We Won!

Even though we are a Toronto based company and have won many, many awards, the prestigious Rockie from the Banff World Media Festival has always eluded us. In the past, we were nominated twice, but never won. Now, at last, our very own Rockie!

I am very pleased to announce that The Age of Anxiety, which I executive produced, won the Rockie a few days ago in the category of Best Social and Humanitarian Program.

The film was produced by my colleague Ric Esther Bienstock and directed by Scott Harper. It originally aired on the CBC in Canada. For those of you in the southern Utah area, the film will be making its US debut at Docutah in September.

Congratulations to everyone!

About the film:

The Age of Anxiety is a film that delves into a crisis in motion – according to the World Health Organization, disorders related to dread are the most prevalent mental illnesses on the globe at the moment. Is this a disease of modernity? Or is our highly competitive and material culture itself undermining our nerves? The Age of Anxiety explores these questions, while also investigating the role that pharmaceutical companies and even the psychiatric profession play in this phenomenon. Is our anxiety fueling an industry that in turn is profiting from and exploiting our dread in a vicious and self-perpetuating cycle?

About the Banff Rockie Awards:

The Alberta, Canada based Rockie Awards celebrate the best in television and digital content from all over the world. Attracting over 1,000 entries from over 40 countries annually, the awards truly embrace a global perspective of the entertainment industry.

http://www.banffmediafestival.com/