TORONTO — In a virtual presentation hosted by Canadian comedian and YouTube personality Jasmeet Raina, the Banff World Media Festival today announced the winners of the 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
Celebrating excellence in television and digital media content from around the world, the Rockie Awards program is juried by an esteemed panel of 150 international industry professionals and covers all major genres.
This year’s competition featured 142 nominations from 37 countries, including the UK, U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Australia and Netherlands.
Countries taking home top Rockies honours include:
* UK: 11 awards
* U.S.: 10 awards
* Canada: 5 awards
* Australia and France: 4 awards each
Some of the award winners include:
Drama Series: English Language
Killing Eve
Sid Gentle Films Limited, BBC America (UK)
Comedy Series: English Language
The Flight Attendant
Berlanti Productions, Yes, Norman Productions, Warner Bros. Television (U.S.)
Limited Series
I May Destroy You
Various Artists Ltd, FALKNA Ltd, HBO (UK)
Drama Series: Non-English Language
Caliphate (Kalifat)
Filmlance International AB, SVT, Film Capital Stockholm (Sweden)
Comedy Series: Non-English Language
El Presidente
Gaumont, Amazon Studios (Argentina, Chile, U.S.)
Live Action: Children
First Day
Epic Films, ABC Australia (Australia)
Live Action: Youth
War Stories (Oorlog-Stories)
EO Broadcasting, Stepping Stones Productions (Netherlands)
Competition Series & Game Shows
Alone
Leftfield Pictures for History (U.S.)
Docuseries
Filthy Rich & Homeless
Blackfella Films, SBS (Australia)
Lifestyle
Love on the Spectrum
Northern Pictures, Netflix (Australia)
Podcast: Fiction
Hindsight
Kelly&Kelly, Al Jazeera Podcasts, Audible (Canada, Qatar, UK)
Podcast: Non-Fiction
Where Is George Gibney?
Second Captains for BBC Sounds (Ireland, UK, U.S.)
History & Biography
Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Associated Producers Ltd., Cornelia Street Productions, UppiTV, Anonymous Content, EPIX (Canada, UK)
Science & Technology
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Possible Worlds, LLC in association with Fox for National Geographic (U.S.)
Sports Documentary
The Last Dance
Mandalay Sports Media Production, NBA Entertainment, ESPN Films, Netflix (U.S.)
TV Movie
Roald & Beatrix, the Tail of the Curious Mouse
Hartswood Films, Sky Studios (UK)
Program of the Year
Winner: It’s a Sin, Red Production Company For Channel 4 and HBO Max in association with All3Media International (UK)
Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content
Winner: Happily Married (C’est comme ça que je t’aime), Cineflix Media, Casablanca Productions, Ici Tou.tv (Canada)
The $25,000 Rogers Prize is awarded to the highest-scoring Canadian program or property in the Rockies International Program Competition across two rounds of independent jury review.
Francophone Prize
Winner: Brazen (Culottées), Silex Films, France Télévisions (France)
The Francophone Prize is awarded to the jury’s highest-scoring French-language video submission.
Grand Jury Prize
Winner: I May Destroy You, Various Artists Ltd, FALKNA Ltd, HBO (UK)
The Grand Jury Prize recognizes the “best in show” from all Rockies International Program Competition winning entries.
The full list of Rockie Awards International Program Competition winners is available here.
