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The Rockie Awards is BANFF’s flagship program celebrating excellence in television and digital content from around the world. Hundreds of television and digital programs compete for a coveted Rockie Award, presented at a ceremony each year at BANFF. With participation from more than 40 countries annually, including an industry jury of more than 350 professionals working in entertainment and media around the world, the Rockie Awards is one of the world’s largest program competitions of its kind.
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PAST NOMINEES AND WINNERS
+ 2016 Winners
Animation:
Stick Man
UK
BBC
Arts & Performance Program:
The Adventurers of Modern Art –
France
Silex Films / ARTE France / Financière Pinault
Brand Content:
Carmilla
Canada
Shaftsbury/Smokebomb
Children & Youth Fiction Series:
Sleeping Lions
UK
Libra Television, David & Goliath for BBC
Children & Youth Nonfiction Series:
Teacher X
Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation
Comedy Series:
Mon ex à moi (Dumped!)
Canada
Avanti Ciné Vidéo
Digital Fiction Series:
My Jihad
UK
BBC
Digital Nonfiction Series:
Children Deported
Norway
Flimmer Film
Drama Series:
Line of Separation – The Morning After The War
Germany
Wiedemann & Berg Television GmbH & Co. KG
Environmental & Wildlife Program:
Shark
UK
BBC
Francophone Program:
Pour Sarah (For Sarah)
Canada
Encore Télévision and Duo production
History & Biography Program:
The Wanted 18
Canada
Intuitive Pictures
Interactive Content:
Sons of Gallipoli
Canada
Jam3
Interactive Content for Kids & Youth:
The Incredible Tales of Weirdwood
Manor
Canada
All Play, No Work
Lifestyle Program:
The Great Meal
South Korea
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Melodrama Series:
Grey’s Anatomy
USA
ABC Studios
Music, Performance & Variety Program:
Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno Live!
USA
Sundance Productions
Pre-School Program:
Justin Time:
Canada
Guru Studio
Reality Program:
hark Tank
USA
Sony Pictures Television
Science & Technology Program:
Uranium Twisting the Dragon’s Tail
Australia
Genepool Productions
Sci-Fi, Action & Fantasy Series:
Game of Thrones
USA
HBO
Social & Investigation Program :
Agorá – From Democracy To the Market-Greece
Small Planet
Television Movie:
Snowy Path
South Korea
Korean Broadcasting System
+ 2015 Winners
Best Animation
MUNYA IN ME
Produced by Viking Film in association with VPRO Television
The Netherlands / Dutch
Best Arts and Performance
TRIAL OF CHUNHYANG: A GIRL PROSECUTED BY FEUDALISM
Produced by Korean Broadcasting System
South Korea / Korean
Best Branded Content
LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA
Produced by LEGO CMA in association with M2Entertainment
Denmark / English
Best Children’s Fiction
RAVING RABBIDS INVASION
Produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures in association with Nickelodeon
France / English
Best Children’s Non-Fiction
CRACKER SNAP!
Produced by Tower10 KidsTV in association with ÖSTERREICHISCHER RUNDFUNK and ORF
Austria / German
Best Digital Series Scripted
GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR
Produced by 3 o’clock.tv and iThentic in association with Guidestones Productions Inc.
