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2023 Rosie Awards Winners List
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Class Entries
Best Documentary Series
Thunder
Adam Scorgie, Alex Orlando & Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown, Producers
Score G Production Films
Best Documentary Production Under 30 Minutes
The Root of it All
Kalyn Edworthy & Kimberly Gray, Producers
Relevant One Media
Best Documentary Production Over 30 Minutes
Arthur Erickson’s Dyde House
Max Amerongen, Morgan Pinnock & Colin Waugh, Producers
Sticks & Stones
Best Scripted Series or Mini-Series
JANN: Alone for the Holidays
Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Jann Arden, Executive Producers; Matt Gillespie, Producer
SEVEN24 Films
Best Scripted Feature, Made-for-TV Movie, or Made-for-OTT or Specialty Cable Networks
Dark Nature
Michael Peterson & Berkley Brady, Producers
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Children’s Program or Series
Young George: The Series “Troll Garden”
Amy Darling, Patrick Wilding & Colin Curwen, Producers
Squid Brain Studios and New Machine Studios
Best Lifestyle or Factual Series and/or Web Series
Caregivers in the Wild
Joel Goundry & Mike Lang, Producers
Roadwest Pictures
Best Television Commercial Under $20K
AMA Tow Truck
Brent Kawchuk & Richard Cairns, Producers
Danny Rockett Productions
Best Television Commercial Over $20K
ROHIT
 Matt Gillespie & Blake Frondall, Producers
Joe Media Group Inc.
Best Public Service Announcement
YWCA
Colleen Gentemaan, META Productions
Best Corporate Production – Under $30K
AMA “Project Forest”
Jeremy Chugg, Producer
Freshwater Creative
Best Corporate Production – Over $30K
Explore Edmonton Arts & Culture
Matthew Gresiuk, Morgan Pinnock & Colin Waugh, Producers
Sticks & Stones
Best Promotional Production
Dept. 9 Studios “Your Production Partner”
Missy Geffen & Blake McWilliam, Producers
Geffen Media
Best Musical, or Variety Program or Series
Wandering with Wonder
Joel Goundry & Samantha Whelan Kotkas, Producers
Roadwest Pictures & Red Deer Symphony Orchestra
Best Music Video
Ellie Heath “Float Away”
Douglas Cook & Ellie Heath, Producers
Douglas Cook Productions
Best Educational Production
No More Kîyâm
Lese Skidmore, Producer
BearPaw Media and Education – Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Best Narrative Game or Interactive Project
Endless Adventure
Colin Waugh, Jordan Bloemen & Matthew Gresiuk, Producers
Sticks & Stones
Best Scripted Production Under 30 Minutes
The Flying Sailor
David Christensen, Producer
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Labeled: The Missing, Murdered and Forgotten
Justin Kueber, Andrea Heinz & Sam Reid, Producers
Guerrilla Motion Pictures Inc.
Fil Fraser Best Student Production
The Janitor
Brooke Pfeifer, Ben Harman & Owen Ljunggren
Red Deer Polytechnic
Class Entries
Best Director (Scripted Under 30 Minutes)
Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis
The Flying Sailor
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Director (Scripted Over 30 Minutes)
Berkley Brady
Dark Nature
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Director (Documentary Under 30 minutes)
Brock Davis Mitchell
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra – Your Phil. Your Music
DDG
Best Director (Documentary Over 30 Minutes)
Ava Karvonen
Lessons From The Sunflower
Reel Girls Media
Best Performance (Male or Nonbinary)
Trevor Schmidt
Finding Mr. Right
Northern Gateway Films
Best Performance (Female or Nonbinary)
Patricia Darbasie
Team Bride
Northern Gateway Films
Best Host
John Gilchrist
Rocky Mountain Cuisine with John Gilchrist
Voice Pictures Inc.
Best Narrator
Gord Marriot
Old Dragon Man
Douglas Cook Productions
Best Screenwriter (Scripted Under 30 minutes)
Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis
The Flying Sailor
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Screenwriter (Scripted Over 30 minutes)
Berkley Brady & Tim Cairo
Dark Nature
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Screenwriter (Documentary Under 30 minutes)
Eric Janvier
Heartbeat of a Nation
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Screenwriter (Documentary Over 30 minutes)
Omar Mouallem
The Lebanese Burger Mafia
Back Road Productions
Best Cinematographer (Scripted Under 30 minutes)
Alim Sabir & Asim Overstands
Cold Tea
Summer84
Best Cinematographer (Scripted Over 30 minutes)
Daniel Horch
Father of Nations
Thousand Year Films
Best Cinematographer (Documentary Under 30 minutes)
Michael Sorel
k.d.lang: songs & silence
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Cinematographer (Documentary Over 30 minutes)
Aaron Bernakevitch
Echo of Everything
Off Grid Pictures
Best Editor (Scripted Under 30 minutes)
Sarah Taylor
Edmonton Screen Industries Office “This Movie Doesn’t Exist Yet”
Moving Artistry Productions
Best Editor (Scripted Over 30 minutes)
Nina Staum
Hailey Rose
Iylond Entertainment Inc.
Best Editor (Documentary Under 30 minutes)
Dustin Chok
Wave Rider
Independent
Best Editor (Documentary Over 30 minutes)
Cam Christiansen
Echo of Everything
Off Grid Pictures
Best Overall Sound (Scripted Under 30 minutes)
John Iaquinta & Regan Kuemper
 National Championship “Of Grit and Glory”
ESPN
Best Overall Sound (Scripted Over 30 Minutes)
Derek Waite & Propeller Sound Studios
Dark Nature
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Overall Sound (Documentary Under 30 minutes)
Gary Bruckner and Propeller Sound Studios
k.d.lang: songs & silence
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Overall Sound (Documentary Over 30 minutes)
Propeller Sound Studios
Echo of Everything
Off Grid Pictures
Best Original Musical Score (Scripted)
Ghostkeeper
Dark Nature
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Original Musical Score (Documentary)
Geoff Manchester
 Labeled “Chapter 4: Tipping Point”
Guerrilla Motion Pictures Inc.
Best Production Designer/Art Director
John Blackie & Bill Ives
Billy the Kid “The Immigrants”
SEVEN24 Films
Best Costume Designer
Carol Case
Billy the Kid “The Little Bit of Paradise”
SEVEN24 Films
Best Make-Up and or Hair Artist
Kyra MacPherson & Dave Trainor
Dark Nature
Peterson Polaris Corp & Nika Productions
Best Visual Effects Creator(s)
John Cameron
ESPN “National Championship”
META Productions
Best Animator/Motion Graphic Artist (s)
Wendy Tilby, Amanda Forbis & William Dyer
The Flying Sailor
The National Film Board of Canada
Best Stunt Performer
Kelsey Andries
The Last of Us “Look for the Light”
Bear & Pear Productions
