Festival Announces 2021 Festival Award Winners
Presenting Partner: Canada media fund
We are happy to announce our 2021 Award Winners!
Innovation in Storytelling Award – Kent Monkman + Sobeys:
Pilutaq Lundblad, Puisi
New Voice in Storytelling Award – CJ Foundation + Humber College:
Lorna Brown, Adaawk
Emerging Digital + Interactive Award
Raven Two Feathers, A Drive to Surgery
Mid-Career Digital + Interactive Award
Wendi Sierra, A Strong Fire
Indigenous Language Production Award – Indigenous Media Initiatives:
Rafael Roberto Mojica Gil, Matuna: The Shadow of the Warrior
Experimental Audio Award
Janet Marie Rogers, The Battle Within
Narrative Audio Award
Pamela Palmater, Warrior Kids Podcast: The Boy and the Whale
Live Action Short Award – Jason Ryle + Vtape
Aina Paikai, Hawaiian Soul
Live Action Short Award (Animation) – Jason Ryle + Vtape
Zacharius Kunuk, Angakusajaujuq – The Shaman’s Apprentice
Documentary Short Award – TVO
Courtney Montour, Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
The Sun Jury Award – DGC (Directors Guild of Canada)
Matasila Freshwater, Hiama
The Moon Jury Award – DGC (Directors Guild of Canada)
Zoe Hopkins, Run Woman Run
Documentary Feature Award – CBC
Landon Dyksterhouse, Warrior Spirit
Dramatic Feature Award
Caroline Monnet, Bootlegger
The August Schellenberg Award of Excellence – Joan Karasevich Schellenberg + ACT
Dr. Shirley Cheechoo
Harmonize Mentorship – Slaight
Andrew Joseph Stevens
APTN/imagineNATIVE Web Series Pitch Prize – APTN + Bell Fund
Shawn Cuthand and Daniel Knight, The Feather News
* awards partially or fully supported by imagineNATIVE
