Sony Pictures Television Debuts Award at Prestigious Italian Industry Event

In a significant move, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is launching a new award at the upcoming MIA Drama Coproduction Market in Italy. The award, to be presented for the first time this year, will go to the winner of the annual MIA Drama Coproduction Market & Pitching Forum, with a jury from SPT making the selection from the 15 projects in contention.

The projects vying for the SPT award represent a diverse range of stories and talent from around the world. Among them are a 1980s Parisian skinheads drama directed by Xavier Dolan, and a Dutch art theft drama titled "Hitler's Horses: An Arthur Brand Story," produced by Femke Wolting from Submarine and written by Ed McCardie. The competition also features projects from Palestine, the UK, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Switzerland, Ireland, Norway, and Italy.

The launch of the Sony Pictures Television Award "underscores a shared commitment to fostering innovative new voices, promoting international coproductions, and telling stories with the potential to transcend borders," according to a joint statement from SPT and MIA. Katherine Pope, the President of Sony Pictures Television Studios, will be in attendance to present the award, as SPT becomes the official sponsor of the Drama Coproduction Market for the first time.

"We're thrilled to partner with MIA and Gaia Tridente's incredible team and establish the Sony Pictures Television Award for Best Drama Project 2025," said Pope. "The Drama Coproduction Market at MIA brings together creators from around the world who are pushing boundaries and thinking globally. We're excited to support these kinds of bold projects that can travel across cultures while maintaining their unique voice."