‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Gen V’ Among Banff’s 2024 Rockie Awards Nominees
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The BBC leads all producers among nominees with 22 at this year’s 2024 Rockie Awards International Program Competition, as announced Thursday by the Banff World Media Festival.
The United States is tops among all countries, with 51 total, followed closely by the UK with 50. Among U.S. production companies, 20th TV was tops with 8 — helped by its sweep of the scripted animated series field.
Nominees in the English-language comedy field include “Abbott Elementary,” “Poker Face,” “The Great” and “The Wonder Years,” while drama nominees include “Gen V,” “Succession,” “Happy Valley” and “The Last of Us.” The 2024 Rockie Awards ceremony takes place during this year’s Banff festival on Tuesday, June 11.
Also during the event, the Rockie Awards Grand Jury will reveal its Grand Jury Prize, selected from the top-scoring programs across the entire field of nominees.
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