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 been nominated in the Documentary category at the 85th Peabody Awards.
This multi-award-winning look at a trans soul singing legend is currently streaming on Crave in Canada as it continues its international festival run.
Any Other Way has received more than 20 awards and honours to date including, most recently, the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Best Doc Award at the UK's Doc'n Roll Film Festival, a nomination for Best Music Documentary at the IDA Documentary Awards and a selection to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten.
About the film
A star is reborn.
With an outsize stage presence that eclipsed R&B greats like Etta James and Little Richard, soul singer Jackie Shane was the real deal. 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 in Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, executive produced by Elliot Page.
About the Peabody Awards
As a Peabody nominee, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story joins the ranks of the best storytelling in broadcasting and digital media, chosen out of more than 1,100 entries. Winners will be announced on May 1, with the awards presentation ceremony in Los Angeles on June 1.
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.
