Banff World Media Festival Unveils Rockie Awards Nominees; Jacob Elordi, Amanda Seyfried & Aimee Lou Wood Vying For Acting Prizes
By Jesse Whittock
Published on March 23, 2026.
The 2026 Rockie Awards nominations have been announced for the Banff World Media Festival in Banff, Canada, with 45 countries represented in total. The awards will be presented in a combined ceremony with The Banff Gala Awards on June 16 at 6pm MT (5am PT) in Banic, Canada. Among the nominees are: Malal Åkerman (The Hunting Wives), Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North), James Nelson-Joyce (This City is Ours), Narges Rashidi (Prisoner 951), and Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River) for the Best Performance in a Drama award. In the Drama Series: English Language category, Canadian breakout gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry will compete with The Handmaid’s Tale and The Pitt. The BBC is the most nominated with 26, followed by Nat Geo with 10, Hulu with eight, Disney Television Studios with six, HBO with four, and Gaumont with four. The U.S. has the most nominations by country, with 55.
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