Lights, camera, action! The nominees are in for the inaugural Screen Nova Scotia Awards Show. The show will take place Saturday, May 2 at Casino Nova Scotia. The event will be hosted by Jonathan Torrens, Canadian personality and sharer of my birthday.
“It has taken twenty years to build the depth of talent our membership enjoys today, and believe me, they are taking that talent to screens across the world,” says Jamie Bradley, President of ACTRA Maritimes in a press release. The event will be a huge celebration of all the Nova Scotian talent we’ve been seeing, and also a nice change from all the negative press of the NS Film Tax Credit.
"The past three weeks have been very challenging for the film and television industry in Nova Scotia, for reasons that everyone is well aware of," said Scott Simpson, vice chair of Screen Nova Scotia. “But let’s be clear about one thing – the quality of work that is done by people in this industry is second to none. We have much to be proud of and on Saturday night, we will celebrate some of the best film and television projects in Canada.”
The nominees were presented by Screen Nova Scotia, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
ACTRA AWARD NOMINEES
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Mary-Colin Chisholm - Cast No Shadow
Alexis Milligan - Some Things Won’t Sleep
Andrea Lee Norwood - Lure
Jennie Raymond - Sex & Violence
Jackie Torrens - Sex & Violence
Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Pasha Ebrahimi - Lord of Chaos
Glen Matthews – Lure
Mike McLeod - Forgive Me
Gharrett Paon - I Am Syd Stone
Robb Wells - Trailer Park Boys
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Bette MacDonald - Mr. D
Candy Palmater - Forgive Me
Carol Sinclair - Sex and Violence
Shelley Thompson - Trailer Park Boys
Jackie Torrens – Heartbeat
Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Richard Donat – Lure
John Dunsworth - Trailer Park Boys
Pasha Ebrahimi - Sex and Violence
Michael McPhee - Sex and Violence
Jonathan Torrens - Mr.D
FILM CREW EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINEES
Christopher Ball – Director of Photography
Matt Likely – Art Director
Brian Power – Re-recording Mixer
SNS AWARD NOMINEES
Best Feature Film:
Heartbeat
Lure
Relative Happiness
Trailer Park Boys – Don’t Legalize It
Best Short Film:
Kreb
Some Things Won’t Sleep
The Hold Up
The Toll
Best Documentary Film:
28 Feet – Life on a Little Wooden Boat
Arctic Defenders
Bounty – Into the Hurricane
Edge of East
Wild & Dangerous – The World of Exotic Pets
Best TV Series:
Forgive Me
Haven
Mr. D
The Candy Show