Banff World Telelvision Festival
June 8th-11th, 2008
 

Nominees for the Banff World Television Awards

Nominees | Hors Concours

Animation Programs
In partnership with: KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)

Charlie and Lola Series 3: I can dance like a dancer
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd
For: Cbeebies
Broadcaster: CBeebies

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera: The Moustache Kid
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Nickelodeon

Erky Perky: A Zen Tale
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: CCI Entertainment
In Association With: Ambience Entertainment
Production Countries: Australia

Shaun the Sheep: Still Life
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Aardman Animations
In Association With: BBC
Broadcaster: CBBC

Tomte Tummetott and the Fox
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Trikk 17
In Association With: ogglies Film Productions
For: ZDF
Broadcaster: ZDF

Arts Documentaries
In partnership with: The Banff Centre

4
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Vast Productions
For: SBSI (Australia), NHK (Japan) YLE Teema (Finland), ITVS (USA)
Broadcaster: NHK
Production Countries: United States of America, Japan

Helmut By June (Cinemax Reel Life)
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Canal Plus/Byzance Productions and Rat Films in association with HBO Documentary Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Searching 4 Sandeep
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Cecilia Ritchie Pty Ltd

Strictly Bolshoi: George Piper Dances
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Ballet Boyz Productions Ltd.
For: (CHANNEL 4)
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

TESTIMONY
Entrant Country: ROMANIA
Produced By: PELEGRIN FILM S.r.l. (Romania)
In Association With: STARCREST Media (Germany)
For: ZDF, ARTE, YLE
Production Countries: Germany, Finland

What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Documentary Films in association with Stick Figure Productions, BBC, and Cactus Three
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Children's Programs (2+)
In partnership with: DECODE/halifaxfilm/StudioB – DHX Media Companies

How the Gimquat Found Her Song
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Trace Pictures, Oz Media
For: TV Ontario
Broadcaster: TVOntario

Numbers and Beards
Entrant Country: Sweden
Produced By: SVT - Sveriges Televison
Broadcaster: www.svtsales.com

Serious Andes: Episode 6
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC One

Space Pirates: Music to Paint to
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC
Broadcaster: CBeebies

The Show with the Elephant: Episode 52
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Westdeutscher Rundfunk
For: Westdeutscher Rundfunk for KI.KA
Broadcaster: KI.KA

Comedies
In partnership with: Just For Laughs

Big Bang Theory: Pilot
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc.
In Association With: Warner Bros. Television
Broadcaster: CBS (USA) / A-Channel (Canada)

Desperate Housewives: Now You Know
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: ABC Studios
For: ABC

Extras: Episode 9: Daniel Radcliffe
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: BBC and HBO Entertainment
Broadcaster: HBO
Production Countries: United States of America

Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul: Episode 1
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Tiger Aspect
For: BBC1
Broadcaster: BBC1

Summer Heights High: Episode 1
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Princess Pictures
For: ABC
Broadcaster: ABC

The Chaser's War on Everything: Episode 15
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Chaser Broadcasting
For: ABC
Broadcaster: ABC

Continuing Series
In partnership with: Independent Production Fund

Life on Mars: Series 2: Episode 8
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC Wales / Kudos Film and Television
Broadcaster: BBC One

NIP / TUCK: Carly Summers
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: The Shephard/Robin company
In Association With: Warner Bros. Television
Broadcaster: FX (USA) / CTV (Canada)

SKINS
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: COMPANY PICTURES
In Association With: -
For: E4 (PART OF CHANNEL 4)
Broadcaster: E4

The Street II: Episode 6
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Granada
For: BBC

Time Of Your Life: One
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: ITV PRODUCTIONS
For: ITV1

Environmental Programs
In partnership with: Canwest

Attenborough Explores...Our Fragile World
Entrant Country: United Kingdom
Produced By: BBC WildVision
For: UKTV Documentary
Broadcaster: UKTV Documentary

NATURE: Crash: A Tale of Two Species
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: ArgoFilms and Thirteen/WNET New York
For: PBS
Broadcaster: PBS

THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: TOUCH PRODS
In Association With: -
For: E4 (PART OF CHANNEL 4)
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

The Nature of Things: Game Over: Conservation in Kenya
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: CBC Television
Broadcaster: CBC

History & Biography Programs
In partnership with: Rogers Communications Inc.

1968 with Tom Brokaw
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Peacock Productions
In Association With: A&E Network
For: History Channel
Broadcaster: History Channel
Production Countries: United States of America

Get Collins
Entrant Country: Ireland
Produced By: Mint Productions
For: RTE
Broadcaster: RTE

Hindenburg
Entrant Country: England
Produced By: Pioneer Productions
For: ZDF
Broadcaster: Channel 4

TAMMUZ
Entrant Country: Israel
Produced By: G.N. COMMUNICATION
Broadcaster: IBA Chanel 1

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life or Errol Flynn
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Flaming Star Films
For: ABC
Broadcaster: ABC

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Documentary Films in association with Farallon Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Interactive Program Enhancements
In partnership with: Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.

