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The 50th annual Rosie Awards were handed out on Saturday, Oct. 19 during two shows, one in the afternoon at Yuk Yuk’s Calgary and an evening show at the Westin Hotel. A total of 54 awards were handed out in class and craft categories. Class awards are for productions that were produced or co-produced by an Alberta production company, while craft categories are for craftspeople in the industry who were a resident of Alberta this year.
This Too Shall Pass, a Calgary-shot coming-of-age comedy directed by Rob Grant, picked up the win for best scripted feature, made-for-TV-movie, or made-for-OTT, scripted series or speciality cable networks. Calgary’s Troy Greenwood won in the best performance – male or non-binary category for his role in the short film, Low. Calgary’s Emily Howard one for best performance – female or nonbinary for her role in the western A Cowboy Against Thunder. Calgarians who won multiple awards include Julian Black Antelope, who won for best host of a web program, series or stand-alone production and best screenwriter for a documentary under 30 minutes for Secret History: Women Warriors; and Calgary filmmaker Trevor Solway, whose Tales from the Rez won Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity. He also won for best screenwriter for a scripted series under 30 minutes.
Here is a list of the winners, courtesy of the Alberta Media Production Industries Association.
Class Awards
Best Documentary Series
Treaty Road // Saxon De Cocq // 3 Story Pictures
Best Documentary Productions Under 30 Minutes
Sacred Connections to Mother Earth // Emma Ausford, Lese Skidmore // Fuse Consulting
Best Documentary Production Over 30 Minutes
Magic Hours // Dylan Rhys Howard, Dawn Nagazina, Levi Holwell // Back Road Productions
Best Scripted Feature, Made-For-TV Movie, or Made-For-OTT, Scripted Series or Specialty Cable Networks
This Too Shall Pass // Michael Peterson, David Hiatt / Peterson Polaris
Best TV Commercial Under $20K
HiFi Vinyl Record Storage Crate // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media
Group Best TV Commercial Over $20K
Jayman Spring Campaign “Photo Album” // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media Group
Best Public Service Announcement
Heritage Minute “Mary Bonnie Baker” // Brent Kawchuk, Jeremy Drummond // Danny Rockett Productions, Barbershop Films
Best Corporate Production Under $30K
Victim Assistance Support Team “Karen’s Story” // Shilo Baribeau, Chim Wong // Calgary Police Service
Best Corporate Production Over $30K
CAN-AM 3W MY24 Lineup Video // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media Group
Best Promotional Production
Calgary Library Foundation “Lit Gala 2023” // Missy Venaas, John Cameron // Meta Films
Best Musical or Variety Programs or Series
Calm Down This is Only the End: The Unfortunates Farewell Story // Justin Kueber, Sam Reid, Tanner Gordon // Guerrilla Motion Pictures
Best Music Video
Brock Geiger “Steps Taken” // Brock Davis Mitchell, Deluxe Design Group // Deluxe Design Group
Best Educational Production
Gaby Time “Dump Truck Love” // Neil LeGrandeur // A Parent Media Co.
Best Web Series
Pain and Offering “Erin” // Rebecca Campbell, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch // Catapult Pictures
Best Scripted Production Under 30 Minutes
Crow // Vicki Chau, Griffin Cork // Numera Films
Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Tales From the Rez // Colin Ahnahktsipiitaa Van Loon, Trevor Solway // PIIKANIKSAAHKO BLACKFOOT NATION FILMS
Fil Fraser Best Student Production
Hope You’re Doing Well // Ben Harman, Brooke Pfeifer, Owen Ljunggren // Red Deer Polytechnic
CRAFT ENTRIES
Best Director Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Christopher Petry // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Director Scripted Over 30 Minutes
James Reckseidler // The Ties That Bind // Roadwest Pictures, Reckseidler films
Best Director Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Kalyn Edworthy // Life at ATB According to Vaishali // ATB Financial, JUMP Studios
Best Director Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Performance – Male or Nonbinary
Troy Greenwood // Low // Pluto Pictures
Best Performance – Female or Nonbinary
Emily Howard // A Cowboy Against Thunder // Numera Films
Best Host – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “Ladies First” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Narrator – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Tasha Hubbard // Singing Back the Buffalo // Buffalo Song Productions
Best Screenwriter Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Trevor Solway // Tales from the Rez // PIIKANIKSAAHKO BLACKFOOT NATION FILMS
Best Screenwriter Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Cody Lightning, Samuel Miller // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Screenwriter Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Screenwriter Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Tom Acton, Eric Rose // Close the Divide // Common Gound Film
