The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has been recognised internationally again with two prizes at Canada’s Rockie Awards in Banff.
ABC iView drama, Wrong Kind of Black (pictured), produced by Princess Pictures, won the Banff World Media Festival’s Web Fiction Award for its compelling portrayal of the life of Indigenous disc jockey, Boori Monty Pryor, from Palm Island in the 1960s to the height of the 1970s disco boom.
ABC Factual short-form series, The Twist, produced by Broken Yellow, won the Festival’s Animation Award for its innovative take on intriguing Australian true crime stories, presenting documentary content in extraordinary new ways for digital audiences.
The two titles were the only Australian nominees and winners at the awards, which celebrate the world’s best content across television and digital platforms.
Head of Drama, Comedy and Indigenous at ABC, Sally Riley said the awards demonstrated how outstanding Australian content connected with people both in Australia and overseas.
Executive Producer at Princess Pictures, Andrea Denholm, said the power of Boori’s story was clear from the moment she heard it.
“We are proud of the talented team who worked so hard to bring this distinctly Australian story to the world,” Ms Denholm said.
Executive Producer of Broken Yellow, Navid Bahadori said The Twist was judged against some incredible animations from across the world.
“The Broken Yellow team worked for almost two years crafting each episode, so it’s such an honour to be recognised by the international film community,” Mr Bahadori said.