Canada / English
Best Digital Series Unscripted
WE THE ECONOMY
Produced by Vulcan Productions in association with Cinelan
USA / English
Best Environmental and Wildlife
TOXIC BEES – NATURE’S MAYDAY
Produced by Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation
Taiwan / Mandarin Chinese, English
Best History and Biography
THE GREAT WAR: THE PEOPLE’S STORY
Produced by Shiver (ITV Studios Group)
Great Britain / English
Best Humanitarian and Investigation
PRISON SONGS
Produced by Beyond West in association with SBS Australia
Australia / English
Best Interactive Fiction
DINA FOXX – DEADLY CONTACT
Produced by UFA Fiction and UFA Lab in association with ZDF
Germany / German
Best Interactive Nonfiction
SEVEN DIGITAL DEADLY SINS
Produced by National Film Board of Canada in association with The Guardian and Jam3
Canada / English
Best Lifestyle
TRUST ME, I’M A DOCTOR
Produced by BBC in association with The Open University
Great Britain / English
Best Made for TV Movie
THE WITNESS HOUSE
Produced by Moovie and ZDF
Germany / German
Best Melodrama
DISCOVERY OF LOVE
Produced by Korean Broadcast System
South Korea / Korean
Best Music and Variety
IMMORTAL SONGS: THE MICHAEL BOLTON EPISODE
Produced by Korean Broadcast System
South Korea / Korean
Best Pre-School
ODD SQUAD
Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment
Canada / English
Best Procedural Drama
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Produced by ABC Studios
USA / English
Best Reality
ENDLESS LOVE
Produced by DocuChina
China / Mandarin Chinese
Best Science and Technology Program
COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY
Produced by Fuzzy Door Productions and Cosmos Studios in association with FOX Broadcasting Company and National Geographic Channel
USA / English
Best Science Fiction, Action, and Fantasy
OUTLANDER
Produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Company, Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television
USA and UK / English
Best Serial Drama
JORDSKOTT
Produced by Kinoproduction & Palladium Fiction for Sveriges Television
Sweden / Swedish
Best Sitcom
WELCOME TO SWEDEN
Produced by FLX in association with Entertainment One Television International
United States and Sweden / English and Swedish
Best Sketch and Comedy
EN TOEN KWAM ONS MA BINNEN (THAT AWKWARD MOMENT)
Produced by Dedsit
Belgium / Dutch
Best Youth Fiction
NOWHERE BOYS
Produced by Matchbox Pictures
Australia / English
Best Youth Non-Fiction
MENSJESRECHTEN: HOW KY TURNED INTO NIELS
Produced by IKON
The Netherlands / Dutch
+ 2014 Winners
Best Animation
TO THIS DAY
Produced by Giant Ant in Association with Shane Koyczan
Canada / English
Best in Arts and Performing Arts
COLORS, 4 DESIRES
Produced by Korean Broadcasting System
South Korea / Korean
Best in Branded Entertainment
LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA
Produced by M2Film in Association with LEGO
Denmark / English
Best Children’s Fiction
COMMUTER KIDS 2
Produced by DR and Griff Film
Denmark / Danish
Best Children’s Nonfiction
TOUGH COOKIES
Produced by IDTV docs in Association with VPRO Television
Netherlands / Dutch
Best in Cross Platform Fiction
MURDOCH MYSTERIES: NIGHTMARE ON QUEEN STREET
Produced by CBC in Association with Smokebomb Entertainment, Shaftesbury Films
Canada / English
Best Cross Platform Nonfiction
PERFECT STORMS INTERACTIVE
Produced by Secret Location in Association with Shaw Media, Entertainment One
Canadian / English
Best in Environmental And Wildlife
SAND WARS
Produced by ARTE France in Association with Rappi Productions, La Compagnie Des Taxi-Brousse
France / French
Best in History and Biography
WE WERE CHILDREN
Produced by eOne, Eagle Vision, National Film Board in Association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Canada / English
Best in Humanitarian and Investigation
A ROLLING STONE
Produced by 7th Day Film, Public Television Service Foundation
Taiwan / Mandarin, Taiwanese
Best in Lifestyle
THE ILLEGAL EATER
Produced by Farpoint Films in Association with Middle Child Films
Canada / English
Best Made For TV Movie
THE LUMBER QUEEN
Produced by Ziegler Film in Association with Graf Filmproduktion
Germany, Austria / German
Best Melodrama
SINS…
Produced by Record TV Network
