2025 Silver Wave Film Festival

Award Winners

JL Silver Wave WIFT-AT Salute

For a woman or gender diverse person who has made an impact in New Brunswick through mentorship and giving back in different ways to their creative community. The awarded cash prize is $500, and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Recipient: Vanessa King

JL Jim Lavoie Film Professional Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity This award is in honour of the late Jim Lavoie, a publicity guru and crew person on indie and commercial productions. The award cash prize is $500, and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Recipient: Sandy Hunter, Cazador Inc.

Picaroons Brian Carty Film Volunteer Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity. The award cash prize is $500 and is sponsored by Picaroons. In honour of late filmmaker and volunteer Brian Carty.

Recipient: Steve Foster

JL John Young Filmmaker Award

This grant, valued at $2,080, assists an emerging filmmaker with their film project and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, NB Film Co-op, and other generous contributors. In honour of late filmmaker John Young, and late adventurer and artist Jane LeBlanc.

Recipient: Courtni Soucy for “Evanescent”

CBC New Brunswick Joy Award

Alongside being a recognition of merit, this award helps emerging filmmakers finish a short film project that reflects their own creative vision without compromise. These projects help establish their reputation and credibility, and provide important networking and contact opportunities as they build ongoing careers in the field. This award is presented by the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative and CBC. The CBC New Brunswick Joy Award has a value of $5,000.

Recipient: Tammy Boyer for “Flash Forward”

  • Recipient: “Waters Flow With No Sorrow” by Marie-Frédérique Lemieux

    Nominees for Best Student Short:

    1. “And, Scene” by Brianna Russell

    2. “Waters Flow With No Sorrow” by Marie-Frédérique Lemieux

    3. “Trial by Fire” by Dani Clayton

  • Recipient: Amy Stewart & Corey Bonnevie for “Amber Deer”

    Nominees for Excellence in Sound Design in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Rebecca Tinsley for “Oculus”

    2. Amy Stewart & Corey Bonnevie for “Amber Deer”

    3. Tibor Pece for “No Straws”

  • Recipient: Adam Dincorn for “No Straws”

    Nominees for Excellence in Music Composition in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Adam Dincorn for “No Straws”

    2. Amy Stewart, Chris Braydon & Sadie Donahue for “Amber Deer”

    3. Matthew Guptill for “In the Quiet Hours”

  • Recipient: Jillian Acreman for “The Peculiar Sleeping Patterns of Edgar Heck”

    Nominees for Excellence in Art Direction in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Jillian Acreman for “The Peculiar Sleeping Patterns of Edgar Heck”

    2. Kaitlyn Adair for “Oculus”

    3. Arianna Martinez for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: Rebecca Tinsley for “Oculus”

    Nominees for Excellence in Picture Editing in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Jon Blizzard for “The Peculiar Sleeping Patterns of Edgar Heck”

    2. Rebecca Tinsley for “Oculus”

    3. Ty Giffin & Gillian Salmon for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: Ty Giffin for “A Silent Film”

    Nominees for Excellence in Cinematography in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Robert Gow for “Dead Tides”

    2. Jon Blizzard for “The Peculiar Sleeping Patterns of Edgar Heck”

    3. Ty Giffin for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: “Serious and Lively” by Jieying Song

    Nominees for Best Experimental Short Film:

    1. “Brain_Rot_Vol1.MP4” by Charles Dillon Ward

    2. “Serious and Lively” by Jieying Song

    3. “Reddening” by Sinem Kayacan & Elina Pirinen

  • Recipient: “Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)” by Louise Flaherty

    Nominees for Best Animated Short Film:

    1. “Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)” by Louise Flaherty"

    2. “Isunngannguaq” by Saima Romito-Kalluk

    3. “Wolverine and Little Thunder: An Eel Hunting Adventure” by Alan Syliboy

  • Recipient: “The Pomegranate” by Mehrdad Jalali

    Nominees for Best International Short Film:

    1. “(+33)” by Sean Nam

    2. “Don’t Be Late, Myra” by Afia Serena Nathaniel

    3. “The Pomegranate” by Mehrdad Jalali

  • Recipient: “Halfway Haunted” by Sam Rudykoff

    Nominees for Best Canadian Short Film:

    1. “Halfway Haunted” by Sam Rudykoff

    2. “Subtext” by Erin Morgan

    3. “Mannequin” by Ramgopal Rajagopalan

  • Recipient: “The Girls” by Kirsten Bruce

    Nominees for Best Atlantic Canadian Short Film:

    1. “Brenda and Baxter” by Leah Johnston

    2. “The Girls” by Kirsten Bruce

    3. “I Need To Get This Off My Chest” by Elizabeth Hicks

  • Recipient: “Modern Whore” by Nicole Bazuin

    Nominees for Best Documentary Film:

    1. “115th Day” by Violetta Cheredniuk

    2. “Anita Louise And The Wild Women” by Arena Alamino

    3. “Modern Whore” by Nicole Bazuin

  • Recipient: “Anita Louise And The Wild Women” by Arena Alamino

    Nominees for The Doc Atlantic Award for Best Atlantic Short Documentary:

    1. ”Mountains of Wonder” by Matt Brown

    2. ”Anita Louise And The Wild Women” by Arena Alamino

    3. ”Behind Closed Doors” by Robert Gow

  • Recipient: "What We Dreamed Of Then" by Taylor Olson

    Nominees for Best Feature Film:

    1. “Still Your Song” by Britany Sparrow

    2. “What We Dreamed Of Then” by Taylor Olson

    3. “Qaqsoss Naka Wahantuhsis (Fox & The Tiny Demon)” by Tara Audibert

  • Recipient: Gillian Salmon for “A Silent Film”

    Nominees for the Lex Gigeroff Award for Excellence in Screenwriting in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Teagan Anderson-Léger for “No Straws”

    2. Ashley Morehouse for “Never Got Back My Shirt”

    3. Gillian Salmon for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: Camryn Gaudet for “Never Got Back My Shirt”

    Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Camryn Gaudet for “Never Got Back My Shirt”

    2. Jason K. Roy for “Dead Tides”

    3. Alex Rioux for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: Jean-Michel Cliche for “A Silent Film”

    Nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Kaitlyn Adair for “Oculus”

    2. Ryan Griffith for “Dead Tides”

    3. Jean-Michel Cliche for “A Silent Film”

  • Recipient: “A Silent Film” by Gillian Salmon

    Nominees for Best Genre Short Film:

    1. “Amber Deer” by Amy Stewart

    2. “Dead Tides” by Robert Gow

    3. ”A Silent Film” by Gillian Salmon

  • Recipient: “Oculus” by Kaitlyn Adair

    Nominees for Best New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. “Oculus” by Kaitlyn Adair

    2. “Never Got Back My Shirt” by Ashley Morehouse

    3. “A Silent Film” by Gillian Salmon

Special Recognition Awards

2007-2025

2024:

2024 Silver Wave Film Festival

Award Winners

JL John Young Filmmaker Award

This grant assists an emerging filmmaker with their film project and is sponsored by the JL Legacy Fund, NB Film Co-op, No Fear Productions, and other generous contributors. In honour of late filmmaker John Young and late adventurer and artist Jane LeBlanc.

Winner: Cierrah Gibbs for "Dirty Laundry"

CBC/NB Joy Award

Filmmaker creation award with a value of: $5000. The award is sponsored by CBC and the NB Film Co-op.

Winner: Kris Rogers for "Get It Right"

Jim Lavoie Film Professional Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity This award is in honour of the late Jim Lavoie, a publicity guru and crew person on indie and commercial productions. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the JL Legacy Fund.

