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ABC and SBS titles have been nominated in the prestigious Banff Rockie Awards 2021.
6 titles are nominated across various categories:
Bluey, Love on the Spectrum, Revelation, 100% Wolf, First Day for ABC and
Filthy Rich & Homeless for SBS.
Eureka is again nominated for its US production of
Holey Moley.
“We’re ecstatic with the range of high-profile international and Canadian programs that entered and are nominated for the 2021 Rockie Awards,” said Jenn Kuzmyk, Executive Director of the Banff World Media Festival. “This year’s nominees are a showcase of the spirit, creativity and truly exceptional work the global entertainment industry continued to produce amidst a year of challenge and change. We can’t wait to share this year’s show via a special live stream on June 15th.”
Nikita Unfiltered and ESPN and Netflix’s
The Last Dance are among the unscripted and documentary nominees for the 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
The annual awards program, held by the Banff World Media Festival, honours television and digital media programming from around the globe and is deliberated by an international jury of 150 industry professionals across multiple genres.
The winners for the 29 categories will be announced in a livestreamed ceremony on YouTube, taking place on June 15 as part of a kickoff of the festival, which runs virtually from June 14 to July 16.
BBC Studios picked up the most nominations 28 followed by HBO with nine and Canadian pubcaster CBC with eight.
, Updated 11 Mar 2021, 10:51 GMT
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Ecuador has become famous for world-class, gourmet chocolate made from native cacao varieties.Photograph by RODRIGO BUENDIA, AFP/Getty Images
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Where to find some of the world’s best chocolate
Ecuador’s sustainable, local practices have helped the country make a cacao comeback and chocolate lovers can share in the sweet rewards.
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Ecuador sits on a gold mine of cacao. In its 19th-century heyday, the country was the world’s leading exporter, but plant disease and global market changes cost Ecuador its top spot in the early 1900s. Recent years, though, have seen the country make a chocolate comeback thanks to local farmers, sustainably minded businesses, and (before travel restrictions) an influx of foodie tourists.