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Seventh Peabody for NFB, second Peabody for Banger Films. Banger Films/National Film Board of Canada feature doc Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story wins Peabody Award for Documentary.

PRESS RELEASE
01/05/2025

May 1, 2025 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

The Banger Films/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature-length documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, directed by Toronto filmmakers Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, has won the prestigious Peabody Award in the Documentary category.

Winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in Los Angeles on June 1.

Any Other Way has now received 22 awards and honours, with 47 festival selections as it continues its international festival run. The NFB is distributor and sales agent for Any Other Way, which is currently streaming on Crave in Canada.

About the film

  • Produced by Amanda Burt, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen (Banger Films), Michael Mabbott and Justine Pimlott (NFB)
  • Executive produced by Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Chanda Chevannes (NFB), Anita Lee (NFB), Elliot Page and Matt Jordan Smith (PAGEBOY Productions), Martin Katz, Nia Long and CJ Mac

A star is reborn.

With an outsize stage presence that eclipsed R&B greats like Etta James and Little Richard, soul singer Jackie Shane shattered barriers with raw talent, courage and an unbreakable commitment to truth. Jackie boldly carved a new path as one of music’s trailblazing Black trans performers—but on the edge of stardom, why did she suddenly leave the spotlight?

After mysteriously vanishing from public view for almost 40 years, this little-known icon finally gets her second act. Through never-before-heard phone conversations, dazzling animation and an incredible soundtrack, the full scope of her extraordinary life and career is revealed in this remarkable portrait.

NFB and Banger Films at the Peabodys 

This is the seventh Peabody Award for the NFB, which previously won in 2016 for Brett Gaylor’s Do Not Track (NFB/Upian/Arte/Bayerischer Rundfunk); in 2014 for Katerina Cizek’s A Short History of the Highrise (NFB/The New York Times); in 2011 for Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge and Jeremiah Hayes’s Reel Injun (Rezolution Pictures/NFB); in 2002 for Karen Shopsowitz’s My Father’s Camera; in 1996 for John N. Smith’s The Boys of St. Vincent (NFB/Télé-Action); and in 1995 for Jeff McKay’s documentary Fat Chance.

It’s also the second Peabody for Banger Films, which won in 2017 for their multi-season docuseries Hip-Hop Evolution.

About the awards

Respected for their integrity and revered for their standards of excellence, the Peabody Awards honour excellence in media narratives that reflect the social issues and emerging voices of our day. From major productions to local journalism, the Peabody Awards shine a light on the stories that matter and are a testament to the power of art and reportage in the push for truth, social justice and equity.

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  • About the NFB

    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of distinctive, engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.