The semi-final round of judging for the 2017 International Emmy Awards will be hosted today in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE by Pyramedia Group. The event that is taking place at Bab El Qasr Hotel, is bringing together a diverse group of celebrities and media personalities for the selection of the semi-final finalists in the category of Best Performance by an Actor .

At the semi-final round of judging, a selection of programmes will be screened and a diverse pool of judges coming from across the Middle East will be selecting the 2017 nominees. The judges are reportedly composed of celebrities with different backgrounds and with experience in the field to ensure, as per the official release, that a dynamic platform and dialogue is established.

This will be the eighth year that Pyramedia Group hosts the International Emmys Awards semi-final judging panels under the leadership of Nashwa Al Ruwaini, media personality and entrepreneur who has reportedly dedicated years of her career to positioning Abu Dhabi as a media hub in the region and on an international scale.

The International Emmy Awards semi-final round of judging is an event that is endorsed by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a global organisation with more than 750 members from 60 countries and 500 companies that work in the fields of television, digital media, entertainment and film.

“Semi-final rounds of judging events are crucial to the International Emmy Awards competition, so we are thankful for Nashwa Al Ruwaini and Pyramedia for hosting this again this year in Abu Dhabi”, said Jessica Franco Emmy Judging Manager