Banff Attracts Over 900 Entries from 39 Countries;
83 Programs from 17 Countries are Rockie Nominees
The 24th race for the Rockies is on, and 17 countries are represented among the 83 nominated programs in the 14 categories of the Banff Rockie Awards. American producers and broadcasters led the field with 18 nominations, followed by the U.K., with 15. In addition to their separate nominations, the U.S.A. and the U.K. had a share of other nominated programs, in co-productions with one another or with other countries, or both.
International Program Competition. COMPLETE STORY | HISTOIRE COMPLÈTE
For a complete list of the nominees in each category, click on the links below. For the printable html version containing the entire list of nominees, CLICK HERE.
Hors Concours (Out-of-competition)
73 programs were selected for hors concours (out of competition) screenings. Hors concours selections are not part of the official competition, but are screened throughout Festival week and are given special designation in the Banff program guide. For the printable list of Hors Concours programs, CLICK HERE.
International Program Competition
The Banff Rockie Awards, the Festival's international program competition, recognize excellence across 14 television program categories. The categories represent the widest range of television genres: Animation; Arts Docs; Children's and Youth Programs; Comedies; Continuing Series; History & Biography; Information and Current Affairs Programs; Made-for-TV Movies; Mini-Series; Performance; Popular Science and Natural History; Short Dramas; Social & Political Docs; and Sports.
The principal prize of the Banff Television Festival, the Banff Rockie Award, is a polished bronze sculpture that is both evocative of the Festival's mountain setting, and emblematic of the highest international achievement in program excellence.
The Global Television Grand Prize, a $50,000 cash award, goes to the entry judged Best of the Festival. The NHK President's prize of $25,000 is awarded to the best entry produced or post-produced on HDTV. Two Telefilm Canada Prizes, each worth $20,000, are awarded respectively to the best independent English-language and French-language Canadian productions.
|
