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2026 ROSIE AWARDS

Celebrating Excellence in Alberta’s Screen Industries

November 7, 2026
Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary, Alberta

Introducing the 2026 Winners!

Congratulations to all the winners at the 2026 Rosie Awards.
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Class Category Winners

Best Unscripted Series

Crip Trip // Rebecca Campbell, Frederick Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett, Producers // Catapult Pictures  

Best Unscripted Production Under 30 Minutes

Where the Fire Burns // Maryanne Doran, Jessica Melnychuk, Scott Westby, Producers // Pluto Pictures 

Best Unscripted Production Over 30 Minutes

NOFX - 40 Years of Fuckin' Up // Jon Nadeau, Producer // Pyramid Productions 

Best Scripted Series or Mini-Series

In the Pines // Missy Venaas, Producer // META Films 

Best Scripted Feature

Lumi // Scott Lepp, Jason Wan Lim, Kyle Cooper, Producers // Iylond Entertainment, Polyscope Studios 

Best Children’s Program or Series

The Great Santa Send-Off // Neil LeGrandeur, Laura Stewart-Gosselin, Sydney Stewart-Gosselin, Producers // A Parent Media Co. Inc.

Best TV Commercial or Promotional Production Under $30K

Time Store // Colleen Nuc, Amy McBain, David Baron, Producers // Hoopla Media

Best TV Commercial or Promotional Production Over $30K

TRUE SVH Custom Skate "Pylon" // Matt Gillespie, Kendrey Gillespie, Blake Frondall, Producers // Joe Media Group 

Best Public Service Announcement or Educational Production

Low Priority // Scott Westby, David Campbell, Sarina Aryal, Producers // Pluto Pictures 

Best Corporate Production Under $30K

AMA “This is Max” // Jeremy Chugg, Ashley Chugg, Producers // Ruckus Pictures 

Best Corporate Production Over $30K

SAIT Cyber Range // Matt Gillespie, Kendrey Gillespie, Blake Frondall, Producers // Joe Media Group 

Best Music Video

Lyra Brown "Shades of Blue" // Justin Brunelle, Tony Kinash, David Baron, Producers // Moving Artistry Productions 

Best Podcast

UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast // Jon Nadeau, Jesse Desmarais, Producers // Pyramid Productions 

Best Scripted Production Under 30 Minutes

Before The Sun // Douglas Cook, Producer // Cook Productions

Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity

The Forbidden University // Mitra Knight, Nauzanin Knight, Bonnie Thompson, Producers // 1844 Studios 

Fil Fraser Best Student Production

The Ward // Marlo Routhier, Olivia Lawrence, Miguel Bennett, Producers // Red Deer Polytechnic, Think Out Loud Studios 

Craft Category Winners

Best Director Scripted Under 30 Minutes

Lara Schmitz // My Big Fat Gay Wedding // curious crowd 

Best Director Scripted Over 30 Minutes

Tasha Hubbard // Meadowlarks // Experimental Forest Films, January Media

Best Director Unscripted Under 30 Minutes

Scott Westby // Where the Fire Burns // Pluto Pictures 

Best Director Unscripted Over 30 Minutes

James Buddy Day // NOFX - 40 Years of Fuckin' Up // Pyramid Productions 

Best Performance – Male or Nonbinary

David Feehan // Finger Guns // Backpack Entertainment 

Best Performance – Female or Nonbinary

Amber Marshall // Heartland “Risk Everything” // SEVEN24 Films 

Best Supporting Performance – Male or Nonbinary

Rick Koy // Not All Men // Guerrilla Motion Pictures 

Best Supporting Performance – Female or Nonbinary

Baye McPherson // Heartland "Under the Lights” // SEVEN24 Films 

Best Host – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production

Laurie Gange // Red River Gold // 3 Story Pictures 

Best Narrator – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production

Bazil Leonard // Spirit Within “Episode 3” // People & Peaks Productions 

Best Screenwriter Scripted Under 30 Minutes

David Feehan // Finger Guns // Backpack Entertainment 

Best Screenwriter Scripted Over 30 Minutes

Lori Louis, Chelsea Restall // The Good News // Valiant Productions 

Best Screenwriter Unscripted Under 30 Minutes

Scott Westby // Where the Fire Burns // Pluto Pictures 

Best Screenwriter Unscripted Over 30 Minutes

Frederick Kroetsch // Crip Trip "Flowers in your Chair" // Catapult Pictures 

Best Cinematographer Scripted Under 30 Minutes

Danny Gariepy // First Command Life Stages // PARK Production House

Best Cinematographer Scripted Over 30 Minutes

Spiro Grant // Lumi // Iylond Entertainment, Polyscope Studios

Best Cinematographer Unscripted Under 30 Minutes

Victor Aerden // Chasing Gold // Atlas and Grain Studios

Best Cinematographer Unscripted Over 30 Minutes

Colin Waugh, Jeff Khounthavong // The Secret Long Tree Society // Sticks & Stones 

Best Editor Scripted Under 30 Minutes

Kyle Sanborn // ECHO // Siren of the Pacific Productions 

Best Editor Scripted Over 30 Minutes

Ken Filewych // Heartland "Ghosts” // SEVEN24 Films 

Best Editor Unscripted Under 30 Minutes

Ryan Caughey // Travel Alberta: Winter Athlete “Kylee Toth” // META Films  

Best Editor Unscripted Over 30 Minutes

Dave Alderson // NOFX - 40 Years of Fuckin' Up // Pyramid Productions 

Best Overall Sound Scripted Under 30 Minutes

Braun Farnon, Vienna Kunnas, Chase Maxwell // Refuge // Thousand Year Films  

Best Overall Sound Scripted Over 30 Minutes

John Iaquinta, 6 Degrees Music & Sound // In the Pines “Episode 1” // META Films 

Best Overall Sound Unscripted Under 30 Minutes

Derek Waite, 6 Degrees Music & Sound // Not In My City: The Paul Brandt Story // LHI Productions 

Best Overall Sound Unscripted Over 30 Minutes

Johnny Blerot, Carey Opper // Bif Naked // Score G Productions, Gruvpix Films

Best Original Musical Score Scripted

Chad Blain, Nathan Horch // X-Communicado // Thousand Year Films

Best Original Musical Score Unscripted

Alec Harrison // Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story // Score G Productions 

Best Production Designer/Art Director(s)

Chase Gardiner, Kevin Morstad // Bif Naked // Score G Productions, Gruvpix Films 

Best Costume Designer

Tracey Graham // Lumi // Iylond Entertainment, Polyscope Studios

Best Makeup and/or Hair Artist

Aleisha Anderson // X-Communicado // Thousand Year Films 

Best Visual Effects

James Young // Lumi // Iylond Entertainment, Polyscope Studios 

Best Animator and/or Motion Graphic Artist

Zsofia Opra-Szabo // Behind the Pain(T)-teaser // catARTic productions

Best Stunt Performer

Jocelyn Chugg // X-Communicado // Thousand Year Films 

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