Winner: Strike Pictures

Brian Carty Film Volunteer Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity. The award cash prize is $500 and is sponsored by Picaroons. In honour of late filmmaker and volunteer Brian Carty.

Winner: Jon Blizzard

Silver Wave WIFT-AT Salute

For a woman or gender diverse person who has made an impact in New Brunswick through mentorship and giving back in different ways to their creative community. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the JL Legacy Fund.

Winner: Jillian Acreman

NB Crew Excellence Award

For a crew person who has given back to their community on low-budget and no-budget film shoots. The award is for a crew person who makes a huge difference in the NB film community. This person makes themselves available to help out other creatives on a regular basis. The award cash prize is $1000 and is sponsored by IATSE 849 and IATSE 667.

Winner: Ashley Phinney

  • “Lost Thread” by Jack Sanders

    Nominees for Best Student Short:

    1. Cold Soda by Huayi Yu

    2. In The Red by Tae Sax

    3. Lost Thread by Jack Sanders

  • Zach Pelletier for “STUCK”

    Nominees for Excellence in Music Composition in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Teagan Anderson-Léger for The Job

    2. Ethan Ash for The Peninsula

    3. Zach Pelletier for STUCK

  • Jared Carney for “Yesterday’s Weather”

    Nominees for Excellence in Art Direction in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Jared Carney for Yesterday's Weather

    2. Donovan Richard, Rebekah Johnson, and Marie-Helene Morell for Death of a Spy

    3. Lauren Powell for STUCK

  • Zach Pelletier for “STUCK”

    Nominees for Excellence in Sound Design in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Tyler Warren Ellis for The Peninsula

    2. Zach Pelletier for STUCK

    3. Tibor Pece for Yesterday's Weather

  • Peter Titus for “STUCK”

    Nominees for Excellence in Picture Editing in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Theo Khmelnitsky for My Yesterday, My Tomorrow

    2. Brennan Garnett for Yesterday's Weather

    3. Peter Titus for STUCK

  • Theo Khmelnitsky for "My Yesterday, My Tomorrow"

    Nominees for Excellence in Cinematography in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Theo Khmelnitsky for My Yesterday, My Tomorrow

    2. Tyler Warren Ellis for The Peninsula

    3. Ty Giffin for STUCK

  • "Somber Tides" by Chantal Caron

    Nominees for Best Experimental Short Film:

    1. An Impression of Everything by Millefiore Clarkes

    2. Somber Tides by Chantal Caron

    3. Father Archie by Todd Fraser

  • "Potter's Mirror" by Katherine O'Connor

    Nominees for Best Animated Short Film:

    1. Potter's Mirror by Katherine O'Connor

    2. Happy Campers by Gordon Mihan

    3. Who Is The Zookeeper by Masha Vasilkovsky, Ruah Edelstein, and Jinghan Zhang

  • "Celestial Queer: The Life, Work and Wonder of James MacSwain" by Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson

    Nominees for Best Documentary Feature Film:

    1. Alone by Dirk-Michael Schulz

    2. A Sobering Story by Ryan La Via

    3. Celestial Queer: The Life, Work and Wonder of James MacSwain by Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson

  • "Bedlamer" by Alexa Jane Jerrett

    Nominees for Best Atlantic Canadian Short Film:

    1. Bedlamer by Alexa Jane Jerrett

    2. Remnants by Barrett Hooper

    3. Gaslit by Anna MacLean

  • "Gone Before Your Eyes" by Cara Yeates

    Nominees for Best Canadian Short Film:

    1. Strangers by Leah Doz

    2. Hatch by Alireza Kazemipour and Panta Mosleh

    3. Gone Before Your Eyes by Cara Yeates

  • "Room Taken" by TJ O'Grady-Peyton

    Nominees for Best International Short Film:

    1. Room Taken by TJ O'Grady-Peyton

    2. Dawn Every Day by Amir Youssef

    3. Us & In Between by Katia Shannon

  • "Grand River Grand" by Susan Rodgers

    Nominees for Best Documentary Short and the DOC Atlantic Award:

    1. I Was Here by Alyson Margaret Richards

    2. Grand River Grand by Susan Rodgers

    3. Back To Camp 41 by Greg Hemmings

  • "Drive Back Home" by Michael Clowater

    Nominees for Best Feature Film:

    1. Drive Back Home by Michael Clowater

    2. Nothing Wrong by Samuel Plante

    3. Do I Know You from Somewhere? By Arianna Martinez

  • Ryan Griffith, Jason McIntyre, and Brennan Garnett for "Yesterday's Weather"

    Nominees for the Lex Gigeroff Award for Excellence in Screenwriting in a New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. Asha Bear for A Walk in my Moccasins

    2. Ryan Griffith, Jason McIntyre, and Brennan Garnett for Yesterday’s Weather

    3. Peter Titus for STUCK

  • Maggie Vaughan for "Caregivers"

    Nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance by a gender non-conforming or female performer in a New Brunswick Short:

    1. Rebekah Johnson for Death of a Spy

    2. Maggie Vaughan for Caregivers

    3. Natasha Barlow for A Walk In My Moccasins

  • Chris Rogers for "STUCK”

    Nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance by a gender non-conforming or male performer in a New Brunswick Short:

    1. Chris Rogers for STUCK

    2. Jake Martin for Yesterday's Weather

    3. Samuel Grove for The Job

  • Courtney Steeves for "Yesterday's Weather"

    Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Performance by a gender non-conforming or female performer in a New Brunswick Short:

    1. Krista Beardy for A Walk In My Moccasins

    2. Courtney Steeves for Yesterday's Weather

    3. Armin Panjwani for Yesterday's Weather

  • Jason McIntyre for "Yesterday's Weather"

    Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Performance by a gender non-conforming or male performer in a New Brunswick Short:

    1. Garrett MacLaughlin for Death Of A Spy

    2. Darrius Pirie for A Walk In My Moccasins

    3. Jason McIntyre for Yesterday's Weather

  • "Yesterday's Weather" by Brennan Garnett

    Nominees for Best Genre Short Film:

    1. Yesterday’s Weather by Brennan Garnett

    2. STUCK by Peter Titus

    3. Death of a Spy by Rebekah Johnson

  • 'STUCK' by Peter Titus

    Nominees for Best New Brunswick Short Film:

    1. My Yesterday, My Tomorrow by Theo Khmelnitsky

    2. Yesterday's Weather by Brennan Garnett

    3. STUCK by Peter Titus

2023:

2023 Silver Wave Film Festival

Award Winners

2023 JL Filmmaker Award

This grant assists an emerging filmmaker with their film project and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, Tony Merzetti, and the NB Film Co-op. In honour of late adventurer and artist Jane LeBlanc.

Winner: Asha Bear for A Walk in My Moccasins

CBC/NB Joy Award

Filmmaker creation award with a value of: $9000.

Winner: Diana Williamson for LUCKY DAY

Jim Lavoie Professional Film Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity This award is in honour of the late Jim Lavoie, a publicity guru and crew person on indie and commercial productions. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Winner: Becky Parsons

Brian Carty Film Volunteer Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity. The award cash prize is $500 and is sponsored by Picaroons. In honour of late filmmaker and volunteer Brian Carty.

Winner: Filmmaker and Production Designer Jared Carney

Silver Wave WIFT-AT Salute

For a woman or gender diverse person who has made an impact in New Brunswick through mentorship and giving back in different ways to their creative community. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Winner: Mel McCarthy

NB Crew Excellence Award

For a crew person who has given back to their community on low-budget and no-budget film shoots. The award is for a crew person who makes a huge difference in the NB film community. This person makes themselves available to help out other creatives on a regular basis. The award cash prize is $1000 and is sponsored by IATSE 849 and IATSE 667.

