2012 WAVE Awards to honour outstanding Atlantic Canadian women in film, TV and new media
(Halifax, Jan. 16, 2012) The WAVE Awards, honouring women in the screen industry in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island, are now open for nominations. The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 2.
Introduced last year during the inaugural Women Making Waves conference, the WAVE Awards recognize noteworthy women in the industry.
“We are looking for remarkable nominees who have made an indelible mark on the screen industry – and the people it envelopes – in their own unique way,” says Jan Miller, co-chair with Ann Bernier of Women Making Waves 2012.
The WAVE Awards have no categories. The goal is to salute women in the region’s screen industry for their contributions, accomplishments, emerging talent, vision, leadership, dedication and tremendous behind-the-scenes support.
“Any woman in the industry, at any level, can be nominated: from directors to set designers, bookkeepers to producers, wardrobe assistants to volunteers,” says Miller, who is also Chair of Women in Film & Television-Atlantic, which hosts Women Making Waves.
Women Making Waves takes place March 9 through 11 in Halifax, featuring a diverse array of panels, workshops and networking opportunities. It is open to men and women, and nominations for the WAVE Awards can be submitted by any member of the public.
Last year’s winners were Cat LeBlanc, Member Services Director, New Brunswick Film Co-op; award-winning Halifax filmmaker Ann Verrall; PEI’s Cheryl Wagner, creator of The Big Comfy Couch and other children’s television programs; and Jean Smith, Executive Director, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative.
“I was particularly moved to receive an award for vision and accomplishment, because it honours an approach to working not just as a director, writer, producer, educator, community worker,” says Verrall. “For people who work outside the conventional job positions in the film industry, this award acknowledges the many ways artists create and contribute.”
The WAVE Awards will be presented at the Women Making Waves Awards Brunch on Sunday, March 11. For more information, visit http://wift-at.com/women-making-waves-the-wave-awards/. Nominations are due Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 and can be submitted by e-mail to awards.wift.at@gmail.com
Women Making Waves is an annual conference held in March, coinciding with International Women’s Day. WMW is for everyone, from seasoned industry pros to emerging talents and students. The WMW panels and workshops reach out to above-the-line (writers, directors, producers), below-the-line (crew, technicians, actors) and those blurring the line with a passion for new or transmedia (interactive, mobile, multi-platform).
Women Making Waves is a WIFT-AT and Mount Saint Vincent University partnership. We welcome the generous financial support of the Province of Nova Scotia through the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage – Culture Division; Telefilm Canada; and Film Nova Scotia.
WIFT, an international organization with 37 chapters and more than 10,000 members, was founded in 1973. It is committed to advancement for women in professional development and achievement in film, video and other screen-based media. WIFT-AT was founded in March 2009 as part of the international movement.
For interviews, or more information, please contact:
Sarah MacLeod
Coordinator, WIFT-AT
902-877-5307
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