All articles from: August, 2011

Shaun Johnston to receive the 2011 David Billington Award

  2011 David Billington Award Luncheon to take place November 5th at the Westin Hotel Calgary Wednesday, August 24, 2011 – The Board of the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) is pleased to name Shaun Johnston as the recipient of the 2011 David Billington Award. Shaun grew up in Ponoka, Alberta. “Having grown up on [...]

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Heartland, FUBAR II Nominated for DGC Awards

AMPIA sends hearty congratulations to two Alberta productions nominated for 2011 Director’s Guild of Canada Awards! the CBC dramatic series Heartland is nominated for two awards: Best Television Series – Family, and Best Sound Editing; while FUBAR II: Balls to the Wall is nominated for Best Picture Editing- Feature Film. A full list of nominees can [...]

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ALBERTA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 26th ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS

Wednesday, August 03, 2011 – The Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) congratulates all Alberta nominees for the Gemini Awards, announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. We are also proud to note that five of AMPIA’s board members are included in this year’s Gemini Awards nominations list. This year’s 26th Annual [...]

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