2026 ROSIE AWARDS
Celebrating Excellence in Alberta’s Screen Industries
November 7, 2026
Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary, Alberta
Introducing the 2026 Winners!


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