Winner: Kaleigh Stultz

  • Tony Merzetti

    (40th year anniversary working at the NB Film Co-op)

  • The Steak by Kiarash Dadgar Mohebi

    Nominees:

    1. How To Get Rid of a Ghost by Julian Fan, Liam Mulherin, and Sam Hawkes

    2. The Steak by Kiarash Dadgar Mohebi

    3. I, Santa Claus by Guanchen Wang

  • Zachary Greer for HUM

    Nominees:

    1. Zachary Greer for HUM

    2. Tibor Pece for Tundra

    3. Zachary Greer for Out of Body Out of Mind

  • Jared Carney for Justus: Seaghan Destroy

    Nominees:

    1. Lauren Powell for Tundra

    2. Jared Carney for Justus: Seaghan Destroy

    3. Lauren Powell for VISIT

  • Tibor Pece for Tundra

    Nominees:

    1. Gordon Mihan for Out of Body Out of Mind

    2. Ted Parrott for The Loop

    3. Tibor Pece for Tundra

  • James MacDonald for HUM

    Nominees:

    1. James MacDonald for HUM

    2. Clem McIntosh for Justus: Seaghan Destroy

    3. Michael Stafford for VISIT

  • Alex Vietinghoff for Tundra

    Nominees:

    1. James MacDonald for HUM

    2. Jacob Barrieau for Just a Day

    3. Alex Vietinghoff for Tundra

  • Something to do with Brook Water by Todd Fraser

    Nominees:

    1. Something to do with Brook Water by Todd Fraser

    2. Shifting creatures, Restless structure by Meghan Mainville

    3. Events in the Tunnel by Penny McCann & Eric Walker

  • Frida in the Sky by Dani Sadun

    Nominees:

    1. Above Ground by Kevin Sharpley and Vincent Vargas

    2. Two One Two by Shira Avni

    3. Frida in the Sky by Dani Sadun

  • The Geographies of DAR (David Adams Richards) by Monique LeBlanc

    Nominees:

    1. A Quiet Girl by Adrian Wills

    2. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe by Robert McCallum

    3. The Geographies of DAR (David Adams Richards) by Monique LeBlanc

  • Escape the Usual by Colby Conrad

    Nominees:

    1. Escape the Usual by Colby Conrad

    2. Invisible by Dale Willman

    3. A Fish Story by Michael Peers and Yasmine Majchrzak

  • Sara by Jessica Hinkson

    Nominees:

    1. Watercraft by Gabriel Auclair-Doucet

    2. The Art and Craft of Smile by Marta Borowski

    3. Sara by Jessica Hinkson

  • A Day in February by Klaas Diersmann and Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain

    Nominees:

    1. First Time by Nicolas Block

    2. A Day in February by Klaas Diersmann and Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain

    3. The Snip by Ben S. Hyland

  • I Place You Into The Fire by Stephanie Joline

    Nominees:

    1. Freeman Patterson The Universe is Unfolding As It Should by Scott Munn

    2. Across and Down by Rachel Bower

    3. I Place You Into The Fire by Stephanie Joline

  • On Marriage: Marriage no. 1314 by Wen-Tang CHENG and Nikki CHANG

    Nominees:

    1. The Pink Lagoon by Juan Arce

    2. Daughter of the Sun by Ryan Ward

    3. On Marriage: Marriage no. 1314 by Wen-Tang CHENG and Nikki CHANG

  • Michael Stafford for VISIT

    Nominees:

    1. McKenzie Power for The Loop

    2. Arianna Martinez and Gordon Mihan for Out of Body Out of Mind

    3. Michael Stafford for VISIT

  • Erica Whitman in VISIT

    Nominees:

    1. Annick Blizzard in Tundra

    2. Erica Whitman in VISIT

    3. Emma Garland in A Better Place

  • Clem McIntosh in Justus: Seaghan Destroy

    Nominees:

    1. Gordon Mihan in Out of Body Out of Mind

    2. Clem McIntosh in Justus: Seaghan Destroy

    3. Ted Parrott in The Loop

  • Margo Mckenzie in VISIT!

