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HOMEGROWN FILMS SWEEP THE AWARDS AT SILVER WAVE 2010

Last night the Annual Silver Wave Awards Show handed out major hardware to filmmakers from all over the world. The big winners ultimately were NB Filmmakers and 3 films in particular swept up multiple awards, Super Geek Math Boy!, Magnifier and Délivrance.

BEST YOUTH SHORT

1.Colleen Furlotte and Laney Furlotte for Pocket Full of Sunshine
2.NBFC 2010 Kids Film Camp Week 1 Class for Soleil
3.The Action League for Walking with Sideaphobia

The Winner:  NBFC 2010 Kids Film Camp Week 1 Class for Soleil

BEST NB SHORT DRAMA
(Open to all short NB dramatic films/videos);

1.Marcel Gallant and Michael M. McDonald for Magnifier
2.Donovan Richard and Danny Thebeau for Délivrance
3.Greg Melanson for The Dance

The Winner:  Marcel Gallant and Michael M. McDonald for Magnifier

BEST NB SHORT COMEDY
(Open to all short NB comedic films/videos );

1.Bunthivy Nou for Super Geek Math Boy!
2.Lex Gigeroff for Benoit
3.Danny Thebeau for Do Gooders

The Winner:  Bunthivy Nou for Super Geek Math Boy!

EXCELLENCE IN SCREENWRITING IN A NB SHORT FILM
(Presented by Azure Sky Films)

1.Randy Pelletier for Super Geek Math Boy!
2.Michael M. McDonald for Magnifier
3.Danny Thebeau for Délivrance

The Winner:  Randy Pelletier for Super Geek Math Boy!

BEST LOW-BUDGET NB DOCUMENTARY (for Under $20,000) & Errol Williams Filmmaker Award
(Open to all NB documentary films/videos of any length)

1.Ellen Rose and Tony Tremblay for The Last Shift
2.Rob Turgeon for The Making of a Mural
3.Colleen Furlotte for A Question of Beauty

The Winner: Colleen Furlottte for A Question of Beauty

EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A NB SHORT FILM

1.Felice Grana for Magnifier
2.Danny Thebeau for A Little Heart
3.Tony Merzetti for Songbird

The Winner:  Felice Grana for Magnifier

EXCELLENCE IN ART DIRECTION IN A NB SHORT FILM

1.Gary Ferguson for Magnifier
2.Donovan Richard for Délivrance
3.Patricia Leger for A Little Heart

The Winner:  Gary Ferguson for Magnifier

EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN IN A NB SHORT FILM

1.Chris Goguen and Paul Goguen for Magnifier
2.Samuel Richard for Delivrance
3.Brett MacFadyen for The Dance

The Winner: Chris Goguen and Paul Goguen for Magnifier

EXCELLENCE IN PICTURE EDITING IN A NB SHORT FILM

1.Andre Goguen for Délivrance
2.Marc Savoie for Magnifier
3.Nathalie Rayne for Songbird

The Winner: Andre Goguen for Delivrance  

EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC COMPOSITION IN A NB SHORT FILM

1.Jeff Doiron for A Little Heart
2.Aidan Dewhirst for The Dance
3.Bruce LeGrow for End of the Line

The Winner: Jeff Doiron for A Little Heart

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A NB ACTRESS IN A SHORT COMEDY

1. Emily Brennan for True Hollywood Romance
2. Tracey Carney for Do-Gooders
3. Elise Mailloux for Let Pie Gones Be Pie Gones

The Winner: Emily Brennan for True Hollywood Romance

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN NB ACTRESS IN A SHORT DRAMA

1.Becky Forbes for The Dance
2.Natasha Rose Arluison for Songbird
3.Elizabeth Goodyear for The Editor

The Winner: Becky Forbes for The Dance

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A NB ACTOR IN A SHORT COMEDY

1.Pierre Huard for Benoit
2.Mike Mallaley for Super Geek Math Boy!
3.Ryan Crash Barton for Let Pie Gones Be Pie Gones  

The Winner: Mike Mallaley for Super Geek Math Boy!

