Rhayne Vermette, Darcy Waite receive funding through Winnipeg Film Group, Manitoba Film & Music

Rhayne Vermette and Darcy Waite

Congratulations to Rhayne Vermette (NSI IndigiDocs) and Darcy Waite (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs, NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition) who both received funding through the Winnipeg Film Group (WFG) Manitoba Film and Music (MFM) 2021 Spring Post/Production Fund.

Rhayne was awarded $1,800 in WFG services for her feature film Levers.

Darcy was awarded $2,000 in cash for his film Serve and Protect.

The fund recipients were chosen through a peer selection committee comprised of three filmmakers, including Janell Henry (CBC New Indigenous Voices).

WFG and MFM have funded five filmmakers through this year’s program. Learn more about the recipients.

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Alumni recognized at 2021 LEO Awards

The LEO Awards closed out their three-day ceremony last night, celebrating artistic excellence in British Columbia film and television.

Congratulations to the alumni who took home awards.

Best Direction Motion Picture

Jessie Anthony (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition) – Brother, I Cry

Best Screenwriting Motion Picture

Jessie Anthony – Brother, I Cry

Best Direction Television Movie

Aubrey Arnason (NSI Totally Television) – A Love To Remember

Best Cinematography Short Documentary

David Malysheff (TELUS STORYHIVE) – Listening To Orcas

Best Screenwriting Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Sonja Bennett (TELUS Optik Local) – Letterkenny, “Scorched Earth”

Best Direction Youth or Children’s Program or Series

Nimisha Mukerji (NSI Totally Television) – Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, “Vortex & Night Train”

Best Web Series

Narcoleap – a TELUS STORYHIVE 100K funded web series from director and executive producer Kate Green (NSI Totally Television, NSI Lifestyle & Reality Series Producer)

See the complete list of nominees and winners.

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