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Congratulations to the NSI grads and projects nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards 2020.

Film

• Best original screenplay – Jeremy LaLonde (NSI Totally Television) with Jonas Chernick – James vs His Future Self

• Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentaty Award – Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (pictured) – Tasha Hubbard (NSI IndigiDocs) with others

• Best animated short – Docking – Trevor Anderson (NSI Drama Prize), Alyson Richards (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First)

TV

• Best TV movie – #Roxy – Camille Beaudoin (NSI Totally Television, NSI Features First), Eric Rebalkin (NSI Business For Producers)

• Best comedy series – Letterkenny – Mark Montefiore (NSI Totally Television)

• Best sketch comedy show & ensemble performance – Baroness Von Sketch Show – Jeff Peeler (NSI Global Marketing) with others

• Best lifestyle program or series – Property Brothers – Jessica Vander Kooij (NSI Lifestyle & Reality Series Producer) with others

• Rob Stewart Award for best science or nature documentary program or series – Turtle Beach – Merit Jensen Carr (NSI Global Marketing)

• Best biography or arts documentary program or series – Finding the Secret Path – Norma Mendoza (NSI Drama Prize) with others

• Best documentary program – Humboldt: The New Season – Chris McIvor (NSI Business for Producers) with others

• Best animated program or series – Corner Gas Animated – Virginia Thompson (NSI Features First) with others

• Best children’s or youth fiction program or series – Holly Hobbie – Anthony Leo (NSI Totally Television) with others

• Best children’s or youth non-fiction program or series – Raven’s Quest – Mindy Laxer (NSI Global Marketing) with others

• Best factual series – (1) First Contact – Vanessa Loewen (NSI Global Marketing), Stephanie Scott (NSI Storytellers) with others; and (2) Paramedics: Life on the Line – Erin Haskett (NSI Drama Prize) with others

• Best direction, drama series – Norma Bailey (NSI Totally Television) – Mary Kills People – “The Key to Faith”

• Best direction, variety or sketch comedy – Jordan Canning (NSI Drama Prize) with Aleysa Young – Baroness von Sketch Show – “Humanity is in an Awkward Stage”

• Best direction, comedy – Jordan Canning – Schitt’s Creek – “Meet the Parents”

• Best direction, children’s or youth – Gloria Kim (NSI Diverse TV Director) with Sharon Lewis – It’s My Party! – “Winter Solstice”

• Best direction, factual – Jennifer Podemski (NSI Global Marketing, Telefilm Canada Spark Plug Program) – Future History – “Awaken/Goshkoziwin”

• Best picture editing, comedy – Mike Fly (NSI Drama Prize) with others – Baroness von Sketch Show – “Humanity is in an Awkward Stage”

• Best sound, fiction – Dale Sheldrake (NSI Totally Television) with others – Vikings – “What Happens in the Cave”

Digital

• Best web program or series, fiction – (1) Detention Adventure – Joe Kicak (NSI Drama Prize), Ryan West, Karen Moore (both NSI Features First) and Lauren Corber (NSI Totally Television); and (2) How to Buy a Baby – Lauren Corber with Wendy Litner

• Best direction, web program or series – Sheona McDonald (NSI Global Marketing) – A Short Essay on Men

• Best writing, web program or series – Karen Moore – Detention Adventure – “Contents Under Pressure”

The awards will be presented in Toronto over five days during Canadian Screen Week, including the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast gala which airs live on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, March 29.

If we missed your nomination, let us know!

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Please consider a donation to support the students of 2020 as they hone their skills and begin their NSI journey. Gifts of all sizes are important and valued.

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Yorkton Film Festival is accepting applications for the RBC Yorkton Film Festival Mentorship Program 2020.

The program connects emerging filmmakers with mentors to help guide their careers into the national film and television arena. Up to five participants will be chosen.

Participants receive more than 40 hours of mentorship and guidance. Yorkton Film Festival will cover festival registration, airfare, accommodation and shuttle costs associated with attendance at the 2020 festival.

Find out more and apply. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2020.

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The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and APTN have announced Damian Frazee (CBC New Indigenous Voices) as the fourth recipient of the Indigenous Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

This fellowship provides a 12-week, paid placement with APTN Investigates in Winnipeg starting this month. Damian will work with the APTN Investigates team to produce an original, investigative journalism documentary that will air in May.

Damian pitched a project that would investigate the lack of funding for programs and facilities that could offer youth various opportunities outside gang-driven activity. The project aims to feature model initiatives at work in the field.

Damian receives a complimentary one-year membership to the CAJ and an invitation to the CAJ National Conference where his finished piece will be screened and followed by a panel discussion. The conference is scheduled to take place in Montréal from May 29 to 31, 2020.

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Support the students of 2020

At NSI, we’re passionate about nurturing storytellers because stories connect us all.

Please consider a donation to support the students of 2020 as they hone their skills and begin their NSI journey. Gifts of all sizes are important and valued.

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