The International Emmy Award for Best Short-Form Series is presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) to the best short-form series (also known as web series) produced and initially aired outside of the United States. The award was first announced in 2016, and introduced at the 45th International Emmy Awards in 2017.
According to the rules of the International Academy, a short-form series is "an original fiction or non-fiction episodic program, with episodes under a half-hour TV time slot".
In order to quality for the category, the program must be less than 20 minutes in length. If episodes are between 10 and 19 minutes long, two episodes must be submitted, while if the episodes are under 10 minutes long, three episodes are needed for submission. Standalone shorts are not eligible for the award.