BURNABY, B.C. – Fifteen independent B.C. filmmakers have been named as finalists in Knowledge Network’s B.C. History Shorts Competition, and the winner will win $30,000 to shoot a documentary about the province’s Nelson and Kootenay communities.
“As British Columbia’s public broadcaster, it’s our mission to reflect the culture and history of the entire province. To that end, Knowledge Network is committed to working with independent producers who live and work in different regions of B.C,” said Rudy Buttignol, president and CEO of Knowledge Network, in a release.
The 15 finalists, chosen from a group of 27 B.C. filmmakers who submitted concepts for the films, will participate in a workshop and pitching session on June 1 and 2 at Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History in Nelson, B.C.
B.C.’s public broadcaster says the historical documentaries will be created from still photographs – archival, historical and even personal photos – centred around the Kootenays region. During the workshop one filmmaker will be awarded a commission of $30,000, or two filmmakers will be awarded commissions of $15,000 each to produce their projects for broadcast on Knowledge Network and on Knowledge’s online services.
The 15 finalists are:
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Mike Bernard |
Miriam Needoba |
Amy Bohigian |
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Marlin Olynyk |
Caroline Butler |
Jeff Lee Petry |
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Kevin Hagell |
Phil Schmidt |
Shayne Kasai |
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Peter Schramm |
Jason Mannings |
Kenneth Sherman |
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Ken Matheson |
Nils Sorensen |
Aaron May |
