Canadian producers claimed four of the 28 nominations for the 32nd International Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding programs produced outside the U.S., following announcements made Oct. 4 at the MIPCOM market in Cannes, France.

Canadians represent half of the comedy category finalists. CBC’s The Newsroom by Toronto’s 100 Percent Film & Television and CTV’s Corner Gas by Regina’s Verite Films and Vancouver’s 335 Productions are vying with the German series Berlin, Berlin and Stokvel from South Africa.

Amelia, a production by Montreal’s Amerimage-Spectra/ Media Principia, is a finalist in the arts programming category along with Cinema Dali (Spain/France), Korda, Fotografo en Revolucion (Mexico) and the BBC’s George Orwell: A Life in Pictures (U.K.).

Meanwhile, in the documentary category, Les Origines du SIDA (The Origins of AIDS), produced by Montreal’s Galafilm with French coproducers MFP/Pathe Archives, is in competition with Testigo (Chile), Seven Wonders of the Industrial World – Hoover Dam (U.K.), and The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off (U.K.).

Leading dramas are Schimanski (Germany), Shameless (U.K.), Waking the Dead (U.K.) and Better Times (Denmark). Nominees among MOWs and miniseries are The Deal (U.K.), L’Affaire Dominici (France), Canterbury Tales (U.K.) and Henry VIII (U.K.).

Leading non-scripted shows include a record-breaking fifth nomination for Argentina’s Caiga Quien Caiga, Brat Camp and Wife Swap, both from the U.K., and France’s Greg le millionaire.

Leading youth programs include 31 Minutos (Chile), Colombia (Netherlands), The Illustrated Mum (U.K.) and Dunya & Desie (Netherlands).

The International Emmys will present three special awards. The International Emmy Directorate Award will go to Herbert Kloiber, managing director at Tele-Munchen Group, for outstanding achievement in television broadcasting. MTV International will receive the International Emmy Founders Award for revolutionizing music on television and supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS. Len Mauger, veteran Australian Channel Nine broadcaster, will receive the Ted Cott Award for his dedication to the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which represents members from 62 countries and more than 300 companies.

Finalists weathered three rounds of extensive evaluation by 500 judges in 38 countries. British talk show personality Graham Norton will host the awards gala Nov. 22 in New York City.

-www.iemmys.tv