Amy Bohigian winner of B.C. Knowledge Network's doc contest

BURNABY, B.C. – Nelson, B.C.-based filmmaker Amy Bohigian of Watershed Productions was selected from almost 30 finalists as the winner of a $30,000 commission in the Knowledge Network’s B.C. History Shorts Competition – Nelson Edition. Fifteen finalists were chosen from a group of 27 B.C. filmmakers, who had a chance to pitch their best stories about the history of Nelson and the Kootenays during a competition and workshop held in Nelson June 1 and 2. The historical documentaries will be created from still photographs, including archival, historical and even personal photos, centred around the Kootenays region. Bohigian’s series of short...