Thank you to everyone who attended the 2015 Alberta Film & Television Awards. Congratulations to all winners and nominees! The photo gallery for the evening is coming soon.
And the winners are…
Best Public Service or Not-For-Profit Production
Mindfuel – “Synthetic Biology”
Jennifer Avis, Brian Vos & Jeff August, Producers
Jump Studios
Best Corporate or Promotional Production
Making of a Film Score
Niobe Thompson, Producer
Clearwater Documentary
Best Cross-Platform or Transmedia Production
The Great Human Odyssey
Niobe Thompson, Producer
Clearwater Documentary
Best Digital Production
A Winter Jingle
Kelly Wolfert, Producer
Leven Creative
Best Television Commercial Under $50K
“A Farmer’s Philosophy” – Bon Ton Bakery
Kelly Wolfert, Producer
Leven Creative
Best Television Commercial Over $50K
DDB Canada / Western Canada Lottery Corporation – “Multiplying Rabbits”
Brent Kawchuk, Producer
Stir Films
Best Student Production
Expressions of Love
Justin Currie, Producer
NAIT – DMIT
Best Music Video
The Provincial Archive – “Daisy Garden”
Blake McWilliam, Producer
Back Road Productions
Best Musical Program or Series
Hedley Wildlife – “The Quietest Concert Ever”
Steve Glassman, Producer
CBC Edmonton
Best Information or Lifestyle Series
Hollywood & Vines – “Michael Bublé”
Michael Frislev & Chad Oakes, Producers
Nomadic Pictures
Best Live Sports Event Production
Tour of Alberta – “Strathcona County”
D.H. (Don) Metz, Producer
Aquila Productions
Best Comedy or Variety Production
Balletlujah
Scott Henuset, Heather Edwards, Brent Kawchuk & Grant Harvey, Producers
Corkscrew Media
Best Children’s Program or Series
Raven Tales: The Movie
Colin Curwen & Darren Sentner, Producers
New Machine Studios
Best Web Series
Big Rock – “Well Crafted Series”
Mike McKeown, Producer
Kelly Brothers Productions
Best News Feature
Discovery Channel – “Unearthed”
Michelle Gayse Leader, Producer
Leader Productions
Best News Series
CTV Morning Live Edmonton – 60th Anniversary Show
Brent Pushkarenko, Producer
CTV Edmonton
Best Daily Newscast
CBC News Calgary at 6:00
CBC Calgary
Best Screenwriter (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Charles Netto & Mark Hopkins
One Night in Aberdeen
GREEN Productions
Best Screenwriter (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Ron E. Scott
Blackstone – “Where There’s Smoke”
Prairie Dog Film + Television
Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
Neil Fleming
John Fennell Athlete Profile
Joe Media Group
Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
Niobe Thompson
The Great Human Odyssey
Clearwater Documentary
Best Narrator
Judd Palmer
From Naughty to Nice
National Film Board of Canada / The Old Trout Film Division
Best Television Host
Stacey Brotzel
CTV Morning Live
CTV Edmonton
Best Performance by an Alberta Actor
David Trimble
One Night in Aberdeen
GREEN Productions
Best Performance by an Alberta Actress
Michelle Thrush
Blackstone – “Deeper and Deeper”
Prairie Dog Film + Television
Best Overall Sound (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
John Iaquinta
FIFA World Cup – “Rhythm of the Game”
Six Degrees Music & Sound
Best Overall Sound (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
Perry Blackman
The Great Human Odyssey
Clearwater Documentary
Best Overall Sound (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Garrell Clark, Robert Joly & Wade Maude
Young Drunk Punk
SEVEN24 Films
Best Overall Sound (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Frank Laratta & Ron Osiowy
Mutant World
Nomadic Pictures
Best Original Musical Score (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
Alec Harrison
FIFA World Cup – “Rhythm of the Game”
Six Degrees Music & Sound
Best Original Musical Score (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
Mike Shields
Scout’s Honor: the Mel Didier Story
Aquila Productions
Best Original Musical Score (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Alec Harrison
Hello World
Blmrs / Six Degrees Music & Sound
Best Original Musical Score (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Mike Shields
A Louder Silence
ImagiNation Films
Best Editor (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
Brad Warren
Black Friday
Youthlink Calgary / Calgary Police Service
Best Editor (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
Scott Parker
The Ward
ID: Productions
Best Editor (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Brock Mitchell
Boreal Sons – Bloom
DDG
Best Editor (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Bridget Durnford
Hell On Wheels – “Return to Hell”
Nomadic Pictures
Best Costume Designer
Carol Case
Fargo – “The Six Ungraspables”
Nomadic Pictures
Best Makeup Artist
Sharon Toohey & Chris Glimsdale
Hell On Wheels – “Bear Man”
Nomadic Pictures
Best Production Designer / Art Director
Ken Rempel & Trevor Smith
Klondike
Nomadic Pictures
Best Visual Effects
Olaf Blomerus & Joey Camacho
Hello World
Blmrs
Best Animator / Motion Graphic Artist
Jeff August & Bharat Sarwiya
ESPN – NBA Draft Tease 2014
Jump Studio
Best Cinematographer (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
Shaun Henning
Calgary Stampede – “Rodeo Open”
Calgary Stampede
Best Cinematographer (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
Craig Wrobleski
Balletlujah
Corkscrew Media
Best Cinematographer (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Aaron Bernakevitch
Hello World
Blmrs
Best Cinematographer (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Craig Wrobleski
Heartland – “Secrets and Lies”
SEVEN24 Films
Best Director (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)
Mark Anderson & Brad Warren
Black Friday
Youthlink Calgary / Calgary Police Service
Best Director (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)
TIE BETWEEN
Francis Damberger
Scout’s Honor: the Mel Didier Story
Aquila Productions
AND
Niobe Thompson
The Great Human Odyssey
Clearwater Documentary
Best Director (Drama Under 30 Minutes)
Brett Ferster
One Night in Aberdeen
GREEN Productions
Best Director (Drama Over 30 Minutes)
Ron E. Scott
Blackstone – “Truth or Dare”
Prairie Dog Film + Television
Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Balletlujah
Scott Henuset, Heather Edwards, Brent Kawchuk & Grant Harvey, Producers
Corkscrew Media
Best Short Production
The Little Deputy
Blake McWilliam & Trevor Anderson, Producers
Dirt City Films
Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes
The Harder I Fight
Corey Lee & Sue Bristow, Producers
enriquePoe Moving Pictures
Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes
The Culture High
Adam Scorgie, D.H. (Don) Metz & Michael Bobroff, Producers
Score G Production Films
Best Documentary Series
The Great Human Odyssey
Niobe Thompson, Producer
Clearwater Documentary
Best Dramatic Made-For-TV Movie or Mini-Series
Fargo
Michael Frislev & Chad Oakes, Producers
Nomadic Pictures
Best Dramatic Feature Film
Painkillers
Peter Horn, Andrew Ferns & Julie Mitchell, Producers
Liberation Pictures
Best Dramatic Series
Hell On Wheels
Michael Frislev & Chad Oakes, Producers
Nomadic Pictures
