2019 Canadian Screen Awards.

WINNER
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar

Synopsis:

Jumbo was the most famous creature on earth – its first animal celebrity. For a century, the elephant’s superstar life in Europe and America, and his tragic death in Canada, was cloaked in mystery. Now, his long-buried story, and the secrets that surround it, are revealed through an extraordinary journey from the heart of Africa to St. Thomas, Ontario.

Nominees:

Dugald Maudsley, Stephen Dunleavy, Sharmila Choudhury

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Infield Fly Productions

Co Production Company:

Humble Bee Films

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Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar

Synopsis:

Jumbo was the most famous creature on earth – its first animal celebrity. For a century, the elephant’s superstar life in Europe and America, and his tragic death in Canada, was cloaked in mystery. Now, his long-buried story, and the secrets that surround it, are revealed through an extraordinary journey from the heart of Africa to St. Thomas, Ontario.

Nominees:

Dugald Maudsley, Stephen Dunleavy, Sharmila Choudhury

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Infield Fly Productions

Co Production Company:

Humble Bee Films

Related Nominations