BANFF, Alberta -- British TV producers dominated the Banff Rockie Awards Sunday night, taking home eight of the 15 trophies up for grabs as the Banff Television Festival got underway. U.S. producers managed to steal the spotlight by capturing the NHK President's Prize for Angels in America and the best continuing series trophy for The Sopranos, a repeat winner. Both U.S. shows aired on HBO. Britain grabbed Rockie Awards for best animation, best comedy, best information and current affairs program for The True Face of War, and best TV movie for This Little Life. Also going to Britain were the Rockies for best miniseries for State of Play, best performance program for Whine Gums, best short drama for Canterbury Tales and best social and political documentary for My Family and Autism. This year's grand prize for the first time went to a Japanese reality program, Children: Full of Life, Learning to Care, which earned jury praise for its authentic portrayal of a primary school class and its teacher.
- 6/14/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.