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A NB ACTOR IN A SHORT DRAMA

1.Andrew Long for Songbird
2.Andrew Johnston for Magnifier
3.Danny Thebeau for Délivrance  

The Winner: Danny Thebeau for Délivrance  

MOST UNIQUE NB SHORT FILM
(Open to all short NB films/videos)

1.Marcel Gallant for Magnifier
2.Phyllis Grant for Waseteg
3.Donovan Richard and Danny Thebeau for Délivrance

The Winner: Donovan Richard and Danny Thebeau for Délivrance

BEST NB STUDENT FILM

1.Justin Gaudet for Font of Freedom
2.Justin Gaudet and David McKay for Ghost Roller
3.Justin Gaudet, Dave McKay and Adam Pozer for Pre-Emptive Strike  

The Winner: Justin Gaudet for Font of Freedom

Recognition Award for a person, group or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity;  

The Winner: Jim Lavoie

Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity.

The Winner: Tim ONeill, Gretchen Kelbaugh and Jeremy Robinson  

BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. Ariella Pahlke for Burning Rubber
2. Colleen Furlotte for A Question of Beauty
3. Ellen Rose and Tony Tremblay for The Last Shift

The Winner: Ariella Pahlke for Burning Rubber

BEST CANADIAN SHORT

1.Randall Okita for Transmission
2.Seana Kozar for Nothing Like Her
3.Ashley McKenzie for Rhondas Party
 
The Winner: Seana Kozar for Nothing Like Her  

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT

1.Sajad Shahedi for Cinderelleg
2.Annick Ghijzelings  for Avant De Partir
3.Iman Hajizadeh for And Once Again Damman
 
The Winner: Sajad Shahedi for Cinderelleg

BEST HORROR SHORT/TRAILER

1.   Alex Epstein for You Are So Undead
2.   Bruce LeGrow for Earwigs
3.   Steve Doiron and Blake Stilwell for Avarice
 
The Winner: Steve Doiron and Blake Stilwell for Avarice

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

1.Michelle Lovegrove Thomson for Librarians at Night
2.Marcel Gallant for You Wear Me Down  

The Winner: Marcel Gallant for You Wear Me Down

MEMBERS GIVE BACK AWARD ($800.00)
(for first or second time Filmmakers)
$200 in workshops/training from the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative (2011)
$500 cash from Fetal Film Productions, Red Leaf Productions & Key Films
$100 (full membership for two years) from the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative
Workshopping of winning screenplay by AHA (Actors Helping Actors) Members (Fred or Moncton)
Presented by Fetal Film Productions, Key Films, Red Leaf Productions and the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative

                                                                                The Winner: Danielle Anderson

NEW BRUNSWICK JOY ($25,000)
$5,500 in equipment or facilities from the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative
$1,000 in cash from New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative
$7,500 in post services from thepostman (Moncton)
$10,000 in rental services from PS Atlantic (Halifax)
$1,500 in film stock from Kodak Canada Inc.
Presented by the Linda Joy Media Arts Society and the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative
 
The Winner: Lex Gigeroff

William F. White International Inc: Proud Sponsor of yearly SWF $2,500 Service Award (Split between the winners of Best NB Short Drama and Best NB Short Comedy)  

The Winners: Bunthivy Nou and Randy Pelletier for Super Geek Math Boy!
Marcel Gallant and Michael M. McDonald for Magnifier  

The CBC 3-2-1 Award will consist of a $12,500 cash component plus an equal amount in goods and services provided by CBC Television for a total value of $25,000.  The Program will aid in the production of a New Brunswick short or series of shorts, which will be broadcast on CBC Television.  

Azure Sky Films (Tony Sekulich and Lita Llewellyn)

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