FOLLOW ALANA SWITZERLAND! AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS MARCH 19.
VENTURE TO THE ALPS AND MORE IN
FOLLOW ALANA SWITZERLAND
AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS MARCH 19
Winner of 10 Silver and Bronze 2020 Telly Awards
2020 Worldfest – Houston International Film Festival Silver & Bronze Remi Award-Winner
2019 Asia Television Award-Winner for Best Entertainment Host/Presenter
Travel show host, speaker and producer Alana Nichols takes viewers to the picturesque country of Switzerland with a 13-episode U.S. premiere of the award-winning travel series, FOLLOW ALANA. Debuting on Digital platforms March 19, this charming and refreshing television series provides viewers with the opportunity to travel and experience a new culture from the comfort of their own homes. Nichols, who overcame a rare form of deafness, is an inquisitive and playful host, engaging the region’s experts with thoughtfulness and genuine excitement.
FOLLOW ALANA SWITZERLAND highlights the pastoral beauty of Switzerland’s countryside and alpine scapes, delving into iconic Swiss culture, from exploring the Heidi Village to interviewing Roger Federer, eating at the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant in Zurich, paragliding in the alps, and trail scrambling with St. Bernards. Viewers get to experience the best that traveling in Switzerland has to offer.
“I’ve always been curious about cultures and lifestyles that are different from my own,” says Nichols. “Guided by my travels to different parts of the world, I’ve seen our universality and it’s broadened my perception of life, a discovery I hope viewers feel when watching this series.”
Born in Taipei to an American mother and a Taiwanese father, Nichols entered the world with an extremely rare form of deafness. While her mother noticed she was unresponsive to sound at eight months old her condition remained undiagnosed and untreated until her second year of infancy. Consequently, her parents undertook an international search for a solution across Asia, America and Europe. After many months of effort, it was in Australia that they found a physician who – despite enormous doubts – agreed to perform an experimental cochlear implant surgery. Through her series Alana aspires to use television as a vehicle to tell stories and be a catalyst for positive change. She is an internationally sought-after speaker, having spoken across the globe, most recently addressing the World Health Organization on issues relating to deafness and hearing care.
In addition to exploring the dimensions of Swiss culture, FOLLOW ALANA SWITZERLAND introduces diverse sceneries, lifestyles and cuisines of various destinations which emphasize building a loving and sustainable relationship with the environment. First premiering in Taiwan, the series earned 10 silver and bronze 2020 Telly Awards, a 2020 Remi Award at Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, and was nominated by the 2019 New York Festivals and the International Television & Film Awards.
“Through the series, I hope viewers foster a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world, open their mind, and gain inspiration to pursue their dreams.”
Recognizing Alana’s desire to make a positive impact on communities, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region honored her as a Champion of Hope in 2020, an accolade celebrating her acts of volunteerism, philanthropy and good will.
The series was originally produced by Aurora Media and reversioned by Wildwood Studios and JAN Media, who are also distributing the series.
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