The Gustloff
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Westwing Online GmbH, Elektrofilm
For: ZDF

Total Drama Island - Totally Interactive!: Dodgebrawl / Dodgeball Desperation
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Xenophile Media
In Association With: FreshTV
For: Teletoon Canada
Broadcaster: http://tdi.teletoon.com
Production Countries: Canada

Waking the Dead Interactive: The Fall Interactive
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC
For: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC ONE, www.bbc.co.uk/wakingthedead/interactive

www.OddJobJack.com
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Smiley Guy Studios
For: The Comedy Network
Broadcaster: www.OddJobJack.com

Internet Only Programs
In partnership with: Alberta Film, Calgary Economic Development, Edmonton Tourism - Edmonton Film Commission

Big Art Mob: www.bigartmob.com
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Moblog:tech
In Association With: Edition Design
For: Channel 4
Broadcaster: www.bigartmob.com

The Gap Year Bebo
Entrant Country: Netherlands
Produced By: Endemol UK

www.nfb.ca/filmmakerinresidence
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: The National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: www.nfb.ca/filmmakerinresidence

Investigative & Current Affairs Programs
In partnership with: A&E Television Networks

DISPATCHES: MEETING THE TALIBAN
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: OCTOBER FILMS
In Association With: -
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

The Cotton Curse: Child Labour in Uzbekistan
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Insight News Television/ Newsnight
For: BBC

The Day Theo van Gogh Was Murdered - A film by Esther Schapira and Kamil Taylan
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Hessischer Rundfunk
Broadcaster: Hessischer Rundfunk

The Hidden Epidemic: Heart Disease in America
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: WGBH Education Foundation

Lifestyle & Light Information
In partnership with: Searchlight

Chef School: You Need To Be A Sponge
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Red Apple Entertainment
For: Food Network
Broadcaster: Food Network

Colin and Justin's Home Heist: Beach Bummer
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Cineflix, Nextfilm and Media Productions
In Association With: HGTV Canada and UKTV
For: HGTV Canada
Production Countries: Canada, UK

HOW TO LOOK GOOD NAKED
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: MAVERICK
In Association With: -
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

National Body Challenge: The Dawkins Twins
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: LMNO Productions
For: Discovery Health Channel
Broadcaster: Discovery Health Channel

Til Debt Do Us Part: Love Affair with Luxury
Entrant Country: CANADA
Produced By: Money Test 4 Productions Inc.

X-Weighted: Fast Food Family
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Weight To Go II Productions Inc.
In Association With: N/A
For: Slice
Broadcaster: Slice

Made-for-TV Movies
In partnership with: Sony of Canada Ltd.

Autopilots
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: LICHTBLICK Film
For: SWR, arte
Broadcaster: arte

Borderline
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Colonia Media
For: ZDF

BOY A
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: CUBA PICTURES
In Association With: -
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

Recovery
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Tiger Aspect Productions
For: BBC1

Stuart A Life Backwards
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Neal Street Productions for BBC/HBO
Broadcaster: BBC Two

Mini-Series
In partnership with: Deluxe Vancouver | Toronto

BRITZ
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: DAYBREAK PICTURES
In Association With: -
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

Cranford
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC Drama Production / WGBH Boston
In Association With: Chestermead Ltd.
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Countries: United States of America

Five Days
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Films in association with BBC Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office
Production Countries: United States of America

The Woman from Checkpoint Charlie
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: UFA-Fernsehproduktion
For: ARD
Broadcaster: arte

Mobile Programs & Enhancements
In partnership with: Penguin Films

Cell
Entrant Country: Netherlands
Produced By: Endemol UK

The Border: Interactive
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: White Pine Pictures
In Association With: Stitch Media
For: CBC
Broadcaster: CBC

Political Documentaries
In partnership with: Documentary Organization of Canada

Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Documentary Films in association with Attaboy Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Documentary Films in association with Moxie Firecracker
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
Entrant Country: FRANCE
Produced By: Just Media
In Association With: Gabriel Films and Independent Television Service (ITUS) and Steps International
For: ARTE
Broadcaster: ARTE GEIE
Production Countries: United States of America, South Africa, Denmark

No Plan, No Peace: Episodes 1 & 2
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC Current Affairs
Broadcaster: BBC One

Popular Science & Technology Programs
In partnership with: SAIT Polytechnic

My Brilliant Brain: Accidental Genius
Entrant Country: US
Produced By: Windfall Films
In Association With: FIVE
For: National Geographic Channels International
Broadcaster: National Geographic Channels Internationall
Production Countries: United States of America

THE CELL
Entrant Country: FRANCE
Produced By: Point du Jour International
In Association With: ARTE GEIE
For: ARTE
Broadcaster: ARTE GEIE

The Nature of Things: Living Forever: The Longevity Revolution
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: CBC Television
Broadcaster: CBC

The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Bird Plane Productions Inc.
In Association With: Proper Television Inc.
For: Discovery Channel
Broadcaster: Discovery Channel

Time Limits
Entrant Country: Austria
Produced By: AV Dokumenta for ORF-Universum (NHU)
In Association With: in co-production with ARTE, BR, BMUKK
For: ORF-NHU
Broadcaster: http://tv.orf.at/tv.sales
Production Countries: France, Germany

Performance Programs
In partnership with: CTV Television Inc.

