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The Alberta Media Production Industries Association promotes the interests of all Alberta producers and creative talent working in motion picture, television, and digital content production. We work in liaison with government, facilitate community awareness, develop careers, and promote the content of our members through events, workshops, and partnerships with industry experts. Membership allows emerging and established producers to meet, connect, and collaborate.

2024 EDMONTON FILM PRIZE

Call For Entries

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 3pm

The City of Edmonton Film Prize recognizes artists (directors and/or producers), based on a single film, video or online work that has had a first broadcast or public exhibition in the relevant 12 months (calendar year) prior to the deadline.

In this context, an eligible film can be a narrative, documentary, or experimental project, including one-offs, series, mini-series, features or shorts, of any length, where creative control rests with the artist. The prize is not intended for commercials, PSAs, corporate/industrial videos or promotional works, including music videos. Not eligible are engineers, executives, or any other technical or support personnel.

The prize program is coordinated by the Edmonton Arts Council, in collaboration with the City of Edmonton and our community partners, to enhance Edmonton’s reputation as a hub for extraordinary creation in the arts.

Edmonton Film Prize Entry Form:

Realscreen Summit 2024

Realscreen Summit returns January 29th – February 1st, 2024, with high-level keynote & panel discussions, unique networking opportunities, creative briefs from top buyers, international pitch competitions, the Realscreen Awards and so much more.

The Realscreen Summit is the key destination for the unscripted and non-fiction entertainment industry to connect and do business.

Discounted registration for AMPIA members is $1550 USD ($375 USD discount off full rate!)

Discount promo code provided to members upon request.

The Latest News & Updates

Industry Events and Breakthroughs

Success Stories

A look at some of the people and productions who are making history in Alberta

Lift - Directed by Katrina Beatty

Lift – Short Film

After a cocky Edmonton pilot is grounded from flying in WWII, he and his brother search for their sense of self among the returning post-war heroes.

The Revenant

The Revenant

The crew filmed the majority of “The Revenant” in Canada. According to Looper, they filmed quite a few scenes in an area of the Canadian Rockies west of Calgary, Alberta, in Kananaskis Country.

Come True

Come True

Come True, a nightmarish, slow-burn horror film, was shot entirely in this city by filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns, who is in the process of moving back to Edmonton himself. It’s not a jump-scare kind of freak fest, but an ode to the shadows of our nightmares, of waking dreams.

Skinamarink

Skinamarink

A creak of floorboards, a groaning door hinge, a sense of movement in the darkness and little else. Edmonton filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball exploits this minimalism in the wee hours of the night to horrific effect in his film Skinamarink.

Featured Profiles

Showcasing some of the incredible Alberta media professionals and artists making waves in the industry right now. Learn more about these talented individuals and their outstanding projects.

Jeremy Chugg

Freshwater Creative

Jeremy heads up video production at Freshwater Creative, of which he is a founding partner. He is an innovative and creative storyteller with over 25 years of experience in film and television, successfully completing of hundreds of video projects. A multitalented craftsperson, Jeremy is a director, writer, and producer as well as an editor, animator a narrator. This breadth experience gives him a deep understanding of all aspects of the production process. Over his career his work has included concorporate, educational, commercial, documentary, television, and music video, including the one he recently created for the for Canadian band The Dead South. Jeremy has been nominated in 22 of the past 23 years at AMPIA, missing only the 2020 Covid year, and has won a Rosie about 15 of those times including Best Corporate Video under 30K in 2022 and 2023.

Ava Karvonen

Director · Producer, Reel Girls Media

Ava Karvonen is a second-generation Alberta storyteller who creates digital media content including documentaries, drama, animation, webseries, podcasts, websites and interactive content. In addition to producing she also directs, choosing to work on projects that foster a better understanding of the world and human spirit through story. When Ava is not making her own films she also mentors filmmakers and teaches part-time. She recently won Best Director (Documentary Over 30 Minutes) Rosie Award for 'Lessons From The Sunflower'.