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 […]
Category: Awards
2018 Academy Awards and the Canadian Nominees
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 […]
The 2017 Academy Awards, and its Canadian Nominees
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 […]
Room, Brooklyn, and Canadian Co-Productions
With the recent announcement of the 2017 Golden Globes nominations, I was firmly reminded that we are in the midst of the awards season, ever building towards the climactic Academy Awards. Before I began watching (or rewatching) the film’s being recognised this awards season, I figured I would first try to catch up on the […]
Call for Entries: Reel Peach Film Festival
For the second year in a row, the Reel Peach Film Festival is looking for entries. The festival is (surprise) part of the Penticton Peach Festival, running from August 3rd through 7th, and films will be shown in Okanagan Lake Park before the main act onstage each night. (Hey, it’s dark and there’s a crowd — […]
The Recently Chosen
The Road Behind, just named a finalist in Telefilm’s Micro-Budget Production Program for 2016-2017, is directed by Kelton Stepanowich (the Alberta-based team also includes Derek Vermillion [writer)], Eric Janvier [producer]). When we talked to him about his earlier film, Gods Acre, he said, “I think I’ll know we have made a great film when people […]