On Saturday, June 18 the Screen Nova Scotia Awards will be back in person after two pandemic years of happening online. Guests will pack into Schooner Ballroom at Casino Nova Scotia for a night of celebrating the talent within Nova Scotia’s film, television and animation industries. On May 17, nominees were announced in such longstanding […]
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$23 million investment in Nova Scotia’s film industry has money for a soundstage
The provincial government is putting a total of $23 million into the local film industry, premier Tim Houston announced today. Eight million of the funds will support a soundstage that, according to a press release from the province, “will increase the industry’s capacity, create more jobs and allow productions to continue year-round.” The remaining $15 […]
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Screen Nova Scotia announces its 2021 winners
Screen Nova Scotia held its annual awards gala on Thursday night (last night, Nov 25), honouring some of the best productions, crew and cast members in the local film and television industry. While the COVID-19 pandemic forced this year’s awards gala—on its seventh iteration—to once again be held virtually, Nova Scotia’s film and television industry […]
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Your 2018 Screen Nova Scotia Award winners
The annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards were handed out at the Casino last night, with Cory Bowles‘ Black Cop, opening in Halifax June 1, winning Best Feature and the recently renewed Pure nabbing Best Television Series. The late actor John Dunsworth‘s family was on hand to help announce the John Dunsworth Screen Actor’s Fund, in support […]
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NS Film Tax Credit: Not a matter of opinion
“I think the numbers are difficult to understand,” said finance minister Diana Whalen when asked by reporters to confirm figures from the department’s press release. “Twenty-five percent of 50 percent, of this, of that.” Over the past several weeks, the Liberals have done a remarkable job of passing a budget with very drastic cuts, all […]
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Screen Nova Scotia awards nominees announced
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 […]