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Banff World Media Festival unveils Rockie Awards Gala award recipients


BANFF - Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will host this year’s Rockie Awards Gala Ceremony during next month’s Banff World Media Festival.Banff’s flagship awards program, which recognizes outstanding talent and celebrates some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names, will take place on Tuesday June 12 at 7:00 PM at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Awards to be bestowed include:- 2018 Company Of Distinction Award: NBCUniversal- Award Of Excellence: Jeremy Podeswa (Here and Now, Game of Thrones, Six Feet Under)- A+E Inclusion Award:  Elizabeth Vargas (ABC News, A&E Investigates)- Canadian Award Of Distinction: Sheila Hockin (The Handmaid’s...