Hey guys,
Here’s the list of prizes handed out yesterday at the little awards shindig.
Best Atlantic Short ($3,000 in film stock)
Sponsored by Kodak Canada Inc. and open to all Atlantic work under 60 minutes.
Like Father – Jesse Harley
Michael Weir Award for Best Original Screenplay ($1,500)
Sponsored by Michael Weir Foundation of Arts
Whirligig – Michael Amo
Rex Tasker Documentary Award ($2,500 towards next film project)
Sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada and open to all Atlantic documentary films and videos.
The Man of a Thousand Songs – William D. MacGillivray
Ed Higginson Cinematography Award ($10,000 equipment & service)
Sponsored by Sim Video and William F. White International Inc. Awarded to an individual for excellence in the craft of cinematography.
Christopher Ball – Like Father and The White Archer
Award for Outstanding Direction ($1,000)
Sponsored by Thom Fitzgerald. Awarded to an individual for excellence in the craft of direction.
William D. MacGillivray – The Man of a Thousand Songs
Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance ($500)
Sponsored by Friends of Joan
Brian Downey – Whirligig
Award for Outstanding Music ($5,000 in recording and mixing services)
Sponsored by Emotion Pictures and Rage Studios
Not Over Easy – Grant King and Jody Richardson
Best Canadian Short ($8,000 editing package)
Sponsored by Editfarm
Junko’s Shamisen – Sol Friedman
Best Canadian Feature ($10,000 service package)
Sponsored by Panavision
Incendies – Denis Villeneuve
Foregoing the opportunity to fight the beat back and do battle on the dance floor, I left before the audience award was handed out. What was it?
Did they remember to hand out the Teardrop Award?
This article appears in Sep 23-29, 2010.