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Love on the Spectrum nominated for a BANFF Rockie Award

Love on the Spectrum has been nominated in this year’s BANFF Rockie Awards, included with 142 nominees from 37 countries for the awards, which are held as part of the Banff World Media Festival. Australia is among the most represented countries in the field of international nominees for this year’s Rockie Awards, with titles up in six categories.

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Mashable.com: Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' will give you endless butterflies

Love on the Spectrum is an affecting show that paints telling portraits of human connection that are so lovely, so moving, and so wholly satisfying, it's hard to imagine reality dating being done any other way. Sure, I still want the rose ceremonies, pseudo-social experiments, and chaotic in-fighting in other franchises. But Love on the Spectrum is perfect as is.

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Interview with Karina Holden – NP’s Netflix deal & coping with COVID-19 in the TV & film industry

Netflix has acquired Northern Pictures’ Love on the Spectrum, the ABC-commissioned docuseries which follows seven young adults on the autism spectrum as they take their first steps into the world of dating. The format’s co-creator, Northern Pictures head of factual Karina Holden, explains how the deal came about, discusses how the company has coped with the COVID-19 disruption and laments the ABC’s cuts to commissioning factual and entertainment shows.

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Variety Exclusive: Netflix picks up 'Love on the Spectrum' globally

“Love on the Spectrum” is a notable moment for mainstream content, as individuals with special needs are rarely represented on TV, especially in the unscripted space, although A&E’s critically-acclaimed “Born This Way,” which followed a group of adults with Down syndrome, was praised for its realistic depiction, winning several Emmys and receiving a Television Academy Honor in 2016.

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