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Go Back wins International Emmy Award for SBS

Go Back To Where You Came From continues its dream run of international awards.

Go Back to Where You Came From_ParticipantsThe second season of Go Back To Where You Came From has won an International Emmy Award.

The SBS series won the Non-scripted Entertainment category, at a ceremony in New York on Monday night, defeating nominees from South Africa, Israel and Columbia.

Produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder the second instalment saw well-known Australians including Peter Reith, Catherine Deveny and Angry Anderson debate asylum seeker questions while travelling through Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

SBS Managing Director, Michael Ebeid, said: “In a time where refugee and asylum seeker issues were dominating headlines, Go Back To Where You Came From 2 really pushed the human dimension to the forefront, provoking national debate about how Australia responds to this tough and complex global issue.

“It was extremely compelling television, and a perfect example of how SBS’s uniquely diverse and thought-provoking commissioned content can ignite debate and inspire change. This was an extraordinarily challenging project, and it is great to see SBS, Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder and Go Back again receive recognition on the international stage.”

CJZ Creative Director & Executive Producer, Michael Cordell, said: “It’s great to see an original Australian show resonate so strongly around the world. We’re incredibly proud of this series. To be nominated was wonderful but to win is sublime. It’s a credit to all the participants and our entire production team that they helped shape such a powerful story. Special thanks to SBS for backing such a bold piece of television.”

Go Back already has a swag of awards including awards from the Rose D’Or Awards, Logie Awards, AACTA Awards, UN peace media awards, SPAA Awards and Banff World Media Awards. The format has been adapted into versions by the USA, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa and Canada.

Other Australian productions to have previously won an International Emmy include The Amazing Race Australia -in the same category.

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