Best Cinematographer Scripted Under 30 Minutes
David Baron // Department of Paranormal Affairs // Dept. 9 Studios
Best Cinematographer Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Romi // Nevermine Films
Best Cinematographer Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Losing Blue // The National Film Board of Canada
Best Cinematographer Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Jaimie Stewart, Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Editor Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Ryan Caughey // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Editor Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Editor Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE, Blair Drover // Pain and Offering “Erin” // Catapult Pictures
Best Editor Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Krystal Moss // Fighting Through the Fog // Leven Creative
Best Overall Sound Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot // The Table Between Us // Dark Wolf Films
Best Overall Sound Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot, Chris Szott // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Overall Sound Documentary Under 30 Minutes
John Iaquinta // Losing Blue // 6 Degrees Music & Sound, The National Film Board of Canada
Best Overall Sound Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Adam Naugler, Michael Olson // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Original Musical Score Scripted
Russell Broom, Mike Shields // How We Ended Us // How We Ended Us Productions
Best Original Musical Score Documentary
Andrea Wettstein, Alec Harrison // Close the Divide // 6 Degrees Music & Sound
Best Production Designer / Art Director(s)
Kenya Weaver // Crow // Numera Films
Best Costume Designer
Lianne Smith // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Makeup and/or Hair Artist
Libertee May // Calgary Library Foundation “Lit Gala 2023” // Meta Films
Best Visual Effects
Kirk Hutton // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA, Plastic Thought Studios
Best Animator / Motion Graphic Artist(s)
Drew Geremia // Ghost Toast “Episode 2” // Squid Brain Studios
Best Stunt Performer
Sally Bishop, Cooper Bews // Fargo “Season 5” // Sureshot Productions
This Too Shall Pass, a Calgary-shot coming-of-age comedy directed by Rob Grant, picked up the win for best scripted feature, made-for-TV-movie, or made-for-OTT, scripted series or speciality cable networks. Calgary’s Troy Greenwood won in the best performance – male or non-binary category for his role in the short film, Low. Calgary’s Emily Howard one for best performance – female or nonbinary for her role in the western A Cowboy Against Thunder. Calgarians who won multiple awards include Julian Black Antelope, who won for best host of a web program, series or stand-alone production and best screenwriter for a documentary under 30 minutes for Secret History: Women Warriors; and Calgary filmmaker Trevor Solway, whose Tales from the Rez won Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity. He also won for best screenwriter for a scripted series under 30 minutes.
Here is a list of the winners, courtesy of the Alberta Media Production Industries Association.
Class Awards
Best Documentary Series
Treaty Road // Saxon De Cocq // 3 Story Pictures
Best Documentary Productions Under 30 Minutes
Sacred Connections to Mother Earth // Emma Ausford, Lese Skidmore // Fuse Consulting
Best Documentary Production Over 30 Minutes
Magic Hours // Dylan Rhys Howard, Dawn Nagazina, Levi Holwell // Back Road Productions
Best Scripted Feature, Made-For-TV Movie, or Made-For-OTT, Scripted Series or Specialty Cable Networks
This Too Shall Pass // Michael Peterson, David Hiatt / Peterson Polaris
Best TV Commercial Under $20K
HiFi Vinyl Record Storage Crate // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media
Group Best TV Commercial Over $20K
Jayman Spring Campaign “Photo Album” // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media Group
Best Public Service Announcement
Heritage Minute “Mary Bonnie Baker” // Brent Kawchuk, Jeremy Drummond // Danny Rockett Productions, Barbershop Films
Best Corporate Production Under $30K
Victim Assistance Support Team “Karen’s Story” // Shilo Baribeau, Chim Wong // Calgary Police Service
Best Corporate Production Over $30K
CAN-AM 3W MY24 Lineup Video // Matt Gillespie, Blake Frondall // Joe Media Group
Best Promotional Production
Calgary Library Foundation “Lit Gala 2023” // Missy Venaas, John Cameron // Meta Films
Best Musical or Variety Programs or Series
Calm Down This is Only the End: The Unfortunates Farewell Story // Justin Kueber, Sam Reid, Tanner Gordon // Guerrilla Motion Pictures
Best Music Video
Brock Geiger “Steps Taken” // Brock Davis Mitchell, Deluxe Design Group // Deluxe Design Group
Best Educational Production
Gaby Time “Dump Truck Love” // Neil LeGrandeur // A Parent Media Co.
