Banff 2008 Winners

The full list of winners at the 29th Banff World Television Festival Award.

Animation
Charlie & Lola (series 3)
Tiger Aspect Productions for CBeebies
Country: UK

Arts Documentaries
What Remains: Life and Work of Sally Mann (Cinemax Reel Life)
HBO Documentary Films in association with Stick Figure Productions, the BBC, and Cactus Three
Country: USA

NHK Best Asian Programme
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
HBO Documentary Films, Farallon Films
Country: USA

Best Canadian Programme
Ghosts of the Yangtze (Up the Yangtze)
EyeSteelFilms, National Film Board of Canada for National Geographic Channels International
Country: China, USA, Canada

Best Canadian Programme
The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic
Bird Plane Productions in association with Proper Television for Discovery Channel
Country: Canada

Children's
How the Gimquat Found Her Song
Trace Pictures/Oz Media
Country: Canada

Comedies
Extras: episode 9 - Daniel Radcliffe
BBC and HBO Entertainment
Country: UK, US

Continuing Series
Skins
Company Pictures for: E4 (Channel 4)
Country: UK

Environmental
The Human Footprint
Touch Productions for E4 (Channel 4)
Country: UK

History & Biography
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
HBO Documentary Films, Farallon Films
Country: USA

Interactive Programme Enhancements
Odd Job Jack
Smiley Guy Studios
Country: Canada

Internet Only
NFB Filmmaker in residence
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Country: Canada

Investigative & Current Affairs
Dispatches: Meeting the Taliban
October Films for Channel 4
Country: UK

Lifestyle and Light Information
How to Look Good Naked
Maverick for Channel 4
Country: UK

Made-for-TV Movies
Stuart, A Life Backwards
Neal Street Productions for BBC/HBO
Country: UK

Mini-Series
Cranford
BBC Drama Production/WGBH Boston in association with Chestermead.
Country: UK, US

Mobile Programmes & Enhancements
The Border: Interactive
White Pine Pictures with Stitch Media for CBC
Country: Canada

Performance
Car Men
NPS/ARTE/ESKá Televize for NPS
Country: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany

Political Documentaries
Iron Ladies of Liberia
Just Media in association with Gabriel Films and Independent Television Service (ITUS) and Steps International for ARTE
Country: Liberia, USA, South Africa, Denmark

Popular Science & Technology
My Brilliant Brain
Windfall Films In association with Five for National Geographic Channels International
Country: UK/USA

Reality Format
Intervention
GRB Entertainment in association with A&E Television Network for A&E
Country: USA

Social & Humanitarian
Jerusalem is Proud to Present
Bador Productions in association with Yona Production for Chennel 8/Noga Communications and Channel 2/Keshet
Country: Israel

Telenovela & Serial
Turkish for Beginners: season 2
Hofmann &Voges Entertainment for ARD/BR
Country: Germany

Wildlife & Natural History
Four Wings and a Prayer
Primitive Entertainment in association with Filmes a Trois, The National Film Board of Canada, and NHK for The Documentary Channel
Country: Canada, France, Japan

A host of Special Jury prizes were also awarded as follows:

Special Jury - Best Documentary
Iron Ladies of Liberia
Just Media in association with Gabriel Films and Independent Television Service (ITUS) and Steps International for ARTE
Country: Liberia, USA, South Africa, Denmark

Special Jury – Feature Length Documentary
What Remains: Life and Work of Sally Mann (Cinemax Reel Life)
HBO Documentary Films in association with Stick Figure Productions, the BBC and Cactus Three
Country: USA

Special Jury – Best Drama:
Stuart, A Life Backwards
Neal Street Productions for BBC/HBO
Country: UK

Special Jury – Best Entertainment
Extras: episode 9 - Daniel Radcliffe
BBC and HBO Entertainment
Country: UK, US

Special Jury – Best Overall
Top Gear
BBC
Country: UK

Special Jury – Best Overall
51st Birch St.
Copacetic Pictures New York in association with HBO, ZDF and ARTE
Country: US, Germany