Women. Is there anything they can’t do? Don’t answer that, please. Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) has been working for so many years to recognize the strong-willed women who take power and make history in what people call a male-dominated industry without realizing the value of equality. For the 20th year in a […]
Los Angeles has the Oscars and Toronto has the Canadian Screen Awards, but here in Vancouver, the red carpet rolled out for three nights of the LEO AWARDS, now celebrating their 20th edition since their inception in 1999. I was fortunate enough to attend the third and final night of the awards where the trophies for […]
One of my favourite events to cover is an award show. Considering I’ve never attended the Leo Awards, I was in for a real treat. The organization doesn’t just roll out the red carpet for the filmmakers and the talent, they also do it for the media. I was impressed from the minute I had […]
Now while BC has a fair share of Awards nights, nothing stands out better than the Leo’s, which brings together more types of people than other events/awards ceremonies. The Leo Awards gets TV shows, movies, independent films, student films, and so much more different film communities under one roof to solidify greater connections in the […]
It is that time of year again, as the film awards season is in full throttle, soon to be closed out by the milestone 90th Academy Awards. This year’s Academy Awards are significant not just because it is the ceremony’s 90th year, but also due to a slate of nominees that are arguably the most […]
Last week, the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards were announced, and this year there have been a few notable Canadian nominees. Ryan Gosling has picked up his second Best Actor nomination for his performance in the brilliant La La Land (which has been nominated for a record-tying fourteen Oscars), his first going all the […]
