2023:
2023 Silver Wave Film Festival
Award Winners
2023 Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award
This grant to assist a first or second time filmmaker with their film project is possible through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, Tony Merzetti, and the NB Film Co-op. In honour of the late adventurer and artist Jane LeBlanc.
Winner: Asha Bear for 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.
Winners: 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 $250 and is sponsored by the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund.
Winner: Kaleigh Stultz
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Tony Merzetti
(40th year anniversary working at the NB Film Co-op)
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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
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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
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Jared Carney for Justus: Seaghan Destroy
Nominees:
1. Lauren Powell for Tundra
2. Jared Carney for Justus: Seaghan Destroy
3. Lauren Powell for VISIT
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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
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James MacDonald for HUM
Nominees:
1. James MacDonald for HUM
2. Clem McIntosh for Justus: Seaghan Destroy
3. Michael Stafford for VISIT
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Alex Vietinghoff for Tundra
Nominees:
1. James MacDonald for HUM
2. Jacob Barrieau for Just a Day
3. Alex Vietinghoff for Tundra
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Erica Whitman in VISIT
Nominees:
1. Annick Blizzard in Tundra
2. Erica Whitman in VISIT
3. Emma Garland in A Better Place
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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
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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
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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
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VISIT by Michael Stafford
Nominees:
1. Justus: Seaghan Destroy by Clem McIntosh
2. VISIT by Michael Stafford
3. Tundra by Alex Vietinghoff
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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 to assist a first or second time filmmaker with their film project is possible through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, Tony Merzetti, and the NB Film Co-op. In honour of the 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!
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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
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1. Scott Brownlee for Stand by You
2. Christian Berube in Picture Yourself
3. Cat LeBlanc for Goblin
Winner: Cat LeBlanc for Goblin
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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
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1. Rocklyn Warren for ALONE
2. Bruce LeGrow for Jerrycan
3. Christian Bérubé for Picture Yourself
Winner: Christian Bérubé for Picture Yourself
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1. Ariana Marquis for Jerrycan
2. Tracey Lavigne for Picture Yourself
3. The Root of All by Lawren Campbell
Winner: Ariana Marquis for Jerrycan
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1. Kaitlyn Adair in Stand by You
2. Ariana Marquis in Jerrycan
3. Jilly Hanson in Picture Yourself
Winner: Ariana Marquis in Jerrycan
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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
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1. Joshua Lebrun in Jerrycan
2. Liam McNamara in The Root of All
3. Ryan Brubacher in Goblin
Winner: Joshua Lebrun in Jerrycan
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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
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1. ALONE by Stephen McKinnon
2. Stand by You by Britany Sparrow
3. Goblin by Jeremy Brubacher
Winner: Goblin by Jeremy Brubacher
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1. Picture Yourself by Tracey Lavigne
2. Jerrycan by Ariana Marquis
3. The Root of All by Lawren Campbell
Winner: Jerrycan by Ariana Marquis
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Winner: Tammy Boyer for Boo Shadow!
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Winner: Ariana Marquis
2021:
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Silver Wave Filmmaker Jon Mann talks about his feature film
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CBC Interview with Festival Organizer Cat LeBlanc
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Grid City Magazine
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Silver Wave Brunswickan Article
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Bill Hunt Interview with Director Jon Mann (You Can Call Me Roger)
Bill Hunt Interview with Director Jon Mann (You Can Call Me Roger)
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Award winning Animator Brandon Hicks talks to CBC
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Bernie Langille Bruns Article