2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Award Winners

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SUDBURY – On Saturday evening, Music and Film in Motion (MFM) announced the winners of the 2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards at one of the North’s most anticipated annual events.

This year’s ceremony featured host Tricia Foster, performances from this year’s music nominees including Sault Ste Marie’s Kalle Mattson and North Bay’s Suzana Da Camara among other, film clips from “Vs.” by Sudbury’s Ben Bruhmuller, and a gala reception ended the evening in the Great Hall at Laurentian University.

“Tonight’s performances truly highlighted the depth of artistic talent that can be found here in Northern Ontario”, states Dennis Landry, Executive Director of MFM. “Through this program, we hope we can continue to help cultivate the growth of a vibrant and sustainable music and film industry for artists in the North”.

The Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards were created as a means of recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of Northern Ontario artists in the music and film industries.

The 2010 Northern Ontario Music and Film Award Winners are:


BEST ALBUM BY A SOLO ARTIST

Winner: Cindy Doire – Chapeau de pluie

Nominees: Faye Blais – Two Pieces

Sarah Craig – The Threshing Floor

BEST ALBUM BY A DUO OR GROUP

Winner:         Suzana Da Camara – Proof Of Love

Nominees: Shift – Shift

Kalle Mattson – Whisper Bee
BEST SONGWRITER

Winner:         Mike Dell, Randall Savoy & Suzana Da Camara – Il n’y a qu’un homme

Nominees: Kalle Wainio – A to Z

Faye Blais – Something’s Changed

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A RECORDING

Winner:         Faye Blais – Canvas

Nominees: Faye Blais – Something’s Changed

Larry Berrio – Rocktown

BEST ENGINEER

Winner:         Billy Bruhmuller, Dave Jeffrey

Nominees: Chris Dorota

Rusty McCarthy

BEST FILM

Winner:         Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.

Nominees: Heather K. Dahlstrom – Ten For Grandpa
Michelle Derosier – The Healing Lens

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner:         Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.

Nominees: J.P. Borchardt – Shell Shock

Michelle Derosier – The Healing Lens

BEST FILM EDITOR

Winner:         Ben Bruhmuller – Vs.

Nominees: Kevin Hoffman – The Lake

Dave Clement – The Healing Lens

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

Winner: Ed Regan & Patrick Gilbert – The Lake

Nominees: Greg Tremblay – Doomzday Jezuz “Man Of The Cloth”

Dave Clement – The Healing Lens

BEST SCREENWRITER

Winner: Eric Boissonneault – Sophie & Sara

Nominees: Lee Chambers & Kris Ketonen – The Sum Of Random Chance

Ryan La Via – Psyche

TRAILBLAZER AWARD

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