Local filmmakers take home 2010 Music and Film Awards

Ed Regan(l) & Patrick Gilbert(r) took won the BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER category this weekend during the 2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards

Music and Film in Motion (MFM)
News Release

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Sudbury, May 1, 2010 – On Saturday evening, Music and Film in Motion (MFM) announced the winners of the 2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards at one of the North’s most anticipated annual events.

This year’s ceremony featured host Tricia Foster, performances from this year’s music nominees including Sault Ste Marie’s Kalle Mattson and North Bay’s Suzana Da Camara among other, film clips from “Vs.” by Sudbury’s Ben Bruhmuller, and a gala reception ended the evening in the Great Hall at Laurentian University.

“Tonight’s performances truly highlighted the depth of artistic talent that can be found here in Northern Ontario”, states Dennis Landry, Executive Director of MFM. “Through this program, we hope we can continue to help cultivate the growth of a vibrant and sustainable music and film industry for artists in the North”.

The Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards were created as a means of recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of Northern Ontario artists in the music and film industries.

The 2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Award Winners are:

BEST ALBUM BY A SOLO ARTIST
Winner: Cindy Doire – Chapeau de pluie
Nominees: Faye Blais – Two Pieces
Sarah Craig – The Threshing Floor

BEST ALBUM BY A DUO OR GROUP
Winner: Suzana Da Camara – Proof Of Love
Nominees: Shift – Shift
Kalle Mattson – Whisper Bee

BEST SONGWRITER
Winner: Mike Dell, Randall Savoy & Suzana Da Camara – Il n’y a qu’un homme
Nominees: Kalle Wainio – A to Z
Faye Blais – Something’s Changed

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A RECORDING
Winner: Faye Blais – Canvas
Nominees: Faye Blais – Something’s Changed
Larry Berrio – Rocktown

BEST ENGINEER
Winner: Billy Bruhmuller, Dave Jeffrey
Nominees: Chris Dorota
Rusty McCarthy

BEST FILM
Winner: Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.
Nominees: Heather K. Dahlstrom – Ten For Grandpa
Michelle Derosier – The Healing Lens

BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.
Nominees: J.P. Borchardt – Shell Shock
Michelle Derosier – The Healing Lens

BEST FILM EDITOR
Winner: Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.
Nominees: Kevin Hoffman – The Lake
Dave Clement – The Healing Lens

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Winner: Ed Regan (pictured) & Patrick Gilbert – The Lake
Nominees: Greg Tremblay – Doomzday Jezuz “Man Of The Cloth”
Dave Clement – The Healing Lens

BEST SCREENWRITER
Winner: Eric Boissonneault – Sophie & Sara
Nominees: Lee Chambers & Kris Ketonen – The Sum Of Random Chance
Ryan La Via – Psyche

TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Shirley Cheechoo

For further questions regarding the Awards Program or to schedule interviews with the winners and nominees, please contact MFM at 674-9954, toll free at 1-866-674-9954 or e-mail [email protected].

Music and Film in Motion is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to foster and promote the development of the music and film industries in Northern Ontario.

Bios

Eric Boissonneault
Best Screenwriter – Sophie & Sara

Eric Boissonneault is a filmmaker, screenwriter and roustabout from the North Bay area. He studied film production at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. He has worked most recently on the Kids in the Hall production “Death Comes to Town” and as Third Assistant Director on the feature film “Oliver Sherman”.

Ed Regan
Best Cinematographer – The Lake

Born and raised in Northern Ontario, Ed works as a professional photographer and has made a name for himself as a consummate professional with a keen eye for the beauty that surrounds him. As well as a talented filmmaker and photographer, Ed is also a gifted musician and singer.

Patrick Gilbert
Best Cinematographer – The Lake

Patrick Gilbert is a multi-talented artist currently specializing in multimedia and graphic art design and production. Pat has always maintained a keen interest in artistic pursuits, from comic books through to film production, including recent work in the art department of a feature film shooting in the North Bay area.

Suzana Da Camara
Best Album by a Duo or Group – Proof Of Love
Best Songwriter – Il n’y a qu’un homme

"Suzana Da Camara" was founded by artists Suzana Da Camara (vocals), Mike Dell (piano) and Randall Savoy (bass). The group's unique blend of jazz, cabaret, world and pop has earned it critical audience acclaim in Canada and abroad. Influenced by their Canadian and Portuguese heritage, their music explores themes of love, life and relationships in English, French and Portuguese. Their new album, “Proof of Love” produces a fresh, yet vintage-inspired sound that is both familiar yet startlingly different.

Kevin Hoffman
Best Film Editor – The Lake

With a background in marketing, Kevin’s strength in the visual arts, and his experience in storyboarding, art directing, and television commercial editing, has resulted in a handful of film making awards. An accomplished painter, designer, and musician, Kevin applies his sensibilities to his films to create a uniquely artistic vision.

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