Best Web Series
Pain and Offering “Erin” // Rebecca Campbell, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch // Catapult Pictures
Best Scripted Production Under 30 Minutes
Crow // Vicki Chau, Griffin Cork // Numera Films
Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Tales From the Rez // Colin Ahnahktsipiitaa Van Loon, Trevor Solway // PIIKANIKSAAHKO BLACKFOOT NATION FILMS
Fil Fraser Best Student Production
Hope You’re Doing Well // Ben Harman, Brooke Pfeifer, Owen Ljunggren // Red Deer Polytechnic
CRAFT ENTRIES
Best Director Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Christopher Petry // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Director Scripted Over 30 Minutes
James Reckseidler // The Ties That Bind // Roadwest Pictures, Reckseidler films
Best Director Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Kalyn Edworthy // Life at ATB According to Vaishali // ATB Financial, JUMP Studios
Best Director Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Performance – Male or Nonbinary
Troy Greenwood // Low // Pluto Pictures
Best Performance – Female or Nonbinary
Emily Howard // A Cowboy Against Thunder // Numera Films
Best Host – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “Ladies First” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Narrator – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Tasha Hubbard // Singing Back the Buffalo // Buffalo Song Productions
Best Screenwriter Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Trevor Solway // Tales from the Rez // PIIKANIKSAAHKO BLACKFOOT NATION FILMS
Best Screenwriter Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Cody Lightning, Samuel Miller // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Screenwriter Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Screenwriter Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Tom Acton, Eric Rose // Close the Divide // Common Gound Film
Best Cinematographer Scripted Under 30 Minutes
David Baron // Department of Paranormal Affairs // Dept. 9 Studios
Best Cinematographer Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Romi // Nevermine Films
Best Cinematographer Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Losing Blue // The National Film Board of Canada
Best Cinematographer Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Jaimie Stewart, Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Editor Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Ryan Caughey // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Editor Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Editor Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE, Blair Drover // Pain and Offering “Erin” // Catapult Pictures
Best Editor Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Krystal Moss // Fighting Through the Fog // Leven Creative
Best Overall Sound Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot // The Table Between Us // Dark Wolf Films
Best Overall Sound Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot, Chris Szott // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Overall Sound Documentary Under 30 Minutes
John Iaquinta // Losing Blue // 6 Degrees Music & Sound, The National Film Board of Canada
Best Overall Sound Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Adam Naugler, Michael Olson // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Original Musical Score Scripted
Russell Broom, Mike Shields // How We Ended Us // How We Ended Us Productions
Best Original Musical Score Documentary
Andrea Wettstein, Alec Harrison // Close the Divide // 6 Degrees Music & Sound
Best Production Designer / Art Director(s)
Kenya Weaver // Crow // Numera Films
Best Costume Designer
Lianne Smith // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Makeup and/or Hair Artist
Libertee May // Calgary Library Foundation “Lit Gala 2023” // Meta Films
Best Visual Effects
Kirk Hutton // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA, Plastic Thought Studios
Best Animator / Motion Graphic Artist(s)
Drew Geremia // Ghost Toast “Episode 2” // Squid Brain Studios
Best Stunt Performer
Sally Bishop, Cooper Bews // Fargo “Season 5” // Sureshot Productions
CRAFT ENTRIES
Best Director Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Christopher Petry // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Director Scripted Over 30 Minutes
James Reckseidler // The Ties That Bind // Roadwest Pictures, Reckseidler films
Best Director Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Kalyn Edworthy // Life at ATB According to Vaishali // ATB Financial, JUMP Studios
Best Director Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Performance – Male or Nonbinary
Troy Greenwood // Low // Pluto Pictures
Best Performance – Female or Nonbinary
Emily Howard // A Cowboy Against Thunder // Numera Films
Best Host – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “Ladies First” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Narrator – Web Program, Series or Stand-Alone Production
Tasha Hubbard // Singing Back the Buffalo // Buffalo Song Productions
Best Screenwriter Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Trevor Solway // Tales from the Rez // PIIKANIKSAAHKO BLACKFOOT NATION FILMS
Best Screenwriter Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Cody Lightning, Samuel Miller // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Screenwriter Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Julian Black Antelope // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA
Best Screenwriter Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Tom Acton, Eric Rose // Close the Divide // Common Gound Film
Best Cinematographer Scripted Under 30 Minutes
David Baron // Department of Paranormal Affairs // Dept. 9 Studios
Best Cinematographer Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Romi // Nevermine Films
Best Cinematographer Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Patrick McLaughlin // Losing Blue // The National Film Board of Canada
Best Cinematographer Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Jaimie Stewart, Levi Holwell // Magic Hours // Back Road Productions
Best Editor Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Ryan Caughey // Women Building Futures // Meta Films
Best Editor Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Editor Documentary Under 30 Minutes
Sarah Taylor, CCE, Blair Drover // Pain and Offering “Erin” // Catapult Pictures
Best Editor Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Krystal Moss // Fighting Through the Fog // Leven Creative
Best Overall Sound Scripted Under 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot // The Table Between Us // Dark Wolf Films
Best Overall Sound Scripted Over 30 Minutes
Johnny Blerot, Chris Szott // HEY, VIKTOR! // North Country Cinema, Lightning Mill
Best Overall Sound Documentary Under 30 Minutes
John Iaquinta // Losing Blue // 6 Degrees Music & Sound, The National Film Board of Canada
Best Overall Sound Documentary Over 30 Minutes
Adam Naugler, Michael Olson // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Original Musical Score Scripted
Russell Broom, Mike Shields // How We Ended Us // How We Ended Us Productions
Best Original Musical Score Documentary
Andrea Wettstein, Alec Harrison // Close the Divide // 6 Degrees Music & Sound
Best Production Designer / Art Director(s)
Kenya Weaver // Crow // Numera Films
Best Costume Designer
Lianne Smith // Legends of the Pony Express // Big Time Decent Productions
Best Makeup and/or Hair Artist
Libertee May // Calgary Library Foundation “Lit Gala 2023” // Meta Films
Best Visual Effects
Kirk Hutton // Secret History: Women Warriors “A Good Day to Die” // HERD of 1 MEDIA, Plastic Thought Studios
Best Animator / Motion Graphic Artist(s)
Drew Geremia // Ghost Toast “Episode 2” // Squid Brain Studios
Best Stunt Performer
Sally Bishop, Cooper Bews // Fargo “Season 5” // Sureshot Productions
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