‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘Poker Face’ & ‘Succession’ Among Nominees For Banff’s Rockie Awards

‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘Poker Face’ & ‘Succession’ Among Nominees For Banff’s Rockie Awards

Banff, the Canadian media festival, has unveiled its nominees for its 2024 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.

The festival, which takes place in June, has nominated 155 shows and podcasts from 19 countries including 101 from the U.S. and UK.

The in-person and live-streamed ceremony will take place June 11.

The Rockie Awards Grand Jury consists of Javiera Balmaceda, Head of Originals, Latin America, CA & AU at Amazon MGM Studios, Julie Chang, EVP, Business Strategy & Co-Productions at Blue Ant Media, Prentiss Fraser, President, TV Distribution at Fifth Season, Nichole T. Roberts, Head of Unscripted at Hoorae, Michael Thorn, President, Scripted Programming at Fox Entertainment and Morgan Wandell, Head of International Content Development at Apple TV+.

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Titles nominated include Abbott Elementary, Poker Face, The Great, The Wonder Years, The Other Black Girl, Gen V, Happy Valley, Succession, The Last of Us and The Newsreader. For the full list, click here.

“We’re delighted to unveil the nominees for this year’s Rockie Awards, a field that truly embodies excellence and innovation within our industry. This is the best of the best across international content. Deep appreciation goes to the esteemed members of the Grand Jury, whose discerning adjudication elevates the program immeasurably,” said Jenn Kuzmyk, Banff’s Executive Director.