CROWSNEST FILMS
WINS 5 ROSIE AWARDS
AT THE 36TH ANNUAL ALBERTA FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
Jennifer Jones in “Hardcore Bonspiel”
written by Douglas Coupland and directed by John Kerr.
Photo Credit: Colin Smith
The 36th Annual Alberta Film and Television ROSIE Awards were handed out to 22 productions and 30 artists on Saturday May 15, 2010 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. Calgary-based Crowsnest Films, which netted 20 nominations (the most by any single company), received 5 of a possible 11 awards (the most wins by any single company), including prizes for BEST MUSIC VIDEO for Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting, BEST MUSICAL OR VARIETY SPECIAL for Athletes In Motion, and BEST DIRECTOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for John Kerr (Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel). Darren Bierman won BEST EDITOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting and Craig Wrobleski won BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel.
For a complete list of winners in all categories, click here:
http://www.ampia.org/index.php?option=nonevents&task=view&id=209
To read what the Calgary Herald and Alberta Venture have written about the event, click here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Sundance+sensation+plucks+Rosie/3034168/story.html
http://albertaventure.com/2010/07/winners’-circle-online/
ATHLETES IN MOTION has already made it’s mark internationally and earned high praise at the 2010 European Video and Mobile TV Forum in Paris by winning the Best Fiction/Drama Award in January of this year. In March 2010, ATHLETES IN MOTION was chosen from 900 entries from more than 43 countries, as a finalist in the category of Interactive Branded Entertainment at this year’s upcoming Banff World Television Awards. The 'Rockies' is one of the world’s most prestigious events celebrating outstanding work by international TV creators responsible for the continuing evolution and originality in the industry and recognizing creativity and innovation from the world’s best television programming.
View ATHLETES IN MOTION “Hardcore Bonspiel”:
For a complete list of winners in all categories, click here:
http://www.ampia.org/index.php?option=nonevents&task=view&id=209
To read what the Calgary Herald and Alberta Venture have written about the event, click here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Sundance+sensation+plucks+Rosie/3034168/story.html
http://albertaventure.com/2010/07/winners’-circle-online/
ATHLETES IN MOTION has already made it’s mark internationally and earned high praise at the 2010 European Video and Mobile TV Forum in Paris by winning the Best Fiction/Drama Award in January of this year. In March 2010, ATHLETES IN MOTION was chosen from 900 entries from more than 43 countries, as a finalist in the category of Interactive Branded Entertainment at this year’s upcoming Banff World Television Awards. The 'Rockies' is one of the world’s most prestigious events celebrating outstanding work by international TV creators responsible for the continuing evolution and originality in the industry and recognizing creativity and innovation from the world’s best television programming.
View ATHLETES IN MOTION “Hardcore Bonspiel”:
View the music video for the hit single THE INDIE QUEENS ARE WAITING from XM Satellite's Verge Music Artist of the Year DAN MANGAN’s #1 Album NICE, NICE, VERY NICE:
"These awards are not made to me or to my company, but to the work" said John Kerr, President of Crowsnest Films. "I am very grateful for the opportunity to do good work with good people and to make my living here in this province. This is an exciting time to be a storyteller. I look forward to what the future holds."
Athletes In Motion is a co-production between Crowsnest Films and Divani Films, produced by John Kerr and Srinivas Krishna in association with Bravo!FACT, Bravo!, and CTV. The program is made possible with financial assistance provided by the Government of Alberta, Alberta Film Development Program; the Canadian Film Centre, Administrator of the Telus Innovation Fund; Rogers Telefund; and the Canadian Audio Visual Certification Tax Credit Program. “Figures”, “Sit On it” and “Hockey Tonight” are produced in part through a containR commission made possible by containR; Springboard; Cineworks; Bravo!FACT; CTV; BCAC Unique Opportunities; Arts Partners In Creative Development. The music video for Dan Mangan: “The Indie Queens Are Waiting” is funded entirely with a grant from VideoFACT.
Crowsnest Films is a company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that creates entertaining and enduring motion picture, television, and new media content of superior quality for domestic and international markets.
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Publicity images are available by request.
For more information:
John Kerr
403-617-9515
crowsnestfilms@shaw.ca