CAR MEN
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: NPS/ARTE/ESKá Televize
For: NPS
Broadcaster: Channel 2
Production Countries: Czech Republic, Germany

Kent Nagano Symphonicité
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Bubbles Television
For: Société Radio-Canada
Broadcaster: Société Radio-Canada

The Fiddle and The Drum
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Joe Media Group Inc.
In Association With: CTV Television Inc.
For: BRAVO!
Broadcaster: BRAVO!

WAR ORATORIO
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: OXFORD FILM AND TELEVISION
In Association With: -
For: MORE4 (CHANNEL 4)
Broadcaster: CHANNEL 4

Reality Format Programs
In partnership with: CBC/Radio-Canada

Can Fat Teens Hunt?
Entrant Country: Netherlands
Produced By: Cheetah, An Endemol Company
For: BBC3

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!: Episode 1 & Episode 8
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: ITV Productions
For: ITV
Broadcaster: ITV1

INTERVENTION: Ricky/Andrea
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: GRB Entertainment
In Association With: A&E Television Network
For: A&E Television Network
Broadcaster: A&E Television Network

Keys to the VIP: Jason vs Mike @ Mink
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Alpha Male Productions, Buck Productions
In Association With: The Comedy Network
For: The Comedy Network
Broadcaster: The Comedy Network

THE FIRST 48: Blindsided
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Granada America
In Association With: A&E Television Network
For: A&E Television Network
Broadcaster: A&E Television Network

Social & Humanitarian Documentaries
In partnership with: History Makers: Summit of International History and Current Affairs Producers

Ghosts of the Yangtze
Entrant Country: US
Produced By: EyeSteelFilms and National Film Board of Canada in asociation with CBC Newsworld, P.O.V./ American Documentary Inc., Radio Canada, ZDF/ARTE
In Association With: CBC Newsworld, P.O.V./ American Documentary Inc., Radio Canada, ZDF/ARTE
For: National Geographic Channels International
Broadcaster: National Geographic Channels International
Production Countries: United States of America, Canada

Jerusalem Is Proud To Present
Entrant Country: Israel
Produced By: Bador Productions
In Association With: Yona Production
For: Chennel 8-Noga Communications & Channel 2- Keshet
Broadcaster: Channel 8-Noga Comunications

Le voyage d'une vie
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: LOWIK MEDIA
For: CANAL VIE
Broadcaster: Canal Vie

Milosevic on Trial
Entrant Country: Denmark
Produced By: Team Productions ApS
For: BBC, TV2 Denmark, SVT, NRK, ZDF/ARTE, VPRO, YLE, RTBF, SBS
Broadcaster: TV2 Denmark
Production Countries: UK, Germany

Please Vote for Me
Entrant Country: Denmark
Produced By: Steps International
Broadcaster: Global broadcast
Production Countries: South Africa, China

Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma
Entrant Country: White Pine Pictures
Produced By: White Pine Pictures with The National Film Board
In Association With: CanWest Global Television
For: The Sundance Channel
Broadcaster: The Sundance Channel (USA)

Telenovela & Serial Programs
In partnership with: Shure Incorporated

Atlantis: Episode 4 & 20
Entrant Country: Russia
Produced By: Russian World Studios
Broadcaster: CTC channel Russia

LOVE IN DIFFICULT TIMES: EPISODE I - III SEASON
Entrant Country: SPAIN
Produced By: DIAGONAL TV
For: TVE
Broadcaster: TVE 1

Turkish for beginners - Season 2: Episode 20: The One Where I Make Mum Crazy & Episode 23: The One Where Metin Has an Affair
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Hofmann&Voges Entertaiment GmbH
For: ARD / BR
Broadcaster: Station: ARD, Website: www.hofmannvoges.com

Wildlife & Natural History Programs
In partnership with: WGBH

Equator: Challenge of Change
Entrant Country: Japan
Produced By: NHK/NHNZ
Broadcaster: NHK
Production Countries: New Zealand

Four Wings and a Prayer
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Primitive Entertainment Inc.
In Association With: Filmes a Trois, National Film Board, NHK
For: The Documentary Channel
Production Countries: France

Sharkman
Entrant Country: Netherlands
Produced By: Off the Fence
For: Discovery Channel
Broadcaster: Discovery Channel

Youth Programs (13+)
In partnership with: Shaftesbury

Dannys Parade
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: NPS
For: NPS
Broadcaster: Channel 3

Generation XXL
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: ZIJI Film & Television
For: CBC

Krimi.de / The Gang
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Studio Hamburg Produktion GmbH
For: Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Broadcaster: KI.KA

Sexy: Episode 1 & 7
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: Lemming Film
In Association With: VPRO Television
For: VPRO Television
Broadcaster: Channel 3

The Baby Borrowers on Holiday: Episode 3
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Love Productions
Broadcaster: BBC Three