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Jennifer Podemski wins best direction, factual for Future History – “Awaken/Goshkoziwin”

Congratulations to the NSI alumni who won awards at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, presented virtually by The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, in partnership with CBC and CTV and with the support of Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund, May 25 to 28.

Film

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

TV

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

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

Check out the full list of nominees and winners.

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We Are One: A Global Film Festival is a free 10-day online festival, exclusively on YouTube, born out of the idea that the film community can come together in times of crises – both in celebration of films and in support by providing much needed relief for COVID-19 efforts. The festival was co-curated by over 20 film festivals around the world.

Two films by NSI alumni are featured.

Amreeka by producer Liz Jarvis (NSI Features First) at 1:15 p.m. EST on June 5

My Father’s Tools by writer/director Heather Condo (NSI IndigiDocs) at 2:15 p.m. EST on June 7

Check out the full schedule here.

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