    Nominees:

    1. Margo Mckenzie in VISIT

    2. Tania Breen for Out of Sight Out of Mind

    3. Jenna Thomas in A Better Place

  • Colin Fowlie in Good Mom

    Nominees:

    1. Cory Hartlen in VISIT

    2. Colin Fowlie in Good Mom

    3. Ryan Barton in Out of Sight Out of Mind

  • VISIT by Michael Stafford

    Nominees:

    1. Justus: Seaghan Destroy by Clem McIntosh

    2. VISIT by Michael Stafford

    3. Tundra by Alex Vietinghoff

  • Out of Body Out of Mind by Arianna Martinez

    Nominees:

    1. Out of Body Out of Mind by Arianna Martinez

    2. Tundra by Alex Vietinghoff

    3. HUM by Rebecca E. Tremblay

2022:

2022 Silver Wave Film Festival

Award Winners

Nominees for Excellence in Music Composition

1. Zachary Greer for Cicerone

2. Denis Surette for Twig

3. Maksim Osipau for The Staredown

Winner: Maksim Osipau for The Staredown

Nominees for Excellence in Sound Design

1. Matt Brown for The Last Lucivee

2. Maksim Osipau for The Staredown

3. Spencer Hetherington for The Last Echo

Winner: Spencer Hetherington for The Last Echo

Nominees for Excellence in Cinematography

1. Matt Brown for The Last Lucivee

2. Jean-Luc Lanteigne for The Staredown

3. Michael Mohan for Cicerone

Winner: Matt Brown for The Last Lucivee

Nominees for Best Animated Short

1. I Gave My Love Chocolates by Brandon Hicks

2. What (Day) Dreams May Come by William Fischer

3. The Party by Peter de Niverville

Winner: I Gave My Love Chocolates by Brandon Hicks

Nominees for Best Atlantic Canadian Short

1. The Year Long Boulder by Brielle LeBlanc

2. Eua-Lander by Erica Meus-Saunders

3. Mother’s Skin by Leah Johnston

Winner: The Year Long Boulder by Brielle LeBlanc

Nominees for Best International Short

1. Black Soldier by Jimmy Laporal-Trésor

2. Storage Man by Tatsuro Manno

3. It Comes from the Heavens by Oldren Romero

Winner: Storage Man by Tatsuro Manno

Nominees for Best Feature Film

1. Colorblind by Mostafa Keshvari

2. Labour Day by Tracey Strnad

3. Soft-Spoken Weepy Cult Child by Irina Lord

Winner: Colorblind by Mostafa Keshvari

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Actress:

1. Rebekah Johnson in LILLY

2. Emma Garland in A Little Light

3. Janice Wright Cheney in The Last Lucivee

Winner: Rebekah Johnson

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Actor:

