International Emmy Awards 2019: 'Safe Harbour' Beats 'Lust Stories' in Movie/Miniseries Category!

Australian thriller series 'Safe Harbour' won the award for the movie/miniseries at the 47th 'International Emmy Awards' ceremony defeating Indian series 'Lust Stories'.

Washington D.C [USA]: The Australian thriller series 'Safe Harbour' on Monday (local time) won the award for the movie/miniseries at the 47th annual ceremony defeating the Indian series 'Lust Stories'. Produced by Matchbox Pictures, the thriller which narrates the disturbing story of a friends group who takes a trip to Indonesia from Brisbane has also defeated nominees from Brazil and Hungary, reported Variety.

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Team #sacredgames and #luatstories at the International Emmys #radhikaapte #vikramadityamotwane #anuragkashyap #kubrasait #nawazuddinsiddiqui #iemmys #redcarpet

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At the extravagant event the team of 'Lust Stories' graced the red carpet with all the four directors of the series, namely Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee marking their presence. International Emmy Awards 2019: Radhika Apte Looks Stunning As She Walks The Red Carpet! PIC-VIDEO! Ronnie Screwala production is based on modern relationships from the viewpoint of Indian women.

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This my dear friend Stephen Corvini receiving an @iemmys award from @john_turturro for best TV Mini-Series for #SafeHarbour- a show he produced with @matchbox_pictures & which aired on @sbs_australia & can now be seen around the world. So proud to see this exceptional Australian-made ground-breaking drama recognised globally. Huge congrats to all involved ????????????⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #australiandrama #drama #TVseries #emmys #emmys2019 #internationalemmyawards @stephencorvini

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It boasts of an ensemble cast of Kiara Advani, Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Manisha Koirala, Vicky Kaushal, Neil Bhoopalam, Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Akash Thosar. The award for the best performance by an actor has been won by Haluk Bilginer of Turkey's 'Sahsiyet (Persona)'. Brazil's 'Hack in the City' bagged the trophy for the short-form series. The star-studded event is being hosted by 'Daily Show' correspondent and 'Crazy Rich Asians' co-star Ronny Chieng at the New York Hilton Hotel in Manhattan.