ReelWorld Film Festival Brunch with Brilliance Awards 2010

April 22, 2010 - PRLog -- April 21, 2010

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TORONTO, CANADA: Congratulations to our 2010 ReelWorld Film Festival Award Recipients!

ReelWorld Film Festival - RWFF held its annual Brunch with Brilliance Awards Ceremony on Sunday April 11, 2010, at Brassaii Restaurant and Lounge. Seven awards selected by ReelWorld jurors were handed out to filmmakers. The CBC Audience Choice Award was presented for the film most voted for by festival-goers. The ReelWorld Trailblazers awards for personal achievement were also presented.

ReelWorld presents these awards annually as part of its commitment to recognize the work of ethnically and culturally diverse filmmakers. Special thanks to Cineplex Media for sponsoring the event.

Tonya Lee Williams Award for Outstanding Canadian Feature
Off World
Directed by Mateo Guez, produced by Mateo Guez and Byron Wong
Award presented by Carol Tai Pow, Manager for TD Insurance

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding International Feature
Children of Invention
Directed by Tze Chun, produced by Mynette Louie and Trevor Sagan
Award presented by John Tsrilis, Vice President of Sales for Cineplex Media

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding Canadian Feature Documentary
Dogz Lyfe: Burdens of a Gangsta Rapper
Directed by Cory Generoux, produced by Lori Kuffner
Award presented by Anita Lee, Producer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding International Documentary
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Directed by Robert Townsend, produced by Jeff Clanagan, Richard Foos, Quincy Newell, Robert Townsend, Darryl Littleton and Angela Northington
Award presented by Anita Lee of the NFB

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding Canadian Short Film
Funky Prarie Boy
Directed by Mike Schultz, produced by Mike Schultz and Heidi T. Yang
Award presented by Rhonda Lockwood, Account Manager for Kodak Canada

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding International Short Film
Gefilte Fish
Directed by Shelly Kling, produced by Lilach Gavish
Award Presented by John Tsrilis, Vice President of Sales for Cineplex Media

ReelWorld Award for Outstanding Canadian Music Video
Going Back to Hali
Directed by Cazhhmere
Award presented by Angela Asher, Actress on the CBC series18 to Life

CBC Audience Award
1999
Directed by Lenin M. Sivam, produced by Lenin M Sivam and Sabesan Jeyarajasingam.
Award presented by Angela Asher Actress on the CBC series 18 to Life

Tony Stoltz ReelWorld Visionary Award 2010
Joan Jenkinson, Director of Independent Productions and Executive Producer, S-Vox
Award presented by Lynne Stoltz, Author, Screenwriter and Producer

2010 ReelWorld Trailblazer recipients:
Vincent Galvez - Writer, Producer, and Director
Mpho Koaho - Actor
Lalita Krishna - Director, Co-Chair - Doc Toronto,
Darlene Naponse - Writer, Producer, Director, and Owner, Pine Needle Blanket Productions
Kevin Pennant, Founder, and President, Pennant Media Group
Jeffrey Remedios, President, and Co-Founder, Arts & Crafts Record Label

Trailblazer Awards presented by Eb Reinbergs, ReelWorld Film Festival Board Member and ReelWorld Foundation Chair

2010 Award Jurors:
Andrea Agento, Agent, Catalyst Talent Creative Management Inc.; Tom Hastings, Creative Head, Drama, TV, Arts & Entertainment, CBC; Kevin Hicks, Head of Development, The Talent House Toronto; Gerry Jordan, Agent, Jordan and Associated Talent Management Ltd.Edna Khubyar, President and Founder, ETM Ltd.; David McMillan, Director of Canadian Operations, Eagle Rock Entertainment; Jeff Nedza, Marketing Manager, Vivendi Entertainment; Marva Ollivierre, President, Doe Eye Media Productions Inc.; Charlotte Rose, Agent, Green Light Artists Management; RT (Randall Thorne) Director, Co-Owner and CEO, The N.E.; Anna Tsoulogiannis, Programmer, Movieola the Short Film Channel

Thank you to all our awards sponsors Cineplex Media, Pierre Laurent, TD Bank Financial Group, Kodak, NFB, Movieola, CBC, Centennial College@Wallace

Features, Documentaries, Shorts, Music Videos, Industry Panels and so much more.  Films from Nigeria, Philippines, India, Korean, Ethiopia, South African, Iran, Mexico, with over 60% Canadian content.

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ReelWorld Film Festival - RWFF - this five day festival screens features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos from the Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian and other multi-racial communities.