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TELUS STORYHIVE project Sadika’s Garden is nominated in a number of categories

Congrats to NSI alumni who received 2020 Leo Award nominations.

Best motion picture

Ash – Amber Ripley (NSI Drama Prize)

Come to Daddy – Daniel Bekerman (NSI Features First)

The Curse of the Willow Song – Karen Lam and Karen Wong (both NSI Drama Prize, NSI Totally Television)

Best direction + best screenwriting, motion picture

Karen Lam – The Curse of the Willow Song

Best direction, television movie

Nimisha Mukerji (NSI Totally Television) – Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End

Best cinematography, television movie

Amy Belling (NSI Features First) – Ghosting: The Spirit Of Christmas

Best picture editing, television movie

Simon Davidson (NSI Totally Television) – Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

Best short drama

B-Side – Alayna Silverberg (TELUS STORYHIVE)

Idols Never Die – Thomas Affolter and Derek Kwan (both TELUS STORYHIVE)

We Came From the Sea – Jeremy Lutter (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First) and Ryan Bright (NSI Features First)

Best direction + best screenwriting, short drama

Jerome Yoo (TELUS STORYHIVE) – Idols Never Die

Best dramatic series

Fortunate Son – Erin Haskett (NSI Drama Prize)

Best screenwriting, dramatic series

Sarah Dodd (NSI Features First) – Fortunate Son – Ruby Tuesday

Best documentary series

D’amours Et D’eau Fraiche – Sylvie Peltier (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First)

Best short documentary program

Sadika’s Garden (TELUS STORYHIVE project) – Chad Galloway, Julia Iriarte

Hayashi Studio (TELUS STORYHIVE project) – Hayley Gray

Best direction, short documentary program

Chad Galloway, Julia Iriarte – Sadika’s Garden 

Hayley Gray – Hayashi Studio

Best screenwriting, short documentary program

Hayley Gray – Hayashi Studio

Best cinematography, short documentary program

Kaayla Whachell – Hayashi Studio

Vince Arvidson – Sadika’s Garden

Best picture editing, short documentary program

Elad Tzadok – Hayashi Studio

Best information, lifestyle or reality series

BC was Awesome – Greg Crompton (TELUS STORYHIVE)

Best direction + best screenwriting, information, lifestyle or reality series

Greg Crompton – BC was Awesome – Searching for Spirit Bear

Best animation program or series

Kirsten Newlands (NSI Totally Television) – Dorg Van Dango

Best youth or children’s program or series

Loretta Todd (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) – Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show

Best direction youth or children’s program or series

Heather Hawthorn Doyle (NSI Global Marketing) – Odd Squad – Raising the Bar

Best performance youth or children’s program or series

Peter Benson (NSI Totally Television) – The Healing Power of Dude – Middle School Musical

Best web series

Hudson – Scott Lepp (NSI Features First)

Best feature length documentary

Eddy’s Kingdom – Greg Crompton

Best direction + best screenwriting, feature length documentary

Greg Crompton – Eddy’s Kingdom

Best cinematography information, lifestyle or reality series

Amy Belling (NSI Features First) – BC was Awesome – Searching for Spirit Bear

Best picture editing, music, comedy or variety program or series

Simon Davidson (NSI Totally Television) – Malibu Rescue – Stranger Flings

Best casting, television movie

Hayley Gray – Indian Road Trip

Best musical score, short documentary program

Mark Lazeski – Sadika’s Garden

Best lead performance by a female, television movie

Jennifer Laporte (TELUS STORYHIVE) – V.C. Andrews’ Web of Dreams

Best performance by a female, short drama

Fiona Vroom (TELUS STORYHIVE) – Tipped

Best performance by a male, short drama

Chad Rook (TELUS STORYHIVE) – We Came from the Sea

Best guest performance by a male, dramatic series

Peter Benson (NSI Totally Television) – The Good Doctor – Risk and Reward

Event details for the 2020 Leo Awards will be announced.

If we missed your nomination, please let us know!

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RBC has announced a new virtual performance series, First Up with RBCxMusic, to support and promote emerging Canadian recording artists and musicians through the challenging circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Musicians and recording artists who traditionally rely on income from paid performances continue to experience financial hardship with the suspension of live events.

Applications for First Up with RBCxMusic are now open and, beginning in June, the program will spotlight emerging artists from across Canada who represent a variety of musical genres to celebrate the vast musical talent in the country.

RBCxMusic will select more than 100 artists to participate in the program in 2020. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 stipend to perform a 30-minute virtual set hosted on the artist’s personal Instagram account, with media and promotional support from RBCxMusic.

Recipients will also have access to mentorship and networking opportunities with renowned Canadian artists through RBC’s partnership with Live Nation Canada.

First Up with RBCxMusic is open to Canadian recording artists and musicians aged 18 to 35 in the early stages of their career seeking primary income from their music.

Find out more and apply by June 4.

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