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Alayna Silverberg’s short project B-Side wins at Whistler Film Festival

Posted: 06 Dec 2018 01:05 PM PST

Alayna Silverberg

Alayna Silverberg (TELUS STORYHIVE) has won the MPIAA Short Film Award Pitch at Whistler Film Festival for her project B-Side.

The MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch, presented by MPPIA and Creative BC, consists of a $15K cash award plus up to $100K in services. The completed project will have its world premiere screening at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival.

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Werewolf named to The New Yorker’s best movies of 2018 list

Posted: 06 Dec 2018 01:01 PM PST

Werewolf film / Link to The New Yorker

Werewolf, the debut feature from writer/director Ashley McKenzie and producer Nelson MacDonald (both NSI Drama Prize), has made The New Yorker‘s best movies of 2018 list.

Werewolf depicts a couple struggling with methadone treatment and its impact on their lives while living in a small town.

NSI nominated Werewolf for the Telefilm Talent To Watch Program (formerly Telefilm Canada Micro-Budget Production Program) in 2015. It’s also currently available to watch on iTunes Canada.

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