Brazil / Portuguese
Best in Music and Variety
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
Produced by ABC Studios in Association with Jackhole Industries Inc
United States / English
Best Pre-School
PEG + CAT
Produced by The Fred Rogers Company and 9 Story Entertainment
United States, Canada / English
Best Procedural Drama
BRON (THE BRIDGE)
Produced by Filmlance International & Nimbus Film in Association with Sveriges Television, DR, Film I Skayne, ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, NRK, Lumiere Group, StiftelsenYstad-asterlen Filmfond
Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium / Swedish, Danish
Best in Reality
BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT
Produced by Arnold Shapiro Productions in Association with A&E
United States / English
Best in Science and Technology
SECRETS OF THE IRISH LANDSCAPE
Produced by RTE Ireland
Ireland / English
Best Science Fiction, Action, and Fantasy
DOCTOR WHO
Produced by BBC Cymru Wales
United Kingdom / English
Best Serial Drama
GOOD DOCTOR
Produced by Korean Broadcasting System
South Korea / Korean
Best Sitcom
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in Association with Warner Bros. Television
United States / English
Best in Sketch and Comedy
INSIDE NO. 9
Produced by BBC Comedy Production London
United Kingdom / English
Best Webseries Fiction
CONVOS WITH MY 2-YEAR-OLD
Produced by CocoMilk Productions in Association with Warmland Films
Canada / English
Best Webseries Nonfiction
AsapSCIENCE
Produced by AsapScience Inc
Canadian / English
Best Youth Fiction
MY MAD FAT DIARY
Produced by Tiger Aspect, Drama Republic Production for E4
United Kingdom / English
Best Youth Nonfiction
CULTURAL SHOCK
Produced by Rai in association with Zenit Audiovisiv
Italy / Italian
+ 2013 Winners
Best Animation
L’AUTOMNE DE POUGNE (POPPETY IN THE FALL)
Produced by Carpediem Film&TV
France, Canada / French
Best Arts & Performance
AMERICAN MASTERS: INVENTING DAVID GEFFEN
Produced by THIRTEEN’S American Masters in association with PBS
USA / English
Best Branded Entertainment
RECIPE TO RICHES
Produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Food Network Canada
Canada / English
Best Children Programs Fiction
WOLFBLOOD
Produced by CBBC Production
United Kingdom, Germany / English
Best Children Programs Non-Fiction
ERDE AN ZUKUNFT (EARTH TO FUTURE) – MEALS WITHOUT MEAT: SCHNITZEL WITHOUT SCHNITZEL
Produced by tvision in association with KiKA – Der Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF
Germany / German
Best Comedy
WHAT IF?
Produced by shelter in association with 2BE
Belgium / Belgian
Best Continuing Series
THE BIG C
Produced by Perkins Street Productions, Farm Kid, Original Film in association with Showtime Networks and Sony Pictures Television
USA / English
Best Cross-Platform Project Fiction
FRESH MEAT HOUSE
Produced by: Maverick Television and Objective Productions in association with Channel 4
United Kingdom / English
Best Cross-Platform Project Non-Fiction
TARGETING THE ELECTORATE: HOW ARE YOU BEING TARGETED?
Produced by Secret Location in association with PBS
USA / English
Best Documentary-style Reality Program
JUNIOR DOCTORS: YOUR LIFE IN THEIR HANDS
Produced by BBC Productions
United Kingdom / English
Best Environmental and Wildlife
THE NATURE OF THINGS: ANDEAN ADVENTURE
Produced by CBC
Canada / English
Best History & Biography
THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA
Produced by Stephen David Entertainment in association with History
USA / English
Best Investigative & Current Affairs Program
TEARS OF LOST SOULS: NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES
Produced by Korean Broadcasting System
South Korea / Korean
Best Lifestyle
CHASING HAPPINESS
Produced by Very Pte Ltd in association with Channel NewsAsia
Singapore / English
Best Made-for-TV-Movie
OPERATION ZUCKER – SILENT CHILDREN
Produced by Sperl Productions
Germany / German
Best Mini-Series
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Produced by Thinkfactory Media in association with History and Sony Pictures Television
USA / English
Best Music and Variety
2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
Produced by CMT Productions Inc.
