Sky News programming also competed for ''Kosovo - Liberation Day'' in the news category. The ITV telefilm ''Lost for Words (1999 film), Lost for Words'' was nominated for best drama; while BBC's ''Born in the USSR - 14 Up'' was nominated for best documentary. The prestigious Directorate Award, which was bestowed by Walter Cronkite, went to entertainment veteran Ralph Baruch, a founder of media conglom Viacom and an active leader in cultural affairs and diverse media organizations. The Founders Award was bestowed on Fuji TV’s president Hisashi Hieda in recognition of his accomplishments at the helm of the Japanese broadcaster, while the UNICEF Award went to Brazil's TV Cultura, Culture TV.Winners
Best Arts Documentary
* — ''The Phil: Part 3'' * — ''Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles''Best Children & Young People Program
* — ''Tell Us About Your Life - Battlefield Doctor''Best Documentary
* — ''Born in the USSR - 14 UP'' * — ''Just Like Anyone Else''Best Drama
* — ''Lost for Words (1999 film), Lost for Words''Best News Coverage
* — ''Dispatches: A Witness to Murder''Best Performing Arts
* — ''Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!''Best Popular Arts
* — ''Smack the Pony''References
External links
* {{International Emmy Awards ceremonies International Emmy Awards ceremonies 1999 television awards, International 1999 in American television, International