1. Robbie Lynn in Cicerone

2. Josh Linton in The Staredown

3. Lawren Campbell in Whiteout

Winner: Josh Linton in The Staredown

Nominees for Best Genre Short

1. Cicerone by Ty Giffin

2. A Little Light by Tammy Boyer

3. LILLY by Stephen McKinnon

Winner: Ty Giffin

Nominees for Best Student Short

1. DEADNAME: Sid by Anthony Pieck

2. Sem By Joke Duwaerts

3. Flat by Sam Vigneault

Winner: Flat by Sam Vigneault

Nominees for Excellence in Art Direction

1. Diane Hawkins for Chuppah

2. Arianna Martinez for Cicerone

3. Rob Hetherington & Spencer Hetherington for The Last Echo

Winners: Rob Hetherington & Spencer Hetherington

Nominees for Excellence in Picture Editing

1. Matt Brown for The Last Lucivee

2. Travis Grant for The Staredown

3. Spencer Hetherington for The Last Echo

Winner: Travis Grant for The Staredown

Nominees for Best Experimental Short

1. SILK by Lance Kenneth Blakney

2. The Last Lucivee by Matt Brown and Janice Wright Cheney

3. FLORA by Jeremy Brubacher

Winner: SILK by Lance Kenneth Blakney

Nominees for Best Documentary Feature

1. Bernie Langille Wants to Know What Happened to Bernie Langille by Jackie Torrens

2. You Can Call Me Roger by Jon Mann

3. The Ice Walk by Eliza Knockwood

Winner: You Can Call Me Roger by Jon Mann

Nominees for Best Canadian Short

1. Most of the Time We Are Just Waiting by Molly Shears

2. The Middle by Hanna Jovin and Adrian Morphy

3. The Gold Teeth by Alireza Kazemipour

Winner: The Middle by Hanna Jovin and Adrian Morphy

Nominees for Best Documentary Short

1. Me, Mahmoud and the Mint Plant by Cat Mills

2. Cadence by by Greg Allen Hemmings and Tim Davidson

3. The Unfinished Melody by Martin Kutnowski and Lucas Morillo

Winner: The Unfinished Melody

by Martin Kutnowski and Lucas Morillo.

Lex Gigeroff Screenwriting Award

Nominees for Excellence in Screenwriting:

1. Ty Giffin for Cicerone

2. Nicholas Staples for Slow Fight

3. Brigitte Noel for Beyond Silenced

Winner: Ty Giffin for Cicerone

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress:

1. Andrea L. Polchies in NOTCH

2. Laura Beth Bird in Chuppah

3. Kirsten Daley in A Little Light

Winner: Kirsten Daley in A Little Light

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor:

1. Ryan Barton in The Staredown

2. Jon Wilkinson in Cicerone

3. Ryan Barton in Cicerone

Winner: Jon Wilkinson in Cicerone

Nominees for Best NB Short

1. Cicerone by Ty Giffin

2. The Last Lucivee by Matt Brown and Janice Wright Cheney

3. The Staredown by Travis Grant

Winner: The Staredown by Travis Grant

Distinguished Service Award:

Britany Sparrow and Rob Gemmell

Silver Wave Awards

2022 Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award.

This grant assists an emerging NB filmmaker with their film project and sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, Tony Merzetti, and the NB Film Co-op. In honour of late adventurer and artist Jane LeBlanc.

Winner: Lisa Thompson for The Gentlemen's Club

CBC/NB Joy Award.

Filmmaker creation award with a value of: $9000.

Winner: Rebecca Tremblay for The Channelling

Jim Lavoie Professional Film Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity This award is in honour of the late Jim Lavoie, a publicity guru and crew person on indie and commercial productions. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Winners: Tim Rayne and Arthur Thomson of RayneMaker Productions

Brian Carty Film Volunteer Recognition Award

For a person, film company or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity. The award cash prize is $500 and is sponsored by Picaroons. In honour of late filmmaker and volunteer Brian Carty.

Winner: Script Supervisor Jan Thompson

Silver Wave WIFT-AT Salute

For a woman or gender diverse person who has made an impact in New Brunswick through mentorship and giving back in different ways to their creative community. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Winner: Daphne Curtis of Atlantic Mediaworks

NB Crew Excellence Award

For a crew person who has given back to their community on low-budget and no-budget film shoots. The award is for a crew person who makes a huge difference in the NB film community. This person makes themselves available to help out other creatives on a regular basis. The award cash prize is $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.

Winner: Gary Weekes

Congratulations to the 2021 Silver Wave Award nominees and winners!

