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
Shirley Cheechoo