USA / English
Best Popular Science & Technology Program
WONDERS OF LIFE: EXPANDING UNIVERSE
Produced by BBC Vision Productions
United Kingdom / English
Best Reality
THE APPRENTICE
Produced by Boundless, FremantleMedia UK in association with BBC
United Kingdom / English
Best Sitcom
QUIZ ME QUICK
Produced by Koeken Troef in association with Een, Prime
Belgium / Belgian
Best Soap Opera and Telenovela
TRICKY BUSINESS
Produced by Record TV Network
Brazil / Portuguese
Best Social & Humanitarian Documentary
THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Produced by Associated Producers in association with CBC
Canada / English
Best Webseries Fiction
CHOSEN
Produced by Mesquite Productions in association with Crackle
USA / English
Best Webseries Non-Fiction
BEYOND WANDERLUST – THE NEW NOMADS
Produced by Blue Ant Media, Travel + Escape
Canada / English
Best Youth Non-Fiction
MY FATHER
Produced by NL Film en TV, VPRO Television
Netherlands / Dutch
Best Youth Fiction
HEARTLAND
Produced by SEVEN24 Films and Dynamo Films in association with CBC
Canada / English
+ 2012 Winners
Best Animation
BUBBLE GUPPIES
Produced By Nickelodeon and MTV Networks
USA
Best Arts And Performing Arts Program
TO RUSSIA WITH JAZZ
Produced By Sarabandefilm In association with Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Wdr), 3sat
Germany
Best Branded Entertainment
LEAP YEAR
Produced By Cjp Digital Media in association with Happy Little Guillotine Films and Hulu
USA
Best Children’s Programs Fiction
JUSTIN’S HOUSE
Produced By Cbeebies
United Kingdom
Best Children’s Programs Nonfiction
HORRIBLE HISTORIES
Produced By Lion Tv in association with CBBC
United Kingdom
Best Comedy
WHAT IF?
Produced By Shelter
Belgium
Best Continuing Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Produced By Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions And Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
USA
Best Cross-Platform Fiction
WER RETTET DINA FOXX?
Produced By Teamworx, Ufa Lab in association with ZDF Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, Zdf Zentralredaktion Neue Medien
Germany
Best Cross-Platform Nonfiction
EMBARRASSING BODIES LIVE FROM THE CLINIC
Produced By Maverick Television in association with Channel 4
United Kingdom
Best Documentary-Style Reality Program
TOUGHEST PLACE TO BE…
Produced By BBC
United Kingdom, Philippines
Best Environmental And Wildlife
FROZEN PLANET
Produced By BBC in association with NSF Bas, Royal Navy, Pcsp, AAD & NASA
United Kingdom
Best History & Biography Program
GORBACHEV – A MAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
Produced By VN24 in association with BBC
Poland, United Kingdom
Best Investigative & Current Affairs Program
PARADISE LOST 3 PURGATORY
Produced By Radical Media Productions and HBO Documentary Films
USA
Best Lifestyle & Information Program
JUNKIE MONASTERY
Produced By The Moving Visuals Co in association with AETN – The Bio Channel
Singapore, USA
Best Made-For-Tv-Movies
FIVE
Produced By Sony Pictures Television in association with Echo Films, Chestnut Ridge Productions, Freestyle Picture Company, and Lifetime
USA
Best Mini-Series
BIRDSONG
Produced By Working Title Television in association with WGBH
For Broadcaster BBC One
United Kingdom, USA
Best Music And Variety Program
FRANKENSTEIN’S WEDDING… LIVE IN LEEDS
Produced By BBC
United Kingdom
Best Popular Science & Technology Program
RICHARD HAMMOND’S JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE PLANET
Produced By BBC Scotland
United Kingdom, Scotland
Best Reality
REMODELED
Produced By Sony Pictures Television in association with Fly On The Wall Entertainment and The CW
USA
Best Sitcom
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Produced By Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television
USA
Best Soap Operas And Telenovela
JACKPOT
Produced By Record TV Network
Brazil
Best Social & Humanitarian Documentary
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM
Produced By Cordell Jigsaw Productions in association with Special Broadcasting Service Corporation Australia
Australia
Best Webseries Fiction
GUIDESTONES
Produced By Ithentic in association with 3 O’clock.Tv
Canada, USA, India
Best Webseries Nonfiction
BEAR 71
Produced By National Film Board Of Canada
Canada
Best Youth Programs Fiction
THE FADES
Produced By BBC in association with BBC America
United Kingdom, USA
Best Youth Programs Nonfiction
KORAN BY HEART
Produced By Passion Pictures & Motto Pictures in association with HBO
USA