  • 1. City of Broken Dreams by Chen Yi Tang

    2. Learning to Sing by Carolina Meza

    3. Cocoon by Yinjie Wang

    Winner: Learning to Sing by Carolina Meza

  • 1. Scott Brownlee for Stand by You

    2. Christian Berube in Picture Yourself

    3. Cat LeBlanc for Goblin

    Winner: Cat LeBlanc for Goblin

  • 1. Lawren Campbell for The Root of All

    2. Jeremy Brubacher for Goblin

    3. Tracey Lavigne for Picture Yourself

    Winner: Lawren Campbell for The Root of All

  • 1. Rocklyn Warren for ALONE

    2. Bruce LeGrow for Jerrycan

    3. Christian Bérubé for Picture Yourself

    Winner: Christian Bérubé for Picture Yourself

  • 1. Tracey Lavigne for Picture Yourself

    2. Jeremy Brubacher for Goblin

    3. Lawren Campbell for The Root of All

    Winner: Tracey Lavigne for Picture Yourself

  • 1. Jesse Anthony for Picture Yourself

    2. Lawren Campbell for The Root of All

    3. André Melanson for Daphnee

    Winner: Jesse Anthony for Picture Yourself

  • 1. Baby Teeth by Emma Morris and Vince Harttrup

    2. Needles by Dawn George

    3.Above a Grey/Green Sea by Kennlin Lake Barlow

    Winner: Above a Grey/Green Sea by Kennlin Lake Barlow

  • 1. Science Project by Brandon Hicks

    2. I Am the Warrior by Tara Audibert

    3. The Abandoned Block by James Bourne

    Winner: I am the Warrior by Tara Audibert

  • 1. One Pint at a Time by Aaron Hosé

    2. The Pizza City You’ve Never Heard Of by Tristan Laughton and George Kalivas

    3. We Were Here by Clyde Wray and Drew Murdock

    Winner: The Pizza City You’ve Never Heard Of by Tristan Laughton and George Kalivas

  • 1. His Little Issues by Charles Parisé

    2. Torch Narrows by Simon Garez

    3. Things We Feel But Do Not Say by Lauren Grant

    Winner: His Little Issues by Charles Parisé

  • 1. One Twenty; Twelve Hundred by Saeed Zarei

    2. Head Count by Nasser Sajjadi Hosseini

    3. Fine by Maya Yadlin

    Winner: Fine by Maya Yadlin

  • 1. Rituals to Mitigate Pests by Robinson St. George

    2. Song of the Stevedore by Shane Pendergrast

    3. Pituamkek: A Mi’kmaq Heritage Landscape by John Hopkins and Jesse Francis

    Winner: Rituals to Mitigate Pests by Robinson St. George

  • 1. Ariana Marquis for Jerrycan

    2. Tracey Lavigne for Picture Yourself

    3. The Root of All by Lawren Campbell

    Winner: Ariana Marquis for Jerrycan

  • 1. Kaitlyn Adair in Stand by You

    2. Ariana Marquis in Jerrycan

    3. Jilly Hanson in Picture Yourself

    Winner: Ariana Marquis in Jerrycan

  • 1. Jessica LeBlanc in Tainted Rose

    2. Jenna McLaggan in Just Another Day

    3. Jane Messervier in The Root of All

    Winner: Jane Messervier in The Root of All

  • 1. Joshua Lebrun in Jerrycan

    2. Liam McNamara in The Root of All

    3. Ryan Brubacher in Goblin

    Winner: Joshua Lebrun in Jerrycan

  • 1. Kayden Tompkins in Tainted Rose

    2. Kyle Brubacher in Goblin

    3. Rylan Melles in Stand by You

    Winner: Rylan Melles in Stand by You

  • 1. ALONE by Stephen McKinnon

    2. Stand by You by Britany Sparrow

    3. Goblin by Jeremy Brubacher

    Winner: Goblin by Jeremy Brubacher

  • 1. Picture Yourself by Tracey Lavigne

    2. Jerrycan by Ariana Marquis

    3. The Root of All by Lawren Campbell

    Winner: Jerrycan by Ariana Marquis

  • Winner: Tammy Boyer for Boo Shadow!

  • Winner: Ariana Marquis

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