The many notable works include the Best Motion Picture nominated film Down River, which featured a performance by UBC Theatre & English professor Jerry Wasserman and leads this year’s Leo awards film nominations with 13 nods.
Down River was followed closely by another Best Film nominee, BFA Acting alumnusMatthew Kowalchuk and Film alumna Mary Anne Waterhouse (Producers)Lawrence & Holloman, which received 9 nominations including both a Best Screen Writing & Best Direction nod for Kowalchuk.
The bio-pic Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story leads the TV movie program with a dozen nominations a number of which recognised our alumni – including a Best Lead Actor nod for BFA Acting alumnus Michael Shanks.
BFA acting alumna Meghan Gardiner’s Stalled was a standout in the Short Drama category with nods for Best Short Drama, Best Direction, Best Picture Editing and Best Sound.
We heartily congratulate all everyone below on their nominations. For a complete list of nominees in all 13 programs visit leoawards.com.
STUDENT
Best Student Production
Backward Fall (BFA 3rd Year Film project)
Film alumni Andrew Pollins, Mackenzie Bowen,
James C. Gill, Mitchell Allen – Producers
The Lost Patriot (BFA 3rd Year Film project)
Film alumni Josh Havelka, Nova Zheng,
Stella Creary, James C. Gill – Producers
Best Cinematography in a Short Drama
Backward Fall
James C. Gill (Current BFA 3rd year Film student)
Best Picture Editing in a Short Drama
Backward Fall
Ian Holliday (3rd year BFA Film student)
Best Production Design in a Short Drama
Nova Zheng (3rd year BFA Film student)
The Lost Patriot
ALUMNI
Best Motion Picture
Lawrence & Holloman
Matthew Kowalchuk (BFA Acting alumnus),
Mary Anne Waterhouse (Film alumna) with Paul Armstrong, Daniel Arnold, Andrew Currie, Robyn Wiener – Producers
3 Days in Havana
Gil Bellows, Tony Pantages, Sidney Chiu (Film alumnus) – Producers
Cinemanovels
Terry Miles (MFA Creative Writing/Film alumnus), Kristine Cofsky, Lauren Lee Smith – Producers
Stress Position
Film alumni Amy Belling, Jessica Cheung, A. J. Bond – Producers
That Burning Feeling
Jason James, Marc Stephenson,
Mary Anne Waterhouse (Film alumna), Nick Citton – Producers
Best Direction of a Motion Picture
Matthew Kowalchuk (BFA Acting alumnus)
Lawrence & Holloman
Terry Miles (MFA Creative Writing/Film alumnus)
Cinemanovels
A. J. Bond (Film alumnus)
Stress Position
Bruce Sweeney (Film alumnus)
The Dick Knost Show
Best Screenwriting in a Motion Picture
Matthew Kowalchuk (BFA Acting) with Daniel Arnold
Lawrence & Holloman
Terry Miles (MFA Creative Writing/Film alumnus)
Cinemanovels
Best Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Amy Belling (Film alumna)
Stress Position
James Liston (Film alumnus)
That Burning Feeling
Best Picture Editing in a Motion Picture
Lara Mazur, Fredrik Thorsen (Film alumnus)
Sitting on the Edge of Marlene
Best Television Movie
Delete
Shawn Williamson, Chris Oshea Daly, Douglas G. Davis,
Jonathan Shore, Daniel Clarke, Mary Anne Waterhouse (Film alumna) – Producers
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Shawn Williamson,
Stephen Hegyes, Ian Dimmerman, William J. Immerman,
Mike Ilitch Jr., Brendon Sawatsky, Brendan Ferguson – Producers
Best Overall Sound in a Television Movie
Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow, Chris Gilling (Film alumnus)
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Television Movie
Michael Shanks (BFA Acting)
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Simon Barry (Film alumnus)
Continuum – Second Guessed
William Waring (Film alumnus)
Continuum – Second Skin
Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series
Simon Barry (Film Alumnus)
Continuum – Second Time
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series
Alison Grace (Film alumna)
Motive – Public Enemy
Stirling Bancroft
Hunt for the Mad Trapper
Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Camille Sullivan (BFA Acting)
Played – Secrets
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Program or Series
Charles Wilkinson (Film alumnus), Tina Schliessler
Oil Sands Karaoke
Best Short Drama
Megan Gardiner’s (BFA Acting) Stalled, David Lewis – Producer
Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama
Ryan Beil
Anxious Oswald Greene
Best Web Series
Fools For Hire
Mike Cavers (BFA Acting) , Nicholas Harrison (PhD Theatre) with Neil Every, – Producers
Best Performance by a Male in a Web Series
Torrance Coombs (BFA Acting)
Polaris – Adrift – Part 1
The 2014 Leo Awards will be held over three nights from May 30 to June 1 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. For more information see leoawards.com
